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Yes, it was scary... I live far away from the place, but my uncle is living there, the shoreline is exactly in front of his house... He is in Malaysia for doing medical check up now, so out of the earthquake and tsunami, but not the house... From what I heard, his house was destroyed badly and his children are evacuating to higher place... We still cannot contact my cousins due to the crash of communication... I hope and pray they are in safe condition...

Look at the detail of the toes in the water. What a great piece of sculpture! Giovanni Battista Lombardi 1864

I was tempted to rent this "baby" LOL

Pics from today's fishing The lake was exceptionally calm today - you can see how well it reflected the sky When we headed in, it was even calmer - almost like glass

Indonesia quake, tsunami deaths climb to 384 https://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/latest-president-orders-govt-indonesia-quake-58165103

I just wanted to express how grateful I'm for this talk given by Brother Seth Hyatt. Because sometimes I feel like I can control a situation, when I can't. And unfortunately, it happens a lot here among us young people, because we lack good sense. It can happen quickly and before you know it, it's too late. This talk definitely made me aware of it, to avoid doing something that only leads to disaster, no matter how exciting or tempting it can be. I wanted to share it here https://tv.jw.org/#en/mediaitems/LatestVideos/pub-jwb_201809_11_VIDEO

Somehow, a picture of fish floating belly-up in the "live well" didn't seem to make a good picture - then, by the time we got home and had all the fish out of the boat, we were to tired to be taking pictures of them ... We did get 13 catfish and 17 eating size bream

Throwback from Rome.. Colosseum , Arch of Titus and Constantine I took this from an elevated platform overlooking the area. AN ANCIENT inscription found in the Colosseum of Rome, Italy, may indirectly confirm a Bible prophecy about the destruction of Jerusalem. The inscription evidently has to do with the building and inauguration of the Colosseum in 80 C.E. As reconstructed by Professor Géza Alföldy of the University of Heidelberg, Germany, the inscription reads: “The Emperor Titus Vespasian Caesar Augustus had the new amphitheater erected with the proceeds of the booty.” What booty? “We are talking about the immense booty taken by Titus in the war against the Jews,” says Alföldy, “and in particular, the gold furnishings” of the temple in Jerusalem. This temple was destroyed in fulfillment of Jesus’ prophecy. (Matthew 24:1, 2; Luke 21:5, 6) Alföldy concludes that the Colosseum—along with the famed Arch of Titus, which depicts the Roman victors loaded with the booty taken in the Jewish war—is a monument to this historic victory of the Romans. Awake 96 2/22

I think I’ll change my name to, “Be”!

Source: BBC Indonesia earthquake: Hundreds dead in Palu quake and tsunami - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-45683630

I know a Japanese sister that became a citizen back in the 90s. There are provisions where a Witness can become a citizen and retain their Christian stand. This happens regularly.

48 died in the Tsunami. According to Australian news outlet. http://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2018-09-29/tsunami-in-indonesias-sulawesi-island-multiple-deaths/10320696

Oh Ivy, so sorry your family is affected. Will keep them all in my prayers. 💕 Poor people over there, always having it hard with natural disasters.

Sunday, September 30 Commit your way to Jehovah; rely on him, and he will act in your behalf.—Ps. 37:5. When we face problems that seem too much for us to deal with, it may be easy to see the need to rely on Jehovah. But what do we do when we have to cope with smaller issues of daily life? Do we resort to human thinking by trying to solve them in our own way? Or do we look for Bible principles and try to apply them, thus showing that we rely on Jehovah’s way to solve problems? For example, on occasion you may face some opposition from your family regarding attending meetings or an assembly. You ask Jehovah to direct you and help you discern the best way to handle the situation. Or what if you lose your job, and you are having difficulty finding another? When speaking with a prospective employer, would you still inform him that you will be attending weekday meetings regularly? Whatever the problem may be, we do well to heed the words of the psalmist who said the words of today’s text. w17.03 4:6

This scripture was in a recent article I was listening too. I paused it while I meditated on it a little. Just in this last week or so I must have come accross it 5 times. Its funny how scriptures will strike you as important different times in your life. This one is important to me at the moment because my husband and I are in the midst of changing our lives from family, full time workers to a couple of pioneers. We have been a work in progress for nearly 5 years now . Down to the last 6 months and we know if we are to reach our goal of pioneering where there is need then we need jehovahs help. We cannot do this alone. So for 20 odd yrs we have almost forgotten that jehovah will help us. Im learning patients,. Jehovah sure isnt acting when I wish him too. But i am confident that he will act. We will reach our goal because we have committed to him. Love this scripture. I quote it daily to myself as I wait on jehovah. Anyway I gues that isnt really interesting to most. But i just wanted to share. Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk

Love these sister's smiles and energies!

