The Watchtower—Study Edition  |  October 2017

 LIFE STORY

Blessings Come From Doing What Jehovah Asks

Blessings Come From Doing What Jehovah Asks

“We’ll do that!” This is how my husband and I, along with my brother and his wife, responded to an invitation to take up an assignment. Why did we accept it, and how did Jehovah bless us? First, let me tell you about my background.

I WAS born in 1923 in Hemsworth, a town in Yorkshire, England. I had one older brother, Bob. When I was about nine years old, our father, who disliked religious hypocrisy, obtained some books exposing false religion. He was very impressed by what he read. A few years later, Bob Atkinson called at our house and played a phonograph record of one of Brother Rutherford’s talks. We realized that this came from the same group that published those books! My parents suggested that Brother Atkinson have his evening meal with us every night and answer our many Bible questions. We were invited to attend meetings at a brother’s home a few miles away. We quickly responded, and a small congregation was formed in Hemsworth. Soon we were accommodating zone servants (now known as circuit overseers) and inviting nearby pioneers for meals. Association with them really left an impression on me.

We had begun setting up a business, but Father said to my brother, “If you want to go pioneering, we’ll get rid of this.” Bob agreed, and he left home to pioneer at age 21. Two years later, when I was 16, I was appointed as a pioneer. Apart from weekends, I worked mostly alone, using a testimony card and a phonograph. But Jehovah blessed me with a Bible student who made wonderful progress. Many in that student’s family eventually accepted the truth. The following year, I was appointed as a special pioneer, along with Mary Henshall. We were sent to unassigned territory in the county of Cheshire.

It was now the middle of World War II, and women were directed to assist in the war effort. As full-time ministers, we special pioneers expected to receive the same exemption as other religious ministers. But the courts did not agree, so I was sentenced to 31 days in prison. The following year when I turned 19, I registered as a conscientious objector. I was brought before two  tribunal courts, but my case was dismissed. All through this experience, I knew that holy spirit was helping me and that Jehovah was holding my hand, making me firm and strong.​—Isa. 41:10, 13.

A NEW PARTNER

Arthur Matthews and I met in 1946. Having just served a three-month prison sentence as a conscientious objector, he joined his brother Dennis, a special pioneer, in Hemsworth. They had been taught about Jehovah from infancy by their father and got baptized as teenagers. Very soon Dennis was assigned to Ireland, leaving Arthur without a partner. Impressed with the way this young, hardworking pioneer conducted himself, my parents invited Arthur to stay with them. When I visited, Arthur and I would volunteer to wash the dishes after meals. Eventually we began writing to each other. During 1948, Arthur received another three-month prison sentence. We married in January 1949 with the goal of staying in full-time service as long as possible. With Jehovah’s blessing and careful management, we used vacation time to earn some money picking fruit, so we were able to continue pioneering.

In Hemsworth shortly after our wedding in 1949

Just over a year later, we were asked to go to Northern Ireland, first to Armagh and then to Newry, both mostly Catholic towns. Tension in the area was high, and we had to be very cautious and discerning when talking with people. Meetings were held in a brother and sister’s home that was ten miles (16 km) away from where we lived. About eight attended. When invited to stay the night, we would sleep on the floor and enjoy a hearty breakfast the next day. It is a great joy to know that there are now many Witnesses in that area.

“WE’LL DO THAT!”

My brother and his wife, Lottie, were already serving as special pioneers in Northern Ireland, and in 1952 the four of us attended a district convention in Belfast. A brother kindly accommodated all of us, together with Pryce Hughes, then the branch servant in Britain. One night we discussed the release of the booklet God’s Way Is Love, produced especially with Ireland in mind. Brother Hughes spoke of the difficulty in reaching Catholic people in the Irish Republic. Brothers were being put out of their accommodations and facing mob violence instigated by the priests. “We need couples with cars,” Pryce said, “to engage in a special campaign to distribute the booklet throughout the country.” * Our immediate response was, “We’ll do that!” Hence, the comment made at the beginning of this story.

