A Sargossa Surprise

Segaar-King family on the beach-front walk of Jacmel.

Zach preaches at Cayes Jacmel Christian Reformed Church

Though you may have never heard of it, Sargasso is the last word that every manager of a beach-front Caribbean hotel wants to hear.  This summer, vast mats of the floating weed have started to pile up on beaches from Mexico to Puerto Rico.  Sargossa is native to the Atlantic Ocean and grows predominantly in temperate waters north of the Bahamas.  This summer, Sargossa has invaded Haiti, creating reeking piles up to five feet tall on some beaches.  At the beginning of August, we took a family long weekend trip to Cayes Jacmel to preach at a CRC of Haiti church and enjoy Haiti's beautiful beaches.  You guessed it.  After an early start and several hours in the car on Saturday, we raced down to our favorite beach in Cayes Jacmel to find it totally covered decaying sargossa weed.  Despite this inconvenience, we enjoyed getting away from the business of life in Port-au-Prince.  It was good to spend a Sunday with the people of Cayes Jacmel CRC as well.  We give thanks for this growing congregation and its witness in its community.