Visiting

This morning in the ministry we visited people living in five story walk up apartment blocks. The following photos portray the neighborhood.

Carol and a sister named Joyce would start at the bottom and work their way up. I would sprightly skip up to the fifth floor and work my way down. Well, at least my first ascent was sprightly. Then I moved according to established Mexican custom.

Down at street level I found a Mexican man who spoke English. Next I learned he too was a Witness and had been for two years. Later I encountered a young man carrying a large jug of spring water on his shoulder. He spoke English and said he would be glad to talk to me on his way back from delivering the water. I waited, he returned, and I learned he too is a Witness. His name is Gamaliel. He is married and has a young daughter.

I asked him what made him decide to become a Witness. He said he always had a desire to do the right thing before God. He saw the truth easily enough in the Bible, recognized it was less easy to practice it but still, his heart wants what is right. He said he made a personal choice a number of years ago to do what God says is right no matter what. It's easy to like a fellow like that.

So far, to my amazement, most Mexicans I have met who speak English are themselves Witnesses. I am beginning to think the population of Zihuatanejo has the highest percentage of Witnesses. 35 congregations for 100,000 inhabitants - plus one English congregation.

If, in the above photo, you can discern my shirt's two tones you can tell our work required some fluid refreshment along the way. With the absence of a Tim Horton's or a MacDonald's one has only to spot a Coca-Cola sign to pop a cold one.

At morning's end we ate Tacos in a very good snack bar that also offers fresh made-to-order juices. We enjoyed a full cup of orange/carrot juice - almost a meal in itself - and we will be back for more!

This evening we enjoyed a very fine meal and the company of Wayne and Nancy Bourdin. They annually spend five months here. Their apartment at the Casa Bonita, a five-minute bus ride from us, provides the following view of Ixtapa.

And so it goes.

Quote of the Day:
"You can't make wrong work."
- Gerald Waterhouse