1920-kku piragu en appaa ammaavukku satthiyam kideitthadhu. Kalyaanatthukku munbaagavē avargal Yegōvaavei patri therindhukondaargal. 1939-in aarambatthil naan pirandhēn. Naan chinna paiyanaaga Ingilaandhil irundhabōdhu, appaa ammaavōdu sērndhu kūttangalukku pōvēn. Dhēvaraajya Ūliya Palli enakku romba pidikkum. Naan mudhanmudhalil pēchu kodutthadhu en kannukkul appadiyē irukkiradhu. Ellaarum ennei paarkka vēndum enbadharkaaga oru pettiyin mēl ēri nindru pēchu kodutthēn. Appōdhu enakku aaru vayadhu! Periyavargal munbaaga nindru pēchu koduppadharku romba padabadappaaga irundhadhu.

Ūliyatthil naan enna pēsa vēndum enbadhei ennudeiya appaa oru atteiyil taip seidhu koduppaar. Enakku ettu vayadhu irundhabōdhu, mudhanmudhalaaga thaniyaaga pōi oru vīttu kadhavei thattinēn. Andha vīttil irundhavar en atteiyei vaangi paditthaar. “Dhēvanē Satthiyabarar” endra butthagattheiyum vaangikkondaar. Adhu enakku bayangara sandhōshamaaga irundhadhu. Udanē ōdippōi appaavidam sonnēn. Ūliyatthukkum kūttangalukkum pōvadhu enakku romba piditthirundhadhu. Yegōvaavukku mulunēramaaga sēvei seiya vēndum endra aaseiyei valarkkavum udhaviyadhu.

En peyaril Kaavarkōbura patthirikeiyei appaa sandhaa seidhirundhaar. Patthirikei vandha udanē adhei paditthuviduvēn. Adhei padikkappadikka satthiyatthei romba nēsikka aarambitthēn. Yegōvaamēl irukkum nambikkeiyum adhigamaanadhu. Adhanaal, avarukku ennei arppanitthēn.

1950-il Niyu Yaarkkil nadandha ‘Dhēvaraajya Adhigarippu’ endra Maanaattil kalandhukolvadharkaaga naangal kudumbamaaga pōnōm. Aagast 3, Vyaalakkilamei andru Sagōdharar Kaari Baarbar (Pirpaadu ivar Aalum Kuluvil sēvei seidhaar) Nyaanasnaana pēchei kodutthaar. Andha naalin porul  “Mishanari Naal.” Pēchu mudindhadharku piragu nyaanasnaanam edukkappōgiravargalidam sagōdharar irandu kēlvigalei kēttaar. Naan elundhu nindru “Aam” endru badhil sonnēn. Appōdhu enakku 11 vayadhu! Vaalkkeiyil mukkiyamaana oru mudivei edutthirukkirēn enbadhei appōdhu purindhukondēn. Enakku thannīrukkul iranguvadhu endraal bayangara bayam! Ēnendraal appōdhu enakku nīchal theriyaadhu. Adhanaal, nyaanasnaana thottivarei ennudeiya chitthappaa enkūda vandhaar. ‘Onnum aagaadhu, bayappadaadha’ endru solli dhairiyappadutthinaar. Sollappōnaal, en kaal thottiyin thareiyil padavē illei! Oru sagōdharar enakku nyaanasnaanam kodutthaar, innoruvar ennei thottiyilirundhu thūkkivittaar. Andrumudhal indruvarei en valiyil irukkira thadeigaleiyellaam Yegōvaa nīkkinaar.

Palli padippu mudittha udanē oru payaniyaraaga aaga vēndum endru aaseippattēn. Aanaal, uyar kalvi padikka solli aasiryargal kattaayappadutthinaargal. Avargaludeiya pēchei kēttu palgaleikkalagatthil sērndhēn. Uyar kalviyeiyum nandraaga padikka vēndum, satthiyatthilum urudhiyaaga irukka vēndum endraal adhu nadakkaadha kaariyam enbadhei purindhukondēn. Adhanaal, padippei niruttha vēndum endru mudivu edutthēn. Mudhal varusham mudindha udanē padippei nirutthappōvadharkaana kaaranatthei oru kadidhatthil eludhi aasiriyargalidam kodutthēn. Yegōvaavin mēl mulu nambikkei vaitthu udanadiyaaga oru payaniyaraaga aanēn.

