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I wish this would all wrap up soon. It is getting worse as days go by. DAYS not years anymore. Interestingly, there are still people to reach. There are those still responding, looking, wondering, asking. I found a beautiful young couple at a door to door service day and, she has this 2 year old little girl that looks like my oldest daughter when she was that age. Anyways, I took a sister about this persons age and introduce her to the householder. They got along so well that I past the call to her and her husband. My husband asked me why did I give her away? ........I think because she's much younger than myself and, I'm trying in all ways to not fit the mold of a mother status and they be turned off. Its a different generation so.....I fit them in with the right generation? Does that make sense? Well.....its my reasoning anyways. I want them to have a chance and..... speaking with those of their own age might make the difference. That is my imperfect thought.

I don't understand. Could you please say it again?

Have a wonderful Memorial for all of you. Let’s take some time to reflect on everything Jehovah has done for us, including the ransom. See you soon—stay well and safe.🌷🩵

Ah yes, Brother Ipad and Sister Samsung are regular attendees on Zoom.

It was about 18 years ago a decision was made to have a new kingdom hall. A search was launched to find suitable land for a hall. Nothing! A few years later and the RBC became the LDC. The LDC agreed that we needed a new place, and took over the project and the search. Still Nothing! About 10 years in, and we received news from the LDC. It was not what we expected and a little disappointing. After years of searching and failing, they decided to, rather than relocated o a new hall, they would refurb the existing one. It was disappointing because we had high hopes for a new building in a better location. Plans were drawn up. It was to be a major refurb with big structural changes, taking 8 months to complete. We were put on the list, waiting for a date. 2020, and in lockdown. The project on hold. Unbeknownst to us at the time, the LDC started to reinvestigate the possibility of a new build. Casting their nets wider and searching every pocket of land. But sadly, nothing. Back to plan B. 2022 and the project is back on. 2023 and planning permission was sought and granted. 2024 and we got a start date - March 2025. The date was postponed until August 2025 and to be completed by March 2026. July 2025, we had our last meeting at the Kingdom Hall. It was a sad and happy occasion. Within the next week, the place was cleared and stripped. Ceilings, lights, av system, carpets and chairs all removed. All ready for the project team to move in and begin. No going back now! August 2025. The project was been put on hold because of a "development". The LDC team move on to other projects, leaving us with no Kingdom Hall. March 2026. Good news! A building has been purchased! It is only 20 years old. Built by, and until recently used by, the Plymouth Brethren. Its a really nice building by the looks of it and only needs minor works doing to it. Plenty of parking spaces too. As it is already a place of worship, we are good on that front too - no seeking a change of use. Soon we hear more about the building and the new project.

Where is the brother 😅 @Dustparticle Thieves steal 12 tons of KitKat bars in Europe chocolate heist https://edition.cnn.com/2026/03/30/europe/kitkat-bars-stolen-europe-intl-scli

I did not know this..... When you drink Vodka over ice, it can give you kidney failure, When you drink Rum over ice, it can give you liver failure, When you drink whiskey over ice, it can give you heart problems, When you drink Gin over ice, it can give you brain problems. Apparently, ice is really bad for you. Warn all your friends!!!

AI is gonna AI

https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/03/1167232 The United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday adopted a landmark resolution to strengthen how UN mandates - the decisions taken by Member States that guide the Organisation’s work - are created, implemented and reviewed across the system.

We have quite a few attendees whose displayed name matches the secret password. 🔑 19141914 Lol

They usually say that innocent until I'm proven guilty, but I'm guilty until I'm proven innocent.

The Sun (UK) is owned by News Corp, a media conglomerate controlled by the Murdoch family. Rupert Murdoch acquired the paper in 1969. Support for Israel: Despite not being Jewish, Murdoch has been widely recognized for his strong pro-Israel stance and has been honored by Jewish organizations Then there’s a 99% chance they paid the six people in the photo to support the story and justify the war. I haven’t seen anything about this in other news outlets—like Al Jazeera—or from Russia or Iran either. It would be easier for the King of the South to pay someone to attack real churches and synagogues than for actual Muslims to do it, especially considering what’s happened in Gaza and what happened in Iraq. Think about it—what would Islam gain from attacking churches? Who really benefits from that? It seems more like something meant to manipulate public opinion.

