Wednesday, February 18, 2015

I mean, metropolitan witnessing.

Holaaaaa!
Hahahahah the title is just really funny for me because I kept saying "metropolitan preaching" in all my post on Instagram, and I asked if it is correct but nobody replied. Today I realized that it's "metropolitan witnessing" (Im still thinking if is correct lol)

But anyways. That's the desaventages of speak a second language and don't practice it as I should.
Where I live (Granada, Nicaragua) we have a poetry festival every year, where poets from the whole word come and recite their poesy. We also have a "book fair" where stores come and sell their book (in an exaggerating price by the way). I know what you are thinking: sooooo?

Well, we took advantage of this festival and we asked for permission to be there with the metropolitan witnessing, it have been a success!
With Jehovah's help we placed 77 book only in the second day!!!
We stay in the book fair from 9:00 am to 9:00 pm. 12 hours straight!!!! We take turns of course lol.
There is no doubt that Jehovah wants that people from all the places knows more about him.
We have talked with people that are readers of our magazines, people that have never seen us, and even people that know us but aren't available to talk with us.
Yesterday a man got closed to us, and started staring at us, he was from France, he said with a poor Spanish: "You are in the whole world", then he add "my sister is one of you, I'm not happy with it", then he leave.
When I was there, looking to all that people coming and leaving from I don't know where, I just think: "it is incredible how Jehovah express his love for all of you with these types of specials programs".

I wasn't able to take good photos, but I will add the ones that I have.
(I'll do it later, I don't have a computer around, lol)
One week to go :)))

Love, Sofia.

Friday, February 13, 2015

Pre-campaña.

HOLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!

Estoy encantada! Tenia que decirlo primero que nada.
Fui a un lugar que queda como a 20 minutos de mi ciudad, la congregación se llama Caña Castilla y tienen un bonito territorio.
Es un territorio rural, y hay algunas amistades allá, así que pensé: debería ir antes de la campaña. Y así lo hice.
Fue excelente!!!! Estoy mas que agradecida con Jehova que me ha ayudado a alcanzar mis metas. En este caso llame a este viaje "pre-campaña" ya que me sentí como en campaña jeje.
Llegue el martes a su reunión, y me fui jueves por la tarde.


Lo primero que vi cuando llegue a la casa de los hermanos, esta hermosa vista.

Aguas agrias. Una zona rural, que se hace los miercoles.

Los miércoles también se celebra una reunión.

Luego de la reunión.

Mi nueva amiga, Estefanie, ella llego sola a la reunión, muy risueña ella :)

Con Georling después de la reunión.

El jueves por la mañana salí temprano a predicar en la parada de buses, tuve una
muy buena conversación con un señor que iba para el trabajo.

Luego de predicar. Ese fue mi ultimo dia en Caña Castilla. Mi animo era: NO-ME-QUIERO-IR.

Luego ese dia por la tarde tenia la reunión
 para el Programa Especial Para Predicación en Áreas Metropolitanas.

Y mire a mi amiga Vanessa, que tenia rato de no hablar con ella, ya la extrañaba!
Estoy muy feliz por ella por haber alcanzado sus metas espirituales.
Eso fue básicamente por lo que no he escrito nada por acá.
Estoy a 12 días de irme, es decir, no tendré internet, entonces estoy tratando de subir mas publicaciones en estos dias :)

Con amor, Sofia.

Things that you probably have said in the ministry.. (NIcaragua)

HOLAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!
If there is something that I forgot you can say it to me in the comments.
Let's start:

1. *When you go to a rural territory*
I wore this long shirt -or sweater- because all the sun thing.

