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Instead of modeling only a single Circuit Overseer, it probably makes more sense to support: a temporary replacement (Substitute CO) linked to a specific week or visit Your suggestion is especially interesting: the CO could send substitute info electronically That fits really well with what I’m building. This functionality will be implemented in a later version. When maintaining a central list of Circuit Overseers, would you expect a Substitute CO to also be included in that same list? Or would it make more sense to treat a substitute as: a temporary role/assignment linked to a specific visit, rather than a permanent entry like a regular Circuit Overseer?

Accommodations I hadn’t fully modeled this yet, but your examples make it clear this should be flexible. In the Netherlands, the situation is actually much more consistent: the Circuit Overseer has a fixed (home) address, and during a visit, he stays at a hosting family (lodging address). Possible scenarios: Circuit apartment (single location) Multiple apartments (rare but possible) Temporary travel (rural circuits) Travel trailer (moving or semi-fixed) Staying with different families weekly This suggests I shouldn’t treat “address” as a single static field, but rather something like: current stay / temporary address base address (if any) possibly even per-week location Also interesting point about mail handling, hadn’t considered that yet.

In Baruch, I’m currently treating the wife as a separate (optional) person linked to the Circuit Overseer, not just “part of the same account”. That gives flexibility to later decide: what she should have access to what should remain limited to the Circuit Overseer For example, I’m considering: shared access to schedule, meals, logistics restricted access to sensitive congregation data Nothing is enforced yet, but I want the model to support that distinction.

2. but only the mask. Isn’t that sad? But at the same time, it shows us something important: Real connection begins where masks fall. And that is exactly where it becomes difficult. Because it takes courage to be real. Courage to open up… courage to be vulnerable… Courage to say: "This is who I really am." But that is exactly where the deepest encounters arise. There, where someone sees you… truly sees you… and still stays. How many people have you let into your heart? Not many, right? And that is not a bad thing. Because it is not about quantity… but about depth. Think about it for a moment: Who is truly interested in you? Who listens to you without judging you? Who stays when you are not doing well? Who stands behind you when you are weak? And perhaps even more important: For whom are you such a person? Because genuine encounters do not arise only by us seeking them… but also by us giving them. Jehovah is the greatest example in this. He does not only see what is obvious. He looks into the heart. In 1 Samuel 16:7 we read: “Man sees what appears to the eyes, but Jehovah sees what is in the heart.” That means: Jehovah also sees the sides of us that no one else sees. The silent struggles… the hidden fears… the moments in which we do not understand ourselves… And still, he loves us. And this love… can help us to see others in the same way. Illustration 2: The Broken Bowl Imagine a beautiful bowl. One day it fell… and broke. Many would throw it away. “Broken,” they say. “No longer useful.” But someone takes the time… puts the pieces back together… with patience… with love… And suddenly… this bowl is not only repaired… but even more valuable than before. Why? Because its cracks show that it has a story. That is how Jehovah sees us. And that is how we can also learn to see others. Not as perfect… but as real. Dear brothers and sisters, true encounters are rare. But they are possible. And they are precious. Perhaps you have already experienced that someone touched your soul. A conversation… a look… a moment… that deeply imprinted itself. You do not forget something like that. The mind can forget many things… but the heart remembers. And exactly such connections remain. Not because of perfection… but because of authenticity. And if this connection is also founded on Jehovah… then it is stronger than anything else. Then it is not dependent on place… not on time… not on circumstances… Because real spiritual connection remains tangible. Even across distance. Even through difficult times. Everything else? Is temporary. Friends come and go… circumstances change… people develop… But what is anchored in the heart… remains. In conclusion, I would like to invite you to think about three questions: Who do I truly let into my heart? For whom am I a person who truly listens and feels? How can I, through Jehovah’s love, learn to build deeper connections? Because that is exactly where the key lies. Not only to be seen… but to truly see others. And when we do that… encounters arise… that change our lives. Encounters that are not superficial… but deep… not temporary… but lasting… not loud… but infinitely meaningful. And exactly such encounters… Jehovah gives to us. And through us… to others. Thank you.

Dear brothers and sisters, today I would like to talk with you about something that every one of us knows… but perhaps far too rarely truly feels. Genuine encounters. Not superficial conversations… not fleeting contacts… not the smile we automatically put on… but encounters that go deep. Encounters that touch our hearts… change us… and bring us a little closer to Jehovah. At the beginning, I would like to ask you a simple but honest question: How many people really know you? Not your name… not your face… not what you show on the outside… but your heart? Your thoughts… your struggles… your silent tears? We live in a time in which one seems to constantly be surrounded by people. You can have hundreds of contacts… thousands of followers… constantly receiving messages… And yet… so many people feel empty inside. Why? Because closeness is not created by numbers. Closeness is created by authenticity. You can stand in the middle of a crowd… and still feel infinitely alone. Maybe you have experienced that yourself. Everyone is laughing… everyone is talking… everything seems alive… and yet there is this quiet feeling inside: "No one truly sees me." And something else can be even more painful: Loneliness as a pair. Living next to someone… day after day… and still feeling like strangers. No real connection… no deep conversations… no true understanding… That can hurt more than being truly alone. Why is that? Because as humans, we were created for something deeper. Jehovah did not create us just to function… not to wear masks… but for real connection. Let us read a thought from Psalm 139:1, 2: “O Jehovah, you have searched me through, and you know me. You know when I sit down and when I rise up. You discern my thoughts from afar.” Isn’t that beautiful? Jehovah knows us completely. Not only our strengths… but also our weaknesses. Not only what we show… but also what we hide. And still… he stays. That is the deepest form of connection that exists. And that is exactly what our heart longs for in our relationships with others. Illustration 1: The Mask Imagine a person who wears a mask every single day. A mask that looks friendly… appears strong… seems to have everything under control… People like this mask. They laugh with it… they talk with it… But no one knows the face behind it. One day, this person gathers all their courage… and takes off the mask. They show their insecurity… their doubts… their real feelings… And suddenly… many become silent. Some even walk away. Why? Because they never loved the

Good for her coming to attend the memorial. Much love !