Jūlei 1957-il Vellingberaa endra ūril mulunēra sēveiyei aarambitthēn. Kūda sērndhu ūliyam seivadharku anubavamulla payaniyargal yaaraavadhu irukkiraargalaa endru Landan Betthēlil irundha sagōdharargalidam kēttēn. Sagōdharar Bert Vaasi ennōdu sērndhu ūliyam seiya aarambitthaar. Nireiya vishayangalei avar enakku solli kodutthaar. Nandraaga attavanei pōttu ūliyam seivadhu eppadi enbadhei avaridamirundhu katrukkondēn. Engaludeiya sabeiyil vayadhaana sagōdharigal aaru pērum Sagōdharar Vaasiyum naanumdhaan irundhōm. Ellaa kūttangalukkaaga thayaaritthadhum adhil kalandhukondadhum Yegōvaamēl irukkum nambikkeiyei adhigamaakkiyadhu. Nireiya badhil sonnadhan mūlam ennudeiya visuvaasatthei kaattuvadharku vaaippu kideitthadhu.

Raanuva sēveiyei marutthadhaal konja naal sireiyil irundhēn. Piragu, visēsha payaniyaraaga sēvei seidha sagōdhari Baarbaraavei sandhitthēn. 1959-il naangal kalyaanam seidhukondōm. Ameippu engē pōga sonnaalum angē pōga thayaaraaga irundhōm. Mudhalil, Ingilaandhin vadamērku pagudhiyil irundha Laangasher endra idatthukku pōnōm. Piragu, 1961-il Landan Betthēlil nadandha Raajya Ūliya Palliyil kalandhukollum vaaippu enakku kideitthadhu. Andha palli oru maadhatthukku nadandhadhu. Palli mudindhadhum naan vattaara kangaaniyaaga niyamikkappattēn. Adhu enakku rombavē aachariyamaaga irundhadhu. Birminghaam endra idatthil, irandu vaaratthukku anubavamulla oru vattaara kangaani enakku payirchi kodutthaar. Baarbaraavum ennōdu iruppadharku anumadhi kodutthirundhaargal. Adharku piragu, engalukku niyamikkappattirundha Laangasher matrum Chesher pagudhigalukku pōnōm.

Aagast 1962-il, kilei aluvalagatthidamirundhu engalukku oru kadidham vandhadhu. Adhei piritthuppaartthabōdhu, Giliyad Pallikkaana vinnappam irundhadhu. Engalukku sandhōsham thaanga mudiyavillei! Udanadiyaaga jebam seidhuvittu, vinnappatthei  pūrtthiseidhu kilei aluvalagatthukku anuppiveitthōm. Aindhu maadham kalitthu 38-vadhu Giliyad Palliyil kalandhukolvadharkaaga Niyu Yaarkkukku kilambinōm. Andha palli patthu maadhangalukku nadandhadhu.

Baibilei patriyum ameippei patriyum mattumalla ulagam muluvadhum irukkira sagōdhara sagōdharigalei patriyum therindhukondōm. Andha palliyil kalandhukondabōdhu enakku 24 vayadhu, Baarbaraavukku 23! Engalōdu paditthavargalidamirundhu nireiya katrukkondōm. Engaludeiya pōdhagargalil oruvaraana Sagōdharar Fred Raskōdu sērndhu dhinamum vēlei seiyum baakkiyam enakku kideitthadhu. Aalōsanei kodukkumbōdhu, eppōdhum Baibililirundhudhaan kodukka vēndum endra mukkiyamaana paadatthei avar sollikkodutthaar. Anubavamulla sagōdharargalaana Nēthan Naar, Fredrik Fraans, Kaarl Klein aagiyavargal adikkadi pēchugal kodutthaargal. Sagōdharar A. H. Mekmillanei patriyum solliyē aaga vēndum! Avar manatthaalmeiyaanavar! Avaridamirundhu nireiya katrukkondōm. 1914-1919 varei irundha sōdhanei kaalatthil Yegōvaa eppadiyellaam udhavinaar enbadhei avarudeiya pēchilirundhu therindhukondōm.