With fellow pioneers on a motorcycle and sidecar

 One place where pioneers could always stay in Dublin was at the home of Ma Rutland, a longtime faithful sister. After a stop there and after selling some belongings, the four of us piled onto Bob’s motorcycle and sidecar and went in search of an automobile. We found a suitable secondhand car and asked the seller to deliver it to us, since none of us could drive. Arthur spent that evening sitting on the bed, going through imaginary gearshift movements. The next morning while he was attempting to drive the car out of the garage, missionary Mildred Willett (who later married John Barr) came by. She could drive! Now on the road and with a little more practice, we were ready to go!

Our car and camper trailer

Next, we needed accommodations. We had been cautioned to avoid living in a trailer because opposers might set it on fire, so we searched for a home, but in vain. That night the four of us slept in the car. The next day, all we could find was a little homemade trailer with two small bunk beds. That became our home. Amazingly, we had no problem parking the trailer on the property of friendly farmers. We covered territory that was 10 to 15 miles (16 to 24 km) away. Then after moving on, we would return and call on those in the area where we had been parked.

We visited all the homes in the southeast of the Republic without much trouble at all, distributing over 20,000 booklets and passing on to the Britain branch office the names of interested people. What a blessing it is to have hundreds of Witnesses there now!

BACK TO ENGLAND, THEN ON TO SCOTLAND

In time, we were reassigned to south London. Within a few weeks, Arthur received a call from the Britain branch office asking him to begin circuit work the next day! After a week’s training, we traveled to our circuit in Scotland. Arthur had no extra time to prepare his talks, but his readiness to meet challenges in Jehovah’s service was of great encouragement to me. We really enjoyed our assignment in the circuit work. We had been in unassigned territory for some years, and now it was a wonderful blessing to be among so many brothers and sisters.

When Arthur received an invitation to attend the 1962 ten-month course at Gilead School, we had a big decision to make. We came to the conclusion that even though I was to be left behind, it was right for Arthur to accept this privilege. As I was to be without a partner, I was sent back to Hemsworth as a special pioneer. When Arthur returned a year later, we were assigned to the district work and covered Scotland, northern England, and Northern Ireland.

 A NEW ASSIGNMENT IN IRELAND

In 1964, Arthur received a new assignment as branch servant in the Irish Republic. We had greatly enjoyed the traveling work, so at first I felt very apprehensive about the change. Looking back, now I am grateful to have been given the privilege of serving at Bethel. I believe that if you accept an assignment even when you don’t really feel like doing it, you will always be blessed by Jehovah. My days were filled with office duties, packing literature, cooking, and cleaning. For some time, we were also in district work and were able to meet brothers throughout the country. This, along with seeing our Bible students make progress, created a strong bond with our spiritual family in Ireland. What a blessing!

A TURNING POINT IN IRELAND’S THEOCRATIC HISTORY

The first international convention in Ireland was held in Dublin in 1965. * Despite intense opposition on all fronts, the convention was a great success. A total of 3,948 attended, and 65 got baptized. Everyone who had provided accommodations for the 3,500 international delegates received a letter of appreciation. Householders, in turn, praised the delegates’ conduct. It was indeed a turning point for Ireland.

Arthur greeting Nathan Knorr on his arrival for the 1965 convention

Arthur releases My Book of Bible Stories in Gaelic in 1983

In 1966 both north and south Ireland were united under the Dublin branch office​—a sharp contrast to the political and religious divisions on the island. We were thrilled to see so many Catholics coming into the truth and serving alongside brothers who were once Protestants.

A COMPLETE CHANGE OF ASSIGNMENT

In 2011 our lives changed completely when the Britain and Ireland branches were merged and we were assigned to London Bethel. The news came at a time when I was beginning to be concerned about Arthur’s health. He was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. On May 20, 2015, my companion of 66 years passed away in death.

In the last few years, I have felt heartbreak, depression, and grief. In the past, Arthur had always been there for me. How I miss him! But when you go through these kinds of situations, you draw closer to Jehovah. It has also been heartwarming to learn how much Arthur was loved. I have received letters from friends in Ireland, Britain, and even the United States. These letters, along with encouragement from Arthur’s brother Dennis, his wife, Mavis, and my nieces Ruth and Judy, have helped me more than words can express.

