Jourles	Re: Finally received our "shepherding call" today
	Overall, the visit wasn't what I expected.  I was sure that I was going to have to face the question, "Do you believe that the org is directed by the fds, blah blah?"  Along with - needing help in the field ministry, the school, etc.  I was seriously dreading those questions as my answers could have led into an entirely new situation, a very uncomfortable one.  But in the end, it all worked out ok.  I didn't have to face any tough organizational questions.  I didn't have to lie about my stance towards the org.  I predict that my current situation will continue to be the same as it has been for the past few years.  I try to stay out of the limelight for family sake.  I still attend a few meetings here and there and most everyone at the hall seems to like me a lot as I tend to get along well with most people.  We are always invited to do stuff with people from the hall - just about every week.  Funny, that for an inactive bro, I get included in a lot of things.  Must be because of the strong spiritual wife.  I think that if my wife wasn't so outgoing, we would merely be blips in the congo.  I think that there are two types of inactives out there.  One of them is my type.  We still go to the meetings, support our families, and do not make waves.  We get along with everyone and still get invited to do things.  On the other hand, the other type of inactive is the one who never goes to ANY meetings, could care less about going, and gives the elders a hard time about everything.  I think it is the latter one that the elders are going after to get rid of.  The ones with the bad "heart condition."  It could also depend on the type of elders too.  But for the most part, they are not all that hardcore and anal.  At least not in my hall....
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