Hey all
September saw the arrival of two Scottish lads - Tim and Simon - who are going to be keeping me company for a little while. Actually, Simon was here for two-odd weeks as he has a wedding to be getting on with and this was his last hurrah with Tim. Tim, though, hails from the same congregation as my mum and brother and is staying until December. It was so lovely having some British (they are getting annoyed when I refer to everything as 'English') banter in the house and some real ripping of each other apart. Sounds strange but when you are trying to be ever-so-polite all the time to the locals or trying to navigate the cultural and satirical differences between us and the Americans, well, some Britishness is a welcome shot of reality.
So... Cool Thing Number One...
We have just enjoyed our new one-day Circuit Assembly. As with everything, Jehovah has been very kind in reducing the two-day to a one-day. The talks were on the mark and everyone was really fresh and eager. It also makes the interpreting a lot easier with half the talks!
This was a very special assembly for me because we saw Robin get baptized. My instagram followers all know Robin's face as I have had the pleasure of studying with him for the last 6 months or so. I have known him for the last 3-odd years, as he has been studying since he was young. He is Deaf and has been supported and helped by so many different brothers and sisters over the years. Due to some family problems, he stopped coming to meetings last year and got into the worldly Deaf scene. We didn't give up though and gradually he saw the friends he had for who they really were and asked me to re-start his studies... well, since then he has been on fire and yesterday saw the culmination of all his hard work and Jehovah's spirit. He is going to be an amazing elder! Since becoming a publisher, he hasn't reported less than 40 hours in a month and he has several active RVs on the ministry. He is a pleasure to be around for all of us and we all fight over who gets to work with Robin, as on a study you can just sit back and he can do it all. The real work starts now for him, but he will do it with a smile on his face, I am sure.
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| Robin 3 years ago when I first went on his study... |
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| So nice seeing these two getting on and DZ signing to Robin |
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| The obligatory shot |
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| The YES |
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| The BREATH |
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The TEARS
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| Bro and Sis |
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| Eeny Meeny Miney Mo... |
And Cool Thing Number Two...
We took a trip to Kaieteur Falls (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaieteur_Falls), which is one of the wonders of Guyana. Its claim to fame is that it is the world's tallest single drop waterfall and is four times higher than Niagara Falls (thanks wiki). Its actually something that most Guyanese wouldn't get to visit, as it is nestled deep in the interior and you have to take a flight to get there. Over the last 3 years I have booked it 3 times and each time was cancelled... At last!
So, tickets bought, off we went, with Denzel and Michael along for the ride. It was their first time in an airplane and they loved it!
Enjoy the photos. Im off to Qatar again on Thursday for some work, so will have some pics to share I am sure. Here it is the start of rainy season and mosquito month so will be glad to be out of the country for a couple of weeks.
Later!
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| Tim doesn't seem to understand why we ask him everytime he is heading out the door what he is going to wear... "Whaaat" is his usual reply... |
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| Michael didn't know what to make of this stripey Care Bear and the guy with the weird hair |
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| Proof |
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| A determined tourist |
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| Sponsored by Apple |
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| Yep... they are tall |
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| These boys got all artsy |
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| Ignoring the 'stay ten feet away from edge' signs |
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This was our plane - 13 seater, including the co-pilot seat. I wanted Denzel to get the co-pilot seat but some Dutch man nabbed it.
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| They let you get right up to the edge - not at all like Niagara! |
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| DZ showing off his country like a good Amerindian |
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| Hoping to kick-start his modeling career |
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| Michael got on with these two too well |
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| Pretty chuffed |
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| Playing it cool on his first ever time in a plane |
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| The rainforest was as beautiful as ever |
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| They fly you around the falls to get pics and stuff and then you land and walk to viewing sites |
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Good day all round... Special memory
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