A scripture that has greatly encouraged me is Isaiah 30:18. It says: “Jehovah is waiting patiently to show you favor, and he will rise up to show you mercy. For Jehovah is a God of justice. Happy are all those keeping in expectation of him.” I have found it truly comforting to know that Jehovah is waiting patiently to remedy matters and to give us exciting assignments in his new world.

Looking back on our lives, I can see how Jehovah has guided and blessed the work in Ireland! I feel very privileged to have had a small share in that spiritual growth. It is undoubtedly true that doing what Jehovah asks of us always brings blessings.

^ par. 12 See the 1988 Yearbook of Jehovah’s Witnesses, pp. 101-102.

^ par. 22 See the 1988 Yearbook, pp. 109-112.

Owa Ọkhẹ (Na Ruẹ Vbe Iko)  |  October 2017

 OKHA ỌGHE ẸDAGBỌN ỌMWA

Afiangbe Nọkhua Ẹre A Lae Miẹn Vbe Ima Gha Ru Iwinna Ne Jehova Waa Ima Re

Afiangbe Nọkhua Ẹre A Lae Miẹn Vbe Ima Gha Ru Iwinna Ne Jehova Waa Ima Re

Vbe a nọ imẹ vbe arowa mwẹ kevbe ọtẹn mwẹ nokpia vbe amwẹ ọnrẹn deghẹ ima gha sẹtin rhiegbe ye iwinna kpataki vbe ugamwẹ e Jehova, uhukpa ma ya kha wẹẹ, “Ma gha wa ruẹ.” Vbọzẹe ne ima na kue ye iwinna na? De vbene Jehova ya fiangbe ima hẹ? Vbene I te rhie ewanniẹn ye inọta na, gu mwẹ ka guan kaẹn ẹgbẹe mwẹ kevbe vbene I ya waan hẹ.

UKPO 1923 ẹre a biẹ mwẹ vbe Hemsworth nọ re ẹvbo nọ rre Yorkshire vbe England. I mwẹ ọtẹn nokpia ọkpa nọdiọn na tie ẹre Bob. Vbe I rre odẹ ukpo ihinrin, erha mwẹ nọ ka gbikhaẹn ye ugamwẹ okeke keghi miẹn ọmwa ebe eso nọ vẹẹ ọre rua vbene emwa ugamwẹ ohoghe ya mu emwa rẹrẹ hẹ. Emwi nọ tiere vbe ebe nii keghi wa yẹẹ ọre. Vbe iyeke ukpo eso, ọtẹn nokpia Bob Atkinson keghi kporhu sẹ owa ima. Ọ na ya e giamafon kpe rrẹkọd ọghe ọta eso ne Ọtẹn Nokpia Rutherford ya guan. Evba ma na ghi rẹn wẹẹ otu na, ẹre ọ vbe gbẹn ebe eso ne erha mwẹ ka tie! Evbibiẹ mwẹ na ghi tama Ọtẹn Nokpia Atkinson, nọ do gha deba ima rri evbare ota ota, nọ mieke na gha rhie ewanniẹn ye inọta nibun ọghe Baibol ne ima mwẹ. Ọ keghi wẹẹ ne ima deba irẹn gha yo iko ne a ghaa do vbe owa ọtẹn nokpia ọkpa. Ibiriki eso ẹre a la, a ke sẹ evba. Awarọkpa nii ẹre ima wa ya suẹn iko ne a yo. Vbọ ma he kpẹ vba, a keghi mu iko ọkpa nekherhe gbọọ vbe Hemsworth. Uwu ẹghẹ na ẹre ọgbaroghe ọghe otako ya suẹn gha dia owa ima ya. Ẹghẹ hia ma vbe ya gha gie na tie avbe arọndẹ ne iran do deba ima rri evbare. Etẹn na, ni do gha ya egbe rhorho ima wa kakabọ ru iyobọ mẹ.

