A single sister in her 40s and her two single daughters were visiting my mom. I would say her daughters are in their early 20s. My mom got sleepy and we put her to bed but the three sisters stayed to finish their drinks.
Then they got into an argument that escalated into yelling matches. I didn’t get involved but the subject of the argument prodded me to be quiet and listen. (BTW) my mom is almost completely deaf. So I wasn’t worried about them waking her up.
Evidently the fight had been ongoing. The daughters want to date some guys that are not JWs. The mother reminded them that the direction by the “Slave” was to marry a brother- and not just any brother –but a brother who was a, “ministerial servant”
Well both daughters were trying to reason with the mother and letting her know, that most of the brothers in the circuit are NOT ministerial servants. And those that are, can’t even take care of themselves financially, in fact most of them are losers. And the brothers that did go to school and are ministerial servants usually pick sisters in their teens, beauty queens, to date and marry. And the brothers that are not ministerial servants, most of them have girlfriends that are not JWs.
The mother shot back and told them if they wanted Jehovah’s blessing in the marriage they needed to follow His direction through the “Slave”. Otherwise, the marriage is doom to fail.
One of the daughter shot back and said, “You mean like dad left us, He was an elder”
The mom ran out the door and the daughters followed. I waited to see if they were coming back but I heard the car sip away.
I asked my mom who they were and she said they are new ones that have moved into the hall.
I wonder how many young sisters are going through this problem.