978 languages. That's 22 to go till a 1000. Only this service year there were 18 languages added, and it's not even 1 month young[emoji28] Verstuurd vanaf mijn SM-G903F met Tapatalk

Where is the picture of all the fish you caught?

He should change his name to knucklehead, that's what call him anyway...

I get the sense that there are a lot of US who have been brought up in the truth or have been in the truth for some time, we've got ourselves a little lost -and not forgotten Jehovah but haven't relied on him like we should have, have been applying recent counsel to include Jehovah even in the small things in our lives, and it seems to be motivating more than a few to increase their spiritual activity and even start or return to pioneering. It's so encouraging to see. And it's right, if you are walking with Jehovah daily when the big things come along, you don't panic, you don't change focus - you roll it ontoJehovah and let him sort it - (once we have done all we can of course). Thank you for your encouragement and you too Vernalee for faithfully posting this where we can have an interchange of positive comments.

Didn't Paul say we were already done? “. . .hope of that good news that you heard and that was preached in all creation under heaven.. . .” Colossians 1:23 Our understanding is that Jehovah has already determined His day in advance, so it's possible He may orchestrate our activity to match His timeline, or He may not. We don't know. All we know is that He told us to keep working until He tells us to stop. It will be very interesting to look back and see how close we were to covering every language when He stops the work..

The Galapagos Giant Tortoise is probably the best well known animal of the Galapagos Isles. Galapagos Giant Tortoises keep growing until they are about 40 – 50 years old and can reach a weight of 500 pounds. The Galapagos Giant Tortoise can grow to be 5 feet tall this makes them the largest tortoises in the world. In general, they are the longest living of all vertebrates (animals with backbones).

First Earthquake: https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us1000h3mf#executive M 6.1 - 55km NNW of Palu, Indonesia 2018-09-28 07:00:01 UTC0.398°S 119.763°E18.1 km depth Then second : M 7.5 - 78km N of Palu, Indonesia 2018-09-28 10:02:43 UTC0.178°S 119.840°E10.0 km depth https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us1000h3p4#executive Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G930A using Tapatalk

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I'd love to do mine... and particularly my son's. I don't know a lot about his father's background beyond Black, American Indian and Filipino. I don't know much about my dad's ancestry, either.. but I've got my mom's tracked (not thru DNA) all the way past the 1600s in Devon. There is also mostly Irish and a bit of Welsh - and random other European mixes (German, French, Spanish). 'twould be fun!

Some additional good points from the article: Read Hebrews 13:7. The word rendered “remember” can also be translated “mention.” Therefore, one way you can “remember those who are taking the lead” is by mentioning the Governing Body in your prayers. (Eph. 6:18) Reflect on their responsibility to supply spiritual food, to oversee the global preaching work, and to manage donated funds. Surely they need our persistent petitions in their behalf!

I kept forgetting to get the camera out. This is today's Moon 6:30 A.M. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOJFIX-G2CU

Good question. There's plenty to look at besides his hair... 😍💕

Yes, I could easily ride on it 😉

We may be still a long way off from reaching the full seven thousand, however I do think you have a very good point that we likely still cover nearly everyone already, counting learnt languages, and perhaps similar dialects as well (try reading JW.org in Liberian English, for instance). There's also the fact that many languages are dying off, with just a handful or only one speaker left, which means that by the time we get even close to reaching the seven thousand mark (assuming we ever get that far in this system), lots of languages will have already vanished completely with no more speakers left. Bear in mind as well that the seven thousand includes constructed languages that are not theocratically important (e.g. Klingon).

If you go back next week, so can take a pic of the finale. I would have said video it, but you prob don't have that much memory... Older {waiting for wiser} [emoji1353]

"One lovely thing about turtles is that they never look busy" Quoted the first sentence...

Went to the zoo last week. One tortoise had rolled on it's side and couldn't get back up again. Another tortoise came to the rescue. (I had to leave, cause I knew the "rescue" might take a long time )

Thank you!

Wow!!! What a powerful zoom you got!!! That is amazing!!! Thanks for sharing.

