1 thing with doing pumps, you definitely don't have any not at homes.
So that kept me going from 7-9, then headed to KH to see what other crazy people would join me on this hot day.
We had 6 all together, 2 bro & 4 sisters.
Ted had 3 sisters go together, and he, an Ted & I joined a sister to do a driving territory to help us deal with heat.
While driving in the territory, I received a email from one of my friends in Dolores, on a call I turned over to him. A young man who has a wife and a newborn child. Before leaving Dolores I had taken the Bro. with me on the call/ study. We had not got into BT book, but I had placed a Bible & BT, and had been only able to read a scripyure or 2, after going thru the Tract. But the brother related how yesterday he had a "great" study with the young man, and he asked about going to KH! He had to tell himself afterward not to get ahead of himself, so as to not be too excited. In Mexico, many initial calls look promising, only to fall thru later on. Either you can't find them again, or on next call they won't show same interest. So you let yourself enjoy the moment but not project to far ahead. After reading his email while driving, I had extreme emotions for a bit. It was bittersweet feelings, 1st off I was so sad, because of not being able to be in Mexico, to continue our ministry there. It was such a "high" to be able to find so many people(men) who you could at least start a study with. So felt sad that was no longer the case. I really feel like there will be an english cong. eventually in La Paz. The CO last visit thought as much. To the point that he said that we could start planning forming a group, and hold a talk & Wt there and see how it is supported. I had hoped to be part of that exciting prospect. But that wasn't the case with the medical situation. I was very happy for my friend to get the study actually going and into the BT book.
Thus bittersweet.
Then almost at the next door, it was my turn and I took it, a beautiful home with a waterfall that we have always dreamed of having one just like it that fed into a small pond with some coi. So after knocking a man came to door, and before I could invite him to the DC, he invited me in to get out of heat. Gave invite, he said he was Baptist. So I asked him about the rapture, if he believed in it? Kind of like Paul did, as Acts book has highlighted last week. He told me his beliefs, and I was able to agree with some of them. Then asked him of course, what was the future for the earth? Were all good people only going to heaven? Read Ps 37 to show him what some good people were looking forward to. So the discussion went along those lines. He has some strong opinions on how neither political party seemed capable of solving the issues. He was a retired school teacher, and I had him read 2 tim 3. In his lifetime has he seen conditions change? All the normal things we bring out. Then asked him why things had changed. He had asked what political party we favored. When I told him we were neutral. He made the comment that Islam was the devils religion. So I let him know that my family was Lutherans at 1 time, and that the ministers of both sides claimed God was on their side, even as they attempted to kill each other. So it just wasn't non christian religions that were responsible, Read Rev 12 then to show why in our lifetime things were so much worse than when we were children. Decided to end it there, and asked him if he would read some material from a book that used the Bible to answer some of the things we talked about in more detail? So I asked him to walk out to car, and gave him BT bo, and arranged to call back. He said if it was in the Bible, he believed it. Thats a good sign.
So Jehovah gave me a nice call, to offset my sadness in not being in mexico anymore. Sheep are still to be found. Witness is still needed to be given. Opportunity still needs to be extended. even here in Missouri. So it was a nice pick me up. The house before Ted had a good call on a lady he gave to our sister to return to. We stayed out til 12:30 or so, so was a good day. Try for a replay tomorrow.
Love to all,
Tom & elaine
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