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Reston, who had never used the direct approach to start Bible studies, decided to try it. Before knocking at the first door, he prayed briefly, asking Jehovah to help him be positive. Then he offered a Bible study directly to the householder, Andy, who accepted right away. Reston determined to bring him a copy of the book What Does the Bible Really Teach? later that day. On his way there by bus, Reston noticed that the driver was a man to whom he regularly delivered copies of The Watchtower and Awake! Encouraged by Andy’s response that morning, he decided to offer the driver a free Bible study as soon as the bus reached its destination.

Meanwhile, an elderly passenger on the bus recognized Reston as a Witness and asked him to visit her sick friend to pray for her. Reston said that he would be happy to speak to her and pass on comfort from the Bible. Using the only copy of the Bible Teach book he had with him, he demonstrated to the passenger how a Bible study would help. This woman said that she wanted to have such a study. A young man sitting across from them listened to this conversation. He was interested in the pictures in the book. So Reston gladly gave him the book. When the bus reached its destination, Reston offered the driver a free home Bible study. To his surprise, the driver eagerly accepted and said that he had many questions about the Bible. Reston quickly visited a brother’s home nearby to get another copy of the Bible Teach book and finally arrived at Andy’s house later in the evening. Andy readily took the book. A Bible study was started, and Andy was soon applying what he learned. Andy and the bus driver are attending meetings, and Reston conducts 15 Bible studies, all started using the direct approach. He now makes sure that he has several copies of the Bible Teach book with him when he witnesses.

François and Monica, together with their two children, returned to their car after a morning spent in field service. However, their two-and-a-half-year-old daughter, Shaé, did not want to get into the car until she had given her last tract to someone. Just then, a car pulled up across the road, and two women got out. Shaé happily gave one of them her tract, Life in a Peaceful New World, and Monica explained what it was about. The woman, named Sierra, expressed interest and invited Monica to her home to study the Bible with her two teenage sisters. At the first study, Sierra asked if her two sons could also have a Bible study. Later, Sierra’s nephew joined in. Sierra sat in on all these studies and asked many questions. Finally, she too agreed to have her own study. Then her husband did the same. Next, Sierra’s mother, followed by other members of the family as well as friends, requested a Bible study. Shaé’s determination to give out her last tract resulted in 11 Bible studies. Four of the students are regularly attending congregation meetings.

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Reston studying with Andy

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Shaé