“I Have Jehovah With Me”

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On February 20, 2025, the Cherkessk City Court of the Karachayevo-Circassian Republic convicted Brother Yevgeniy Semenov and sentenced him to six years and three months in prison. He remains in custody.

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Yevgeniy Semenov

Born: 1987 (Ishlei, Chuvash Republic)

Baptized: 2014

Background: Worked as a fumigator

Charged with: Organizing and conducting religious meetings of Jehovah’s Witnesses via videoconference

Spent almost one and a half years in pretrial detention prior to being sentenced to prison

Sentence: Six years and three months in prison

Personal Comments From Yevgeniy’s Mother, Sister Elvira Semenova a

How does Yevgeniy’s example encourage you?

Yevgeniy reassures me that despite the difficulties he faces, he is doing well. In his letters, he also reminds me of the importance of fully relying on Jehovah. He wrote: “Do not worry about me. Remember, I have Jehovah with me. He sees everything and truly cares. He keeps track of all our tears and will reward us if we are faithful. With Jehovah, I will overcome every challenge, and I will hug you soon!”

I can see what a strong and warm relationship Yevgeniy has with Jehovah, much like that of a father and son. He has complete confidence in Jehovah, which helps me to build my own faith and remain determined to endure.

Regardless of the trials we face, we know that true happiness comes to all who maintain their trust in Jehovah.—Psalm 40:4.

a During the preparation of this article, Brother Semenov was in pretrial detention and it was not possible to obtain his personal comments.

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