Larry's fifth study, I think...kinda losing count

Well I dont know what to think,  Larry just keeps getting new ones.  This is a guy that is friends with Marco and lives in Cozumel...but works with Marco. He is 20 years old and has absolutely no knowledge of the bible.  He was born in and lived in North Carolina until about 2 years ago. So he is American.

 He was staying with Marco tonight and was having issues with some girl so Marco went and got him and he had dinner with us, funny thing is Marco said "Larry, you need to study with him to straighten out his life"  well in the course of the conversation we found out he has the bt book, bible  and the bible brochure...he is what we think is a door step study in Cozumel and has already gone to 3 meetings. But he plans on staying here in Puerto Morelos because this is where he works.

 We started talking about basic bible knowledge things like "Gods name, what is the kingdom and future for earth", he hasn't even been in the bt book yet,  so at the end of the evening when they were ready to go he came out and asked Larry to study the bt book with him!!

 Larry didn't offer because he didnt want to step on anyones toes, but he will be here at 7 am with Marco to study and will be able to study again anytime after 3pm!! He plans on going with us  (Marco, Markito, Larry, Me and Lex) to Playa to the meeting on Saturday.  The talk is "Youths place in God's Arrangement"    Wow!!! Could this be any better???  Its no wonder we are here instead of in Belize...

Saturday Meeting

We spent all day with Marco and Markito (his son), he took us to Playa for shopping,  we got hammocks and groceries at Sams,  interesting, to say the least.

 Playa is huge,  a booming tourist city, just a few years back it was like Puerto Morelos, or thats what the locals say, some say 8 yrs some say 15 years ago.

 Marco took us to the meeting and came too...we came in late so we sat in the back...so many distractions, wow.   We picked up our "Mexican DPA's"  they say if you are to be here for a month or more you need one we will fill them out and get them signed Wednesday at the meeting.  

We found out that our meeting schedule will be Monday at 6:30 pm we will have theocratic ministry school and service meeting, and Saturday at 4pm will be our Public talk and Watchtower, for now still in Playa, which means still a long bus ride x 2...

Today we will stay home and work around the house as we babysit Markito...

Larry's next study...

Today was a day to just go to the beach...we biked our 3 miles to the beach and then since Larry left his clothes at my moms we were shopping for new t-shirts (they're expensive, yi yi yi)

 anyway,  we came across this guy we were looking for in service yesterday (Jesus) we were told by a brother at the meeting on Wednesday that a guy named Jesus is in PMorelos and wants to study w/ an english person...he currently studies w/ a spanish bro but would prefer english...so we searched for him and to no avail yesterday...

we figured we would get his number Sat at the meeting, we we came across him because he was trying to sell us on a snorkling tour and said to us "do it today, your not going to live forever"  Larry said "Yes I am"  and he said oh Jehovah...thats how it began...its amazing how Jehovahs spirit directs you to what you need...

Well he just came out with it right away...he said "you study with me?"  Larry said "of course"
Whats interesting is we were in an area we would not normally be and at a time we would not normally be...Jehovah's direction,  talked to a guy that needs someone here in P Morelos to be able to study w/ him due to the fact that english bros from Playa have a hard time getting to P Morelos regularly for a study...
18 miles.  I know its different from where we are from,   18 miles would be nothing,  Larry's study in St. Francis is on the Kansas/Nebraska line...at least 60 miles from the k.hall.

Our New House...

We have moved into a house in Puerto Morelos...It is a two bedroom and quite simple...I have a kitchen, living room and dining room that is basicly one room...it is simple and just right.  


Last night was our first theocratic ministry school in English...In Playa Del Carmen... We had a new announcement for this area... Mexico...We're not sure if the American Branch has the same arrangement but it is for the month of April 2011 only you can pioneer with 30 hours or 50 hours!! What a nice arrangement for those who have never  been able to pioneer to get in the time (50 hrs) due to work load or what not...and they get to sit in the "whole" circuit overseer visit for the pioneers, not just first 1/2 hour.

Today is the day for ministry in Puerto Morelos...the beach side...we live on the workers side...they are trying to make a group here...it would be nice because it takes 1 hour to go to the kingdom hall for us on buses and 1 1/2 hour to come home...and it is not real cheap...it is a nice bus but it can get real monotonous.

2 Bible Studies!!

We had dinner with Marco and his son last night, we discussed the bible and religion all evening...then Larry asked him to study, one night a week at a good time for him,  his response "I was thinking more like 7 nights a week" because we will only be here 3 months.

Larry also started a study with Juan,  just 5 min or so at his stand for tourist trips,  had his first yesterday!!

English Cong in Playa del Carmen

Last night was our first meeting in English,  in Playa Del Carmen, a kinda party town about 18 miles away.  We started by taking a bus for 120 pesos to Playa then walked to the meeting about 4 blocks away...it is a 2 story building, spanish on ground floor and english upstairs.  They are building a khall in Puerto Morelos but it is a month away,  currently they have a Mayan cong and a Spanish cong here...they want to start an English group as soon as possible,  The bros/sis in Playa are VERY warm and welcoming,

 They are planning on splitting into 2 congs Feb 1, We will be in the North side,  they have public talk and Watchtower study Saturday evening at 6pm, then they have a standard congregation get together Sunday at 2pm on the beach, we are looking for a house to rent here in P Morelos.  Last night for the Childrens goals the last song the brother had all the children under 18 go to the front of the hall and sing the song (no adults) then we sang the corus.  It was so heartwarming that many were crying tears of joy!  It is something I will never forget.

