Consider the example of Kevin and Elena , from the United States.* As was normal for young newlyweds in their area, they felt that they had to buy a house. Both worked full-time and could maintain a comfortable lifestyle. Yet, their work schedule and jobs around the home left little time for field service. They realized that they were dedicating almost all their time and energy to their possessions. However, when they observed the simple lifestyle of a happy pioneer couple, Kevin and Elena decided to change the focus of their lives. After seeking Jehovah's direction in prayer, they sold their house and moved into an apartment. Elena reduced the hours she worked secularly and became a pioneer. Encouraged by the experiences his wife was enjoying, Kevin quit his full-time job and began pioneering. Some time later, they moved to a South American country to serve where the need for Kingdom preachers is great. "We always had a happy marriage," says Kevin, "but when we worked toward spiritual goals, our happiness reached an even deeper level."-Read Matthew 6:19-22.
And when Elena becomes pregnant, and there are health issues, they must move back to the U.S. and move into the basement of mom and dad's house. Kevin must now find a job that will pay him minimum wages, oops! There goes the pioneering now...he has a family to support.
They realize that they need more privacy, and so they strive to save to buy their own home again, because they had to use the money they got from the sale of their house, and any retirement money they had been saving, to live in that South American country.
So, they begin all over again, and wished to God they had just kept their home to begin with!