From the service meeting part we recieved some updates on how we have been doing. We havent been a congregation for a complete year but already we have some improvements.
Right now we have the following:
30 Regular baptized publishers
2 unbaptized publishers
0 inactive publishers
6 Auxilary Pioneers
4 Elders
3 Ministerial Servants
We are conducting a total of 59 Bible studies!! 44 of those are conducted by pioneers, 2 by our auxilary pioneers and 13 by our regular publishers. We also are currently working on finishing the english database where already we have about 600 english speakers in our territory. We still have much work to do but as you can see we are growing already!!
This year too we lost 3 of our pioneers over the summer because they moved, but we are happy to welcome a new couple from the Tuxtla Ingles congregation and they are pioneers, also the new MTS grad will be here in about a week and he also is a pioneer so that fills the void!!
Saturday, September 25, 2010
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Home again, Home again
Hey everyone!!!
After a brief trip to the States I'm back in San Cristobal. Lacey will be returning soon as well. Things here are going very well, the congregation was very busy while we were gone. The first ever special assembly in Chiapas in english was held in Tuxtla on September 5. There were over 300 in attendance from 6 congregations. Two of our groups were now appointed as congregations and new groups were announced also, its amazing how in just a few months the work just speeds along. There have also been many changes to our congregation. In August, our coordinator and MTS graduate, Josias, was reassigned as a special pioneer in Chihuahua! It was very sad to say goodbye to him and we will miss him sorely but we are all very happy to see Jehovah use such a skilled brother. He is really an asset wherever he goes. Also two of our sisters from Texas also returned home so we are 3 pioneers short now. So there is much work to be done! It is always difficult to leave my family and return here but once I'm here I realize the need and the work for those willing. My first meeting back we had 36 in attendance and two bible students present, when I commented the brother paused and said 'by the way welcome back' and then continued on with the Watchtower, thats just what I love about our meetings, very well arranged but relaxed at the same time :)
The rainy season is still in effect and from what I hear we missed the worst of it, judging by the numerous pot holes in the roads i'd say that is true. Everything is very overgrown and green because of the amount of rain they recieved in August. My landlords garden has 4 foot weeds! With a few lone roses peaking out amongst the overgrowth. The mornings though are positively gorgeous with the sun shining drying everything out from the night, then the late afternoons is when the rains come. So if anyone is looking to cool down from a hot summer, just come here our afternoons and nights have been very breezy and cool.
I will be posting any good experiences we have along the way, also we have our district convention in Merida coming up, this year is the first year to have 3 conventions in english we are all very excited!
After a brief trip to the States I'm back in San Cristobal. Lacey will be returning soon as well. Things here are going very well, the congregation was very busy while we were gone. The first ever special assembly in Chiapas in english was held in Tuxtla on September 5. There were over 300 in attendance from 6 congregations. Two of our groups were now appointed as congregations and new groups were announced also, its amazing how in just a few months the work just speeds along. There have also been many changes to our congregation. In August, our coordinator and MTS graduate, Josias, was reassigned as a special pioneer in Chihuahua! It was very sad to say goodbye to him and we will miss him sorely but we are all very happy to see Jehovah use such a skilled brother. He is really an asset wherever he goes. Also two of our sisters from Texas also returned home so we are 3 pioneers short now. So there is much work to be done! It is always difficult to leave my family and return here but once I'm here I realize the need and the work for those willing. My first meeting back we had 36 in attendance and two bible students present, when I commented the brother paused and said 'by the way welcome back' and then continued on with the Watchtower, thats just what I love about our meetings, very well arranged but relaxed at the same time :)
The rainy season is still in effect and from what I hear we missed the worst of it, judging by the numerous pot holes in the roads i'd say that is true. Everything is very overgrown and green because of the amount of rain they recieved in August. My landlords garden has 4 foot weeds! With a few lone roses peaking out amongst the overgrowth. The mornings though are positively gorgeous with the sun shining drying everything out from the night, then the late afternoons is when the rains come. So if anyone is looking to cool down from a hot summer, just come here our afternoons and nights have been very breezy and cool.
I will be posting any good experiences we have along the way, also we have our district convention in Merida coming up, this year is the first year to have 3 conventions in english we are all very excited!
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