My aunt met her husband while attending the 3rd class of Gilead around 1949 or 50. They were assigned to the Dominican. They weren't there very long before then president Trujillo placed JWs under ban. All the missionaries were sent to Puerto Rico.
My aunt fell in love with the people and culture of PR. She had a strong extravert personality which appearently was well suited for missionary life. For all I know SHE was the one driving everyone nuts at the missionary home! (she was definitely kooky)
After about 6 years in the missionary work. My aunt had her first baby. She loved the country so much they stayed a couple more years until she became pregant with her second child. My aunt and uncle settled in Torrance Ca. and joined the Spanish cong. For a brief time while their 3 kids were growing up they went back to English hoping the kids would become better indoctrinated. I don't think the kids cared one way or the other.
Once the kids were out of HS back to Spanish they went. When her hubby died in the eighties she moved to northern Ca to be closer to her family yet, she never went back to an English cong. She was such an zealous enthusiastic loving person (polar opposite of my mother). At the end of her life she had started so many Bible studies that they formed a Spanish cong in her town which met in her home.
Such a waste of her life. Her oldest child now in late 50's has never been baptized. the youngest has been Dfed and in and out all her life. The middle child has sorta stayed in but never ever pioneered or been a MS. Private Reproof from time to time. Gotta hand it to my aunt though, she never ever said an unkind or unfavorable remark about her children and NEVER shunned them. :)