Hi Guys

Hi everyone. Sorry its been so long. I have been looking at the blog site to check for new posts, but when I don't see any, I can't think of anything to post myself, so I just wait for all of you to do the work...sorry.

I guess Ian's pretty much told all of our news, so not much left to tell. I felt sort of bad when they made the announcement about us going to Worcester, because some of the friends are a little sad to leave Lowell. I had mixed feelings. I'm definitely not sad about not having to drive out there anymore, but I was a little sad to leave the congregation and the people. Not that I got real close to anyone in particular, but its just a really nice congregation, so different from any that I've been in before (which I guess is really only 2). Plus I feel bad because we're taking practically half the congregation with us. When I looked around, there were not many people there, and it seemed like half of them were from Worcester, so I guess they'll have a lot of growing to do when we're gone. Its exciting though to have been part of the beginnings of a group and to see it grow and progress. Plus its sort of nice to go back to my old hall, although a little weird, since this is the second time I've returned there. I think that it'll be really great for the English friends to see everything happening too though. So we'll see...

I can't wait to see the video of the drama. I loved the drama so much. I thought that the whole story line was so applicable to our times. I thought it was really realistic too, how Jonathan and Persis viewed things, and how Jonathan and Timothy were still friends, but sort of grew apart a little at some point. Just really realistic.

The whole convention was great. I really enjoyed getting that new book, it seems great. I can't wait to use it in service. Of course we totally loved going to the Stanley Theater too. Its beautiful. Although, the city itself is really really gross, actually I wasn't really impressed with the entire state, from what I saw. Its just dirty and smelly. It was nice to be at the convention though. We'll upload some pictures when we get a chance.

Anyways...love to everyone...ciao gente.
Sheri

Yeah, It's Been Awhile

Hey, those were some great pictures, Ev. They were so funny...the ones where you're wearing the wig. So did you appear in the drama as you did where you were posing with Sabine?

Yeah, our Internet should be getting hooked up tomorrow, so soon you can upload the video. That'll be great.

OK, so...updates:

Sheri and I are in our new place but we're still living out of boxes. We still have to paint the cabinets and do the trim and with the 2 conventions we went to and other stuff, we haven't had the time to finish it, but we don't want to unpack everything until we actually finish the apartment. We'll make sure to post some pictures when it's done.

We just had an announcement last night at the Lowell Portguese meeting that there will be a foreign language group in Worcester attached the the Worcester Central, English congregation. It's what we expected, but it's finally here!!! So we don't have to drive to Lowell anymore. We'll just go to the English TMS and Service Meeting on Thursday nights in Worcester and we'll separate into a Portuguese TMS (talks no. 2, 3 and 4 only) but everyone in group, including the Portuguese-speaking friends, will attend in English for the remainder of the meetings that night.

We're excited and it's just going to get busier. We have a very good Bible study with a couple. We hope they continue to make progress.

Well, Evan and Sabine, we're really looking forward to seeing you in the fall and until then, we'll try to blog more!!! Love you all!!!

-Ian