Saturday, September 29 Be obedient to those who are taking the lead among you and be submissive.—Heb. 13:17. The faithful slave has exercised outstanding faith by zealously promoting and spreading the Kingdom good news. Are you one of the other sheep who supports the anointed in this vital work? How happy you will feel when your Leader, Jesus, says: “To the extent that you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.” (Matt. 25:34-40) When Jesus returned to heaven, he did not abandon his followers. (Matt. 28:20) He knew firsthand how much the holy spirit, the angels, and God’s Word helped him to take the lead when he was on earth. Therefore, he has supplied the faithful slave today with the same assistance. As anointed Christians, the members of that slave “keep following the Lamb no matter where he goes.” (Rev. 14:4) As we follow their direction, therefore, we follow our Leader, Jesus. Soon, he will lead us to everlasting life. (Rev. 7:14-17) And no human leader can promise that! w17.02 4:17-19

Finally got my results in, would have posted sooner, but had website issues on my end. I have a 73% rate of English, Welsh and Northwestern Europe (mainly focused in England West midlands and Wales), 26% Celtic (mainly Irish), and then this I never expected, 1% Filipino. Though I hear 1% may as well be 0%, and it can simply mean I share a gentic trait with them, but not that it may directly indicate ancestry, and that only results that are at least 15% should be considered seriously for such. Most makes sense to me knowing my family tree. English parents, I have an Irish great grand mother on one side and a Welsh great grand father on the other. I have some French ancestry going much further back too. I was actually expecting some Indian percentages knowing my great grandmother was raised there combined with what people have said about my skin tone, certain features in my apperance and those other relatives of my father's side who have a much darker skin tone, for years people have always said we don't quite look fully English most guesses have been Indian, Italian and Greek), even my own family members on my dad's side were surprised at this result, but there you go. Would simply seem my great grand mother was fully English but was raised in India. Still odd with the darker skin tone in that side of family though and the majority of people's observations. Results may be subject to slight change when more research is completed, but for now that's that!

Many years ago I personally a Witness family where the mom was born in a different country. The father and children were born in the U.S. The mom was perfectly content not being a U.S. citizen. U.S. citizenship didn't offer her anything beneficial. I was born in the U.S. but at this time, I am a legal resident of another country. If the politics here change, and I am required to become a citizen, I will be content to leave if becoming a citizen would require pledging to a flag, or taking some other type oath, etc.

Powerful Tsunami Sweeps Away Houses in Indonesia After Earthquakes Shake Island http://time.com/5409703/tsunami-hits-indonesia-after-earthquake/

Just bought a copy for my family. It has a really good message in it about conscientious objection!

We can't help everyone, but everyone can help someone.

w95 2/1 p. 31 QFR: "The Bible indicates that the ancient Philistines migrated from Caphtor to the southwestern coast of Canaan. (Jeremiah 47:4) Where was Caphtor? The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1979) notes: “Although the evidence does not permit a definitive solution, current scholarship points to the island of Crete (or perhaps Crete plus the Aegean Isles, which culturally belong together) as by far the most probable site.”—Volume 1, page 610 "In line with this, the New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures reads at Amos 9:7: “‘Are you not like the sons of the Cushites to me, O sons of Israel?’ is the utterance of Jehovah. ‘Did I not bring Israel itself up out of the land of Egypt, and the Philistines out of Crete, and Syria out of Kir?’” "It is not known when this ancient sea people migrated from Crete to the section of Canaan that came to be called Philistia, the southwestern coastline between Joppa and Gaza. They seem to have already been in this region of low coastal plains in the days of Abraham and Isaac."—Genesis 20:1, 2; 21:32-34; 26:1-18.

The most dangerous game to play: Closing your eyes momentarily in the morning after shutting off your alarm ... LOL

I don't do Facebook. But Michael Janitch/Dutchsinse has mentioned in past videos that he used to be in a heavy metal band. He has never mentioned in his earthquake forecasts HOW he came to believe in God, he has just hinted that he now believes in a Creator and the Bible's account of creation. He has other non-earthquake videos that may explain why and what he believes, but I have never viewed any of them. I think his mailing address is listed at the bottom of his official website, if someone wants to send him some tracts or something.

If you insist, then it better be theocratic chocolate....with 1000 varieties.♥️

I once heard a wonderful CO give this encouraging illustration to the youth: Being in the truth as a young person is like flying a kite, and you feel like the kite can just keep flying up if it weren't for the string holding it down, so you cut the string. But as soon as you cut it, the kite falls down. The very thing you thought was holding it down, was what was keeping it up. And that's like the truth - as soon as you cut it out of your life, thinking you will take off, is when you fall down. Another illustration he gave was about how the leaves on the trees are most beautiful in the autumn, just as they are about to die. And that's what this system is like, it's more attractive the closer it gets to ending.

There is also the illustration using two glasses of water, one dirty and one clean ... each partially full. It doesn't matter which one you pour into the other, the dirty water never turns clean, but the clean water ALWAYS turns dirty. The moral ... we cannot "mix" with the world and expect that our clean moral standing will make them clean, but their dirty moral standing will certainly soil us.