Memorial

Sum is wearing heels, I just can't do it here :) I'm always shorter that way :)

The memorial this year was incredible. We had 69 in attendance. Last year at the very first english memorial in San Cris there were about 5 new ones present. But this year....wait for it....we had 13!!! It was so exciting for us. A brother from Mexico City came to give the talk and it was excellent. He gave a really nice and very understandable illustration about being in credit card debt up to our ears and only being able to make a minimum payment for the rest of our lives, meaning we would never be able to pay it off. But then one day a benefactor pays off your debt for you, how thankful you would be and what a weight off your shoulders. Of course we would want to show our appreciation! Using this illustration it made it simple for us to grasp on a small scale what enormous thing Jehovah did for us by providing his son. A bible student from New York was present and I overheard him tell the brother over and over how amazed he was at the talk and how much he enjoyed it. This man incidentally just the day before broke the world record for bending 7 in. nails, thats right you can check him out on youtube and he lives right here in San Cris and is studying the Bible, go figure! A bible student of Lacey's attended and also two of the ones I invited came. One was a girl named Karla, I had been texting her all day and reminding her about the memorial but she sounded unsure if she would come. Then about 15 minutes into the talk she came in! I was so happy, she listened intently and afterwards said to me, "I know I havent had time to study with you and I have been so busy, but I really do want to learn. " I dont plan on giving up on such an appreciative attitude! Also the woman I mentioned early that was found in informal witnessing has been studying regularly ever week, Sis Young told me that she hasnt ever had a bible student that so readily accepted bible truth. We are excited to see how her study progresses.

It was a great Memorial!!