Well it's been quite the family week. I use the term 'been quite the' a lot in my opening lines, just in case you noticed and thought I might be oblivious to it. Maybe because my post are mostly reviews of what was going on in my meager little life.
My cousin from Ecuador is visiting for THREE WHOLE weeks! (poor thing)
Just Kidding...there was this big scandal because she's homesick and I supposedly wasn't being nice to her. I love this girl to death and anyone who knows me knows that. But I do admit that my patience over the past year has grown thin with sensitive people. That's not to say that i'm not a sensitive person, not in the leat bit, because I know am; but it's just that I don't expect people to walk on eggshells when I'm moody, depressed, or even if I'm crying my eyes out right in front of them. Devon recently brought it to my attention that may cry or be emotional right in front of people but that doesn't mean that I expect them to solve my problem. And she is right, I never knew that about myself though...thanks dev! I don't know I think it's my latest obsession with honesty. If I don't feel good or I'm sad, I don't want to hide it and pretend nothing wrong. But that probably just comes from years of repressing my emotions...serious repression.
Hey wait a minute...I'm suppose to be talking about family! ...geez I'm so narcissistic! sorry.
Okay well yes my cousin is in town so I'm trying to take her places so that she can enjoy her stay and TRY to forget that she's not in Ecuador. (homesick is something I can only SLIGHTLY empathize with...but not really) So we went to South Beach on Sunday for dinner and coffee and a little window shopping. It was quite windy but I enjoyed it all the same. I tried on these black mid-thigh 'leather' boots...sigh.... they weren't out of my price range but i didn't go there with the mind-set of spending money so I talked myself out of buying them. Plus they're not real leather so i don't want to invest in something that's gonna fall apart. But I'm still thinking about them...maybe I'll get them if I ever go back...we shall see. That last part was pretty much just for Devon, I don't think the boys care very much...sorry boys.
Anyways, my cousin from Italia! also called us...now brace yourselves...
He called and spoke with my mom and this is how it went: (i'll translate it for you)
Rudy: Hola tia! I'm calling you to tell you something that I think will make you very happy
Mom: ....
Rudy: I'm studying the Bible.
Mom: RUDY!
Rudy: I like it.
Mom: RUDY!
Rudy: and I find it very interesting and i want to pursue it.
Mom: Rudy!
Rudy: for the past 7 months with Jehovah's Witnesses
Mom: RUDY!!!
...oh man,I thought she was gonna have a conniption. But before i knew why she was yelling and crying i was telling her to quiet down, I WAS reading after all! just kidding ;)
Yeah, so she put him on speaker and our mouths dropped and we all started crying...well probably not my dad, but you never know these days. Crystina got to talk to him but his minutes were running out so I didn't get to. But i wrote him an e-mail, and by the next day he already responded! I've been putting off my Europe trip but i might have to push it up a year or two. It was sooo nice to hear that, and hear his zeal for the truth. I'll share just a part of his e-mail back to me (we were discussing foreign language congregations):
In the last few months I had the chance to visit a bunch of different congregations, assemblies (the first one was actually even before my first study..) and also to the Bethel in Brooklyn. It's so incredibly (well, actually after you get to know Jehovah, so CREDIBLY) amazing that all this giant worldwide congregation works with so much efficiency and all for one incredible cause. In my experience I think I can say there is no other organization on earth capable of such amazing results. If this are the premises to what Jehovah's Kingdom, well, bring it on!!
Ahh...isn't that amazing! it really makes me so happy I could cry...what a shocker. ;) So, if it's in your heart please keep him and his progress in your prayers.
So now I'm gonna join a conversation about Jehovah that my mom is having with my cousin. She's been going to spanish meetings with my mom (as usual) and showing interest (as usual). I hope she doesn't give it up.
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Dear Bianca,
ReplyDeleteCrying is wonderful. I am delighted to read this report and a tad jealous- I wish I had a studying cousin in Italy, I mean in Italia.
Now that you are actively checking your e-mail, would my sending you a message make sense?
Dear Stephan,
ReplyDeleteFirst of all thank you for your comment.
I'm glad that my report 'delighted' you, but please don't be jealous, be motivated! ...unless your jealous of the Italy part...in that case, be jealous. ;)
While I am 'actively checking my e-mail, that's not to say that I'm actively responding. Now, since you don't live in this 'Wonderful Free Nation' we call America, I understand how it may be out of your nature to make decisions for yourself and take certain liberties in life. So with that in mind, I would like to officially extend an invitation to send me a message.
just kidding. of course you can write me.
Aw, family is the best. We are so ridiculously fortunate to have Jehovah. I'm excited about your cousin, and want to meet him...which is why we are headed to europe asap.
ReplyDeleteHey, I'm really happy for you and your family with Rudy learning the truth.Its always great when someone does, but even more awesome when a family member does. Also I wanted to commenton the fact that you show your emotions not necesarilly looking for someones condolences.i feel the exact same way, but some people don't understand i'm not going to hide my feelings...another thing I feel you in the whole having a visitor isn't exactly having the time of their life with you on their vacation.
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