Giliyad Palli mudiyum samayatthil, naangal Aappirikkaavil irukkum Burundikku niyamikkappattu iruppadhaaga Sagōdharar Naar sonnaar. Andha naattil etthanei prasthaabigal irukkiraargal enbadhei paarppadharku udanē Betthēl laibrarikku ōdinōm. Iyarbukkei thirandhupaartthaal, andha naattin peyarē adhil illei! Andha naattil adhuvareikkum yaarumē ūliyam seiyavillei. Munpin theriyaadha oru gandatthukku naangal pōga vēndiyirundhadhu. Adhei nineitthu romba bayandhupōnōm. Nandraaga jebam seidha piragudhaan manadhukku nimmadhiyaaga irundhadhu.

Naangal pōna idatthil ellaamē pudhidhaaga irundhadhu. Sīdhōshanam, kalaachaaram, moli ena ellaamē engalukku pudhidhudhaan. Ippōdhu naangal Frenchu moliyei katrukkolla vēndiyirundhadhu. Thanguvadharku ōr idatthei kandupidippadhum romba kashtamaaga irundhadhu. Naangal angē pōi irandu naatkalukku piragu Giliyad Palliyil engalōdu padittha Hērī Aarnad engalei paarkka vandhaar. Avar munbu sēvei seidhukondirundha Zaambiyaavukkē avarei niyamitthirundhaargal. Adhanaal, angē pōgira valiyil engalei paarkka avar vandhaar. Thanguvadharku oru vīttei kandupidikka udhavinaar. Adhudhaan engaludeiya mudhal mishanari vīdu! Ullūr adhigaarigalukku Yegōvaavin Saatchigalei patri avvalavaaga edhuvum theriyavillei. Adhanaal, avargal engalei edhirkka aarambitthaargal. Engaludeiya niyamippei appōdhudhaan aarambitthirundhōm! Aanaal adharkul, angē thangi vēlei seivadharku engalukku anumadhi illei endrum ūreivittu naangal kilamba vēndum endrum  ullūr adhigaarigal sollivittaargal. Vēru valiyillaamal, angirundhu kilambi vēroru naattukku pōga vēndiyadhaagivittadhu. Kadeisiyil, Ugaandaavukku vandhu sērndhōm!

Aanaal engalidam vīsaa illaadhadhaal romba bayamaaga irundhadhu. Yegōvaavei nambiyirundhōm! Ugaandaavil thēvei adhigamaaga irundhadhaal Kanadaavei sērndha oru sagōdharar angē sēvei seidhukondirundhaar. Engaludeiya sūlnileiyei adhigaarigalidam avar edutthu sonnaar. Andha naattil thanguvadharku anumadhi vaanga, andha adhigaari sila maadhangal avagaasam kodutthaar. Yegōvaa engal kūdavē irundhadhei purindhukolla mudindhadhu.

Burūndiyil irundha nileimei ingē illei. Ēnendraal, ingē ērkenavē ūliya vēlei nadandhukondudhaan irundhadhu. Aanaal naadu muluvadhum verum 28 prasthaabigaldhaan irundhaargal. Naangal ūliyam seidha pagudhiyil nireiya pēr Aangilam pēsinaargal. Aanaal aarvamullavargalukku udhava vēndum endraal, ullūr moligalil ondrei katrukkolla vēndum enbadhei purindhukondōm. Kambaalaavei sutri irundha pagudhigalil vaalndha makkal Lugaandaa moli pēsinaargal. Adhanaal andha moliyei katrukkolla aarambitthōm. Adhei saralamaaga pēsuvadharku nireiya varushangal aanadhu. Aanaal appadi katrukkondadhaal engalaal nandraaga ūliyam seiya mudindhadhu. Engalōdu Baibil paditthavargalei patriyum nandraaga purindhukondōm. Katrukkondadhei patri avargal enna nineikkiraargal enbadhei avargalum manamthirandhu velippadeiyaaga sonnaargal.

