LIFE STORY -THE EXAMPLE OF MY PARENTS

 In the late 1950's, my parents emigrated from Italy to Kindersley, in Saskatchewan, Canada. Shortly afterward, they learned the truth, and it became the center of our lives. I remember that, as a child, I spent longs days in the ministry with my family, so I sometimes jokingly say that I auxiliary pioneered" at the age of eight!

My parents were poor; yet the set a fine example in sacrificing for Jehovah. For instance, in 1963 they sold many of their belongings to raise money to attend the international convention in Pasadena, California, U.S.A. In 1972 we moved some 1,000 kilometers (about 620 mi) to Trail, British Columbia, Canada, to help in the Italian field. My father worked as a janitor. He turned down promotions to that he could focus on spiritual activities.

I am grateful for the example my parents set for me and my three siblings. That laid a foundation for theocratic training, which included a lifelong lesson: If I seek the Kingdom first, Jehovah will look after me. 

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