1927-il amerikkaavil, chikaagōvukku pakkatthil oru chinna ūril naan pirandhēn. engal vīttil aindhu pillaigal. akkaa jetthaa, annan daan, appuram naan, thambi kaarl matrum thangai jaai. engalaiyē muludhaaga yegōvaavukku kodukka vēndum enbadhil naangal urudhiyaaga irundhōm. 1943-il, irandaavadhu giliyad palliyil jetthaa kalandhukondaal. 1944-il, bruklinil irukkum betthēlukku daan pōnaan. 1947-il kaarlum, 1951-il jaayum betthēlukku pōnaargal. avargalum en appaa ammaavum vaittha munmaadhiridhaan, mulunēra sēvaiyai seiya ennai thūndiyadhu.

appaa ammaa thavaraamal baibil vaasippaargal. kadavulmēl avargalukku anbu irundhadhu. andha anbai engal manadhilum vidhaitthaargal. aanaal airōppaavil, mudhal ulaga pōril kalandhukonda piragu, appaavukku charchugalmēl irundha madhippē pōivittadhu. pōrilirundhu appaa uyirōdu thirumbi vandhadhē sandhōsham endru ammaa ninaitthaar. orunaal, appaavidam ammaa, “ennanga, munnaadi maadhiriyē charchukku naam pōgalaam vaanga” endru kūppittaar. adharku appaa, “unnai kūttikkondu pōi vidugirēn. aanaal, naan varappōvadhillai” endru sollivittaar. “ēn?” endraar ammaa. adharku appaa, “pōril, sandai pōttukkonda irandu naattu pōr vīrargalaiyum avargaludaiya aayudhangalaiyum charch thalaivargal aasīrvadhitthaargal. irandu thalaivargalum orē madhatthai sērndhavargal. kadavul enna irandu pakkamumaa irukkiraar?” endraar.

oru dhadavai ammaa charchil irundhapōdhu, irandu yegōvaavin saatchigal engal vīttukku vandhaargal. avargal appaavidam velicham endra butthagatthin irandu thogudhigalai kodutthaargal. adhil velippadutthudhal butthagatthai patriya vilakkam irundhadhu. appaavukku andha butthagangal piditthirundhadhaal adhai vaangikkondaar. ammaa, vīttukku vandha piragu andha butthagangalai paartthaar. adhai padikka aarambitthaar. orunaal seidhitthaalil oru vilambaram vandhadhu. velicham butthagangalai payanpadutthi baibilai padikka aarvamaaga irukkiravargal varalaam endru adhil alaippu irundhadhu. angē pōga ammaa mudivu panninaar. pōi kadhavai thattiyadhum, vayadhaana oru penmani kadhavai thirandhaar. “indha butthagatthai ingēdhaan padikkirīrgalaa?” endru velicham butthagatthai kaatti ammaa kēttaar. adharku andha penmani, “aamaam. ullē vaarungal” endraar. aduttha vaaram, engal aindhu pēraiyum ammaa kūttikkondu pōnaar. andrumudhal naangal thavaraamal baibil padikka pōnōm.

orunaal, andha kūttatthai nadatthiyavar ennai sangīdham 144:15-ai vaasikka sonnaar. yegōvaavai kadavulaaga vanangugira makkal sandhōshamaanavargal endru adhu solgiradhu. adhu enakku romba piditthuvittadhu, manadhil aalamaaga  padhindhuvittadhu. adhōdu, 1 thīmōtthēyu 1:11-aam ebēsiyar 5:1-mkūda en manadhai thottana. yegōvaa “sandhōshamulla kadavul,” “kadavuludaiya munmaadhiriyai pinpatrungal” endru andha vasanangal solgindrana. indha vasanangalilirundhu, padaippaalarukku sēvai seivadhil sandhōshappada vēndum endrum, andha gauravam kidaitthadharkaaga romba nandriyōdu irukka vēndum endrum purindhukondēn. indha irandu vishayangalum en vaalkkaiyin irandu sakkarangalaaga maarivittana!

engal vīttukku pakkatthilirundha sabaiyē 32 kilōmīttar thalli, chikagōvil irundhadhu. irundhaalum naangal thavaraamal angē pōnōm. baibilai patriya en arivu valarndhadhu. oru dhadavai kūttatthil en akkaa jetthaa kaithūkki badhil sonnaal. adhai kētta piragu, ‘enakkum andha badhil theriyumē. naanum kaithūkkiyirukkalaamē’ endru ninaitthēn. appuram, nandraaga thayaaritthu sondhamaaga badhil solla aarambitthēn. adhōdu, enkūda pirandhavargal maadhiriyē naanum yegōvaavidam nerukkamaanēn; 1941-il nyaanasnaanam edutthēn.

