Week Two

Walking through town, kids ask to watch Caleb and Sophia videos from jw.org

Let me just tell you right now that two weeks is a major accomplishment. Looking at some of these pictures, you might not be able to tell that we are living in a third world country. I can assure you that we are in fact living in a third world country... sometimes the sunsets and the blue water and the white sands make you forget for just a moment that food is hard to find at times or that a good cup of coffee doesn't actually exist here. But the major factor- the thing that makes the mosquito bites, tarantula visits, lack of convenience and comfort and home, the unbearable heat, being hundreds of miles from family and friends- that makes it all worth while is the ministry. Already, we have multiple bible studies and each day we meet people who ask us about the bible. Even children! I met one eighteen year old at a door this week who promptly asked if I would return in two days... and then the day after that... and any other time I can come so we can study as much as possible before she leaves for college in Managua. It's simply astounding how much interest there is here on this tiny little Island. When you take away the hustle and bustle, the distractions of every day life in a highly developed country, it's amazing what you find time for.

So, now that I have finally achieved internet connection (with the help of some in the congregation), I hope to post more pictures and experiences as they happen. Tonight we meet at the kingdom hall for a public showing of the jw.org broadcast for February 2015. Everyone on the island is invited. What a promising opportunity to give such a fine witness! Stay tuned for updates in the near future.