Zẹvbe ẹgbẹe, ma keghi suẹn ẹki ne a do. Sokpan Erha mwẹ keghi tama e Bob wẹẹ, “Adeghẹ u hoo ne u rhie obọ ye iwinna arọndẹ, ma gha sẹ eki na rae.” E Bob keghi wa kue yọ, ọ na ghi kpa hin owa rre vbe ọ rre ukpo 21 ya gha ru iwinna arọndẹ. Ukpo eva ghi gberra nẹ, vbe I rre ukpo 16, I na do gha re arọndẹ. Gberra ufomwẹ uzọla ne etẹn ya mobọ ladian vbe ikporhu, imẹ ọkpa ẹre ọ wa mobọ gha ye ikporhu. E giamafon kevbe e tẹstimoni kad ẹre I wa gha loo. E Jehova keghi fiangbe ẹrhiọn ne I loo ro. Orhiọnkpa ni ghaa gu tie Baibol ke wa gha mwẹ alaghodaro. Emwa nibun vbe ẹgbẹe ọre keghi miẹn odẹ ọghe ẹmwata yi. Vbe ukpo nọ ghi lelẹe, imẹ vbe Mary Henshall na suẹn gha ga zẹvbe arọndẹ ne kpataki. Vbe iyeke ọni, otu keghi gie ima gha rrie ehe ne etẹn rhọkpa i na kporhu vbe Cheshire.

Vbe ẹghẹ Okuo Ọgbagbọn Nogieva, arriọba keghi wẹẹ ne ikhuo gha mwẹ obọ vbe iwinna okuo. Ne arriọba ma na kpikpi avbe ọkaolotu ugamwẹ ọvbehe ne iran gha mwẹ obọ vbe iwinna vberriọ, ma na te yaro  yọ wẹẹ arriọba gha vbe sẹ ima rae. Sokpan, arriọba ma kue. Ọna ẹre ọ si ẹre ne I na ya gbe ikpẹdẹ 31 vbe eghan. Ukpo nọ ghi lelẹe, ẹre I gba vbe ukpo 19. I ma ye rhiegbe ye iwinna okuo rhunmwuda ekhọe ọguọmwaziro mwẹ ma kue yọ. Ọna ẹre ọ si ẹre ne iran na tie mwẹ ẹzọ igbava vbe owa ẹzọ, sokpan ẹdẹ ne I yo ẹre a vbe fan mwẹ fua. I wa rẹn wẹẹ orhiọn nọhuanrẹn ẹre Jehova ya ru iyobọ mẹ vbuwe ẹghẹ ukpokpo na, ẹre ọ zẹe ighẹ udu ma khue mwẹ.—Aiz. 41:10, 13.

I KEGHI RỌNMWẸ ỌDỌ

Ukpo 1946 ẹre imẹ vbe Arthur Matthews miẹn egbe. Vbe ẹghẹ na, te a da faẹn fua vbe eghan ne ọ na ya gbe uki eha rhunmwuda ọ ma kue deba ivbiyokuo. Vbe ọ da wa ke eghan ladian, ọ na bu ọtiọn rẹn nokpia na tie ẹre Dennis, nọ ghaa ga zẹvbe arọndẹ ne kpataki vbe Hemsworth. Ehọnrre ẹre iran ye khin vbe iran dinmwiamẹ rhunmwuda ke egbe ọmọ obọ kpa, ẹre erha iran ke maa iran odẹ ọghe ẹmwata. Vbọ ma he kpẹ, otu keghi gie Dennis gha rrie Ireland, ọ na ghi do kẹ Arthur ọkpa vbe Hemsworth. Rhunmwuda ne Arthur na mwẹ uyinmwẹ, evbibiẹ mwẹ na wẹẹ ne ọ do gha gu iran dia. Ẹghẹ ke ẹghẹ ne I ya sẹ owa, imẹ vbe Arthur ẹre ọ gba kpe ọkpan vbe ima gha rri evbare nẹ. Erriọ ima ya suẹn gha gbẹn ebe gie egbe. Vbe ukpo 1948, Arthur na werriegbe ya gbe uki eha vbe eghan. Ukpo 1949 ẹre I ma ghi ru orọnmwẹ. Ma kegha mwẹ ọnrẹn vbe orhiọn wẹẹ ugamwẹ ne kpataki ọghe ẹghẹ hia ma khian ya arrọọ ọghe ima ru. Ifuẹro ma ya gha loo igho, ma na vbe gha ya ẹghẹ ihẹwẹ ọghe ima ya ru iwinna ne a na rhọ ọmọ erhan, ne ima miẹn igho ya gha gaga egbe. Iyobọ ne Jehova ru ne ima ẹre ọ zẹe ighẹ ma ye sẹtin gha ru iwinna arọndẹ.

