Special Metropolitan Witnessing: Gearing up

We received a couple of boxes the other day from the branch in Bogota. We were excited to see that they were the literature carts for special metropolitan witnessing! We definitely have some heavy traffic areas in our territory (like the metro stations and parks), so we'll be exited to see how it goes. The carts came disassembled with a set of assembly instructions.

So here we are getting started on putting the carts together.

Yes, each cart is at times a 2 man job, but there were no parts left over after all were assembled.

New display posters need to be printed each month to match up with the new magazines.

And here they are! Ready to go (minus some literature of course).

So in total, there are 4 Spanish and 2 English literature carts. They break down nicely for transportation and have a durable rain cover.

The first time our Spanish congregation used the carts, in one afternoon, they placed 80 pieces of literature! We can't wait to get started and we'll keep everyone updated with how they are working out.

Fruit Series: Pithaya (Dragon Fruit)

Hey! Check this out.

It's called a Pithaya, and it's delicious. In other countries, it's called a Dragon Fruit, and I'm sure they taste equally as delicious in those parts of the world as well. But how does one eat this fruit?

It's easy! Just cut it in half. 

The cool thing about this fruit, like many others, is that it comes with its own serving bowl. The taste is sweet and very refreshing. The seeds inside give this fruit a nice little texture.

For me, this fruit tastes outstanding and is one of my favorites, especially without a shirt.

Fruit Series: Rambutan

Steph and I have been on a new fruit kick and every time we go to the store, we sift through the produce section for things we haven't seen or tried before.

Here's an interesting one...it's called a "Rambutan". It's part of the lychee family and tastes pretty much the same as a lychee nut (very sweet). We were walking by one corner of the produce section and a we saw a man stocking these on a shelf and we asked him if we can try it.

At first sight, it looks pretty intimidating, and it looks like the taste is questionable. But after we tried the first one, we were hooked and we bought a small case of them.

Squeezing the outside of it with little effort, you crack it open...

... and reveal the fruit

Now it looks a little more appetizing. The soft juicy white flesh makes you want to jump right in a start chewing on it, but wait!!

Don't just bite into it like this guy. There is a nut on the inside and biting it full force may result in tooth loss (warranty not included).

So just eat around the nut and everything will be okay.

Just a little cleanup afterwards, but it's well worth the effort.