People in Guernsey walk, in fact only a few people in our branch have cards and yes there are only a few people in our branch. I have noticed that there are many "walks" sponsored for various causes. One of the first weeks we were here the Rotary sponsored a Coastal Walk around the island ... 38.5 miles. Seven hundred and over fifty people registered to walk. So we sponsored our three missionaries at the time, bought them matching hats and spent the day supporting them as they walked around the island. One of our missionaries, who is from Christmas Island, was walking in shoes someone gave to him, that were two sizes too small. After about 20 miles we got a rescue call. We went and found him new shoes and met them at one of the beaches. There was an emergency van and I made sure he got treated and it wasn't just blisters, as he had rolled his ankle in the first few miles. He finished the walk, but all suffered for a number of days, in fact they all finished after about 14 hours, beyond tired, in fact exhausted, sun burned etc., but they represented the church and talked to a lot of people, and we made sure they were well fed afterwards. Next year we hope to help with the planning of the walk and the walk itself, as President/Elder Hewlett now attends Rotary meetings each week. I wish I could walk 35 miles, even 10 miles would be major! We love our missionaries!
(Before I start, note that I did not correct grammar or spelling error from the original documents. They are just as they were written) ...
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