Great Day!

This morning we went to the meeting as usual. Greeted a family of five at the hall. Later on Justin asked them if they were studying with someone and they said no. So he asked if they would like to, and they said yes. During the meeting I sat with them and helped them to find the scriptures and with their 3 young boys. They are the most sweetest family I think I have ever met. So later on today at 4pm we went to their house to study, because Sunday was the only day they are all at home. Had a great study. They had a really old Bible Teach book and we asked them where they got it from. They have had it for 5 years. They got it when they lived in Santa Cruz and no one has ever studied with them. They are so enthusiastic and ready to learn, even their little ones. At the end, I gave them the Bible Stories Book to read to their children before bed. The father said he had that when he was a kid, but it was the big yellow one. We asked if his family were witnesses and he said no, but his grandmother had it and use to read it to them. Jehovah always finds a way to find the ones who love him. Afterwards I had a study with a young girl about 9 years old, Alena. She is amazing. So eager to learn and really does listen to my questions and when she doesn't understand something she will make sure I explain it to her. So even though I can barely keep my eyes open right now, I am bursting with happiness. Jehovah is so kind to let us teach others about Him from the Bible.

Studying with Alena

Flowers Once Again

So I planted some more flowers in our planters. Azaleas this time. Let me see if I can keep these alive. :) 

Turkey Lunch

So I went on Friday and picked up our turkey. Thank goodness the lady that sold it to me understood me perfectly. It was dead, plucked and no head or feet. I was so happy. It was a bit on the skinny side. But that is o.k, it fed everyone well. Here are some pictures from our Turkey Lunch. We had all the traditional food. Mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, steamed veggies, and of course stuffing. MMMMMmmm! We had a fun time playing Catch Phrase afterwards. We were laughing so hard. Had a great time with great friends.

Two of our great cooks.

Our skinny turkey. Made by yours truly. :)

Filling those plates full.

Russell chowing down on a turkey leg.

Our lunch group.

District Convention - Venga Tu Reino

So this past weekend was our 2011 district convention. We really had a nice time. One of Justin's studies came Saturday morning and all-day Sunday. We were so happy. He said he really liked the food I made too...always a plus. On Saturday was the baptism. Jordi (from the 1st Bolivia movie) was baptized along with 42 others. Justin's study looked down at his clothes and said that he wish he could be baptized, but doesn't have the right clothing. We were so excited to hear him say that. He really enjoyed the meetings. On Sunday morning a gentleman came up to Justin and asked him what he needs to do to be part of God's Kingdom. Justin explained it to him that he needs to thoroughly study the Bible. We found someone that works that territory and he will study the Bible with him. We had a very sad thing also occur at the assembly. The brothers on the platform say do not buy things on the other side of the street because you could get hit by a speeding car. Well on Saturday a disfellowshiped man did just that and was killed by a car. This is the second time in 2 years. But back to happy things we got some pics from this weekend to share.

Daisy and her family. Sabina is her sister. Daisy's husband is studying. And her oldest son was in the 1st Bolivia video studying with Jordi.

Eustakio (Justin's Study) and Jesus (MariCarmen's dad)

Jordi getting baptized.

Mika with her new dress on that we bought her.

Bob Marsden as Jacob in Sunday's drama.

Mika and Justin

Mika and me. We just adore her.

Rosa and I. She goes to dialysis twice a week and is still happy. We have a schedule to help her after her treatment.

Me and some girls from our congregation. They wanted to take this picture so bad, but continually would not smile.

Justin and I.

New Insect Friend

I only thought spiders could make me squirm, until our neighbors dog found this outside. I looked up what kind it was and it is a Scolopendra gigantea. As I was looking up info on it I found this out "It is also known to prey on tarantulas." Guess I know what happened to our tarantula friend. I seriously don't know if I can sleep tonight. Oh how I do love Bolivia's wildlife. (sarcasm at its best)

Fire Nearby

 Justin and I had a very interesting day. We got caught in a huge fire. So I grabbed my camera and Justin his flip flops and we ran out to see what was going on. As we got closer we saw the over 20 acres of brush had been burned down. As we talked to the people in the area they said they think that it was a spark because it is so dry that it just overtook everything. We were worried because there was a neighborhood only 3 yards away from the fire. Some neighborhoods did have small amounts of damage. Off I went into the flames to take some pictures. After awhile we went back to the very first place I took photos. There was only a few people there and some huge flames. So we waited and out of the smoke came a fire truck. Justin jumped into action and helped the fireman with the hose. I think he really enjoyed it. We spent almost 3 hours helping out and me taking pictures. It was so big. I got some amazing photos on top of the airport of the planes taking off before the flames jumped to the other side. 400+ photos.

Watering her side so the flames don't hit it.

The beginning.

Charred remains of a tree.

Aftermath.

The road for the firemen.

The beginning. How the streets looked.

Neighbors filling buckets to help the firemen.

The army running to fill buckets of water.

The airports firetruck.

Plane coming in.

Plane taking off.

Justin (6th person) helping the fireman.

Taking out the fire.

Aftermath.

Children in the Ministry

 The great thing about Bolivia is that you can preach to anyone. Police officers, priests, older ones, and children. That is what Justin and I really enjoy. Children are so respectful and love to listen to you read from the Bible. Justin met these two boys in service. The smaller of the two was so ready to run to his house and bring us his Bible. It was so nice to see how excited he was about it. The two at the bottom were standing near by...so cute.

Reading a scripture.

Two boys listening intently.

Two little ones near by.

Beginning of the Service Year

2nd Year of Full-Time Service Together!

So today marked the beginning of the service year. Justin and I went out in service and took our first of the year photo together. Now we have 2 years in a row. I hope this happens for many to come. :) We had good support today and many more joined us later on in service. We put in a good long day to start the year off good.

If you notice it is not a dog nearest the door it is a goat.

Our service group this morning. This was just the beginning many more joined later.