Encouragement from the Past

“He knoweth the way that I take” (Job 23:10).

— Sr. Malgorzata Sieniuc, Poland

To my dear Brothers and Sisters. I would like to share some of my experiences on how I found the truth. I was raised as a Catholic and as a child I was distressed to see a lack of honesty among my family. As a result, I wanted to become a Nun, which made my mother very unhappy. In spite of this, I became a Nun, and for a year I was happy there.

My Own Bible

I had a strong desire to have my own Bible, but it was difficult to get. I prayed for help from the Lord. The Lord heard my prayer, and one day two Jehovah’s Witnesses came into the church and began talking about God. After their visit I saw a Bible they left on the chair and I hid it, and began reading it every night, while others slept.

They were surprised I knew so much, and then they found out that I had a Bible. They told me to throw it away, but I did not. I realized that I could serve God without closing myself in the monastery. Then they penalized me by making me lay down on a cold floor for many hours, which caused much suffering.

I decided to leave the monastery. I wrote to the Bishop, and he turned me down. Then I wrote to Pope John Paul II. He was not in favor of my request, but said they could not keep me against my will. This was a hard experience for me.

Returning Home

When I returned home, my mother would not allow me to stay there. It was December, and very cold and snowing. What was I to do? I wandered around the city and begged for bread for my hunger. I then became very weak and fainted and found myself in the hospital. After a couple of days my mother came to visit me. She took me home and my life was more normal.

On Sunday I went to the Church and the Priest made me leave the church. From that time on the people would have nothing to do with me. I prayed for guidance and soon after this I met a brother from Bialogard. At first we began to correspond and later he invited me to the meeting. The brother that invited me came with his nephew, who became my husband.

Two Years Later

I began to attend more often and realized that this was what I was looking for. After attending meetings for two years, I consecrated and my husband consecrated two years later. The Lord blessed us and we are happy to understand His plan.

I am very grateful to the Lord for this great favor and ask for your prayers that I may be faithful for this great favor.