Better Late Than Never!... I Think...

Hey there

Just got in from meeting and am now eating a couple oreos... and you thought I was roughing it here. ;) Anyway, I had planned to post this on Sunday, but then I was too busy procrastinating to do it.

I wanted to take a photo of the hall to show you but ended up with this instead...

waiting for the brothers to finish...

A friend from Georgetown was up visiting this weekend so after meeting I ran to get a bus to come to the hall for her and her bag. Once that was all sorted and done, the brothers had started a meeting so we sisters waited outside.  

I saw the clouds rolling in from the water, but did it move me to action? of course not! Silly me kept on chatting until I heard thunder. I then commenced run-walking home. Alas I was too late and got stuck in a shop to get out of the downpour.

Looking out from the shop

I thought I'd take the opportunity to show you what the inside of a shop looks like here. This is one of the larger ones. I usually stop here on my way home on Sundays to pick up odds and ends.

Aisles of goods

Counter where shopkeeper stands

The owner was too shy to be in the picture. He also made sure I only took photos from flattering angles of the shop :P As you can see, we have a nice variety of goods available here. (I feel like someone needs to point this post out to Gary just for kicks. Candace?)

 

It actually turned out to be a good thing I was stuck there for 45 minutes. I had a captive audience while the rain kept other customers away. We ended up talking about what happens at death and why we suffer. It was really nice as I have tried several times to witness at this shop in the past and always been interrupted. Nonetheless, I was glad when the rain let up and I was able to get home. Of course then I had to wade through 6 inch deep water to get to my house, greatly entertaining some local kids, but that's another story...

Hope you are all having a good evening :) Take care!

It's really hot here!

Hi all

Hope your day's been good. I'm currently contemplating my dinner options (leftover shepard's pie..yum... or popcorn and a fruit smoothie... also yum ;) Service was nice, albeit hotter than usual. Did a little door to door then a couple studies. 

One of them is with a deaf teenage girl who has been studying for a few years now (language barrier on top of other factors make that not unusual). She and her sister come to assemblies, conventions, and occasionally meetings. They've moved houses several times in the past couple months, so it's been interesting trying to find each new place (me to the bus driver, driving at the speed of light, "please stop at the next tree, no the street, no wait the shop or was it the school?...oops we just passed it.") Very exciting.... 

Anyway, went today after not having gone for a long while (I've had mono). She really enjoyed the series of pictures in the "Good News from God" brochure showing the resurrected naval officer learning the truth. Here's a pic. We're discussing the picture she drew on my ipad summarizing the lesson (see below). I'm sure I'll post more about them later. 

She starts to explain

Here's what she drew...

So I'm still working out how long to make these posts. This is it for now cuz the fruit smoothie is now calling my name :) Later!

I love pineapple!

How Does This Work?

Hi everyone. 

I know I've been promising to start a blog for literally years now... So here it is :) It's going to be more of a "learn as you go" endeavor, so don't get too comfortable with any one format.

Background info... As most of you know, I'm currently pioneering in Skeldon, Guyana. This will be my way to share my daily life and some of the adventures that happen here :) Please post your comments so I know what you think! I'd love ideas for what to post too

Take care!