Ukpo 1949 vbe Hemsworth, vbe ima da ru orọnmwẹ

Ukpo ọkpa vbe uki eso ghi gberra nẹ, otu keghi gie ima gha rrie odẹ Okuọ ọghe otọ ẹvbo na tie ẹre Ireland. Armagh ẹre ima ka gha rrie, ma ke do gha rrie ẹvbo ọvbehe na tie ẹre Newry. Ivbi e Catholic ẹre ọ wa gba ẹvbo eva na. Ivbi e Catholic ni rre ẹvbo na ma zẹdẹ gha maan ẹko emwa ugamwẹ ọvbehe, rhunmwuda ọni, te ima wa gha begbe vbene ima te kporhu ma ọmwa rhọkpa. Owa ọdọ vbe amwẹ ọkpa ni re Osẹe Jehova ẹre ima na gha do iko. Ke owa ima gha rrie evba sẹ ibiriki igbe. Arhunmwu erẹnrẹn kẹkan ẹre ọ ghaa rrie iko vbe ẹghẹ nii. Ma gha vbiẹ evba ugbẹnso, otọ ẹre ima lovbiẹ yi. Ẹdẹ gha ghi gbe, evbare nọ maan fo ẹre ima re. Te etẹn ghi wa bun vbe ẹvbo nii nia, ọna keghi re emwi nọ wa sẹ mwẹ ọyẹnmwẹ.

“MA GHA WA RUẸ!”

Ọtẹn mwẹ vbe amwẹ ọnrẹn ighẹ Lottie kegha ga zẹvbe arọndẹ ne kpataki vbe odẹ Okuọ ọghe Ireland. Ọ ghi rre ukpo 1952, irẹn vbe amwẹ ọnrẹn kevbe imẹ vbe arowa mwẹ na gba ye asikoko odin vbe Belfast. Ọtẹn nokpia ọkpa keghi kie ẹkpotọ ne ima hia dia owa re ya. Ọtẹn Nokpia Pryce Hughes nọ ghaa siẹnro iwinna nọ khian vbe abotu vbe Britain, vbe deba ima dia evba ya. Vbe asọn ọkpa, ma kegha guan kaẹn ebe ẹmu ọkpa na tie ẹre God’s Way Is Love. Rhunmwuda Ivbi Ireland ẹre a mobọ gu gbẹn ebe na. Ọtẹn Nokpia Hughes na wẹẹ ọ wa lọghọ na sẹtin kporhu ma Ivbi e Catholic ni rre Ireland. Ọ na vbe ya unu kaẹn ukpokpo ne etẹn werriẹ aro daa vbe obọ avbe ohẹn e sọs e Catholic; iran gha ya ẹbu omurhia zẹ iran kpokpo, iran khulo enibun hin owa iran rre. Ọtẹn Nokpia Pryce na ghi kha wẹẹ: “Ma gualọ iyobọ ọghe ọdọ vbe amwẹ eso ni mwẹ imọto, ni gha rhiegbe ye emwamwa  ikporhu ne kpataki, ne a ya ghae la ehe hia vbe otọ ẹvbo Ireland ighẹ ebe ẹmu na sunu yi ban.” * Uhukpa ma ya kha wẹẹ, “Ma gha wa ruẹ!” Erriọ a miẹn ọnrẹn ighẹ ẹmwẹ ne a taa sẹ odẹ vbe omuhẹn ban.

