Monday, August 30, 2010
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Pioneer School
For the past few weeks, I got to enjoy my first Pioneer Service School. Kickbutt!
The first Friday contianed my favorite section - regarding the New World Translation. It's really more than a Bible - it's a study tool. The footnotes alone are totally sweet. For example, when a verse is not in the text, the footnote will tell you why. It will list exactly which ancient manuscripts contain the verse (and more importantly) which do not. Usually the oldest of the manuscripts will not contain it. But it also tells you the date of the manuscripts and where it is housed, in case you want to see for yourself.
And that's just one little feature. The appendices are amazing. I have to spend some more time digging through them.
The food was unbelievable. Best two weeks of food in my life... so far! Time will fail me if I go on to mention all the dishes. Here is a sampling: lasagna, baked honey ham, fried chicken, barbecue beef brisket, hawaiian chicken, home-made bread and butter, collard greens, corn bread, and all manner of salads and vegetables.
And the desserts! Oh. My. Goodness. At least 3 types of cakes a day, along with fruit salad. One day a sister made this fantastic red velvet. Another day were miracle bars (also known as dream bars). Another day it was this chocolate cake with caramel, cream and toffee. Another was bread pudding complete with a warm whiskey sauce. Another was...
Ok, I better stop.
The first Friday contianed my favorite section - regarding the New World Translation. It's really more than a Bible - it's a study tool. The footnotes alone are totally sweet. For example, when a verse is not in the text, the footnote will tell you why. It will list exactly which ancient manuscripts contain the verse (and more importantly) which do not. Usually the oldest of the manuscripts will not contain it. But it also tells you the date of the manuscripts and where it is housed, in case you want to see for yourself.
And that's just one little feature. The appendices are amazing. I have to spend some more time digging through them.
The food was unbelievable. Best two weeks of food in my life... so far! Time will fail me if I go on to mention all the dishes. Here is a sampling: lasagna, baked honey ham, fried chicken, barbecue beef brisket, hawaiian chicken, home-made bread and butter, collard greens, corn bread, and all manner of salads and vegetables.
And the desserts! Oh. My. Goodness. At least 3 types of cakes a day, along with fruit salad. One day a sister made this fantastic red velvet. Another day were miracle bars (also known as dream bars). Another day it was this chocolate cake with caramel, cream and toffee. Another was bread pudding complete with a warm whiskey sauce. Another was...
Ok, I better stop.
Friday, July 23, 2010
Open House
Today was the first day of the Open House of our new Kingdom Hall on Tucuman!
During the past few weeks, we spent some time inviting many in the community to come see the new building and learn what goes on there. This included many government officials (Ministers of Finance, Justice, etc) as well as editors of major newspapers and presidents of other organizations here in the city.
Of course, the three-story building was built completely by volunteers and funded by volunteer donations. Yet, it is an impressive structure.
So today, we had many visitors coming to see the place. Inside, we had representatives of many of the language groups and congregations here (English, Korean, German, Russian, Portuguese, French, Sign Language and Spanish, of course) as well as banners describing the preaching work and history of Jehovah's Witnesses in Argentina.
We also had the showing of two videos. One is about how Jehovah's people stood firm in the face of Nazi assault by refusing to support Hitler in any way. For that, many were sent to concentration camps and killed.
On Sunday, we have the second day of the Open House as well as the dedication talk.
Pictures are soon to come...
During the past few weeks, we spent some time inviting many in the community to come see the new building and learn what goes on there. This included many government officials (Ministers of Finance, Justice, etc) as well as editors of major newspapers and presidents of other organizations here in the city.
Of course, the three-story building was built completely by volunteers and funded by volunteer donations. Yet, it is an impressive structure.
So today, we had many visitors coming to see the place. Inside, we had representatives of many of the language groups and congregations here (English, Korean, German, Russian, Portuguese, French, Sign Language and Spanish, of course) as well as banners describing the preaching work and history of Jehovah's Witnesses in Argentina.
We also had the showing of two videos. One is about how Jehovah's people stood firm in the face of Nazi assault by refusing to support Hitler in any way. For that, many were sent to concentration camps and killed.
On Sunday, we have the second day of the Open House as well as the dedication talk.
Pictures are soon to come...
Sunday, July 4, 2010
How It Should Have Ended
I stumbled upon this some time ago. Kinda funny if you have seen Iron Man...
How Iron Man Should Have Ended
How Iron Man Should Have Ended
Saturday, June 12, 2010
Studies
I've posted a lot about Argentina and general experiences here. But really, the beautiful thing about Buenos Aires are the Bible Studies.
For example, we went on a study yesterday. He sells jewelry on the street. What a sincere, humble man! He appreciates so much learning from the Bible. Whenever we go to see him, he takes time out of his selling to speak with us. When we consider a subject, his face takes on this look of deep thought. Sometimes he will have questions written on a piece of paper to ask us.
He insists we open and close with a prayer. He asks us to pray for him to help him understand and make changes in his life. And he always wants to give us a donation or one of the items he sells. We repeatedly tell him we don't need it (Jesus said "you received free, give free") but he so very much wants to give. He told us yesterday that he was sorry he could only give us 10 pesos, but to please forgive him and he would give us more next time. Then he gave me one of the rings he sells. When I tried to stop him he said that he appreciates so much our 'showing him the way' and that we are 'his saviors.' (Of course we said that Jesus is the savior.) It makes you want to cry!
There are many such humble people here. It's beautiful.
For example, we went on a study yesterday. He sells jewelry on the street. What a sincere, humble man! He appreciates so much learning from the Bible. Whenever we go to see him, he takes time out of his selling to speak with us. When we consider a subject, his face takes on this look of deep thought. Sometimes he will have questions written on a piece of paper to ask us.
He insists we open and close with a prayer. He asks us to pray for him to help him understand and make changes in his life. And he always wants to give us a donation or one of the items he sells. We repeatedly tell him we don't need it (Jesus said "you received free, give free") but he so very much wants to give. He told us yesterday that he was sorry he could only give us 10 pesos, but to please forgive him and he would give us more next time. Then he gave me one of the rings he sells. When I tried to stop him he said that he appreciates so much our 'showing him the way' and that we are 'his saviors.' (Of course we said that Jesus is the savior.) It makes you want to cry!
There are many such humble people here. It's beautiful.
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