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Our Circuit Overseer visit was a treat. As I think I mentioned before, when serving in an assignment like this, you get to spend a lot of time with the brother while he is here. One thing he commented on was he had never seen a congregation that was able to report 100% active publishers. He encouraged us to not get so involved with the bible study activity that we were neglecting the house-to-house ministry, a reminder that I needed. I tell myself that when we return, I will be more mindful of trying to keep that balance. But for now, I am not willing to drop any of my studies to make more time for the preaching work.This week we had a new student on the Theocratic Ministry School, Danika Williams. Unfortunately, I was so focused on the CO visit, I didn’t think to capture the moment of film to share with everyone. She had enrolled in the school a few weeks ago, but just now had her first assignment. She approached me after the Sunday meeting and expressed the desire to begin going out in the ministry with the group as well. We will try to consider that request in time for Saturday’s service. We are also meeting with another young one Saturday to consider her request to join the School.Sunday before the meeting, Eno, a young person Stephan studies with, approached me and asked if he had the right answer for a question in the Watchtower. I assured him that was the right answer. He then asked who was going to be doing the Watchtower. I told him I was, and he told me that he wanted to answer it, so I should be sure to call on him. Sure enough, he raised his hand and answered. He is very very shy, so it was a real accomplishment for him. Afterwards, I commended him for answering, and he assured me he was going to answer again next week.I was thinking about our recent trip to Barimita. I don’t think I called attention to the fact that all who went were just bible studies, no one other than Stephan and I was baptized, yet they made the long walk.We are anticipating the arrival of two more workers this week. Andrew Roybal, who was here last year is returning and is planning on staying for at least a year, and he is being accompanied by a friend, Roland Rendon, who is planning on being here about three months. They are currently in Georgetown, and are scheduled to arrive in Kaituma on the steamer Thursday.I can now add another medical condition to my list of experiences here. Saturday night when I went to bed, my eye was feeling ‘a little sticky’. In the morning it was much more pronounced, and was quite red. We all decided it was ‘pink eye’, or as they call it here ‘red eye’ (I believe the medical term is conjunctivitis). So Sunday afternoon I went to the hospital, but the medic is away. I told one of the women there that I had red eye, and asked if they could give me any treatment for it. She said she could, and gave me drops to put in it. Monday morning when I woke up, my eye was stuck shut, but it has responded well to the treatment, so it seems our diagnosis was correct. While I was at the hospital I weighed myself and discovered that I had lost four pounds, no doubt as a result of the trip to Barimita. So if you are looking for a sure fire way to lose a few pounds, just come and walk with us next time we make the trip.I apologize for the lack of picture, but I had nothing outstanding to post, plus I waited to finish this posting and I stayed late on a study so now Stephan is standing over me waiting for me to finish so he can go out to send and receive emails. He also has started a phone study with a student who is going to school in Kaituma, but comes home on the weekends to attend the meetings.