The Adventures of Sticky- Steven + Niki

Friday-Sunday: The convention Peek attendance was over 32,000. Never have we been in a crowd that large that moved  with such grace and joy. Of course every day many delegates came dressed in traditional outfits to represent their countries. We wished we had too, although what do we dress as? If we get to attend an international again we talked about dressing as witnesses from the 30's and 40's with canvas bags that say "Zion's Watchtower 5 cents." Friday I did dress in a floral dress and wore a Polish flower crown a sister gave me. Everyone thought I was Polish! We sure did blend in well! In Africa I could spot Steven in a crowd in seconds. In Poland I kept losing him because so many people looked like him. 🤣 Legia Stadium Warsaw It was a little warm in the sun but altogether the weather was very pleasant. Each day volunteers rose early to prepare the convention site and lunch for the delegates. They even had special lunch lines for gluten free and veg

Sorry for my absence! Life has been jammed full of activity, not too much that's so interesting. Till now! After 3 weeks of being away we are finally back home. The international convention in Warsaw, Poland and all the events surrounding- just unforgettable. So much more than we could have ever dreamed. For this we feel forever changed. The hard work, joy, love, talent and sacrifice of the friends in Poland makes us want to work harder for Jehovah. Over 8,000 brothers and sisters volunteered to help with the convention and connected activities. Many took several days or weeks off from work, some even left their jobs, and others traveled hundreds of miles regularly up to 6 months before the convention began to plan, train and rehearse. They didn't miss a beat either. From the moment we arrived they showed unfailing love. We felt so taken care of. All we could need was given to us, detailed custom maps, a help desk at our hotel and 24 hour a day assistance. The branch even ar