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    Mykyl reacted to dove for a status update, TODAY we are celebrating our 66th wedding anniversary. He has been a faithful Brother   
    TODAY we are celebrating our 66th wedding anniversary.
    He has been a faithful Brother for 50 years, a MS who pioneered many years. He is now in hospice in a nursing home so I don't know if there will be a 67th. 😢
    So please celebrate this day with us....💕
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    Mykyl reacted to Dages for a status update, Funeral for a 92 yo brother today. Many connected on Zoom. 69 years of faithful minis   
    Funeral for a 92 yo brother today. Many connected on Zoom. 69 years of faithful ministry for Jehovah in my region. Lot of emotion, people meeting again after decades... Can't wait for the reverse ceremony in Paradise...
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    Mykyl reacted to rocket for a status update, The G.B. has said, "Jehovah’s Witnesses are not opposed to vaccination."   
    The G.B. has said,  "Jehovah’s Witnesses are not opposed to vaccination."
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    Mykyl reacted to Anniebea for a status update, Finished! Faber-Castell Polychromos colour pencils on Derwent Lightfast hot press pap   
    Finished! Faber-Castell Polychromos colour pencils on Derwent Lightfast hot press paper 

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    Mykyl reacted to Dages for a status update, Pioneer school next month ! Very busy studying the book. It's awesome !   
    Pioneer school next month ! Very busy studying the book. It's awesome !
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    Mykyl reacted to Miss Bea for a status update, It’s a curious thing. There are things we just don’t discuss. My son knows of the tru   
    It’s a curious thing. There are things we just don’t discuss. My son knows of the truth, and he told me something that just yells we are at the end of this system. 
    Let’s just say, in the world, some things were not public fodder. Well, they are now. And, even he is shocked. 
    I can remember a brother saying in his talk, if it wasn’t for Jehovah’s protection, we could not leave the hall, not being attacked by wicked spirits. I thought that strange. 
    We are safe.  
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    Mykyl reacted to LoneWanderer for a status update, I guess I read (and conveyed) too many Annual Meeting spoilers because my wife threat   
    I guess I read (and conveyed)  too many Annual Meeting spoilers because my wife threatened to ban me from using JWTalk 
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    Mykyl reacted to Jack1979 for a status update, Exodus 3:5 “If Jehovah can make even the dirt holy, then maybe there's a little hope   
    Exodus 3:5
     
    “If Jehovah can make even the dirt holy, then maybe there's a little hope for me."
     
    Our sisters are absolutely brilliant!!!!!!!
     
     
     
