What a month...
by Well, i just got back from finishing my hours for my first month of regular aux pioneering! It was hard and tiring, but very rewarding. I know that i made the right choice. This month helped me grow so much and learn a whole bunch about myself, what im good at, what i need to work on, things like that. And the best part is that i feel so much closer to Jehovah. It was great, and i have to thank some of you eZabel people for encouragement and help. Well its been completely awesome, and i hope to continue serving forever!!!
Oh yes,, this sunday just past i handled the mics for the first time and tuesday night i am giving my first prayer for a meeting at the bookstudy!!! So excited! Btw, any tips for giving the prayer?
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we hope u keep serving too... u've picked the best career on the planet!
True... and the first month is always the hardest. It gets easier from here on out, so stick with it. Just think, in another 5 months or so you qualify to become a regular pioneer... that's a great goal and even though it's only another 20 hours per month, it's so different from continuous auxillary pioneering. Still not sure why.... it just is.
when did 6 mos. of continuous auxilliary pioneering become a pre-requisite of applying for regular pioneering? are you thinking of the requirement that you must be baptized for 6 mos.?
Yes, baptized 6 months is a minimum to become a regular pioneer... that's what I was getting at... feisty little fellow, aren't you today?
well, let's back up a step mr. foulmouth (ask our british friends about the "f-word" you just used... is adam baptized only 6 months?
Feisty is a foul word?? hmmmm.... He got baptized at his convention which I think was August... so he has about 4 1/2 to 5 months to go to qualify for regular pioneering...
i'm refering to the word AFTER 'feisty,' smarty-pants. seriously...check it out.
well, you SAID look at the "f-word"... which was feisty... sigh... I'll modify it...
ok...now it makes sense... i didn't realize he just got baptized. and pioneering right outta the gates? that's really special... ;-)
i would look up some info in the Watchtower Index. we've had some articles in the Our Kindom Ministry's that give tips as to what NOT to say. one major tip i'd give you: remember that your praying on behalf of the congregation, as their representative.
Agreed... plus you want to pray for things the congregation is reaching out to do (Kingdom Hall renovation,etc).. on the book study level it's nice to express thanks that the host family has opened their home for that purpose... (like "We appreciate the so and so family for their thoughtfulness in opening their home to be used so we can meet and learn more about you")... when I was married, we had our home used as a book study location and it was nice that the brothers offering prayer ackowledged it...
I like to include a little of what we learned...kind of breifly reviewing how the information we learned applies to us, in my prayers...if I can. It doesn't have to be in great detail, just mention it, because then you acknowledge the spiritual food Jehovah provides...but I think this way shows more appreciation than just saying, "thanks for the spiritual food you provided."
DOH!!! How did I miss that???
it's not a biggie, Dave. :)
You know what, always keep in mind how much of a priveledge it is to meet and worship...in so many countries, they never get to sit in groups like we do.
Just wanted to say nice job, adam! This is something you'll never regret doing and any type of pioneering is one of the best ways to keep yourself close to Jehovah and away from this system. Keep up the good work.
isn't beachbum adam? are you leaving yourself messages?
Julie..you also thought FatBarnGirl was me, and that I was insulting myself.
Beachbum is not Adam....
Julie, do you ever just sadden yourself?????
ahhhh adam... that was low even for YOU!
hey! leave my malibu barbie alone
im sorry..she's just a lil confused is all
actually i do. i don't mean to say stupid things, i just get confused. it all makes sense to me, it just often isn't the reality of what's happening.