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00:00:01 That was my best friend, Lucas, 00:00:05 when we were kids. 00:00:06 And that was me, Oscar. 00:00:09 We knew exactly what we wanted to do 00:00:12 when we grew up: 00:00:14 Pioneer! 00:00:15 Go to Bethel! 00:00:17 Build Kingdom Halls! 00:00:19 We kept those goals. 00:00:21 And when graduation came, 00:00:23 we were ready. 00:00:31 Our little business needed just a few more accounts. 00:00:35 Then we’d have enough for us and to help our families. 00:00:41 Finally! 00:00:42 Day one of the service year 00:00:46 —and two new pioneers! 00:00:51 Where we live, . . . 00:00:53 Please don’t call me ever again! 00:00:56 . . . finding spiritual interest is tough. 00:01:12 We already have cleaners. Thanks. 00:01:14 And finding enough work was harder than we thought. 00:01:18 A few months in, I was sure 00:01:21 Jehovah would help if we just stuck it out. 00:01:24 Sorry, Oscar. Can’t make it today. 00:01:27 Something came up. Lucas. 00:01:32 What came up was an opportunity for more money, 00:01:36 but at what cost? 00:01:42 Are you quitting, or what? 00:01:45 No, I’m not quitting. 00:01:48 Pioneering or our business? 00:01:52 Neither, but you know the struggle here. 00:01:54 Most brothers can afford to pioneer for a year, two tops. 00:01:58 Look, it’s not full-time while I’m training. 00:02:01 It’s a backup plan. 00:02:38 So Lucas stopped pioneering? 00:02:46 Maybe he’s right. 00:02:51 He’s just being practical. 00:02:56 I mean, is it wrong to quit if you think it’s not working? 00:03:02 I struggled with the same question when I pioneered. 00:03:07 Whatever you decide, 00:03:10 if you can tell Jehovah your reason 00:03:12 with a clean conscience, 00:03:15 then it’s the right decision for you. 00:03:19 Why would I keep going when it’s so difficult? 00:03:26 “Since all these things are to be dissolved in this way, 00:03:29 “consider what sort of people you ought to be 00:03:32 in holy acts of conduct and deeds of godly devotion.” 00:03:52 It really is “the last days,” 00:03:54 and people need “the good news.” 00:03:58 And they’ll only hear it 00:04:00 if we keep up our “deeds of godly devotion” 00:04:04 as best we can. 00:04:09 I prayed to endure and only stop pioneering 00:04:13 if my circumstances left no other choice. 00:04:17 And I prayed to see the blessings. 00:04:28 And after a while, 00:04:30 I learned that a little perseverance, 00:04:33 with Jehovah’s spirit, can be contagious. 00:04:44 So, what do you want to do when you grow up? 00:04:47 Pioneer. 00:04:49 And go to Bethel? 00:04:50 Yep! 00:04:51 And then maybe build Kingdom Halls. 00:04:52 You in? 00:04:53 Yeah.
00:00:01 That was my best friend, Lucas, 00:00:05 when we were kids. 00:00:06 And that was me, Oscar. 00:00:09 We knew exactly what we wanted to do 00:00:12 when we grew up: 00:00:14 Pioneer! 00:00:15 Go to Bethel! 00:00:17 Build Kingdom Halls! 00:00:19 We kept those goals. 00:00:21 And when graduation came, 00:00:23 we were ready. 00:00:31 Our little business needed just a few more accounts. 00:00:35 Then we’d have enough for us and to help our families. 00:00:41 Finally! 00:00:42 Day one of the service year 00:00:46 —and two new pioneers! 00:00:51 Where we live, . . . 00:00:53 Please don’t call me ever again! 00:00:56 . . . finding spiritual interest is tough. 00:01:12 We already have cleaners. Thanks. 00:01:14 And finding enough work was harder than we thought. 00:01:18 A few months in, I was sure 00:01:21 Jehovah would help if we just stuck it out. 00:01:24 Sorry, Oscar. Can’t make it today. 00:01:27 Something came up. Lucas. 00:01:32 What came up was an opportunity for more money, 00:01:36 but at what cost? 00:01:42 Are you quitting, or what? 00:01:45 No, I’m not quitting. 00:01:48 Pioneering or our business? 00:01:52 Neither, but you know the struggle here. 00:01:54 Most brothers can afford to pioneer for a year, two tops. 00:01:58 Look, it’s not full-time while I’m training. 00:02:01 It’s a backup plan. 00:02:38 So Lucas stopped pioneering? 00:02:46 Maybe he’s right. 00:02:51 He’s just being practical. 00:02:56 I mean, is it wrong to quit if you think it’s not working? 00:03:02 I struggled with the same question when I pioneered. 00:03:07 Whatever you decide, 00:03:10 if you can tell Jehovah your reason 00:03:12 with a clean conscience, 00:03:15 then it’s the right decision for you. 00:03:19 Why would I keep going when it’s so difficult? 00:03:26 “Since all these things are to be dissolved in this way, 00:03:29 “consider what sort of people you ought to be 00:03:32 in holy acts of conduct and deeds of godly devotion.” 00:03:52 It really is “the last days,” 00:03:54 and people need “the good news.” 00:03:58 And they’ll only hear it 00:04:00 if we keep up our “deeds of godly devotion” 00:04:04 as best we can. 00:04:09 I prayed to endure and only stop pioneering 00:04:13 if my circumstances left no other choice. 00:04:17 And I prayed to see the blessings. 00:04:28 And after a while, 00:04:30 I learned that a little perseverance, 00:04:33 with Jehovah’s spirit, can be contagious. 00:04:44 So, what do you want to do when you grow up? 00:04:47 Pioneer. 00:04:49 And go to Bethel? 00:04:50 Yep! 00:04:51 And then maybe build Kingdom Halls. 00:04:52 You in? 00:04:53 Yeah.
