Are my Jehovah's Witness brothers and sister on line? I am in need of encouragement?

It is 6:55 AM USA and I'm getting ready to go to work in a few minutes.

Last fall, in October, I fell in my kitchen and tore two muscles in my calf. I could not walk for weeks, had to keep the leg up, and could not go to meetings or leave the house.

I drive, but couldn't drive then if I had wanted to.

I got the meetings by phone, and since I pioneer, I did extra letter writing and phone calling. I even had one of my Bible studies come to my house for her study.

Limit your non-essentials. Most shopping can wait. Visits can wait. Meetings may be gotten by phone.

Ask for assistance from the congregation. Everyone will know this is a temporary situation. Ask several for help. Then the extra time does not fall on the same person.

Use this as an extra time for study and prayer since YOUR immobility will naturally limit what you can do.

Now is not the time to start new projects. Keep your life simple. How many times do we hear that? It does work. Take my word.

Years ago, I had to have surgery on my right foot and was off my foot and on crutches for three months. No picnic for me or my husband. And later I had back surgery. Another three months. It seemed like time wasted. But the experience made me more sympathetic to those who have the same or worse problems.

The experience was good training spiritually and I always consider things like these as training for the great tribulation. So there is a positive to everything.

My prayers are with you.

Hello Sis, Let me start by telling you my husband and I had a dairy farm and there was always injuries. But men have a way of ignoring them and moving on with life. Once a heifer kicked a hole in my husbands right palm and the next few days he got his pinky on the left cut off. He only missed one day out in the barn. Then a few months later while using a chain saw cut into his knee. He is fine today and never complains. Things may seem serious at the time but guys don't go into crisis mode as quickly as women do. So just relax sis and pray and it will all work out.

There is always unemployment if he can't work for a while and you could look for work if you don't now. We are so close to the end of this old system we can look for all sorts of things to go wrong. Just keep strong , make meetings, go in service and keep putting Jehovah first and he will keep taking care of you.

Agape'

Hi Suzanne, I'm a brother in America it's 1:50am where I am and I was killing time while getting a talk ready for this Sunday. It's about the miracles of the Bible. One thing I really appreciate is how much Jesus was compelled to help those around him. Like when he was walking into the village and he seen the funeral of the son of a widow. No one asked him to intervene or pleaded for help. But he felt the pain in that widows heart at the loss of her son and he acted on it bringing the son back to life.

We can learn a great deal about Jehovah From how Jesus handled this. Jehovah already knows how we feel and the pain we have, especially when in a situation like your in.

We can also have faith in Jehovah's ability to create.

Psalms 139: 14.

"I shall laud you because in a fear-inspiring way I am wonderfully made.

Your works are wonderful"

Jehovah created us with the ability to heal, I know I work in construction and I'm bleeding every day from a cut from sheet metal or a saw that slips. Today I drilled a screw right through my index finger (don't ask how I'm typing) It hurts but its healing, My wife will tell you I should have died a long time ago. But "In a fear inspiring way I am wonderfully made."

I don't know the existent of the damage your husband took But I know Jehovah didn't make him out of cheap material, He's strong and so are you because you have all 7 Million of your brothers and sisters hear for you. e-mail me I'll give you my number call me anytime, I'm here for you. I'll even call to check up you and your husband. Every day if you need me.

Proverbs 17:17.

"A true companion is loving all the time, and is a brother that is born for when there is distress"

My prayers will be with you and your husband Suzanne and I mean it.

Sister Suzanne,

I once did an injury similar to my tendon in my right index finger. I did it at work with my knife and i also damaged my nerve. The surgery is minor and usually you can leave in a few days. I had micro surgery on my hand and had treatment for many years to come due to the damaged nerve. He will be fine. I am sure of that.

Also, my dear sister, you are never alone. Psalm 34:18 says, "Jehovah is near to those that are broken at heart; And those who are crushed in spirit he saves" and in Psalm 145:18, "Jehovah is near to all those calling upon him, To all those who call upon him in trueness"

Jehovah is not far off, neither are our brothers and sisters. There was a time when my wife and I were seperated due to a fault of the government. It took 7 months before the issue was settled and she was allowed to return home. The whole time it was my brothers and sisters that kept me going and without Jehovah I am sure I would have fallen apart.

Keep strong my sister and I will continue to pray for my brothers and sisters, including you who are suffering various tribulations.

Sister, would you believe that the same thing happened to me almost 4 week ago the day before the memorial. I was cutting wood with my chainsaw, the wood was moving so I grab it to steady it with my left hand, the chainsaw kick back out of the wood and cut/broke my middle finger bone in two.

The doctor said there is a 90% chance I will save my finger but I will be in a splint for 8 weeks.

prayers go out to your family. Jehovah will provide you the strenght to endure. A God of all comfort. Rely on the shepherds and mature friends in the congregation, because love never fails.

Brother in America

Hello SIster:

We love you and are praying to Jehovah for you.

Continue praying and leaning on Jehovah

(Philippians 4:6-7) 6 Do not be anxious over anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication along with thanksgiving let YOUR petitions be made known to God; 7 and the peace of God that excels all thought will guard YOUR hearts and YOUR mental powers by means of Christ Jesus.

My dear sweet sister I understand exactly how you feel you once said to me that we are similar. Well here is another way we are similar. My husband who is my carer because I have a disability and we are always together and in December he went ice skating and broke his hip and had to have an operation. and he only two months ago was able to walk with out crutches. I was very stressed not having him with me and knowing that he was going to have a serious operation and face the blood issue. I asked on this site if the brothers and sisters would pray for me and him but my question got deleted. The responses I got were heart waming it is wonderful to know that we belong to an organiseation of people who genuinly care. Know that I will be praying for you and your husband here in Australia

Sorry I did not answer when you posted this question but we had our meeting tonight

Warm christian love your sister Nikkii Porter

I am online, sister. Sorry to hear the news. Keep strong your husband will be back home soon and pray to Jehovah to give you the strength and endurance to cope.

Jehovah can give you power beyond what is normal.

(2 Corinthians 4:7) the power beyond what is normal may be God’s and not that out of ourselves.

I pulled a muscle in my back on Monday lifting weights. I freaked out out because I had to stop and leave the gym. I haven't been back since. So I decided to pray to Jehovah to make it go away because he knows that this is pretty much my escape to avoid unwholesome activities. And my back feels better! Just pray for your hubby because it works!

good morning sister, I am in ga usa at seven fifty three in the morning. I am so sorry and I understand how you feel. my late husband had ms and was in and out of hospitals and nursing homes three years before he went to sleep in 2004. we where married 35 years. even when he was in the hospital I was able to see him and talk with him. now I have to do everything myself. if it was not for Jehovah and Jesus, I would never make it. I prayed to them all the time and still do. I also have a special friend that I talk with everyday to help me when I am down. I always have my family (witnesses) and my children and my special friend in my prayers all the time. if you need to talk, please email me anytime