1942-il ohaayōvilulla klīvlaandil nadandha maanaadu innum en manadhil pasumaiyaaga irukkiradhu. amerikkaavil 50-kkum adhigamaana idangalilirundhu fōn valiyaaga niraiya pēr adhil kalandhukondaargal. maanaadu nadakkira idatthukku pakkatthil kūdaaram pōttu thanguvadharku sagōdharargal ērpaadu seidhirundhaargal. naangalum angēdhaan thanginōm. appōdhu irandaavadhu ulaga pōr ukkiramaaga nadandhukondirundhadhu. yegōvaavin saatchigalukku edhirppum adhigamaaga irundhadhu. saayangaalatthil, paadhugaappukkaaga sila sagōdharargalai ērpaadu seidhirundhaargal. adhaavadhu, avargaludaiya kaargalai velippakkam paarttha maadhiri nirutthi vaitthu, oru kaarukku oru aal endru raatthiri mulukka kanvilitthu kaaval kaatthaargal. ēdhaavadhu prachinai vandhaal sagōdharargal kaarin laittai aan seidhu edhirigalin kannai kūsa seivaargal. piragu, satthamaaga haaran adippaargal. appōdhu matra sagōdharargalum ōdi vandhu udhava mudiyum. idhaiyellaam paartthapōdhu, yegōvaavin janangal edhaiyum sandhippadharku thayaaraaga irukkiraargal endru thōndriyadhu. adhanaal, andraikku raatthiri nimmadhiyaaga thūnginēn. endha prachinaiyum varavillai.

andha maanaattil en ammaa evvalavu dhairiyamaaga irundhaar enbadhu ippōdhum enakku nyaabagam irukkiradhu. avarukku konjamkūda kavalaiyō bayamō illai. ammaa vaittha nalla munmaadhiriyai endrumē naan marakka maattēn.

indha maanaattukku munbudhaan ammaa olungaana payaniyar sēvaiyai aarambitthirundhaar. adhanaal, indha maanaattil mulunēra sēvaiyai patri koduttha pēchugalai nandraaga gavanitthaar. naangal vīttukku thirumbi vandhapōdhu ammaa engalidam, “thodarndhu payaniyaraaga sēvai seiya ninaikkirēn. aanaal, payaniyar sēvaiyaiyum seidhukondu vīttaiyum paartthukkolvadhu ennaal mudiyaadhu” endru sonnaar. adhanaal, engalaal udhava mudiyumaa endru kēttaar. kaalaiyil saappiduvadharku munbu ovvoruvaraiyum ondru alladhu irandu rūmmai suttham panna sonnaar. naangal skūlukku pōna piragu vīdu olungaaga irukkiradhaa endru paartthuvittu ammaa ūliyatthukku pōvaar. ammaa, bambaramaaga sutrikkondu irundhaar. aanaalum engalai gavanikkaamal vittadhē illai. madhiya saappaattukku vīttukku vandhaalum sari, skūl mudindhu vīttukku vandhaalum sari, eppōdhumē ammaa engalukkaaga iruppaar. silasamayatthil skūl mudindha piragu ammaavōdu sērndhu naangal ūliyatthukku pōvōm. adhanaal, oru payaniyaraaga iruppadhu endraal enna enbadhai katrukkondōm.

16 vayadhil payaniyar seiya aarambitthēn. andha samayatthil appaa oru yegōvaavin saatchiyaaga aagavillai. irundhaalum en ūliyam eppadi pōgiradhu endru therindhukolvadhil aarvamaaga irundhaar. evvalavudhaan kashtappattu ulaitthaalum enakku oru baibil padippukūda kidaikkavillai endru orunaal saayangaalam avaridam sollikkondu irundhēn. oru kanam nirutthivittu, “appaa, nīngal ēn ennidam padikka kūdaadhu?” endru kēttēn. avarum  yōsitthaar. piragu, “vēndaam endru solla enakku oru kaaranamum theriyavillai” endraar. aamaam! en appaadhaan ennudaiya mudhal baibil padippu. appaavukku baibilai sollikkodutthadhai ninaitthu naan perumaippattēn.

