October 2, 2017

We are now able to connect by cell phone with our Sisters in Bayamon. We do not to leave the Arecibo convent alone because of safety issues. —Sister Elsa

I heard from my brother and sister, everybody is safe, but they lost everything. There are no orange trees or banana trees, all of the avocados are gone. We will not have avocados or gandures (beans) for Christmas this year. It is very sad. —Sister Ana Lydia