October 17, 2015

Last rain?  It rained all most all night and also rained pretty much all day.  To say the least, we did not go on a walk this morning.  We spent the morning getting ready for English class and for our first class on marriage tonight.  We had a 12:30 study scheduled with Nelson and had planned to study baptism.  We got there about 12:25 in the rain and Regina said the news said it would rain pretty much all weekend but this would be the last rain before the dry season which will last all the way till April or May.  Right now we are about ready for an end to the rain but will sure be missing it before it starts back.  Nelson did not arrive till 12:45 and then Carlos arrived early about 1:20.  We continued a few minutes but Omar and Emily arrived about 5 minutes later.  We were not nearly done with the study but had no real option but to stop where we were.  English class went well and David, Elizabeth’s boyfriend joined the class for the first time.  He speaks English more clearly than almost anyone we have met lately.  After the class we headed home because we had told Jose and Kelly the Saturday study with them would be at our house this time.  About 3:35 no one had come so I walked over and she said the little girl, Nicole was asleep on the sofa so we should just come over there.  Jose was not to be seen and I thought at first he was at work but finally found out that he was also sleeping.  We had also planned to study baptism with them but Cesar did a short study on what it really meant to be committed to God and His will since we definitely wanted them to both be present for the baptism study.  Kelly said she and the kids would come to the 5:00 service on Sunday.  After the study Charlotte walked over to our house and heated up the remainder of the pizza left over from Thursday night and everyone enjoyed it again.  At 5 we started our first marriage class.  It went great but there were at least 3 couples we had hoped would be there who were not.  Charlotte was able to be very enthusiastic but I was feeling somewhat discouraged from the way the day had gone.  I guess it was rainy days and Saturday instead of Monday.  Omar and Emily did come back for the class and we were able to give them a ride each way as well as take Zuleyma home.  Little by little as they say here.   

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