Pioneer School

I have to share this bit of news with you. 14 years ago when we first arrived in the country we had the privilege to preach in a small village about two hours from Cuenca called Jima. We spent the entire day preaching and at the time there were no witnesses or congregation in the area. One family (the Morocho family) with 11 children was studying and had invited us to stay after the study and eat lunch. During the study the older girls left to kill a chicken for lunch. This was strange at the time since we usually buy our meat in the grocery store. However, the lunch they prepared was literally one of the most delicious we have ever tasted. We had been walking all day, up mountains, on dirt paths and when we arrived to their home we were happy to be seated around a kitchen table with the entire family. We appreciated their hospitality so much especially since we were so tired. Remember, also that our Spanish at the time was extremely limited.

Now to the point of my story...one of the daughters that we studied with that day, Baltazara, is in our Pioneer School and she reports that the majority of the family is either baptized or studying. What a joy!