Ma vbe etẹn ni vbe re arọndẹ ẹre ọ rre uhunmwu e masini nọ ye vbe imọto nọ mwẹ owẹ eha

Ehe ne arọndẹ mobọ dia vbe Dublin keghi re owa ọtẹn nokhuo ọkpa nọ kpẹre nẹ vbe otu e Jehova na tie ẹre Ma Rutland. Ma vbe dia evba ya vbe ẹghẹ eso. Evba ni ma na khiẹnnẹ emwi eso ne ima mwẹ. Vbe iyeke ọni, e masini e Bob nọ ye vbe imọto nọ mwẹ owẹ eha ẹre ima hia kun egbe yi gha gualọ imọto ne ima gha dẹ. Ma keghi miẹn imọto ne a ka loo nẹ dẹ. Nọ khiẹn ọnrẹn ne ima ẹre ọ hin ẹnrẹn gha die owa ima rhunmwuda ma rhọkpa i gua hin. Akota nii, arowa mwẹ na gha ruẹ vbene a hin imọto hẹ vbe uhunmwu e bẹdi vbene a miẹn wẹẹ uwu imọto ẹre ọ ye. Ẹdẹ ghi gbe vbe ọ hoo nọ hin ẹnrẹn ladian, ọtẹn nokhuo Mildred Willett, nọ ghaa ga zẹvbe arọndẹ ne a gie ye isi, nọ ghi rọnmwẹ John Barr, keghi sẹ owa ima. Ọ gua fi imọto. Irẹn ẹre ọ ghi rhie adia eso ne arowa mwẹ nọ dekaan vbene a ya fi imọto hẹ, ma ke kpa.

Imọto kevbe karavan ọghe ima

Ma mwẹ imọto nẹ, ehe ne ima khian dia ẹre ọ ghi kẹ. A ka ya obọ sekhae ne ima wẹẹ ne ima ghẹ dia e karavan ya rhunmwuda, emwa dan sẹtin mu erhẹn yọ. Vbene ima gualọ owa sẹ, ima ma miẹn. Uwu imọto ma vbiẹ re vbe asọn nii. Ẹdẹ ghi gbe, e karavan nekherhe nọ mwẹ e bẹdi eva ọghe egedege ẹre ima ghi miẹn. Ẹre ọ ghi do gha re owa ima. Otọ ọghe avbe ọgbugbo ni mwẹ ekhọe esi ẹre ima mu e karavan ọghe ima yi. Ke ehe ne ima ye gha rrie ehe ne ima kporhu la, gha rree sẹ odẹ ibiriki 15. Ma gha vbe kpa gha rrie ẹvbo ọvbehe, te ima ye mu otuẹ gie emwa ni rre ẹdogbo ne ima mu e karavan yi.

Ma sẹ owa hia ni rre odẹ Ahọ ọghe Ireland, ima ma mobọ miẹn emwa ni gbodan ye iwinna ima. Ọ gberra ebe ẹmu 20,000 ne ima viọ ne emwa, erriọ ima vbe gha post eni emwa ni mwẹ ẹkorhiẹnrhiẹnmwẹ ye abotu vbe Britain. E Jehova wa fiangbe ẹrhiọn ne ima loo ro. Osẹe Jehova ẹre emwa nibun ghi khin nia vbe ikinkin nii.