“satthiyam ungalai vidudhalaiyaakkum” endra butthagatthilirundhu appaavukku baibil padippu edutthēn. pōgappōgatthaan oru vishayatthai purindhukondēn—naan nandraaga baibilai padikkavum, matravargalukku nandraaga sollikkodukkavum appaa enakku udhavi seidhukondu irundhaar. udhaaranatthukku, orunaal oru paaraavai vaasittha piragu appaa ennidam, “indha butthagam enna solgiradhu endru therigiradhu. aanaal idhu solvadhu unmai endru unakku eppadi theriyum?” endru kēttaar. indha kēlviyai naan edhirpaarkkavē illai. adhanaal appaavidam, “enakku badhil theriyavillai. aanaal aduttha dhadavai indha kēlvikku badhil solgirēn” endrēn. sonna maadhiriyē naan badhil sonnēn. naangal paditthukkondirundha vishayatthukku adippadaiyaaga ennenna vasanangal irukkindrana enbadhai kandupiditthu sonnēn. indha sambavatthukku piragu baibil padippukku nandraaga thayaaritthēn. aaraaichi seidhu padippadhai katrukkondēn. ippadiyellaam seidhadhaal, baibilai patri naanum nandraaga katrukkondēn, appaavukkum nandraaga sollikkodutthēn. katrukkonda vishayangalai appaa kadaippiditthaar. 1952-il nyaanasnaanam edutthaar.

17 vayadhil, thaniyaaga vaala aarambitthēn. en akkaa jetthaa a oru mishanariyaaga aanaar. daan, betthēlil sēvai seidhaan. avargal irandu pērukkumē andha sēvai romba piditthirundhadhu. adhai paartthapōdhu enakku urchaagamaaga irundhadhu. adhanaal betthēl sēvaikkum, giliyad palliyil kalandhukolvadharkum vinnappam pōttuvittu, vishayatthai yegōvaa kaiyil vittuvittēn. piragu enna nadandhadhu theriyumaa? 1946-il ennai betthēlukku kūppittaargal.

betthēlil vitthiyaasamaana niyamippugalai seidhirukkirēn. pudhuppudhu vishayangalai katrukkolla mudindhirukkiradhu. naan betthēlukku vandhu 75 varusham aagivittadhu. achadippadhu, kanakkuvalakkugalai paarppadhu pōndravatrai katrukkondēn. porulgalai vaangavum, vēru idangalukku anuppavumkūda katrukkondēn. ellaavatrukkummēl betthēlil kidaikkira kalvi enakku romba pidikkum. kaalai valipaattilirundhum, angē kodukkappadugira pēchugalilirundhum naan payanadaindhirukkirēn.

en thambi kaarlidamirundhum naan katrukkondēn. avan 1947-il betthēlukku vandhaan. baibilai nandraaga aaraaichi seidhu padippaan. matravargalukkum nandraaga sollikkoduppaan. oru dhadavai, pēchu kodukka avanudaiya udhaviyai edutthukkondēn. ‘ekkachakkamaana kurippugalai edutthuvaitthirukkirēn. aanaal, avatrai eppadi payanpadutthuvadhu endru theriyavillai’ endru kaarlidam sonnēn. appōdhu avan, “jōyal, nī kodukkappōgira pēchin porul enna?” endru orēvoru kēlvi kēttaan. udanē enakku porithattiyadhu. adhanaal andha porulukku ētra kurippugalai mattum vaitthukkondu matradhai ōrankattinēn. andru katrukkonda paadatthai indruvarai marakkavillai.

