07/03/2024
We are praying for our friend Parker and his family in Grant's Pen, in the Parish of St Thomas on the south coast of Jamaica just a 1/2 hour drive east of Kingston. He was a fisherman for decades, now 88 yrs, and lives in a basic wood cottage just 20 yards up from this point on the gray sand beach. This calm & peaceful beach will be in the eye of hurricane Beryl as it barrels thru the western Caribbean Wednesday. Tonight I heard from his grandaughter Alisha Smith, that they, along with others nearby are hunkering down in the coastal village of Grant's Pen, Yallas.
I captured Parker here on his beach on May 5th, 2024, during a rare, visit. This was our wedding day site in 1976, and Parker & the town's kids hosted us with open hearts !
So many of our family in Kingston, and other spots on the southwest coast in the parish of Westmoreland, are prepared , as they have experience facing these huricanes.