Get togethers

This post is a compilation of three different get togethers.

First the annual meeting with the pioneers.  Normally this is with 2 elders....we only have 1 so Nate was asked to prepare 2 talks.  We don’t have any deaf pioneers currently so the meeting was held in English.

Nate making a face...

New Amsterdam ASL Pioneers

A dear sister ordered a gift for each of us - you'll see a few being held up in the pic.  They are little pouches that can hold meeting invites on the inside, JW.org contact cards in an outside pocket.  They have I love you hands stitched on the outside and they also have little carabiner clips!

Afterwards we went to one of the pioneer sister’s home and enjoyed a meal and association.

This past Saturday was our first Saturday meeting.  Effective Feb 1, the meetings changed from Sundays at 1:30 and Tuesdays at 6 to Saturdays at 2 and Wednesdays at 6.  Local service arrangements have also changed.

After the meeting, which was also our last, we had a get together...at our place.   The original plan was for it to be outside, near the river.  However this changed so they just came to our place.  Thankfully the dear sis who was coordinating the get together brought everything since all of our things were packed up!

Lastly, on Sunday (Feb 2), we were invited to a barbecue.  The sister is in our congregation but her family goes to English.  They hosted us, another couple from sign language and then some friends from English.