Howdy! As Bro. Forney would say. It's been a couple of weeks almost, so we'll get you up to date.


There is something new coming to your congregation real soon, but it will have to be a surprise! Sorry!


The Carpet project we have going on right now where we are working, is in the 30 Columbia Heights Office Building. The 7th & 8th floors to start with. Right now we are preparing the 8th floor. This includes 30 pillars that had carpet on them and need to have all the glue removed! That's been fun, Ha!Ha! Then there's 51 rolls of carpet to be installed, just on one floor. Plenty to do that's for sure.


As far as the last three weeks we did the 2nd floor of 90 Sands, and it turned out beautiful as you can see in the pictures. Oh, that's right we told you about the brother from Spain Branch that came to learn some particulars on installing carpets in corridors and matching the patterns. This is unusual since at that branch and several others they mainly have ceramic tile. His name is Salvador Granados, and he and his wife have been serving at the Spain branch for about 13 years.


Also, on November 2 it was the day of the New York City Marathon, it was 26 miles and ran [literally] right thorough our territory we couldn't help but see many of the runners . Since at that point of the race was between the 8th and 11th mile mark then it was interesting to see many articles of clothing along the side of the street, why you might ask?

Well, as is outlined @ Hebrews 12:1, regarding a runner in a race who 'throws off every weight' that might hinder him, and in keeping endurance.

Then there were all the people on the sidelines cheering them on, holding up signs , banging drums to a beat so that runners could keep a pace. It was really exhilarating to see the determination on all their faces.

It brought to my mind how we feel when we haven't seen someone for a long time, a brother/sister serving Jehovah for many years, and they're still hanging in there, still in the race! And, we cheer one another on and encourage each other to keep going despite any hardships, or obstacles we may have to endure.

We too, must not tire out as we get ever closer to the end of this system-of-things, and cheer one another on all the way to the finish line.

Hope everyone is doing well.



In our congregation here, we were able to cover all of the territory during the campaign. The approximately 60 publishers normally cover the territory every 3 weeks. Not only did we do door-to-door, but also street work and letter writing, which helped us to stay busy. The 12 regular pioneers had to be ingenuitive, which helped to keep everyone in the congregation encouraged. We also had the visit of the Circuit Overseer, Theodore & Mary Braeboy during the campaign, and we got to work in the ministry with them.

We also have been assigned to a different book study for the last approximately 6 weeks until the change in the first of the year.

Send us any experiences you may have had during the campaign as we would enjoy them and would like to share them with the brothers & sisters here at Bethel and the Pratt congregation that we are a part of while we are here.



Hope to be sharing more real soon.



Till then take care

With Love

Vince & Capri

Today is Sunday Nov. 9

We went out in the terr. in a building 21 floors high,each floor with 8 doors. your assigned a couple of doors,only two of you then the next pair go to a take couple of doors. you usually have 4-6 people on a floor. this morning we had 3 groups. when you knock on the door you look straight into the peep hole to see if any light comes through as it has a disk that slides over to see who's at the door. as soon as you see the slightest light you start talking. you may or may not hear a voice if not you still slide a tract in the door. if you have the kind like last week you buzz out side then if they answer you talk. very different then what were used to.

last night we had 'Family Night', there was a special dinner stuffed sole, yum !yum! and then at 7pm there was a talent show, boy are some of the Bethelites talented. there was tap dancers , a pianist, stand up comics, singers, jugglers ,they had it all. but one that they have most always is an interview with some of the long time servants, this couple brother & sister Buettell. He told how in 1941 he and 100 other brothers were in prison for not going to war. They had their own meetings in fact they split logs for seats a placed rocks for steps the picture looked like an amphitheater, really neat. when he got out he worked as a mechanic, then one day he was underneath a car and he looked out from the car saw some ankles! He hurried out from the car and there was this pretty girl,and it just happened that her mom and her were on there way to a convention and a regular pioneer too! two years later they were married. Making themselves available and wanting to do more they received an assignment as Circuit Overseers in Wyoming, they loved it, they're were no other witnesses and some areas were so hard to get to that many times they would camp out, without a tent. After a few more years they were asked to go to Gilead they were in the 26 class they're assignment Brazil they loved it had a picture many still going strong. at one point he got sick , so sick that one of the brothers asked permission that after he passed could he marry his wife? He said that helped him get well quick! They had to leave they re assignment to care for infirm parents, but then after some time they were invited to serve in Bethel in Wallkill, and now they have been at Bethel since 1977.

At the close of the show all performers came on stage and danced and the Buettells were right in the middle dancing away and in their 80's no less... cute cute!

As you can tell we are having a nice time here, the work is only a small part of a much bigger picture.

This week a brother who is serving at the branch in Brazil will be coming here to get training on Carpet Installation, and I have the privilege of training him so that he can return to Brazil and install carpeting at the branch there.

Beginning Monday we will have a couple from the Australia Bethel sitting at our table for 'Morning Worship' and so look forward to getting to know them and hear their experiences.

We are updating some of the pictures we have taken, enjoy.

Love, Vince & Capri