2. I'm not sure what would be better, to have sunburn or sweat like a pig. (because of the long clothe that you decided to wear)

3. My goal from now is to drink -ceartain liters of water- in the morning.

4. I didn't bring my umbrella because it was windy *after a while*.. IT WAS A BAD IDEA.

5. My socks don't match with my skirt or blouse BUT I DON'T MIND.

6. Can we sit for a moment? I am tired.

7. Let's look for a shadow, this heat is insane.

8. Let's look for a "pulperia"*, I am hungry.
*Little shop where sells snacks.

9. I have a RV but is in the other territory, the one that we worked on Friday.

10. Is ok for you to walk until the other territory?

11. My foot are killing me.

12. I need another shoes for preaching.

13. I need another umbrella.

14. Mud in winter, powder in summer.

15. Cool!!! The winter just started, I mean, rain, I mean, my schedule is RUINED!

16. I forgot to write my RV's name.

17. I need to do some RVs later, but are "fast RVs".

18. My plan was to finished late, but is too hot.

19. I wanna be early on service this afternoon, but it is so hot at that hour.

20. *Giving addresses* My RV address is: From Mr Justino, 2 blocks straight, then you will see a green house, turn to the right, then you will see a Mamom tree, are 5 blocks from that tree, in the same direction.
Well, doesn't matter what happened in service, we always enjoy it :)

Maybe there are some things that I amn the only one that said so, number 15 for example heehe.

Love, Sofia.

Saturday, January 31, 2015

Three weeks to go and.. Wait! Three?

Holaaaaaaaa!
Okay my friends! I can't believe that I have 3 weeks left in Granada!
As you should know, I'm moving where the need is great -San Jacinto, Leon- for 1 month.
I visited the place because my mom wanted to check it out and make sure that I will be safe of Chikungunya. Which is weird because I think that we have more mosquitoes here than in San Jacinto, maybe it was only an excuse to get to know the place, lol!
Anyways! I have been a little bit busy -ministry, job, C.O visit, a lot of blessings from Jehovah- that is why I haven't upload a word.  I can't sleep right now, so I said: um, I should post something.
So this post is not something that I previously planned. Plus, the fact that I feel that my English is getting worse everyday. So, if you read something silly, it is my fault.

1st good new: I visited San Jacinto with my mom and Gema, andddd I went to Pan y Paz in Leon (my favorite place)

2nd good new: I received the answer of my letter for the metropolitan preaching (I'm not sure if this is the correct term in English, but What I mean is: Predicación metropolitana).  We are gonna have An special program for the Poerty Festival, which is from February 15th to February 22th, I think. We are going to be with the stands almost the whole day :)

3rd good new: the CO visited my congregation this week, it was such an encouraging week.

4th good new: I have my convention the second week of February. Cant wait have more divine education from Jehovah and to catch up with all my friends before  I leave.

5th good new: I'm leaving on FebruAry 25th :)

All the pictures of the time that u have been "lost" are in my Instagram -zanahoriasrosas-, so, if you're interested you can check it out.
I will try to post more in these weeks.
Remember that you can share my posts with your friends, family, neighbor, cat, etc.

Thanks for read.
Love, Sof.

Monday, January 5, 2015

Cosas que probablemente has dicho en el ministerio.. En Nicaragua.

HOLAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!
Si hay alguna que he olvidado, o pase por alto pueden dejarmelo en los comentarios.
 Empezemos:

1. *Cuando vas a un territorio rural o apartado*:
"Me traje esta camisa larga -o falda- por el sol y todo eso."

2. No se que fuera sido mejor, quemarme por el sol, o sudar y sudar. (por la ropa que decidiste llevar para el territorio rural)

3. Ahora mi meta es beber -cierta cantidad de agua- durante la mañana.

4. Mis calcetines no combinan con mi falda o camisa, pero no importa.

5. No traje mi sombrilla porque hacia demasiado viento. *luego de un rato* FUE UNA MALA IDEA.

6. Podemos sentarnos un rato? Estoy cansada.

7. Busquemos una sombra para descansar.

8. Busquemos una pulperia, tengo hambre.

9. Tengo una revisita pero es HASTA EL OTRO TERRITORIO, el del viernes.

10. Estas dispuesta a caminar hasta el otro territorio?

11. Me duelen los pies.

12. Necesito otros zapatos para predicar.

13. Necesito otra sombrilla.

14. Lodo en invierno, polvo en verano.

15. Genial! Esta comenzando invierno, es decir, lluvia, es decir, MI HORARIO ARRUINADO.

16. Olvide apuntar el nombre de mi revisita.

17. Tengo que hacer unas revisitas mas tarde, pero son "rápidas".

18. Quiero terminar tarde hoy, pero hace demasiado calor.

19. Quiero salir temprano por la tarde, pero el sol esta demasiado fuerte a esa hora.

20. *Dando direcciones* La dirección de la revisita es: de donde don Justino, 2 cuadras mas adelante, de ahí, vas a ver una casa verde, doblas a la derecha, cuando dobles, vas a ver un palo de mamon, de ese palo, 5 cuadras en esa misma dirección.
Y bueno no importa lo que pase, siempre disfrutamos de declarar las buenAs nuevas:))

Quizás alguna de esas cosas solo las he dicho yo, como la numero 15. Jaja.
Gracias por leer.

