Our Final Provo Online Report

Lanyon Providenciales Trip

Our 2 week Mini-Missionary Thrill

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1 Where is Provo? About 90 miles North of Haiti | Almost exactly South of Hartford
 

2 "Beautiful by Nature" ("Creator")
 

3 The Island is surrounded by a "Coral Reef" underwater Fence that breaks the power of Atlantic Ocean waves creating a "paradise for Beach Lovers and Divers"
 

4 The View from Google Maps is spectacular!
 

5 The Church and School -- Here is a map from wunderground showing where we were on the Island:
The airport is visible on the right map SW corner
 

6 The Purpose of the Trip:
    To Bring Blessing to the Faithful There.
    To See the School and Church 20 years after Chris’ 3-year Ministry There
    To Show our Family the Fruits of Missionary Service
    To Acknowledge their Decision to Name the Library After Christine Wise Lanyon
 

7-8 To Bring Blessing to the Faithful There. --School-Type Books for Reading were Sent by Shipping and arrived before and during our stay -- Our Extensive Christian and missions Video and Library was Donated to both the Church and School
School Supplies, Banners, Personal Items, Computer, Monitor, and a Projector Given
    To teach and acquaint ourselves with the work there.
    To speak in the various services at the school.
    To Set up the School with a Website, www.provochristian.org  and help teach web-authoring, update, clean, and improve performance of computers and skills to Mrs. Harris.
    To preach to Provo Bible Church.
    To conduct video presentations to the Youth Group (nightly for 2 weeks except regular church services).
    To teach teachers, and students Bible principles, and godly Christian music for use in their school rooms.
 

9 To See the School and Church 20 years after Chris’ 3-year Ministry There in 1988.
    In 1988 the church and school was one building, with a pair of classes in the back, and a small apartment in the front, both sandwiching the auditorium in the center.
They now have 4 extensive buildings, 2 composed of 2 floors each providing K-6th grades for 11 classes and teachers.
2 Busses and 2 Vans have been donated to the Church & School in relatively new condition!
 

10 To Show our Family the Fruits of Missionary Service
Devoting 15 years to the mission field leaves an impact on people and places.
Our family has known little of their mother’s missionary work except brief picture-viewing, occasional friend's visiting, and cards received each year.
The rewards of serving God cannot be appreciated fully until seen with the eye.
 

11 To Acknowledge their Decision to Name the Library After Christine Wise Lanyon.
Mrs. Martha Rigby Harris has sensed and obediently accepted the call to administrate the school with her sister Miriam as Director (now living in TX)
She has skillfully managed the school using donated funds and friend's assistance and made it profitable as a business in Provo, then she honored the donors through naming buildings and rooms after their sacrifice and service.
She seeks to attain a unity between the school and church while still coping with the difficulty of finding qualified teachers and staff having fundamental beliefs.
She is married to a faithful man in the Methodist Church there and they faithfully attend and are active in that ministry.
Their family, less than 2 years ago, suffered the loss of their 19 year old son in a tragic accident on another island that killed 3 young people. The tragedy has obviously deepened her commitment.
 

12 To Acknowledge their Decision to Name the Library After Christine Wise Lanyon
She Named the 2nd building after her dad, Dr. Thomas Rigby Sr. (1921-2008)
She named the 3rd building containing the library and the school offices and grades 1-6 after Fred C. Davis (1926-2006) a generous donor that lived in NC.
They presented the fact to her Thursday, January 21, in person and the picture and placard are awaiting completion at a later time.
 

Picture Slide Presentation 13ff
14 Grade 1
15 Grade 2
16 Grade 3
17 Grade 4
18 Grade 5
19 Grade 6
20 Kindergarten K3, K4 (2), K5(2)

21 Kindergarten K3, K4 (2), K5(2)
22 Grounds
23 Entrance & Playground
24 Cayman Isls Earthquake Scare on Tuesday (cancelled classes)
25-29 Trip on the School Van/Bus

30 Church Ministry--  Provo Bible Church – is the only Fundamental Church on the Island -- Founded by Thomas Rigby, Sr. in 1972 – died Nov, 2008 -- He founded School in 1982, Christine served 3 school years, 1985-88 Missionaries still welcomed (Not so, Bahamas)
31 PBC Services
32 Youth Group – wide age span
33-34 Youth Trip to the Beach
35 What Are Coral Reefs?
36 Sand is Everywhere --  Very FINE and VERY Dusty
37 "PIA" = Provo International Airport
38 PIA Tour with VIP – Peter Forbes

39 Trip for some (imported) Groceries!