Sipyen Falls

One of the beautiful sites on this island is Sipyen Falls.  It is a waterfall located up on the mountain on the southern end of the island.  The road to get there is mostly dirt with many pot holes and covered over with jungle overgrowth.  Once there the trip is well worth it.  It is a picturesque place with a small trail leading up along a creek and then crossing over a wooden bridge and then following along a rocky path.  As you look up you see the beautiful waterfall rolling over the edge of the mountain and dropping into a pool of clear water at the bottom. 

The ferns and all of the lush jungle covered this path that we walked along.

All of the Elders and us went there to spend the morning holding a testimony meeting and eating lunch.

The sunlight cast a lovely glow which distorted some of the Elders in this picture.

We are grateful to our District Leader, Elder Matthews for arranging this.  He has been an excellent Elder who has really taken his responsibilities seriously.  He will be returning home in a couple of weeks as his two years of service is coming to an end. 

 

 

 This has to be one of God's most beautiful creations that was just made for such a spiritual occasion.  There could not have been a better setting to bear testimony of the handiwork of the Lord, the truthfulness of the Gospel, love for the Savior, and thankfulness for the opportunity to be serving on a mission.  We sang some hymns, said prayers, and everyone had an opportunity to bear strong testimony.  We sat along the creek on large rocks as it was harder to hear up closer with the roar of the waterfall.  A day that we will never forget