Later, the brothers organized their own Sunday school for their children, and eventually they realized that the training of the children was the parents’ own responsibility. But Matilde Steele already appreciated that need. Josephine, Matilde’s seventh child, was born in 1918. When Josephine was only 40 days old, her mother took her to an assembly in Cahuita, a beach town south of Puerto Limón. It was no small venture to travel all day by train, boat, and mule in the hot, humid weather. The rugged trip did no harm to tiny Josephine. At the age of 17 she was baptized, and she continues faithfully serving Jehovah along with her family.

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Henry Steele and wife, Matilde, baptized around 1914, shown with family. Many of their children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren are active Witnesses today