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Dear sister Leslie. I don’t know how I’ve missed these recipes. I hope you post more. Will be trying the buns and the roast real soon. You truly are a gem , one I would love. To meet one day.

Ill be dead for sure before 2060.

I thought the same about the sealing. They all have to be sealed even though some will be with us during tribulation. Another thing I seem to be thinking about was Noah. He had some specific times given to him. 120 years then 1 week when he entered the ark. Perhaps there will be a time when Jehovah let's us in on a specific time frame. Im a numbers person and this not knowing is painful.

I have to live stream mine, been doing it for about 5 years now. Nothing like being there though. I have to say I like live stream. I feel like one of the crowd, I see what they see and I get to know the brothers from my new circuit.

I really enjoyed listening to it again. Thanks, Nelly.

Back in early 2024, early development of Dark Mode for WOL began. Two years later, a brand-new live preview of the feature is now available while development continues. Watchtower Online Library Dark Mode is coming soon to the add-on. earlypreview_darkwol-1.mp4

Works for me that way. The SC still needs to consult with the appropriate FSGO.

No thank you, i managed to figure it out but i shall definitely come here first if i need help again.

Funny my wife and I were just having this discussion. We left it at ... All we know for sure is what Jehovah had recorded for us at Rev 7:3 saying: “Do not harm the earth or the sea or the trees, until after we have sealed the slaves of our God in their foreheads.” When they full number is sealed it will end after that.

I have a question about the sequence of creation and Jehovah’s rest day. Adam was created first, and then, after an unspecified period of time, Eve was created. As we understand it, Jehovah’s rest day began after Eve was created. So, how should we understand the chronology? How much time might have passed between the creation of Adam and Eve, when exactly did Jehovah enter his rest, and, if that rest day is 7,000 years long, when would it end? Also, would Satan’s final test after the 1,000 years take place during that rest day or after it ends? I’d like to know if our publications shed any light on these points.

I wish they would charge more. This is global enterprize software that needs better development, support, etc. Their motives are good and the basic foundation of NWS is more stable now than I have ever seen it. We pay $45 for one year and have 16 brothers as shared persons. I am not aware of any other robust global software that is this inexpensive. I commend NWS for trying to keep the costs to a minimum especially in poorer areas. There needs to be a recognition though that they are often not providing first-rate software and support. If an electrician or a plumber comes to my home and he is a brother, I don't expect a discount. He has to make a living. Our entire servant body would happily pay a little more to avoid all of the time spent in troubleshooting and fixing things. Maybe it would be fair to charge the annual congregation fee but add an annual $1-2 dollar user fee for each brother that would be using it. That way smaller congregations would pay less and larger ones would pay more. With some additional revenue they could consider adding another developer, some experienced beta testers so new versions wouldn't get launched with so many bugs, and a dedicated crew for a help desk. The last time I looked they mentioned all the developers were pioneer elders. That is great and very commendable but this is commercial software and needs serious business attention. Part-time workers can be great but only if you have enough of them to do the job right. If they need more money to do that, maybe they could poll the users of the software to come up with the best way to increase the fees. Just some imperfect brainstorming...

Our experience is similar. Initial response is aloof and condescending. I agree with a recent post that said if we could find something that has the features we use we would move to it. At the risk of receiving more comments about the lack of good support and developing functions that are useful I continue to feel that there is a lack of community input. The developers seem to be in their own world. This is purchased software and users should be treated with a modicum of respect. I managed a group of developers for quite some time in my secular career and if my developer's responded as does NWS, there would have been consequences.

Update Sat at 5:20 pm Well the congregation in Summerland has had to evacuate… massive fire overnight. So far the fire has not come into the town they have set up retardant bombers and fire fighters from Mexico.. and Australia are assisting. So the Summerland people have had evacuate South … the only road open. The call for clothing and tool donations for the brothers in Vernon have ended for awhile.. In my area they are requesting temporary accommodation help for evacuees for Vernon and Summerland. The province of BC has declared a state of emergency… so interesting times.

Aussies, eh?

I have contacted them several times for issues, suggestions and questions and my experience in general reflects yours. The support system comes across as patronizing and is definitely designed to make you feel that you are bothering them. It's commercial software that you pay for, but they try to present it as if it were freeware. Sometimes they give snarky answers to try and make you feel stupid for wasting their time. Honestly, our congregation uses NWS because we are not aware of any current alternative that does everything it does, but if there were another with friendlier support I think we would switch without hesitation. On the other hand, whenever I have contacted them they replied within one or two days, or directly solved the issue with an update in the same term, which is good.

I know that we currently believe and teach that Jehovah has a set date, however it that is clarified one day and there is reason to believe and teach that there isn't a predetermined date, it would be very easy for me to accept that.

Exactly!

Some days I go back and forth on the idea that maybe the date is not yet established and that Jehovah's going to pick a moment when the time is right. Kinda like answering the question how long does it take a tea kettle to boil? The answer is it depends on conditions. It takes between 3 to 5 minutes for a kettle to boil. It depends on how big a kettle? How much water? Is anything in the water? How much heat? You know about when the kettle will boil, but not exact. On the other hand the Bible says he picked a day. Sounds pretty definite or specific date. Jehovah in Genesis determined 120 years. Was that to the day? Did it fudge a little and was really 120 years, 2 month, 2 weeks, 3 days? Was this a 360 day year or 365.25 day year? He was definite when he gave Noah a week. 7 days. Pretty exact. Maybe Jehovah did pick exactly 6,073 years or something specific like that. Clearly he did not pick 6050 years.

As Peter made clear.

I honestly don't think anyone will figure it out using math. Jehovah has a reason for doing things when he does and I don't think we will figure it out.

I've heard that from several members here, I think that's why some of the members ask here first. Do you have a question?

I just read yesterday that Isaac Newton predicted that the end would come in the year 2060. Obviously, he'll at least be close, but he arrived at that date using a couple bits of good thinking, and the rest on incorrect thinking (not that I'd expect any more of someone from the 18th century). He had the 1260 days, and he did the day for a year factor, but he didn't double the 1260 days, and he didn't start from the end of the Davidic kingship on earth.

Sunday, August 9 Everyone who recognizes the Son and exercises faith in him [will] have everlasting life.—John 6:40. Many people watch what they eat and try to exercise regularly in order to stay healthy. Still, they do not expect to live forever. Hoping for that could seem unrealistic and undesirable because of the distress that comes with old age. Nevertheless, Jesus spoke in a positive way about “everlasting life,” as indicated at John 3:16 and 5:24. One day, Jesus miraculously fed bread and fish to a crowd of thousands. That was amazing, but what he said the next day was even more astounding. The crowd had followed him to Capernaum, near the shore of Galilee, where he told them that people could be resurrected and enjoy everlasting life. (John 6:39, 40) Jesus’ words indicate that many who have died can be resurrected and that both you and your loved ones can enjoy everlasting life. w24.12 8 ¶1-2

Whoa, Sis!..That's a lot of food!...By the way, where did you go for your Convention?

Go on a train! There's a handful of 'tourist' train journeys such as: The Eastern Express/Doğu Ekspresi, from Ankara to Kars, 1,944 km / 1,208 miles / 32 hours, 30 minutes Vangolu Express, from Ankara to Tatvan, 1,245 km / 774 miles / 26 hours Take a look on youtube etc https://www.the-independent.com/travel/europe/turkey/turkey-best-affordable-train-dogu-ekspresi-b2942020.html