Br. Ramkissoon and kids with Pres. Alleyne Starting place of the Couva Branch, Br. Ramkissoon's Home Picture supplied by Pres. Alleyne

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This is the island that has the most to talk about among the missionaries. Trinidad has missionaries first from Venezuela in 1976 but was never officially granted proselyting privelages until 1988. (Matthew Fisk says he was part of the initial missionary force in 1988). Trinidad used to be One Zone and Two Districts (San Fernando and Port of Spain). Trinidad now has one zone and several districts.
There are about 30 missionaries serving on this island at present. The headquaters of the Mission is in Trinidad. There are five Branches and a District with about 1300+ members.

From: Jared Vanderhoff - 15 Dec.,2000

The below pictures are of two chapels in Trinidad; San Fernando and Couva. The Couva Chapel is a rented building but very large in size.

"I'm not sure what kind of stories you want about my mission, but here is one I love to share. It was an experience in San Fernando, Trinidad with my companion, Elder Thatcher.
One day we were suffering through a horrible day of tracting. We had not gotten into a single door all day. Finally, this really old man let us in. We began teaching the first discussion, but it was clear he was too old to grasp it. We just figured he would get it on the other side. As we were just about to leave, my companion decided to be funny by volunteering me to sing a song I had been working on. I asked, "What song?" He said, "We thank Thee, Oh God, for a Prophet; of course." I then responded that I would sing it if my companion would join me. He reluctantly agreed. As we began, we were taking it pretty lightly. You know, "Ha, ha, you got me." Suddenly, a remarkable thing happened, the spirit of that great hymn entered the room.
A bit surprised, we looked at the old man and saw that tears were streaming down his face. Then, of course, tears came into our eyes. What started as a joke, turned into a very spiritual experience. That man may not have understood our message, but he certainly felt the spirit.
I believe the Lord blessed us for enduring through what would have otherwise been a rotten day, and at the same time humbled us for our lack of respect for sacred things. We left with renewed vigor, knowing that whatever we are doing in the Lord's name is His work and we never know when we may have a positive effect on somebody."

Top: Pres. and Sr. Alleyne outside the Arima Branch