Year Book of Jehovah's Witnesses - Watchtower Archive

Yearbook 121
"While in the door-to-door work 1 met a Roman Catholic
lady with whom 1 left a Watchtower magazine. A week later
1 called again and asked her if she had read it. She
said 'yes' but that she had not quite understood it. However,
her husband had understood it because he, being a
Protestant, is more familiar with the Bible. Her face beamed
with joy when 1 suggested a course in home Bible study.
But she suggested that I call after 6 p.m. when the whole
family would be at home. On the appointed evening 1 went
accompanied by a Gilead brother, as it is not safe for a
woman to go about alone after dark. The whole family
were ready and waiting for us. During the first few calls
we cleared up their doubts and discussed the signs of the
end, etc. After that we launched out on the study of 'Let
God Be True'.
"Right after the first call the man of the house said:
'Remember, you are always welcome here.' Hardly had
they studied with us a month on 'Let God Be True' when
we found that the altar and statues they had were removed
and members of the family began to come out in field
service. When this lady met the group for the first time she
told them quite excitedly what had happened and how she
would not worship Idols any more but would now worship
only the true and living God.
"Discussing the importance of preaching, the husband
said, 'I realize 1 must preach, but since my hours of work
are such that I cannot go out with the rest of you, I can at
least preach right in my office; so may 1 have some booklets
to distribute?' Three months have now gone by and we hear
that the father Is now encouraging his boys to take up fulltime
work. We are overjoyed and thankful to Jehovah that
he has given us a share in this grand work of taking care
of his sheep. This experience and other similar ones spur us
on to greater effort."
So far the only publishers in Burma who have responded
to the pioneer call are Sisters, now five, all married. These
sisters are doing wonderful and courageous work in a
country where women working alone are apt to become
objects of unwelcome attention. Surely these faithful souls
are pleaSing to their heavenly Father and set an example
that many brothers could well follow! We hope they will.
CANADA
There are many persons in Canada who fully realize
that the spirit of God is upon them to preach.
From one end of the country to the other a good
work is being performed by Jehovah's witnesses.