The first person I'd like to introduce you to is
Pastor Ransford Smikel. We met Pastor 8 years ago when we served with him on the other side of the island. Pastor was called to move his family to Spaldings to serve as head pastor of Spalding Gospel Assembly Church. Pastor is a strong man of God with a compassionate heart. He is seeking to draw many, especially men and young people, into the church and share the love of God to them. Few men are active in the churches and there are few programs available for teens, but he desires to change this. He thoroughly enjoys the concerts and the impact that it's made on his congregation and the community.
Pastor Smikel is married to
Everine who works as a neonatal nurse and is in school to become a midwife. They have two daugthers,
Kishaw and
Karissa. They are in the process of building a home in Contrivance (where we will do a concert one night). We will also be helping with construction on his house.
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| Pastor and his daughter Karissa |
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| Kishaw (15) |
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| This is from 2009 when Pastor and Tom went around town hanging flyers for the concert |
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| I made that dress for her :) hehe |
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Karissa (3)
**Juliet** |
This is our cook, Juliet. She is so friendly and loves serving our team by cooking our meals. She's been our cook for about 3 years and she always spoils us with amazing food! She loves showing others how she cooks things and will even hook you up with some fresh lemon grass tea, Blue Mountain coffee (with Betty sweetened condensed milk of course), and hot chocolate! She loves fellowshipping with the team and joining in on our prayers!
We have known Nancy and Tony Campbell for 8 years. They served with Pastor on the other side of the island and followed him when he moved. Nancy has the sweetest laugh and spirit. We love being able to spend time with her as she is super friendly and always joyful. Nancy also braids hair, so if you're looking at getting some cornrows or a few braids, make sure you bring a little extra money to support her! She does a great job and she's really fast! Tony, has a quiet demeanor, but a tender heart, just like Nancy. He's very funny, too. He works at a hospital and gardens with Nancy for a living. They have a daughter named Shacki and two grandkids: their grandson, Triney (18) and a sweet grandaugther named, Lacey (6). The best way to describe Lacey is "the most adorable bundle of joy ever" haha. She's great. She will always make you smile.
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| Everine, Pastor, Karissa, Tony, Tom, & Nancy |
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| Tony holding Karissa |
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| Nancy, Lacey, and Everine (this was taken at Nancy & Tony's house) |
I couldn't find a picture of him, but Norman works at Kendal Camp :) Here are some pictures of his son, Daniel. You'll definitely see both of them around camp helping and hanging out. Both Norman and Daniel always have a smile on their face. Daniel loves playing sports games, Spiderman, and anything else you want to share or play with him. They are both SO sweet.. you'll love them.
Lastly, there is Sister Ruth and Richard Brown. Sister Ruth is the head principal of Spaldings Primary School and Richard serves as a police officer. They are both involved in Spaldings Gospel Assembly Church and other churches in the area. They are dedicated to growing up the future generations to be God fearing men and women. We love them, too!!
**Next Blog**
Spaldings Gospel Assembly Church
