First Ever English Circuit Assembly

English is BOOMING in Nicaragua!  As of this service year, we have three new congregations in the country (including Granada English!!!).  This past weekend, we had the first ever English Pioneer meeting and Circuit Assembly.  It is so refreshing to be able to fully understand what is being said in the assembly!!  Before this, we would just attend the Spanish.  Before, it was like coming to a meal with nothing but your favorite food.  You arrive starving and ready to eat.  All of your friends are there and they are feasting and telling you how great everything is but, you can't eat because your jaw is wired shut.  But now, oh now I am able to eat spiritual food to my heart's content in English!  What a loving provision.  Our peak attendance was 280.  Our CO and DO explained just how rapidly the English field is growing here.  Central America may be getting more English circuits soon especially since we have our very own Circuit Overseer now :-)  We had two sisters baptized.  I was extra excited about this since I had the opportunity to sit in on one sister's bible study while I was serving in Pearl Lagoon. It's always exciting to see our friends from all over the country- especially those who have to travel nearly 20 hours to get here.  Our congregation rented a school bus for the 45 minute ride to the assembly hall at our former Bethel.  Here are some pictures from the pioneer meeting and the assembly.

Friends from the Atlantic Coast at the Pioneer meeting

We all serve in Granada

Granada English girls

Pearl Lagoon!

Glee at the contribution box.  Everything we do is supported by voluntary donations.  No plates are passed. Anyone desiring to make a donation can discreetly do so with the contribution boxes.

Bluefields!

Mic check- 1,2,1,2 :-)

Visisting sisters from Missouri

Sign Language

We were all so happy to see one another!

Young ones serving Jehovah

Our new District Overseer and his wife.  So sweet and humble.

Demonstration on helping our young ones.

Chinandega

Sister from Mexico who just arrived to help out with the work here.

He was sooooo well behaved for the entire assembly.

More Granada girls :-)

My Nica BFF Jean.  If only we were assigned to the same side of the country we would be the best pioneer partners EVER.  At least we can catch up at the conventions every few months :-)

Cheeeeeese!!!!

My "sister from another mother" Heather.  Such an inspiring special pioneer.  She and her husband have taught me alot. 

We are a large army, indeed!! Psalms 68:11

Sister serving in a rural territory.

So many encouraging talks....

We were so giddy we even took pictures in the bathroom mirror, lol.

The kids letting out some energy outside.

Another friend from Bluefields.  She and her family always take good care of me when I'm on the Atlantic Coast.

Relaxing after lunch

Oh my goodness...this family is AMAZING!!!  Their kids are perfectly attentive and polite all the time.  As you can see they have three boys (and now another boy on the way!)  Not only are the parents pioneering where the need is greater but the two older boys (ages 6 and 8) are pioneering as well.  What a great example for us all in putting Jehovah first no matter our circumstances!

Nosbal sharing snacks on the ride home.