As Danielle had mentioned, the English convention here in
Bolivia was truly amazing. It was such a
privilege to be there among 500+ other need greaters from 30 different countries.
All the talks were so special and touching. Though we fully understand Spanish and
had already attended the same convention, it was so much more moving in our
native tongue! I understand the reasoning from the organization now. It does make a huge difference.
From the talk entitled, Highly Esteemed Present Kingdom
Blessings, I appreciated a point that was brought out about how powerful
Jehovah’s word is. So much so that it doesn’t matter what we do or how fully we
support his kingdom. He doesn’t need our vote, it will come either way. It is
our decision then where we place it in our lives.
During the baptism talk (yes, one young brother was
baptized. He moved here with his family two months ago) a statement was made
that really stuck with me. After reading Isaiah 41:10, “do not be afraid, for I
am with you.. I will really hold on to you with my right hand of righteousness”
the brother mentioned, “our breaking point in this system is relative to our
reliance on Jehovah.” Isn't that so true?
I really appreciated how personal the brothers made the
talks during the Saturday afternoon symposium, “Pursue Goals That Can Help You
Seek First the Kingdom” because this was something we all had in common. We had
all made a sacrifice to move to a foreign field and learn a new language. So it
was brought out how we can do more, how to be content, and not to be
over-confident.
The list could go on and on from points that stuck with me,
but that’s enough for now. Here are some pics!
Karly
Karly
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