Dan Marino is 1 of my favorite QBs of all time!. Love the Dolphins!

Hi Sister Gretel, A big NFL fan here. I play in Fantasy Football leagues with brothers. My favorite teams are: Arizona Cardinals Miami Dolphins Denver Broncos Jacksonville Jaguars Why are some brothers/sisters in your area talking NFL now? Because of the many interesting Free Agent signings? Looking forward to the NFL Draft next month!

Manjit wrote a book about it all. I encouraged him to do an audio book about it, but I think he now wants to leave it behind him. https://www.amazon.ca/Reena-Fathers-Story-Manjit-Virk/dp/1894974514 A little side story. When Manjit was in India before 1979, his sister came to Canada and befriended Suman Pallan, part of the first Indian family here in Victoria. She told her brother in India about her and he excitedly came to Canada. One of our brothers got a study going with Manjit and he became our brother. Suman's father (not a brother) was not keen on the romance, as he wanted to marry his daughter off to a doctor from India, as he did with his first daughter. They eloped! In the end it worked out. haha. If you ever saw 'Fiddler on the Roof', the Pallan family could have made an Indian version. Manjit's sister didn't have it so good as her brother, as she got into a bad marriage, with her husband murdering her. He went into a Subway covered in blood, with their 6 year old boy. The police were called and the husband was arrested. Manjit and his wife adopted the boy, but not without much pain and suffering.

> Can you find out why she decided to join the lbgtq? If you can know the main reason,it will be easy to know how to help her. >You should also find out if she believes that what the Bible teaches is truly God's word. > Also I think you should ask her if she believes that God exist. Will it be considered too much involvement to discuss these significant points with her? I think it's not, since it is necessary conversation.

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(NOTE: from an ex-TO) 1. Think about his accommodations. Several possibilities: If Circuit has an apartment in a city, he can serve all congregations from the apartment in a rural circuit, some congregations could be too far away, so he must travel out to them. He could be away for several weeks at a time. If Circuit has more than 1 apartment (rare, but not unheard of) he could thus have more than one mailing address If Circuit has NO apartment and... CO has a travel trailer - he may move each week, or he may remain in a location for a few weeks at a time CO does NOT have a travel trailer - he will likely stay with a different family each week. He may need to have some mail forwarded to him from time to time. 2. Since you seem to want to cover every base, think also about how you would handle a Substitute CO. This seems to be happening more frequently since the CO's are going to more schools, and being used for other functions. In many cases, the substitute is a different brother every time. So the local congregation may just want an easy way to track it during the week he serves. If you are planning a special version for the CO to use, perhaps HE could send the info on the Substitute CO electronically to the congregation involved.

A kitten, or a cat, with a bit of sass? You are most generous. And talented. Iʼm just smiling at thinking about having ones such as yourself in our family…

And the girl who murdered Rena is still not getting full parole.

The world is more divided more than ever. Polarized.

That's a little scary, I just logged in to check, still on 8.0 #1441, no updates to perform. We still seem to have all publisher data, through to last month, FEB 2026. Hope you can figure it out, please keep us posted, in the event we do start to experience the same.

Using restore backup publisher reports I was able to retrieve ... but the reason unknown is concerning.

Do it however you want, however you feel comfortable 😃

Just started NWS for the first time today and notice that all publisher report entries have disappeared back to September 2024. No update has occurred since I was last on yesterday!! Anyone else?

That is of course possible but I've avoided suggesting that since it isn't clear from NWS/NWP web pages whether the CO can view spiritual information under me/publishers in NWP. If he could, then wouldn't it be inappropriate for the CO wife to view?

One can hope

There is no emoji suitable and no words to explain how all these injustices make me feel.

Atlanta Nicole Georgia, why was it 29 degrees F when I woke up this morning?? It's been sunny but cold all day. Highs in the 70s expected later this week.

Miami Dolphins. Since 1984.

A very famous case in Canada is this one: https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/murder-of-reena-virk What it fails to mention, is that the daughter accused her father of molesting her. The police came to the home and handcuffed Manjit and took him to jail. He lost his job with the government and the charge against him was entered into several databases. Reena was gifted some $5,000 by the government and ended up at a non-witness relative. She was part of a girl-gang with the leader being Kelly Allard, who eventually murdered her. The gang used up her money and gave her the boot. She went to the police many months later and confessed to the police it was all made up, urged by her girl-gang "friends". She went home to her parents and told them she was going to face the girl-gang one last time. That was the night they murdered her. Manjit survived the horrible ordeal of police accepting ONE child accusing her father. If they spent some time investigating then this massive disaster could have been prevented. Manjit spent years trying to clear his name after a false charge, but that is the way governments work. Sigh.