We're in Mexico!

Well after our bought of sickness we're back up on our feet busy working away both in service and on our new home.  We enjoyed our week in Hopkins (apart from being ill) we had relaxation time plus went on the ministry for the day with Sue Rose a sister from the Banstead congregation. It turned out that Sally knew Paul (the husband) from working on the same RBC team! Truly a small world in Jehovah's Organisation. 

As you know we moved out from looking after Chubbs & Asia, a brother and sister from England have been building a house in PG by the sea front they kindly offered for us to stay with them, the only problem was the apartment was not completed so we spent several days with them helping to get it ready.  

This week we are in Chetumal seeing the sights here in Mexico, its the most southern part of Mexico and is a lot safer than other parts. Two other sisters from PG have joined us so it's been lovely to have their company and travel with them!! 

Next week we will be in Orange Walk for the Sign Language class for me (CJ) which will be great and give us an opportunity to spend time with the friends there and catch up on old calls.  Which we are really looking forward to.

We are also looking forward to the increased activity of preach getting ready for the memorial! There seems to be a real buzz worldwide about the option of doing 30 hours in April. It's movtivated many 

Here are some of the highlights of the past month or so.... 

On a Bible Study at a Mayan Village, the girls here are aged 13 & 15.  

During this study we played to them some of the Kingdom songs which they loved.  

Hopkins Congregation 18 publishers, 4 elders, 3 locals baptised 

2 unbaptised publishers and a new one making 3! was announced 

the night we were there! at some meetings they have 55 attending.  

This is the Kingdom Hall which is the local

centre for the aged, it's right on the beach front so you get the

sea breeze coming through and waves crashing in the background.

 

Sally building a kitchen cabinet which now looks great.

John & Susan's house, our apartment on the

first floor to the right hand side at the rear.

 Sally drilling to put up a false ceiling

 

CJ grouting with a credit card!!! It was like building the 

Ark with no tools  ;) ;) ;) 

The four amigos at the top of a Mayan ruin in Mexico.

 

A lake in Mexico - yes its fresh water not salt water.

Victoria one of the deaf ladies in PG coping the DVD's 

Our little group in PG - consists of one deaf sister and three local's soon to be two local sisters
doing what they can to help! Their efforts are greatly appreciated by all most of by Jehovah!! 

Myself and Rose a sister who came to help from Ohio doingour best to interpret
to the left is Rowena our deaf sister

The Baptisim at last weeks SAD - here we can see the YES!!! 

Here is the assembly - 156 of us enjoy the day's program ;) 

This is Anna, Cameron used to study with her when we were here two years ago!
It was so lovely to see her still studing and continuing to do her best in her service to Jehovah! 

Here are all the friends involved in ASL in the southern part of the country! So much potential
growth can be see here! The large army of women is clearly seen here ;) Brothers are needed :) 

Lots of Changes!!!

Dear Friends, 

We have lots to share, but will try to keep it as brief as possible ;) We’ve had to say good-bye to our dog/house sitting duties... the Couple from Vancouver have arrived so we are moving on it was hard to say good-bye to the dogs we’ve become very fond of them and will miss them lots :) 

Our plans to head up north back to Orange Walk to the ASL congregation have changed....last week we gave a report to the elders about what we had done here and how much help is needed... and we’ve been asked to stay for the whole of our trip to continue to help out down in PG which is lovely but at the same time we will miss not being back with our friends in Orange Walk. It’s very exciting to see the progress in the Southern part of the country. We just had our Special Day Assembly for the ASL (the whole country) there was 156 in attendance 37 deaf and 3 baptized! and.... the bunch from the south amounted to around 15! So there is great potential!! 

Four sisters have been assigned down here to some nearby villages to contact the deaf and search out interest among the bro/sis. Also a brother from america is coming to teach 6 one week class for ASL so i’m sure Jehovah’s is blessing the work here in Belize within the ASL field and with these class being held hopefully more locals will be getting involved!! Cj will be attending the class so that will be great!! ;) 

We’ve found a place in the town of PG to stay for the remainder 2 months the suite is owned by a english couple in the hall and in exchange for staying there we’re helping them finish it off doing some tiling, plumping, concrete work, car maintenance. 

We’ve made contact with a deaf lady in town (Victoria) she is a wonderful call! Her face lights up with me arrive ;) She can read a little and write!!! so teaching her is a pleasure ;) she doesn’t really know any signs but she loves to copy the DVD’s we didn’t even need to tell her too!! once we played it she was drawn to the signs. 

We hope you are keeping well... We think of you all often and miss you dearly! 

Warm Christian Love, 

Sally , Cj