Cherish Your Privilege of Working With Jehovah -Continue with KEEPING A POSITIVE VIEW OF WORK ASSIGNMENTS

Sometimes changes are made at Bethel.  For example, in recent years, some smaller branch  offices have been closed and their work has been moved to larger branch offices.  This has affected those who serve at these branches.  They had to make adjustments, but they later saw the advantages.  ( Ecclesiastes 7:8)  These willing workers are happy to  have a part in the modern-day history of Jehovah's people!

We can learn some important lessons from those who served at branch offices that were combined.  Many of these brothers and sisters served in these branches for decades.  One couple who served in a small Bethel were asked to move to Mexico, where there were almost 30 times more Bethelites.  The husband, Rogelio, says:  "Leaving family and friends was very hard."  Juan, another Bethelite who was asked to move to  Mexico, felt as if he were starting life all over again. He says:  "You must form new bonds. It requires adjusting to new customs and ways of thinking. 

When some branches in Europe were combined, many Bethelites were asked to move to the branch office located in Germany.  They too faced changes, as it is not always  easy to leave one's homeland.  Some who moved from Switzerland miss the beautiful Alps, and some who moved from Austria miss being a part of a small Bethel family.

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