Adjusting to a New Assignment - Conclusion of HOW TO DEAL WITH A CHANGE

Avoid unnecessary debt.   (Read Proverbs 22:3, 7)   A move can be surprisingly costly, and it is easy to get into debt.  To minimize the debt, beware of buying on credit things you do not really need. When we are under emotional pressure, as when caring for sick loved ones, we find it difficult to decide how much debt to take on, in such situations, remember that "prayer and supplication" can help you to make wise decisions.  In response to your prayers, Jehovah can grant you  the peace that will  "guard your hearts and your mental powers,"  helping you to think things through calmly. -PHILIPPIANS 4:6. 7; 1 PETER 5:7.

Maintain good relationships.   Share your feelings and experiences with good friends, especially those who may have experienced similar joys and challenges.  Doing so can promote emotional healing.  (Ecclesiastes 4:9, 10)  The friends you made in your former assignment will remain your friends.  Now, in your new assignment, you need to make new friends.  Remember that  to have a friend, you need to be a friend.  How can you cultivate new friendships?  Share rich experiences , Jehovah has given you, and let others sense your joys in Jehovah's service.  Even if some in the congregation do not understand your enthusiasm for full-time service, others may be drawn to your example and become good friends.  Be mindful, though, not to draw undue attention to your own accomplishments and do not focus on negative feelings.

 If you had to leave your congregation because of your mate's health,  do not blame him or her.  On the other hand, if you yourself have health problems, do not feel guilty, thinking that  you let your mate down.  Remember, you are "one flesh," and you promised  before Jehovah to care for each other under all circumstances.  (Matthew 19:5, 6)  If you left an assignment because of an unplanned pregnancy, make sure your child knows that he is more important to you than your assignment was.  Reassure your child that you view him as "a reward" from God.  (Psalm  127:3-5)  At the same time, tell him about the rewarding experiences you had in your assignment.  Doing so can motivate your child to use his life in Jehovah's joyful service just as you have done.

HOW OTHERS CAN HELP

Commendably, many congregations and individuals do what they can to enable those in full-time service to remain in their assignments. They do so by encouraging them to continue their work, by giving them financial or other material support, or by helping them to care for their family members back home. (Galatians 6:2)  If those in full-time service  receive a new assignment to your congregation, do not view the change of assignment as an indication that they somehow failed or were disciplined.  Instead, help them  to make the transition easier.  Give them a warm welcome and commend them for the work they have done, even if poor healthy limits what they can do at present.  God to know them.  Learn from their wealth of knowledge, training, and experience.  

Next time: Adjusting to a New Assignment - WAYS THE CONGREGATION CAN HELP

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