Engalukku innoru arumeiyaana vaaippu kideitthadhu. Engellaam visēsha payaniyargal thēveippadugiraargal enbadhei therindhukolla, naadu muluvadhum payanam seidhōm. Kenyaa kilei aluvalagamdhaan andha vēleiyei seiya sonnadhu. Pōna idangalil irundha janangalukku Yegōvaavin Saatchigalei patri munpin theriyaadhu endraalum, engalei nandraaga gavanitthukkondaargal. Saappaadukūda seidhu kodutthaargal.

Adharku piragu, Kambaalaavilirundhu irandu naatkal rayilil payanam seidhu Kenyaavil irukkira Mōmbaasaa thureimugatthukku pōnēn. Piragu, angirundhu Indhiya perungadalil irukkira Sēshēls thīvukku pōi sērndhēn. 1965-ilirundhu 1972 varei adikkadi andha thīvukku pōnēn. Appōdhu Baarbaraavum ennōdu vandhaal. Andha thīvil irandē irandu prasthaabigaldhaan irundhaargal. Piragu oru thogudhi uruvaanadhu. Adharku piragu, adhu oru sabeiyaaga maariyadhu. Eritriyaa, Etthiyōppiyaa, Sūdaan pōndra naadugalukkum payanam seidhēn.

Andha samayatthil, raanuvatthin kattuppaattukkul Ugaandaa vandhadhu. Velinaattukkaarargal thangal vīdugalukku pakkatthil irukkira pōlīs aluvalagatthil thangal peyargalei padhivu seiya vēndum endru sattam pōttaargal. Naangal udanadiyaaga adhei seidhōm. Konja naal kalitthu Kambaalaa valiyaaga pōikkondirundhabōdhu, enneiyum innoru mishanaryeiyum ragasiya pōlīsaar thadutthu nirutthinaargal. Naangal romba bayandhuvittōm. Naangal ulavaaligal endru solli thaleimei pōlīs stēshanukku kūttikkondu pōnaargal. Naangal yaarudeiya prachineikkum pōvadhillei endrum naangal mishanarigal endrum edutthu sonnōm. Naangal ērkenavē peyarppadhivu seidhuvittōm endru sonnadhei avargal kaadhil pōttukkollavē illei. Piragu, mishanari vīttukku pakkatthil irukkira pōlīs aluvalagatthukku pōlīskaarargal engalei kūttikkondu pōnaargal. Naangal ērkenavē padhivu seidhirundha vishayam angē irundha adhigaarikku therindhirundhadhaal engalei vittuvidumbadi andha pōlīskaarargalidam sonnaar. Appōdhudhaan nimmadhiyaaga irundhadhu. “Arasanudeiyadhei Arasanukku . . . kodungal” endru Baibilil solliyiruppadhei pōl seivadhu evvalavu nalladhu enbadhu enakku nandraaga purindhadhu.—Maar. 12:17.

Andha samayangalil, sōdhanei chaavadiyei thaandi pōvadhu savaalaaga irundhadhu. Ēnendraal, angirundha raanuva vīrargal perumbaalum kudibōdheiyildhaan iruppaargal. Ovvoru dhadaveiyum  jebam seidhōm. Adhanaal, padhatrappadaamal irukka mudindhadhu. Pōga vēndiya idatthukku batthiramaaga pōi sēravum mudindhadhu. Kadeisiyil, velinaattu mishanarigal ellaarum Ugaandaavei vittu veliyēra vēndum endru 1973-il oru sattam pōttaargal. Adhu engalukku romba kashtamaaga irundhadhu.