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    Mykyl reacted to Miss Bea for a status update, Been fighting depression. I’m on the uphill swing now. (Yes, it’s bad enough for me t   
    Been fighting depression. I’m on the uphill swing now. (Yes, it’s bad enough for me that I take medication) 
    My point is, none of us ever know what, down deep, we are all going through. Except Jehovah. 
    It was harder this time. You know what you are supposed to do Dragging myself to the meetings when I’d just like to stay home, in bed, was, easier when that meant going to the Kingdom Hall. 
    Now, it’s too easy. It’s a matter of not turning the computer on. 
    To be honest, it was scary. The first thing I think is, “Have I done something g to offend Jehovah?”  But, if I keep on keeping on, (no matter what I think, or feel) I eventually surface on the other side of whatever I’ve been going through. 
    I mention this, because I suspect there are a lot of us out there. 
    I know we are I am never alone, but, for little snippets of time, I may feel like it. 
    Thanks for being out there, Dear Family. ❤️
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    Mykyl reacted to TheCplan for a status update, Home studio? 😲   
    Home studio? 😲
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    Mykyl reacted to bagwell1987 for a status update, Got a call from the brothers. Am privileged to be part of the government food distrib   
    Got a call from the brothers. Am privileged to be part of the government food distribution to my cong. Joining the brothers to meet the trucks Thursday!  Love getting assignments like this.
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    Mykyl reacted to Old for a status update, Just returned from our CA, Branch Rep program, very up. Then be blind sided by news f   
    Just returned from our CA, Branch Rep program, very up. Then be blind sided by news from Hawaii's big island. The missing young woman, now found was my wife's niece. 
    I can take things with a grain of salt but her cousins are very upset. The niece's family walked away from the Truth about 11 years ago, which was the last time I talked with her. There is drug involvement. Would this have happened if the family had remained faithful? Sad old system we live in.
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    Mykyl reacted to Nirex for a status update, Baptism approved for August's convention. 😥   
    Baptism approved for August's convention. 😥
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    Mykyl reacted to Dages for a status update, Had a Paradise dream where everyone of my circuit was gathered in a big hall just aft   
    Had a Paradise dream where everyone of my circuit was gathered in a big hall just after A-day, the emotion and joy was crazy... so nice.
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    Mykyl reacted to LoneWanderer for a status update, Anyone else had a letter read at this week's CLAMM that we should not witness by mean   
    Anyone else had a letter read at this week's CLAMM that we should not witness by means of replying to ONLINE obituaries? (services that are meant for immediate family and friends of the deceased )
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    Mykyl reacted to Dages for a status update, I can't find any interesting game for my phone... I'd love to be able to create a JW/   
    I can't find any interesting game for my phone... I'd love to be able to create a JW/Paradise game for Android...
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    Mykyl reacted to Skookum for a status update, I am LOVING the Research Guide addition to our Study Bible. I am spending so much mor   
    I am LOVING the Research Guide addition to our Study Bible. I am spending so much more time pondering over the study material, it is so easy to use. It makes me think of the piles of indexes, books, and bound volumes I used to have on my desk. I am so appreciative of how we are taken care of!
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    Mykyl reacted to New World Explorer for a status update, Bob, thank you for your upgrade work behind the scenes - highly appreciated. Work is   
    Bob, thank you for your upgrade work behind the scenes - highly appreciated. Work is work, and we are thanking you for taking "your personal'" time to do this, to benefit the forum members.
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    Mykyl reacted to Beggar for the Spirit for a status update, The Governing Body cannot legislate what websites and videos we see on our electronic   
    The Governing Body cannot legislate what websites and videos we see on our electronic devices. But there is a "firewall" for every device, and that is "our love for Jehovah"!
    (Based on talk by Mark Noumair: “This Is the Way” (Isa. 30:21)
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    Mykyl reacted to Miss Bea for a status update, It just dawned on me. My heart is in the new system. I cannot tell you why I feel tha   
    It just dawned on me. My heart is in the new system. I cannot tell you why I feel that way, but I do. 
    I know we have work to do here, and now, but...hard to articulate. We have a cemetery on our land. My husbands people. His Mom, Dad, aunts, uncles cousins. Some he never met. 
    You know I want him here with me to greet them. The reality just gets closer and closer. 
    Makes not much sense, I know. Who to share it with, but you dear friends! 
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    Mykyl reacted to well for a status update, Down again and again   
    Down again and again 
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    Mykyl reacted to kejedo for a status update, One tectonic plate to another: "It's your fault, not mine."   
    One tectonic plate to another: "It's your fault, not mine."
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    Mykyl reacted to Old for a status update, Update to "Gertrude is still..." Dear Friends, Thank you for you interest and support   
    Update to "Gertrude is still..."
    Dear Friends, Thank you for you interest and support.
    The last two days have been more than a little nerve racking. For those that didn’t see my prior description of what my we have been going through I am providing a brief summary: In early April Gertrude came down with the shingles. It ended up that most of the irritation was internal involving her left leg. It was a little difficult to get a diagnosis. She was sent to the neurology facility to investigate the extreme neuralgia pain that persisted when other symptoms had disappeared. While being examined the attending asked a Neurosurgeon to take a look at her. The Neurosurgeon was not concerned about Gertrude’s leg symptoms, but noticed her eyes weren’t tracking correctly. Had she banged her head lately? She had taken a tumble and banged her head on a doorjamb in April, but didn’t even get a headache from it.
    The Doctor scheduled a series of brain scans as well at MRI of the damaged leg. The brain scan revealed a subdural hematoma, likely caused by her fall. If it showed no increase in size surgery might be avoided, it still required monitoring on a two week basis. If it was shown to be increasing in size surgery would be indicated.
    Over six weeks of monitoring by brain scans it appeared to be stable, which was good news. The brain scans are done locally with a follow up appointment with the Neurosurgeon later in the week. The DRs appointment is a little difficult as she is located an hour and a half inland, and is almost always delayed by an hour or so.
    Back to last Monday, as usual we went to the local Newport hospital for the scan, easy peasy. We were leaving and almost to the parking lot when the technician came running after us and said the radiologist wanted to talk to us ASAP. The radiologist was very concerned and showed us the latest scan. The hematoma had increased by a third in size and fresh bleeding was clearly visible. We told her that we had an appointment with the Neurosurgeon scheduled for Wednesday. The radiologist said she would give the Neurology a heads-up phone call. Before we got home, about 20 minutes, there was a phone call from Neurology saying Gertrude’s appointment was now bumped up by 24 hours to Tuesday.
    We let the family know that the bleed had restarted. I called Swedish Hospital Bloodless Surgery in Seattle (Blood Management is the official program name) Seattle to see if they could fit Gertrude’s potential surgery into this week if needed. I was informed it would not be a problem. Note: there are two closer hospitals that use bloodless procedures, OHU and Legacy both in Portland, but Gertrude had volunteered for many years with the program at Swedish, plus all our adult children live in the Seattle area.
    There were phone calls and text messages flying back and forth all evening. We had a sleepless night hampered further by a medical emergency next door. Fire engines and emergency vehicles with their flashing lights and motors idling right beside our bedroom window. 3:30 AM was the end of sleep for the night.
    It was my idea to throw a minimum of overnight things into a bag just incase we had to drive to Seattle after our up-scheduled visit to the Neurosurgeon. The blood issue had not been discussed specifically with her. They do have our ‘Advanced Medical Directives’ on file, but my experience is doctors seldom look that deep into our files and have to be reminded for any procedure.
    After all the nerve racking, sleep defying previous 24 hours the doctor was a little ho-hum about the whole thing. “Yes, continued bleeding would require surgery, but lets continue monitoring.”  “Did you have a fall, or over exert yourself this last week?” Gertrude, “Yes I helped Jerry move a king size mattress Saturday.” Doctor: “That probably upped your blood pressure enough to restart the bleeding, I should have warned you not to do anything more strenuous than walking until this thing is cleared up.”  (Now she tells us!)
    We are now back to square 1-1/2. Monitoring is now every week and I still need help to unload the old mattresses.
    Thank you all for your concerns and prayers, who is to say that the prayers didn't work? Not me.
    (Sorry this was so long.)
    YB
    Jerry
     
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    Mykyl reacted to Brother_Bliss for a status update, Yay! I've reached 10,000 points! lol   
    Yay! I've reached 10,000 points! lol
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    Mykyl reacted to Beggar for the Spirit for a status update, Spiritually, sometimes we fail. And sometimes we may fail badly. But may we remember   
    Spiritually, sometimes we fail. And sometimes we may fail badly. But may we remember this - “Never confuse a single failure with a final defeat.” 

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