So the weekend!!!! Well Friday was my (Asher's) day at home to clean the apartment and do all our laundry. It was actually very nice to have some quiet time in A/C. Friday night we had a well deserved relaxed evening, spent some time chatting to our new Spanish friends in very broken Spanish/English!!

Saturday we went out on the ministry, we have just about mastered a very very simple presentation to leave the memorial invitation. It's really funny when you give your presentation they just give a big smile and say thank you. I think they are quite impressed that we are trying with our very bad Spanish!! We had a great time, nobody declined the invitation and a few said they would come.  Our meeting is on Saturday at 4pm so we spent a few hours at home before the meeting. Ferg helped Erik (who we live with) build a flat pack wardrobe, oh what fun!!

Our congregation is hilarious. Full of characters that just make you giggle. One sister greets you with a handshake full of sweets, I'm not complaining!! We did our very first Watchtower comments in Spanish. Mine caused a little confusion as the brother thought my hand was a sister in front of me so when he heard my very bad Spanish he just stared at me!!! Oh dear!! Ferg said he would rather give a Public Talk at the convention than give a 30 second comment at the meeting in Spanish!!! Think he's being a little dramatic but it was very daunting!!!

After coming home from the meeting Erik and Karen asked if we would like to go to Santa Marta. "NOW" was my excited response to which they nodded. Yipppeeeee some that are as crazy and spontaneous as me!!! Karen's parents have a little holiday home there where we could stay the night. We quickly packed a bag and headed out the door. Unfortunately when we arrived at the bus terminal  the next bus was in 2 hours at 11.30pm!!! At least we were allowed to use the VIP lounge, well a tiny room with an A/C. After 1 and half hours bus ride we arrived in Santa Marta. We were all up bright and early for the beach! After a little bus ride we arrived at a beautiful little beach. Now this is more like it! We spent most of the day relaxing and swimming in the Caribbean ocean!!! I think we may be  going there again, was a perfect place to relax for a day. We headed back and returned to Barranquilla in time for an early night.

So now it's Monday back to work, Ferg sporting a very red and blotchy stomach and that's with factor 50 sun cream!!

Hope you are all well. X