On board a ship from Africa came a sailor with a list of books the Witnesses back home wanted. From then on, each time that sailor returns home, his suitcase is stuffed with literature. A sailor from another African country was sorely disappointed when the pioneer studying with him could offer only three copies of the book Making Your Family Life Happy. “That’s nothing!” exclaimed the sailor, throwing his arms up in despair. “The brothers back home need 1,000!” For his own safety, the pioneers persuaded him to take only 20 copies at a time.

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PREACHING SHIP TO SHIP​—A WOMAN’S VIEW

“At first, I hesitated to accompany Peter,” recalls Karin, the only woman among the pioneers, “because I’d heard stories that sailors are often rough and drunk. However, I have found that most are polite. Often, after a sailor learns that we are a married couple, he will pull out a picture of his wife and children and begin to chat about his family. That way, we have placed lots of copies of the book Making Your Family Life Happy.”