lunes, octubre 02, 2006
miércoles, agosto 30, 2006
San Lorenzo
I met the group and then not long after that we climbed up to the cliffs. So, here's the one picture I cared to keep from the cliffs, and then I'll let you guys 'meet the group' too. (The next pictures, which should be the last bunch, will include the waves!!)
Some of the other kids. This is Angie, Ronal, and Ruben. The oldest sister, Sylvia isn't here, and neither is their littlest brother, Uber. These kids were awesome. Ruben is one of the funniest kids I've ever met AND he's completely good hearted and innocent. You can't make fun of Angie's lazy eye, cos she's a sweetheart too!! Ronal, who also goes by Tetun, was my good buddy. Unlike his older brother he was a little bit more serious, and and emotional - also, he wasn't 100% good hearted and innocent like his brother >) This next picture is one of my favorites. I had it as my background for alot of the time I was there.
This is sister Lyse (she's french) and Remehio. Hehe. Jay and Levi thought this picture was hilarious because Remehio is one of the most patient people someone could ever meet, and he looks like he dosen't like this conversation one little bit, lol.. It's really just a matter of Lyse's personality. Though she's a realy great sister, pioneering and everything, it's pretty much agreed that she can be a little trying ;) But, yanno, she loves us, and we love her.
Here's Manuel and Clemente. Clemente is the brother who let us rent out his home - where Summer had been staying - when we were told to leave first one. They are both brothers who had been baptized long before Jay and Levi arrived, even though their meetings were irregular at best, and organization was lacking. Both of them though are good brothers who realy have the truth in their hearts.
domingo, agosto 27, 2006
Convention appreciation post :)
So, I just got done making a resolution (again) to:
1) Intensify my ministry.
2) Stay NO part of the world. Which, really implies making continued efforts in that area. For me at least.
It's come down to the line. "The end is near" as they say. Just gotta remember that the next big thing for humanity, the ONE thing we've ALL waited our WHOLE lives for, is just about to happen. So, really we all might as well make this resolve or else what are we gonna say when it's right in our face? Are we going to have a clear and obvious "wheat blossom" of sacred service that identifies us as a christian, or will the "reapers" look at us and have to think for a minute about whether we are just a wheat stalk that isn't producing, or in fact a weed? Cos, either way, honestly, that's just no good.
One other thing. I recently had a scripture explained to me in a way that really touched me. It's a very common scripture. Matthew 6:33 "Keep on, then, seeking first the kingdom...and all these other things will be added to you."
The way the person explained how they felt about this scripture is like this; First it says what our job is. Then it says what Jehovah's job is. Our job is to seek first the kingdom. Jehovah's is to add all other things, which he can and will do, so long as we do ours. So, why would we try to worry about doing Jehovah's job? We already have one, and it would be foolish to stop doing our job to worry about Jehovah's part.
I'd never thought of it in that way. It's just like - and I love the way the brother gave this experience - how he said he and his wife decided just to regular pioneer while still haveing financial debt, because it became clear to them that that was just going to be a fact of life for them and pioneering was more important than fretting over it. So, they pioneered, and in time they no longer had the debt to worry about. He didn't say how, and it didn't matter how. Jehovah obviously took up his part of the deal. They sought first the kingdom, Jehovah added a relief from financial worry. Simple.
Good convention. Even the second time.
1) Intensify my ministry.
2) Stay NO part of the world. Which, really implies making continued efforts in that area. For me at least.
It's come down to the line. "The end is near" as they say. Just gotta remember that the next big thing for humanity, the ONE thing we've ALL waited our WHOLE lives for, is just about to happen. So, really we all might as well make this resolve or else what are we gonna say when it's right in our face? Are we going to have a clear and obvious "wheat blossom" of sacred service that identifies us as a christian, or will the "reapers" look at us and have to think for a minute about whether we are just a wheat stalk that isn't producing, or in fact a weed? Cos, either way, honestly, that's just no good.
One other thing. I recently had a scripture explained to me in a way that really touched me. It's a very common scripture. Matthew 6:33 "Keep on, then, seeking first the kingdom...and all these other things will be added to you."
The way the person explained how they felt about this scripture is like this; First it says what our job is. Then it says what Jehovah's job is. Our job is to seek first the kingdom. Jehovah's is to add all other things, which he can and will do, so long as we do ours. So, why would we try to worry about doing Jehovah's job? We already have one, and it would be foolish to stop doing our job to worry about Jehovah's part.
I'd never thought of it in that way. It's just like - and I love the way the brother gave this experience - how he said he and his wife decided just to regular pioneer while still haveing financial debt, because it became clear to them that that was just going to be a fact of life for them and pioneering was more important than fretting over it. So, they pioneered, and in time they no longer had the debt to worry about. He didn't say how, and it didn't matter how. Jehovah obviously took up his part of the deal. They sought first the kingdom, Jehovah added a relief from financial worry. Simple.
Good convention. Even the second time.
miércoles, agosto 23, 2006
I guess we're all tourists sometime.
This batch is just the rest of Peru. Jay, Bonnie and I went to Maccupiccu.
martes, agosto 22, 2006
Mas y mas.
Okay. Tonight we get everything from my arrival in peru to my arrival to Maccupiccu. But, not actualy the Maccupiccu pics yet. Lol. Tomorow maybe.
This is Corey and his wife Blanca. They let much of our group stay with them. He also played guitar, and even though he butchered the lyrics he knew alot of older english music. Stuff like The Police, Elton John, and Billy Joel. Hehe :) He made alot of attempt to talk to me, and I appreciate that. I have much thanks for them both.