Transcripts: Enjoy Life Forever!

Transcript: Jehovah will Care for Our Needs.
[In a restaurant, a man in an apron and chef’s hat chops vegetables when a man brings a ticket order to him. Taking the ticket, he studies it, widening his eyes and looking over at his fellow chef. They confidently nod]
Chef: I’ve always enjoyed my work and even the people I worked with.
[After setting the timer, he chops mushrooms tomatoes, and lettuce, then sautés the mushrooms. Back to the timer, he flips burgers, stacks the fixings onto the burger, puts fries on the plate, then puts it onto the serving window. The server smiles as he takes the plate, and a co-worker pats him on the back]
It’s hard to balance work and meetings.
[Looking up at the clock, he gets ready for the meeting]
But since I was baptized, I’ve always done my best to be there.
[At the Kingdom Hall, his wife approaches him, and they warmly smile]
My wife is a great support,
[His daughter cheerfully pokes her head around the corner]
and we work hard to teach our children.
[Then he hugs her]
They’ve been my greatest joy.
[Kneeling down to her]
I want to make sure that they’re cared for.
[He gives her a coin for the contribution box]
I believed that if I worked hard enough,
[Sings with wife and three children]
I’d always be able to provide for my family.
[In an office with his boss]
But my boss wanted more than I was willing to give.
[Nervously he looks down]
He insisted that I work Sundays during my meeting.
[Now explaining to his wife, she nods]
I needed this job. My wife and I were worried.
[Joyfully, the children color pictures]
What would happen if I lost it?
[Sighing, he puts his arm around his wife]
I was determined to take a stand for my meetings.
[Back in the office]
I spoke to my boss and explained my decision, but he refused to compromise.
[Boss points to the door. Disheartened, he walks out into a dark room]
I was shocked.
[Fades into total darkness]
I didn’t think this was how it was supposed to go.
[Packs things from locker]
How would I support my family?
[At home, on computer, searches jobs for line cook, finds shift work]
Paul studied the Bible with me. We’ve been close ever since. He invited me out, and I guess he’d heard about what happened.
[At a bowling alley, he bowls with Paul and gets a strike]
He really listened as I poured out my concerns.
[They talked together]
I wondered if I should have just done what my boss insisted. I would have missed my meeting, but I still could have attended an evening meeting at a different congregation.
[He gets a gutter ball and they both shake their heads]
My skills were limited, and there just weren’t that many jobs out there for me. I told him I was seriously considering a job that would involve a lot of travel.
[After another gutter ball, he sinks into a chair next to Paul]
Paul read to me from Matthew 6:25-33:
[Paul reads from his phone]
“Stop being anxious about your lives as to what you will eat or what you will drink, or about your bodies as to what you will wear”
[Text: Matthew 6:25]
“Keep on, then, seeking first the Kingdom and his righteousness, and all these other things will be added to you.”
[Text: Matthew 6:33]
He reminded me that as a newly baptized Witness, my prayers are much more readily received, and Jehovah was ready to respond.
[A new set of bowling pins]
He encouraged me to include Jehovah in my decision.
[With a slight nod and smile, he bowls a strike]
Patience is not easy for me, but I decided to look to Jehovah to provide the right job. So, every day I kept looking.
[Passes out resumes to multiple employers who shrug, look sceptical and wave him away]
But work never came.
[Slouching at his laptop, he searches job postings. The screen reads ‘sorry, no jobs were found that matched your search’. Falling back into his chair, he exhales slowly and closes his eyes, shaking his head. Six months later, sitting in the dining room]
I never thought that it would go on so long. Eventually, I had to go on unemployment insurance so we could get by.
[Hugs his wife]
I knew that I was doing the right thing, but I couldn’t help feeling that I was letting my family down.
[While his daughter is in bed, he reads to her from the book ‘Learn from the Great Teacher’]
One night, I was reminded of Jesus’ words in Matthew chapter 6:
[Looks at illustration of Jesus teaching crowd]
“Observe intently the birds of heaven;
[Imagines birds]
they do not sow seed or reap or gather into storehouses, yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not worth more than they are?”
[In the background, men labour to harvest wheat]
I realized that I was still relying on myself and not fully throwing my anxiety on Jehovah.
[Puts arm around sleeping daughter]
My skills may be limited, but Jehovah’s are not.
[Reads the text with family]
So, I kept on looking,
[Gives resume]
but I used my extra time to auxiliary pioneer.
[With Paul in the ministry]
It was just what I needed. Eventually, Jehovah opened the door and blessed my patience with a job that was nearby with good hours for my meetings. I even had more time for the ministry with my family.
[Family makes pizza]
It was not an easy experience, but my faith in Jehovah was stronger than ever. I saw him act in my behalf, and I know that he really does care for me and my family.
[On the wall, a framed painting of two yellow birds, surrounded by cherry blossoms]
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