Good Friday: Helene Style

Good Friday, wow, what a day! Last year after good Friday my men’s Bible Study prayed and asked God how we would make Christ known on the island on Good Friday. Last year it was a party on the beach with swimming and drunkenness. Not a real spiritual celebration. So we got together and decided to drag a cross from Bentley Bay to the Northside.

Early Friday Elbert and Jerry came and got the cross put it on a dory and carried it to the far end of the island to the last house along the path in Bentley Bay. I met with them at 9:30 and by 10:00am we had prayer and asked God how to share along the way. God spoke to our hearts a simple message “This is the day that God loved you most and best” He loved you and died for you on a cross like this one. So we started our walk...



People came out on porches and into door ways as we passed by and shared the message. People were walking with us before we even got though Bentley bay. One islander watched as we passed crying in the door way. I carried the cross first, then brother Elbert took a turn as he saw people responding as he carried the cross he called me to his side and said “this is touching peoples hearts” I said “It is. How do you know that” “because mine is broken” and Elbert continued to cry the as he carried the cross. I carried the cross again as we came to the Bight.


Those who were walking with us returned to Bentley Bay and Elbert, Jerry and I continued on. As I went through the Bight I was praying Oh God let me see ____ and I spoke the name unto God. I saw everyone I had prayed for, Wally, Watson, Wilson and his club of friends were all out on the road and we proclaimed Christ joyfully. So many were encouraged. We went to homes on the Point. I got to see Dovens and let him know how much God loves him. We got to the clinic and on our deck was Teddy waiting for his turn to carry the cross.

He carried the cross from the clinic through Seco, Mango Bight, the Pond and to every house on Northside. He preached at every opportunity and made a few opportunities along the way. I have never seen him any more joyful than he was going from house to house in his community proclaiming Christ. When we got to the beach where the party was going on. Teddy, Myself, Jerry, and Elbert all took turns carrying the cross to the people. We dug a hole planted the cross and Sister Cherly, and the ladies from Northside all gathered as we sang songs about the resurrection.



Every believer on the island I do believe was encouraged and they were set free as they proclaimed the gospel from one end to the other. I have never seen Teddy, Elbert, and Jerry so joyful. My heart was much like Elberts and I am thankful that those guys took a bold stand on a remote island in the middle of Caribbean to make Christ known.

Posted by Larry, Friday, April 6, 2007