Posts by Robert7

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Did you have the bookstudy at your house?

by karter in

we did for many years it was great becouse we had small children.

however you are expected to have a supper now and then after having food droped then ground into the carpet a few times i called it quites on the suppers although i'd invite some for beers after.

one bookstdy conducter announced there was going to be a supper next bookstudy so i announced no there wasen't he spoke to me after something about unwritten rules i said '' the phraseas call it oral trditions"

Robert7

I did for about 2 years. We had a really fun group, with many our age with kids similar ages. Many friends stayed for an hour or more afterwards having a beer and snacks and just hanging out. It was a total social gathering.

Then one day at the meeting they announced the new reshuffling of the groups, and our house wasn't mentioned! The assholes canceled our house and didn't tell us! We found out at the hall! How loving.

Seriously, this canceling without notifying us was the end of me being regular at book study. I very quickly stopped going, and led to the start of my fade.

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Puke email alert: 'encouraging news' from GB

by Robert7 in

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(thanks a@g for reformatting) .

bro.

--- had a part on service meeting.

Robert7

And they are using the gas prices to the extreme to keep the fear going. I am shocked that no one calls them on it and says this is simply economics at work...

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Anyone going to the convention this weekend?

by cinnamon1642 in

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just wondering if anyone was going to one of the conventions that start this weekend in the us?

if so it'd be interesting if it was recorded and could be posted to hear if there are any other new changes and to confirm previous announcements regarding it.

Robert7

They always schedule the ones here for July 4th weekend.

I went to the same DC location as babygirl, and not only did they schedule this every July 4th weekend:

- The one-day special day has been literally 2 weeks after the DC! EVERY year! Talk about burnout

- The two-day has always been over the Christmas weekend. Talk about screwing up your free time.

I voiced my opinion that there is no way that logistically you can't schedule all 3 assemblies to be evenly spread out, even with all the other circuits, and not always land on the worst weekends every year. I was quickly told not to question the organization. So I'm not going :)

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Puke email alert: 'encouraging news' from GB

by Robert7 in

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friends

(thanks a@g for reformatting) .

bro.

--- had a part on service meeting.

Robert7

Regarding gas, book study by design was intended to be at a private home near your house. So for many people it should be closer than the KH. Given that service has a much higher chance to drive more miles than to BS, you would save more gas by not preaching! I realized this years ago! :)

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Puke email alert: 'encouraging news' from GB

by Robert7 in

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friends

(thanks a@g for reformatting) .

bro.

--- had a part on service meeting.

Robert7

Sad thing is in the email people added their own personal comments around how exciting it is that "it's so close" and how wonderful 'the slave' is to us.

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CT Scan

by Princess Daisy Boo in

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i have to go for a ct scan - i saw the machine - it looks scary!!!.

how long does the scan last?

do you just lie still while they take pics?.

Robert7

I did it once and it was nothing. I recall I had to get an IV (which doesn't bother me personally), but otherwise you don't feel anything. Just have to lie still...

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Puke email alert: 'encouraging news' from GB

by Robert7 in

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friends

(thanks a@g for reformatting) .

bro.

--- had a part on service meeting.

Robert7

I hate that term "the slave".

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Puke email alert: 'encouraging news' from GB

by Robert7 in

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friends

(thanks a@g for reformatting) .

bro.

--- had a part on service meeting.

Robert7

(Thanks A@G for reformatting)

Bro. --- had a part on service meeting. He had just returned from bethel .. He sent greetings from the governing body. He said the'slave' is very concern about us. Especially in regards to the brothers & sisters employment in these hard economic times. He mentioned that the new meeting arrangement was made because of upcoming hard times and the strain to make ends meet.

This is a small excerpt of what he said: 'we don't know what gasoline will be like in January. Could be $10 a gallon! How would the friends be able to travel to meetings? And also our jobs maybe in jeopardy. How would we react if suddenly we lose our jobs. Would we panic and not come to the meetings. We need to downsize expenditures and get use to having a little. He said the slave advised us to read from our km the 20min part.taken from . Oct 15.2005 watchtower-pgs 8-11. (you have to read that watchtower info.very interesting!!)

He also said we have to be prepare to leave everything, our belongings and be scattered.he said how would we feel if we found ourselves homeless!! Moses did. Moses was employed by pharoah and had much riches and because of circumstances he had to be on the run and suddenly he had nothing! No job, no food, no where to sleep. Boy you could hear a pin drop. He said Moses was basically a homeless person!!

He said we have to have faith and don't be afraid. See how Jehovah will come to our aid. Wait on Jehovah. That wonderful scriptures at isa. 41:10 do not gaze about for I am your god, I will fortify you. I will really help you. Never allow an un expected incident, including job loss, to paralyze you. Do everything you can, and then leave the rest in Jehovah’s hands. Wait on Jehovah 'even silently: (lamen 3:26 it was a wonderful 20min part. He stressed printing out and reading that oct15,2005 watch. Pgs.8-11. its' a glimpse into what is coming.

I know Jehovah is going to take care of us all. We have to really be prepared in our hearts not to panic and become afraid. He stressed personal studying more. Bible reading to make us strong. I really enjoyed that faith-strengthening part. He also talked about spending money unwisely.

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