Brent and I with Solomon Boima (above).  We call him the "Bee Man" because we buy Sierra Leone honey from him.  His family has bee's and a honey business out in Bo.  It is really good honey. 

Brent, Elder Jabanga, Elder Carlock and Me.  These are the Elders Brent and I are training to take our place in the office when we return home.  They are going to do a wonderful job.

 Our Sweet James.  He was a guard when we first arrived that helped Brent with his garden.  He has some schooling in gardening and was as excited as Brent.  James prepared the ground and helped with the garden.  The plants grew beautifully, but did not produce anything.  The red Greek squash took over the whole yard, but it never set any squash.  James said to us, "I am going to really miss you people."  We were all teary eyed. (usually African's do not cry)  It is hard to say good-bye to wonderful friends like James. 

 This was a cool Mosque that we saw along the street while we were waiting for Ali to come and pick us from our day at Bunce Island.  He dropped us off and picked us up so we didn't have to worry about a car while we were gone. 

Above is a boat loaded with people going over to Lungi.  They can take the Ferry and it takes about 45 minutes and the boat above takes about  30 minutes.  They really pack them in this boat.  Below is Brent and I with Abrahim getting off our speed boat in Lungi. 

 This is the speed boat we rode in to Bunce Island.  Brent said it had a 40 horse power Yamaha motor.  This is the young man who drove us there and back. 

 So when we left the tide was up and we left from this place.  When we came back the tide was out and we docked closer to where the ferry lands.  We enjoyed the day and seeing Bunce Island. 

                                    Above is looking out to the ocean where the cannons were.  

 This was a cool Cotton Tree.  You can see how it grew around.  Abrahim and I are standing inside the root and it is like a little room.  The Grandchildren would love this for a fort. 

 The island was so quiet, it was hard to leave.  We have not heard the quiet so loud the past 2 years.  It was awesome!  We saw a couple of big lizards and several monkeys.  It was a beautiful place even though it had a sad history.  If walls could talk I am sure there would be many interesting but sad stories. 

 Above more of the ruins, below in a little cemetery that was a  little way from the ruins.  We could read a few headstones that were left there. 

                             Heading back to Freetown, we saw these young men fishing. 

              This is the Ferry we rode a few weeks ago.  It was on it's way to Freetown also. 

                  More pictures on Bunce Island.  These are the old cannons that were still there.  

                                        Close up of the Cannons.  They were all numbered. 

 Above you can see the walls of the fortress are all overgrown with trees and plants.  Below is me with our guide and the guy who arranged for the boat.  His name is Abrahim Sorie and he was a fun young man.  Behind us is the bottom of a Cotton Tree. 

Above is Brent and Abrahim in front of some trees growing on the wall of the fortress. 

                                                            More of the ruins. 

                                                      Below is another Cotton Tree 

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 19 January 2018 we took this speedboat and went to Bunce Island.  That is where they took the African's and held them for transport to American and other countries to put them into Slavery.  

                                               Above is a fishing boat we saw on the way. 

                     Pictures of other islands we passed as we were on our way to Bunce Island.

 Picture below was a big ship they were loading some kind of ore, but our guide did not know what kind. 

 Picture above is when we were close to the shore line of Bunce Island.  Below is a big ant hill we saw right off the boat. 

                                              Pictures of the ruins of the fortress. 

This is a picture of the leadership of the mission taken at MLC in Freetown in December 2017.  It was taken here in our compound.  We do have the best missionaries serving in the Sierra Leone Freetown Mission!