MA KEGHI WERRIEGBE GHA DIE ENGLAND, MA KE GHA RRIE SCOTLAND

Ọ ghi sẹ ẹghẹ, otu na gie ima gha rrie odẹ ahọ ọghe London. Uki eso ghi gberra nẹ, etẹn eso vbe abotu nọ rre Britain na tie arowa mwẹ vbe efoni tama rẹn wẹẹ, nọ suẹn iwinna ọgbaroghe ọghe otako vbe ẹdẹ gha wa gbe. Uzọla ọkpa ẹre a ya maa ima emwi nọ dekaan iwinna ọgbaroghe ọghe otako. Ẹghẹ ma zẹdẹ gha rrọọ ne arowa mwẹ ya mu egbe ọta re yotọ. Te ọ wa gha mwẹ ekhọe ne a ya rhiegbe ye iwinna nọ rhirhi gha khin vbe ugamwẹ e Jehova, ọ gha khọn rẹn ne iwinna nii gha lọghọ. Ọna ẹre ọ wa gha rhie igiọdu mẹ. Ma sọyẹnmwẹ iwinna ọgbaroghe ọghe otako ẹsẹsẹmwẹse. Ehe ne etẹn rhọkpa i na kporhu ẹre ima na winna vbe ukpo eso, ọyẹnmwẹ nọ sẹ ima nia i gia gie, rhunmwuda uwu ẹbu etẹn nibun ẹre ima ghi ye.

A ghi gie na tie arowa mwẹ vbe ukpo 1962 nọ gha die owebe Gilead, iro na ka han ima rhunmwuda, uki igbe ẹre ọ khian gbe kevbe wẹẹ, otu ma gie na tie imẹ. Vbọrhirhighayehẹ, ma na tamuolọyan rẹn wẹẹ, ọ khẹke nọ yo. Otu na ghi gie mwẹ gha rrie Hemsworth, nọ re ẹvbo ne a na biẹ mwẹ, zẹvbe arọndẹ ne kpataki. Ukpo ọkpa gbalaka ẹre arowa mwẹ gbe. Ọ ghi rre, iwinna ọgbaroghe ọghe odin ẹre ima ghi suẹn gha ru.  E Scotland, odẹ okuọ vbe England kevbe odẹ Okuọ ọghe Ireland ẹre ima ghaa mu otuẹ la.

OTU KEGHI WAA IMA IWINNA ỌVBEHE VBE IRELAND

Vbe ukpo 1964, arowa mwẹ na do gha re enọ siẹnro iwinna nọ khian vbe abotu vbe Ireland. Afiwerriẹ na kegha ya osi si mwẹ rhunmwuda ima wa sọyẹnmwẹ iwinna ne a na mu otuẹ gie etẹn. Nia, te ọ ghi ya mwẹ ghọghọ vbe I gha yerre ẹghẹ ne I ya winna vbe Abotu. Te imẹ ghi do rẹn wẹẹ ima gha miẹn ọnrẹn yi, ighẹ iwinna ne ẹi te khọn ima ne a ru vbe ugamwẹ e Jehova, afiangbe nọkhua ẹre a lae miẹn. Iwinna ọfisi, ebe iyẹn ne a mwamwa, evbare ne a le kevbe iwinna akpehuan ẹre I wa gha ru vbe abotu. Ugbẹnso, ma ghi vbe ya ru iwinna ọgbaroghe ọghe odin. Ọna ẹre ọ ghi vbe kie ẹkpotọ yọ, ne ima ya mu otuẹ gie etẹn nibun kevbe emwa ne ima ka gu ruẹ e Baibol vbe ehe ughughan vbe otọ ẹvbo Ireland. Ma keghi miẹn wẹẹ emwa nibun ne ima ka gu ruẹ e Baibol wa mwẹ alaghodaro vbe odẹ ọghe orhiọn. Ma keghi do sikẹ egbe sayọ. E Jehova wa gele fiangbe ima!

UGIE NE KPATAKI NE AVBE OSẸE JEHOVA DO VBE IRELAND

Ukpo 1965 vbe Dublin ẹre a do Asikoko Ọgbagbọn nokaro vbe Ireland. * Agharhemiẹn wẹẹ etẹn wa werriẹ aro daa ukpokpo, te asikoko nii ye mwẹ uhunmwu. Emwa ni rre kegha re 3,948 vbene 65 na dinmwiame. A keghi gbẹn ebe ya kpọnmwẹ dọmwadẹ emwa ni mu owa ne arhunmwu 3,500 ni ke otọ ẹvbo ọvbehe rrie asikoko na. Avbe ọyan owa nii keghi ghọghọ ye uyinmwẹ esi ne etẹn na rhiema. Vbene ẹmwata, asikoko na keghi ya afiwerriẹ ne kpataki rhiegbe ma vbe Ireland.

