“Serving Jehovah Together as a Team”

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“Serving Jehovah Together as a Team”

June 12, 2024


The Sovietskiy District Court of the City of Oryol will soon announce its verdict in the case involving Brother Dmitriy Ignatov. The prosecutor has yet to request a potential sentence.


Profile


Dmitriy Ignatov

Born: 1997 (Oryol)


Biography: Works as a freight handler


Dmitriy’s mother began to study the Bible with Jehovah’s Witnesses when he was ten years old. Dmitriy was baptized in 2017


Married Darya in 2020


Personal Comments


How has your wife supported you during this difficult time?


I am so grateful to Jehovah for giving me such a precious companion as my wife, Darya. Although this situation is challenging and at times frightening for her, she has never wavered in her support. My ability to provide for us was limited due to the restrictions placed on me by the courts, which caused me some concern. But Darya reassured me that we have everything we need. While we have lost some material things, like our laptops and phones, we have not lost Jehovah’s love. We are confident that by serving Jehovah together as a team, we can overcome any difficulties.


We are grateful for the example of Dmitriy and Darya that reminds us that if we ‘keep our minds fixed on the things above,’ we are sure to maintain our spiritual balance even while under trial.—Colossians 3:2.


Time Line


December 9, 2020


Home searched


October 28, 2021


Criminal case initiated


September 13, 2023


Home searched again


March 4, 2024


Criminal trial began


In the photo: Brother Dmitriy Ignatov and his wife, Darya.

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