Mexico English Orientation

Saturday of the convention we ran into even more people we knew. Brandon saw Lindsey Gay from Johnson City and I saw James Mitchell, my old sheet rock overseer! Lindsey was just down checking it out, considering moving to Mexico for a time and Bro. Mitchell has already been down here since Feb and staying indefinetly! That kind of commitment would be hard for us to make! At orientation, there must have been about 200 Americans, mostly older ones looking to retire in Mexico. There are 3 circuits in Mexico English. Each CO spoke about the need in his circuit. They handed out a map and pretty much said EVERY congregation or group needed help. They just want the gringos in Mexico! They don´t care where! They suggested, since it was a considerable adjustment for Americans for us to select a climate we want...hotter weather? Stick to the coastal cities. Cooler weather? Stay in central mexico in the mountains. Go visit a few different areas of the country, decide where you want to go. Contact the congregations and the local brothers would take care of the rest. Finding housing, working with visas (very easy to come by), bringing american cars, finding employment if needed... They also have a group in Italian, French, Chinese.... It was very encouraging but mostly stuff B and I knew already...except that you can have your pick! Queretaro is a very modern city. New construction, clean streets, orderly traffic, all which is not found in Oaxaca. The Plaza´s and fountains reminded B and me of Italy. It was really quite a romantic city. After, we went out to dinner with Arelis and Michael Nelms from Crabapple. A very quaint restaurant. We ate out on the patio near the edge of the Plaza de Armas, where the night before they had the influx of Witnesses. White lights climbing up the tree trunks, Mexican duets dispersed throughout the Plaza serenading the dinner-goers, and as always young mexican children approaching your table trying to sell you cheap knick knacks! We exchanged information with the couple so we could continue our new friendship once we return to the States.If possible, I have video footage coming...we´ve got some hilarious shots!!

This map of Mexico with colored tags indicated the locations of English congregations and groups throughtout Mexico.