The next day we had our assembly. It was lovely to be surrounded by all our brothers and even get to chat with some other foreigners who speak English that are serving in our same circuit. Afterwards we helped clean the hall till it was sparkling then went out for Italian ice cream (aka gelato).
It's been a while since Kyria has had good ice cream and she wasn't going to let any go to waste
The following week was our CO visit. A semana(week) full of preaching and spiritual food. On Sunday after our pioneer meeting we had the congregation over to our place for almuerzo and close to 50 of our brothers came.
Note: the brother below with the sweater on is Chano Roca. He is one of the congregations Ancianos. That smile he has never leaves his face. He is one of the most delightful and happy brothers you will meet.
The next Day was the Memorial/Conmemoración. Taylor and I were assigned to the Paílon group so we set out early in the morning to Paílon to visit our studies and RV's to remind them of the important event. We just happen to get goodies and coffee made by Kyrias ex-Mennonite return visit. Amazing cookies and snacks. Fun fact: She, Martha, even mills her own wheat.
We told the cow that she couldn't come to the memorial.
The morning of the memorial Taylor finds out that the brothers do not have enough chairs and are banking on her return visit to provide them. Whoops! Thank goodness the return visit had chairs available for us to rent that they were delivered just in time! Just in time to clean and scrub each one before setting them out because they were filthy!
This is Doña Gaby in the jean jacket. Taylor studies with her and it is hands down her favorite study. This was her first meeting and she brought her 3 kids and her cholita mother in law. They had to walk about 25 mins in the dark to get home which no one likes to do around where she lives. Earlier in the day after the study we had, Doña Gaby asked if she could braid our hair. (which we were delighted to let her) As she was braiding she kept mentioning our smooth and fine our hair was in comparison to thick super heavy Bolivian hair.
Taylor had a constant wrestle with 6 little kids trying to get them to calm down, not talk and the most important to to grub down on the perfectly edible crackers that was passed in front of them.
Our congregation in Cotoca has 60 publishers and 180 attended the memorial at that location.
Hermano Roca gave the talk.
We finally got back home at 10:30 at night completely exhausted. But it was a good exhaustion knowing that you have done all you can that day to help people come and learn about Jehovah and about the Kingdom hope. Probably the best ending to the busiest most spiritually upbuilding week we have had here in Bolivia.
The End
... For now
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