Con amor, Sofia.

Reunión especial.

HOLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!
AAAAH, como amo escribir en español, tanto que casi pongo en el titulo "espacial" en lugar de "especial".. Tristemente no fui a la Luna. ;)
De que reunión especial estoy hablando?
Creo que varios de ustedes ya saben que iré a servir donde hay necesidad dentro de poco.
Bueno, la semana que paso tuve la reunión con el superintendente para los que vamos a esta campaña.
Fue muy animador! Escuchamos 4 discursos y 2 de ellos fueron desarrollados por un misionero.
En el primer discurso el hermano enfatizo porque -individualmente- somos especiales en el propósito de Jehova, y luego, porque esta asignación es tan importante también.
Luego de eso, el hermano menciono cual es el propósito de esta campaña, el cual es, encontrar a personas que quieran ser parte de su pueblo. El hermano uso una ilustración, el saco una piedra, y nos la mostró, a primera vistas se veía super fea, pero luego el le dio la vuelta, y adivinen: la piedra TAN FEA, tenia diamantes incrustados!!! El nos dijo, que quizás nos encontremos con personas que en ese momento a simple vista no se vea que quieran aceptar el mensaje bíblico que llevamos, pero si somos pacientes y le mostramos interés y cariño podríamos sorprendernos, y tener a diamantes en la congregación. ME ENCANTO ESE PUNTO!!!

Estuvimos alrededor de 15 precursores en esa reunión, todos teníamos diferentes asignaciones, algunos vamos a algunos municipios o territorios alejados en Nicaragua, y otros a países de Centroamérica, como Honduras y Guatemala.
Puedo hablar por todos y decir que estábamos muy felices de estar en esa reunión y hacer nuevos amigos :)
Por cierto, conocí a una hermana que va al Tortugero, ese lugar queda en la zona atlántica de Nicaragua, el nombre de la hermana es Tomasa. Saben cuantos años tiene? Tiene 70 años!!!! Ella estaba tan feliz de estar ahí y servirle a Jehova con todo lo que tiene.

Tuvimos la reunion en Masaya.

Con Kathy, Ruth, Gema y yo


Ahí estoy con la hermana Tomasa.
Gracias por leerme.
Con amor, Sofia.

Thursday, January 1, 2015

Special meeting.

HOLAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!
What kind of special meeting are talking about Sofia????
I think that some of you know that I am going to serve where these is a need. Well, this weeked that just passed I had a meeting with the C.O
It was really encouraging. We heard 4 talks, and 2 of them were given for a missionary.
In the first talk the brother emphasize why we are so important in Jehovah's purpose as individuals, and then why this assigment is important too.
After it, the brother remember us the purpose of this campaign, which is find people who want to be part of Jehovah's people. As an ilustration the brother show us a rock, it looks like really horrible, but then he turn it and the horrible rock was shining, it has diamonds. He told us, that we will may find people that a simple view they don't want to accept the Bible truths in that moment, but If we are patient we can have beautiful diamonds in the congregation. I LOVED THAT POINT!!!

We were around 15 pioneers in that meeting, and all of us have different assigments, some are going to countryside of Nicaragua, and other outside of the country, like Honduras and Guatemala.
We were so happy to be there and made new friends,
By the way, I met this sister that is going to "El tortugero" which is in the Atlantic zone of Nicaragua, her name is Tomasa. Do you know how old is she? SHE IS 70 YEARS OLD!!!!!! She was so happy to serve Jehovah with all she has.


Cathy, Rut, Gema and me. Rut is going to Honduras, and the rest of us
are going to San Jacinto, that is near to Leon.

We had the meeting in Masaya.

With the sister Tomasa.
Love, Sofia.