 betthēlil sandhōshamaaga sēvai seiya nandraaga ūliyam seivadhu mukkiyam. appōdhudhaan nalla nalla anubavangal kidaikkum. oru anubavam innum enakku nyaabagam irukkiradhu. orunaal saayangaalam oru sagōdhararum naanum niyu yaarkkil oru ammaavai pōi sandhitthōm. andha ammaa ērkanavē kaavarkōburam, vilitthelu! patthirikaiyai vaangiyirundhaar. indha dhadavai avarai paartthapōdhu, “baibilil irukkira nalla vishayangalai katrukkolla makkalukku udhavugirōm” endrēn. udanē avar, “baibilai patriyaa pēsugirīrgal, appadiyendraal mudhalil ullē vaarungal” endru sonnaar. kadavuludaiya arasaangatthai patriyum pudhiya ulagatthai patriyum niraiya vasanangalai vaasitthu sandhōshamaaga pēsinōm. andha vishayangal avarudaiya manadhil aalamaaga padhindhuvittadhu. adhanaal, aduttha dhadavai avarai pōi paartthapōdhu avarudaiya nanbargal niraiya pērai kūppittirundhaar. piragu avarum avarudaiya kanavarum yegōvaavin saatchiyaaga aanaargal.

kalyaanam seivadharkaaga kittatthatta 10 varushangalaaga pen thēdinēn. oru nalla manaiviyai kandupidikka enakku edhu udhaviyadhu theriyumaa? oru kēlvidhaan—“kalyaanam panna piragu engal vaalkkaiyil naangal enna seiya pōgirōm?” idhai patri aalamaaga yōsitthu, jebam seidhēn.

1953-il yaankī stēdiyatthil nadandha maanaattukku piragu, mēri anyaal endra sagōdhariyai naan sandhitthēn. avalum en akkaa jetthaavum giliyad palliyin irandaavadhu vaguppil paditthavargal. avargal irandu pērum sērndhu mishanari ūliyatthai seidhaargal. mēriyidam pēsiyapōdhu, karībiyan thīvil ūliyam evvalavu svaarasyamaaga irundhadhu endru sonnaal. etthanai baibil padippugalai nadatthugiraal endrum sonnaal. naangal palagiyapōdhu engal irandu pērukkumē orē kurikkōlgal iruppadhai purindhukondōm. naangal kaadhalikka aarambitthōm. ēpral, 1955-il kalyaanam seidhukondōm. mēri, yegōvaa enakku koduttha parisu. endha niyamippaaga irundhaalum adhai sandhōshamaaga seivaal, kadinamaaga ulaippaal, matravargalmēl unmaiyaana akkarai kaattuvaal. kadavuludaiya arasaangam sambandhapatta vishayangalukku mudhalidam koduppaal. (mat. 6:33) naangal mūndru varushatthukku vattaara sēvaiyil irundhōm. piragu, 1958-il engalai betthēlukku vara sonnaargal.

mēriyidamirundhu naan niraiya katrukkondēn. udhaaranatthukku, kalyaanam aana pudhidhil naangal ondraaga sērndhu baibilai vaasikka mudivu seidhōm. ovvoru pagudhiyai padittha piragu adhai patri kalandhupēsuvōm. ippadi, kittatthatta 15 vasanangalai orunaalil padippōm. vaalkkaiyil adhai eppadi kadaippidikkalaam endru yōsippōm. giliyad palliyil alladhu mishanari sēvaiyil katrukkonda vishayangalai mēri adikkadi solvaal. baibilai aalamaaga purindhukolla ivaiyellaam enakku udhaviyadhu. naan pēchu kodukkumpōdhum matra sagōdharigalai urchaagappadutthumpōdhum andha kurippugal enakku prayōjanamaaga irundhadhu.—nīdhi. 25:11.

naan nēsittha en manaivi 2013-il irandhuvittaal. pudhiya ulagatthil avalai paarkka ēngikkondu irukkirēn. aanaal, adhuvarai yegōvaavai patri thodarndhu katrukkolla vēndum, avarmēl mulu nambikkai vaikka vēndum enbadhil urudhiyaaga irukkirēn. (nīdhi. 3:5, 6) pudhiya ulagatthil yegōvaavin makkal ennavellaam seiya pōgiraargal enbadhai patri yōsikkumpōdhē enakku sandhōshamaaga irukkiradhu, manadhukku aarudhalaaga irukkiradhu. nam magatthaana pōdhagaraana yegōvaavidamirundhu pudhiya vishayangalai katrukkolvōm. avarai patriyum niraiya katrukkolvōm. en vaalkkaiyil idhuvarai yegōvaa enakku sollikkoduttha vishayangalukkum avar kaattiya alavatra karunaikkum enna solli nandri solvēn!