• Micronesia
    1997 Yearbook of Jehovah’s Witnesses

    • Plenty of Walking—Warm Hospitality

      Since some villages are not accessible by car or boat, missionaries may spend hours walking along beautiful coconut-lined jungle paths to reach the humble people. Because the weather is hot and humid, brothers here do not wear ties in field service, and rubber slippers (called zori) often serve as footwear.

      Harry Denny, who has been a missionary on Belau for 21 years, said: “We always find ears receptive to the truth. Oftentimes, to show their hospitality, these isolated people will climb a coconut tree, pick a fresh coconut, cut its top off with a machete, and offer you a drink right out of the original ‘carton.’”