We’ll get back to our discussion of church websites, but I thought I’d tell you about our trip to Cuba. For the first time, my wife Carolina got to go with me to Cuba. They invited her to speak at the Annual Women’s Conference in Havana, Cuba, and also to present at a Ladies’ Day in Matanzas, Cuba. I was thrilled, for the work in Cuba is one of the most exciting works I’ve ever seen. The University Church of Christ in Abilene agreed to fund our trip, which was something else I was happy about. I really hope that UCC will find ways to get involved in the great things going on in Cuba.

We traveled to Miami on Thursday, November 10, spending the night in the airport hotel there. That works well when taking a charter flight to Cuba for the check-in for those flights is about 100 feet from the hotel entrance. On Friday, we flew from Miami to Havana. When I’ve done this trip in the past, the plane was a small American Eagle plane. This time it was a 737, which suggests to me that the number of people traveling to Cuba is increasing.

The Ladies’ Day went well. They go all out, offering cooking tips, beauty advice, singing lessons, and the like. Everyone seemed to enjoy themselves and Carolina did great.

I spoke at the church on Sunday, with about 350 in attendance. There were 3 baptisms, which isn’t surprising for a work that averages 150-200 baptisms per year. (This congregation also works with over 20 smaller churches in the surrounding province)

On Monday we traveled to Havana. The women’s conference started on Tuesday. Carolina taught 3 classes on Wednesday and gave a keynote on Thursday. Everyone fell in love with her and she with them.

We returned home on Friday, tired but happy after a great trip.

I took some photos on my iPhone using an app called DerManDar. This app creates panoramic photos which can be rather interesting. I’ll include one of those photos here (use the controls at the bottom of the photo to manipulate it). You can see more on my page at DerManDar.com.