LIFE STORY - "I Wanted to Work for Jehovah"/AS TOLD BY DANIEL VAN MARL - HUSBAND, FATHER, AND OVERSEER -Conclusion

 As parents, we worked hard to help our boys love Jehovah and the Christian ministry.  We wanted our sons to choose full-time service as their careers, not because it was what we wanted them to do, but because it was their choice.  We always emphasized to them the joys of full-time service. Without ignoring the difficulties, we highlighted how Jehovah helped and blessed us as a family.  We also made sure that our sons were surrounded by fellow Witnesses, who put Jehovah first in their lives. 

Jehovah provided for all our needs as we raised a family.  Of course, I always tried to do my part. My experience in the rain forest as a single  special pioneer taught to plan ahead for our material needs. But at times, even our best efforts could not meet the demands of the circumstances.  On those occasions, I believe that Jehovah stepped in to help us. For example, during the late 1980;s and the early 1990's, there was an uprising in Suriname.  In those years, it was at times hard to obtain even basic items.  Even so, Jehovah provided for us. - MATTHEW 6:32. 

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