Our dear sister Murl Marshall, a long-time member of the Bank Hall ecclesia in Barbados, fell asleep in the Lord on January 28, 2026. Sister Murl was in her 90th year at her death (October 4, 1936 - January 28, 2026). She spent several years in the UK, where she was a well-respected Sunday school teacher, before returning to Barbados. All those who met Sister Murl went away impressed with her knowledge of the scriptures and, most of all, her love for her God. continue reading

As I left home to make my way to the airport, leaving for Costa Rica to participate in their yearly Bible School, I thought about the many times I had done this before. This year marks 40 years since I first met the original members of the Costa Rica Ecclesia in Santa Barbara, and had the blessing of working with them to help them come to a full knowledge of the truth of the Scriptures. The Word of God took hold quickly in Santa Barbara, a small town in the province of Heredia in Costa Rica, and Santa Barbara soon became the location of the second Costa Rican ecclesia, the first being the ecclesia in San Jose. (The two ecclesias continued for a while, and eventually combined leaving just the Santa Barbara Ecclesia.) continue reading

Once again we had the privilege of attending the school the last weekend of the year. Instead of lodging all overseas visitors in a hotel as in previous years, the brethren decided to create temporary dorms for the young people on the second floor of the San Salvador ecclesial hall. They procured a dozen double bunk beds and installed a couple of extra showers, while sisters from the meeting came early each morning to prepare breakfast. continue reading