 Now to continue our preaching activity, We talked about Marcos,  we have run into him (by choice and plan) several times and he wants to go with us to the next Sat meeting in Playa,  the Wt will be such a good one on knowing Jehovah. We told him to write down his questions and he said he would need a notebook!!

 We met Juan at the tourist tours who also has a spiritual need, he has been pushed as a child to go to church and is baffeled to see people like us who love the bible and wants to know why,  he said in church the preacher basicly beat the congregation and condemned them for being sinners,  so he hated going to church.  We are helping him understand that isn't the way God wanted his people to feel and see the truth about the creator of the universe and how loving and caring he really is.

Last night for dinner we had a very nice waitress (Delores, from Alcupulco)  that invited us to listen to a sales pitch at a fancy 5 star resort, we didnt want to but oh well we said yes to help her out

she got $50 american cash if we go, we got a very nice lunch and a "no pressure" sales 

pitch...right??  

Well we had tried and tried allllll day yesterday to find where the kingdom hall was

and no no no one knew, so when we got into the taxi to go to the resort, we found out the 

driver was our sister, Mayan, so the Mayan meeting is tonight (she will pick us up at 6:30-Mayan)

what a treat,  we showed the waitress the mags for Feb (thats all our kingdom hall had, so all we had to offer)and it turns out she about ripped them from my hands, she said she reallllly needed them, she has

had many marriage problems and wanted them bad,  the sister hadn't got them at the hall yet, 

and wanted to pick them up after she saw we had them,  now we packed our bag with one set

of Feb mags and one bible teach book, the mags were placed with our waitress (whom I planned on placing the book, but she really wanted the mags) so I had the book,  well our sales man (Aaron) was very interested in the bible and wanted to know what it said, had just that morning downloaded a version from the internet and said he planned on reading it right away....was verrrry excited to see the bible teach book and  treated it like gold the rest of the day,  wouldn't let it out of his sight,  he didn't know God's name and was so excited when we showed him it in the bible...(Psalm 83:18) 

 (Aaron) said he got goose bumps when we told him who we were and had the bible teach book, because he is searching to learn more about the "truth",  his words!!  and he agreed that it was God that sent us to him!!  

Next his boss (Marco) came and sat down with us and we discussed the bible with him,  he went in his office and got his bible and we showed him Gods name and he was so excited, since we didnt have any more bible teach books he gave us his cell number and his address so we could bring one by for him and wants to meet us for dinner to discuss more with him,  we will look for the right person to call back on him when we leave,  he says he knows the bible but has a hard time having faith,  he's seen too many "fake" ones in religion and wants to know what only the bible teaches....thats right up our alley...yay! 

If you haven't got your copy of the "What Does the Bible Really Teach" let the next Jehovahs Witness that comes to your door know and they will be sure to get you your own personal copy at no charge along with a free Bible Discourse at a time that is convient for you, or you could call the "Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witness" in your local area and request your copy at no charge. 

Its very exciting times!!!  Need to replenish our Bible teach books tonight!! We also get to go to a Mayan 

meeting tonight!!! I cant wait!! 

Puerto Morelos

Larry Placed his first teach book...with a guy from Turkey...here working in our hotel...We have plans to place our 2nd today...A lady that was our waitress at dinner last night.

Its interesting how many people on the tourist side have never heard of Jehovah or Jehovah's Witnesses, seen the mags or have time to look into the bible...The fields are ripe for harvest!! They are very hard workers and want to know what the future holds for mankind.

Its cool here today...but that does not deter us!! We are going to walk the beach then find the nearest Kingdom hall this morning...probably on the workers side of Puerto Morelos....

We've Landed in Mexico

The airport in Denver and Mexico was so easy...we worried about the naked body scanners or enhanced body pat down...and there was nothing...we skirted it by going through a different check in...thanks to a nice little man directing traffic (only if asked) in the entry of the airport in Denver.  Mexico is currently about 75 and a little cooler...it is supposed to rain a little today...but its a nice change.  We stayed in a simple little hotel in Puerto Morelos.  We will check out the town and the beach as soon as we can roust Lex from her bed...she is baulking tho.

The Count down has Began!!

We have 9 days til lift off...we are doing the normal packing, changing our minds, repacking and then back to packing again!! We're not sure what we will have when we actually get there!!

We've made contact with some of the brothers there and our first stay is going to be "Orange Walk" district in Belize...We have been told it is the "hotest district" in Belize...but there is much to be accomplished in the ministry.

We have our "What does God Require" Brochure poised and ready for distribution...along with our Spanish literature for when we touch down in Mexico.

We have had our first real snow of the year Thursday evening and Friday...it is real beautiful...