2007 District Convention

The convention is available for download in the Audio Archive.

Tuesday, July 17th, 2007

Asher’s Wedding Pics

Asher and Melissa got married January 13th in San Diego. View photos by Tyson here.

Saturday, February 10th, 2007

Frontline Documentaries Online

Watch acclaimed PBS Frontline documentaries online at www.frontline.org. Among the excellent and informative programs are: The Meth Epidemic, The Jesus Factor, Merchants of Cool, The Persuaders, The New Asylums, and The Secret History of the Credit Card.

Wednesday, November 8th, 2006

English Class

Tyson's starting his first English as a Second Language class. Details are at the Language Circus site.

Wednesday, November 8th, 2006

Revelation Mind Map

See the main points of Revelation at a glance with this little Mind Map by Tyson. You can download the PDF here.

Wednesday, November 8th, 2006

Access to Audio Archive

To better control access to the MP3 recordings on the Audio Archive, you will have to request an access code by emailing Tyson. He will send you a link to access the files. The code will expire after a set number of days. If you need to access the files again in the future, just request another access code.

Sunday, October 1st, 2006

District Convention MP3

The 2006 "Deliverance at Hand District Convention" has been added to the Audio Archive. It was recorded July 7-9, 2006 at Kennewick, Wa.

Sunday, September 24th, 2006

Surprise!

Tyson wanted to help those in the congregation learn English or Spanish using the accelerated learning methods that he was taught in California. So about 25 people from the congregation were invited for a language class. We had a lot of fun juggling and tossing balloons and learning some new phrases.

After the class, a sister invited us outside to talk to us for a moment. When we returned inside the house, everyone yelled SURPRISE!!! They had planned a going away party for us – the rest of the congregation came in and we all had dinner. Later a group gave a small skit about how they used to work territory and then what it is like now and in the future. It was heart warming to see how much they appreciated the effort we put into making territories while we were here. Later many danced in the carport – the brothers and sisters here can really cut a rug. We definitely want to learn Salsa dancing when we get home.

Here are some pictures of the class and the party.

Monday, April 10th, 2006

Britt Coffee Tour

One of Calista’s “must do in Costa Rica” adventures was to take a coffee plantation tour. Her idea of heaven on earth is swimming in mounds of Arabica beans (dark roast of course). So our last tour took place at the Britt Coffee plant in the town of Heredia, just North of San Jose. The tour is lead by an acting group dressed in traditional clothing of coffee pickers. They were very funny most of the time, other times just weird. We enjoyed learning about how coffee is grown from seed to fruit and what the process is for roasting as well as how to brew the perfect cup. There was also a movie that told the history of how the coffee plant became popular around the world. We were also served a wonderful lunch and all the coffee we wanted to drink. Needless to say, we are wide-awake late at night writing this.

Enjoy our "good to the last drop" pictures.

Sunday, April 9th, 2006

Sarchi

Sarchi is a small town just a 30-minute drive outside of San Jose and is one of the oldest settlements in the Western Valley. Most people come for crafts shopping in the Plaza de Artesania. And, for those who just moved here for good, it is where you buy your furniture at a reasonable price. The town is home to many artisans who keep the tradition of making painted wooden ox carts (or carretas) alive. These carts became socioeconomic status symbols and were later declared the national workingman’s symbol in 1988. We enjoyed the great variety of carts and enjoyed watching the artisans paint in a variety of colors. You can even purchase a cart and have it shipped home to the states if you like, although I don’t think it would look good in the living room.

Enjoy the beautiful pictures of these carts.

Saturday, April 8th, 2006