Ọtẹn nokpia Arthur gha gbe ọbokhian ne Nathan Knorr vbe ọ rrie asikoko ne a do vbe ukpo 1965

Vbe Arthur rhie My Book of Bible Stories ladian vbe urhuẹvbo e Gaelic vbe ukpo 1983

Vbe ukpo 1966, odẹ okuọ kevbe odẹ ahọ ọghe Ireland keghi kugbe do gha rre ototọ abotu nọ rre Dublin. Sokpan akugbe vbenian i rre otọ ẹvbo nii, rhunmwuda ighaegbe ọghe emwa ugamwẹ okeke kevbe emwa ni rhiegbe ye otu azẹ. Te ọ kpa ima odin vbe Ivbi e Catholic kevbe Protestant nibun do deba odẹ ọghe ẹmwata, iran na gha ga e Jehova vbuwe akugbe.

A KEGHI FI IWINNA IMA WERRIẸ FẸẸRẸ

Ọna keghi sunu vbe otu ku abotu ọghe Britain kevbe ọghe Ireland kugbe vbe ukpo 2011. A keghi gie ima gha rrie abotu vbe London. Vbuwe ẹghẹ na, orhiọn mwẹ ma ghi sotọ rhunmwuda emianmwẹ nọ wegbe na tie ẹre Parkinson nọ dekun arowa mwẹ. May 20, 2015 ẹre ọdọ ne I rọnmwẹ vbe ukpo 66 ghi sẹ mwẹ rae.

Uwu ẹre da mwẹ gbe. I ye khiẹ ugbẹnsọ, iro wa vbe han mwẹ. Iyobọ ne arowa mwẹ ghaa ye mẹ i re nekherhe. Te ẹmwẹ ọnrẹn ye da mwẹ! Sokpan emwi vbenian keghi ya ọmwa sikẹ e Jehova sayọ. I keghi do rẹn wẹẹ etẹn nibun hoẹmwẹ arowa mwẹ vbe ọ ghi wu nẹ. Etẹn nibun ke Ireland, Britain kevbe United States gbẹn elẹta ya rhie ifuẹko mẹ. E Dennis ne ọtien arowa mwẹ, Mavis ne ọvbokhan rẹn kevbe ivbi iran nikhuo eva, Ruth vbe Judy ma zẹdẹ sẹ mwẹ rae. Iyobọ ne iran hia ru mẹ i gia gie.

Ako ọghe evbagbẹn nọhuanrẹn nọ wa vbe rhie ifuẹko mẹ ọre Aizaia 30:18. Ako nii khare wẹẹ: “E Nọyaẹnmwa ye mudia ne ọ tohan uwa. Ọ mu egbe ne ọ ya tohan uwa, rhunmwuda emwi ne ọ gbae ẹre irẹn ru vbe ẹghẹ hia. Ọmakin iran ni mu ẹtin yan e Nọyaẹnmwa.” Ọ keghi wa rhie igiọdu mẹ ne I na rẹn wẹẹ, te Jehova zinegbe khẹ ẹghẹ nọ khian ya sọfurre ye ọlọghọmwa hia, vbe iyeke ọni, ọ ghi waa ima iwinna ne ima gha sọyẹnmwẹ ọnrẹn vbe agbọn ọgbọn.

I gha muẹn roro vbene ima ya suẹn hẹ, te ọ wa dewuarorua wẹẹ e Jehova wa fiangbe iwinna ikporhu iyẹn nọ maan vbe Ireland. Ukpamuyọmọ nọkhua nọ, ne I na vbe gha mwẹ ọghae vbe iwinna na. Vbene ẹmwata, afiangbe nọkhua ẹre a lae miẹn deghẹ ima na ru iwinna ne Jehova waa ima re.

^ okhuẹn 12 Ya ghee 1988 Yearbook of Jehovah’s Witnesses, ipapa 101-102.

^ okhuẹn 22 Ya ghee 1988 Yearbook, ipapa 109-112.