I can only wonder if the corona virus has slowed the visits of Jehovah Witnesses. Mine quit visiting long before the Chinese virus landed. I actually think visiting with me confused them to the point that it became entertaining to both of us for a while. Evidently, they are accustomed to being ignored when they knock on doors. Not at my house, I open the door before they can get the second knock planted.

I invite them in. My house is decorated with Uncle Sam, American flags and Red, White & Blue in every room. Jehovah Witnesses are conscientious objectors to military service and refuse to salute or show respect for symbols like our Flag and our National Anthem.

My first JW was named Crystal. Bless her heart. She was determined to win me over to Jehovah and I was too satisfied with my God to join her Jehovah Traveling Band. Crystal always came to my door alone, although there was a back-up witness in the car. I always insisted that she invite the back-up in with her. In fact, I considered it quite rude of Crystal to leave her friend in the car. So eventually, both would come to my door. I did encourage them to leave their copies of The Watchtower and Awake in their car because someone else further down the road may actually read them.

After a couple months visitations, Crystal knocked on my door with a gentleman by her side. She introduced him as Jim. We shook hands, I introduced myself and I welcomed them in. I noticed there was a third person in the car. I asked Jim to invite the third person in. He said, “That is my wife and she is allergic to cats.” He had never been to my house but knew I owned a cat.

Jim immediately started his speech. Our conversation went like this:

Jim: Sheila what do you call God.

Me: Well Jim, God has always worked for me.

Jim: In the Bible, his name is Jehovah.

Me: God has answered thousands of prayers in my life, so evidently, he hears me when I address him as God.

Jim: Let me put it this way. I am an engineer by trade. When I enter a room, people do not say, “Here comes the engineer, they say here comes Jim.”

Me: If you were the only engineer in the world they would address you as Engineer with a capital letter, like I do my God.”

Jim: Crystal asked me to come and witness to you and I can see why she thought she needed the help. We will leave now and if you ever have a need to speak to me, my number is written here. (At this point, JW Jim tried to hand me a copy of The Watchtower.)

Me: Well Engineer Jim…it appears that Crystal forgot to tell you that I do not allow copies of The Watchtower and Awake in my house, but she did remember to tell you that I own a cat.

Jim: I will remember you in my prayers, Sheila.

Me: We can do better than that Engineer Jim. You come by again after you join the Army….AND We Will Have Lunch.

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