An experience told at the October 2, 2010 ANNUAL MEETING.
Sarah: She was raised in the truth by her mom in California, but a turning point was when she was 11. She had planned on just swimming and taking it easy that summer, but her mother suggested that she should read one of the older publications, and she chose Babylon the Great Has Fallen. After working through some heavy-duty prophecies, she recalled thinking, “This really is the truth! No one could make this up. Jehovah is the true God and he must love us to go to all this trouble.” She made her dedication to Jehovah, and was baptized at a young age. One sister who had a positive impact on her was Nancy Yuen, a close friend of the family. Her zeal for the ministry and her reliance on Jehovah was outstanding. She helped her to learn to be prayerful in every aspect of life. When she was finished with her schooling, there was an economic downturn and jobs were scarce. One hundred people, some with PhD degrees, were applying for one part-time job. Nancy told her to be specific in her prayer, so she prayed to Jehovah about the hours and the salary she needed. She got the job with the exact hours and salary. When she came to Bethel she remembers that Russell Kurzen told her that in the early days Bethel was set up for brothers in mind, and now we are making adjustments since we love having you sisters here. There are some challenges, but prayer has remained a lifeline. Always the blessings outweigh the challenges. Traveling around the world on assignments and making friendships has been a truly amazing experience.