Marubadiyum pudhiya niyamippu kideitthadhu. Indha dhadavei Mērku Aappirikkaavil irukkira Kōt Dīvaar. Idhu engalukku periya maatram endru sollalaam. Pudhu kalaachaaratthei katrukkolla vēndiyirundhadhu. Marubadiyum Frenchu moli pēsa vēndiyirundhadhu. Nireiya naadugalilirundhu vandhirundha mishanarigalōdu otthuppōga vēndiyirundhadhu. Andha samayatthilum Yegōvaa engalukku udhavinaar. Nireiya pēr nalla seidhiyei ētrukkondaargal. Yegōvaavei nambiyadhaal engal valiyilirundha thadeigaleiyellaam avar nīkkiyadhei paartthōm.

Baarbaraavukku putrunōi iruppadhu theriyavandhadhu. Sigicheikkaaga nireiya dhadavei Airōppaavukku pōyum prayōjanam illaamal pōivittadhu. Aappirikkaavil thodarndhu sēvei seiya engalaal mudiyaadhu enbadhei 1983-il purindhukondōm. Naangal nondhupōivittōm.

Naangal Landan Betthēlil irundhabōdhu Baarbaraavin udalnilei romba mōsamaagi kadeisiyil irandhupōnaal. Betthēlil irundha sagōdhara sagōdharigal enakku aarudhalaaga irundhaargal. Andha sūlnileiyei samaalippadharkum Yegōvaamēl thodarndhu nambikkeiyaaga iruppadharkum oru thambadhi enakku rombavē udhavinaargal. Aan endra sagōdhari avvappōdhu Betthēlukku vandhu sēvei seidhukondirundhaal. 1989-il, avalei naan kalyaanam seidhukondēn. Munbu aval visēsha payaniyar sēvei seidhukondirundhaal. Yegōvaamēl aval alavukadandha anbu vaitthirukkiraal. Naangal irandu pērum indruvarei Landan Betthēlil sēvei seidhuvarugirōm.

1995-ilirundhu 2018 varei, thaleimei aluvalaga pradhinidhiyaaga sēvei seigira baakkiyam enakku kideitthadhu. (Appōdhu, mandala kangaani) kittatthatta 60 naadugalukku pōnēn. Sūlnilei evvalavu mōsamaaga irundhaalum Yegōvaa thannudeiya pilleigalei aasīrvadhikkiraar! Pōna ellaa naadugalilum idhei naan kannaara paartthēn.

2017-il, thaleimei aluvalaga pradhinidhiyaaga Aappirikkaavukku pōnēn. Mudhal dhadaveiyaaga Aanei Burūndikku kūttikkondu pōnadhu romba sandhōshamaaga irundhadhu. Angirundha valarchiyei paartthu appadiyē asandhupōivittōm. 1964-il naan vīttukku vīdu ūliyam seidha oru theruvil indru Betthēl irukkiradhu. Burūndiyil indru 15,500-kkum adhigamaana prasthaabigal irukkiraargal.

2018-il naan endhendha naadugalukku pōga vēndum endra pattiyalei paartthabōdhu romba sandhōshappattēn. Ēnendraal, Kōt Dīvaar adhil irundhadhu. Adhan thaleinagaram Abidhjaanukku pōnabōdhu ennudeiya sondha vīttukku pōnadhupōl irundhadhu. Betthēlil thangiyirundhabōdhu telifōn pattiyalei paartthukkondirundhēn. Appōdhu, Sōsō enbavar ennudeiya areikku aduttha areiyil iruppadhei therindhukondēn. ‘Therinja pēraa irukkē’ endru yōsitthēn. Abidhjaanil munbu nagara kangaaniyaaga sēvei seidha sagōdharardhaan avar endru nineitthēn. Aanaal, adhu avaralla, avarudeiya magan enbadhu piragudhaan purindhadhu.

Sonnadhei seigira Kadavuldhaan Yegōvaa! Naam evvalavu mōsamaana sūlnileiyil irundhaalum, avarei nambinaal, nam paadheiyil irukkira thadeigaleiyellaam nīkkividuvaar enbadhei anubavatthil paartthirukkirēn. Pudhiya ulagatthukku pōgira paadheiyil thodarndhu nadakka aaseippadugirēn. Andha paadhei ippōdhu iruppadheivida pudhiya ulagatthil innum pragaasamaaga irukkum.—Nīdhi. 4:18.