We have a list of the various odd Identification Names on the incoming devices (from those who attended before). Our A/V brothers change them to the correct IDs quickly. As to Sr. Hannah's comment, the current security plan established by the Branch indicates the need to know or identify people entering. As to the 'Entrance Attendant' (we use a 'Door Monitor') it says concerning the 'first' or 'foremost' duty... "Monitoring the entrance and those approaching it before, during, and after the meeting. At all times, he will remain alert to those wishing to enter, kindly ascertaining the intentions of all individuals unknown to him as well as individuals known to cause security concerns."

Our policy is that as long as they behave they are welcome. Our meetings are public and if someone wishes to be anonymous they can absolutely be that. We had no problems so far with that. Also we have many elderly and it can be challenging from time to time with the technology. So we are just happy that they try to attend best they can.

Collateral damage on its way to the right foot?

article about current printing needs https://www.jw.org/en/library/series/how-your-donations-are-used/Printed-Publications-in-a-Digital-Age/

We let everybody in. Their mics are disabled anyway unless they are activated from audio/video. And they can be easily removed if they cause any problem.

Partially represents. Yes, it's very clear. Fascinating how almost immediately after the most recent clarification of what the feet of iron and clay symbolized that it seems we had daily evidence to support the understanding. Just remember it's a dual world power. US events might steal the limelight but the feet symbolize life in the UK just as much. They can get pretty saucy over there, too.

We don't really worry about unrecognized identities. Even some of our regulars inadvertantly lose their name, and all we see is their device name. Many of our friends are "computer challenged" - they are doing well just to log on to Zoom at all!) Of course, if a Zoom participant was disruptive somehow, the Zoom host would immediately remove them. But in all our years of using Zoom, there has not been a single problem of this sort. We view it just as we would strangers walking in the door in person. Everyone is welcome (after passing scrutiny of our entrance attendant, of course).

Not just him; many people are growing tired of evangelical Christianity in the US. Religion hasn't been banned yet, but it's not hard to see how and why it could happen.

Friends and brothers, our special talk will be tomorrow at 8:30 in the morning. If yours was today or will be tomorrow, I wish you an excellent talk and a wonderful meeting. May our hearts be prepared for the celebration on April 2.

A young couple got married and went away on their honeymoon. After two weeks they came back and finally put away all of the presents they received from friends and family. Since this was a new home, the process took some time. A week later, they received in the mail two tickets for a popular show where tickets were impossible to get. They were very excited and warmed by the gesture of the person who sent this. Inside the envelope, however, was only a small piece of paper with a single line, "Guess who sent them." The pair had much fun trying to identify the donor, but failed in the effort. They went to the theatre, and had a wonderful time. On their return home late at night, still trying to guess the identity of the unknown host, they found the house stripped of every article of value. And on the bare table in the dining room was a piece of paper on which was written in the same hand as the enclosure with the tickets: "Now you know!"

It could be a Server issue. Ask an adminstrator to Refresh Person Data or else Reset PIN. That will work most of the time.

Friday, April 3 God loved the world so much that he gave his only-begotten Son, so that everyone exercising faith in him might not be destroyed but have everlasting life.—John 3:16. Jesus was betrayed, arrested, verbally abused, slandered, convicted, and even tortured. Soldiers led him to the site of execution and nailed him to a stake. As he faithfully endured all that agony, there was Someone who felt even more pain. That was Jehovah God. He held back his infinite power and refrained from intervening. Why? In a word, love. Jesus’ sacrifice is the ultimate proof of how much Jehovah loves you. He went to great lengths, subjecting himself to the worst pain imaginable in order to rescue you from sin and death. (1 John 4:9, 10) Yes, he wants to help each one of us to fight against sin—and to win! w24.086 ¶13-14 Memorial Bible reading: (Daytime events: Nisan 14) John 19:1-42

Since the dual world power is represented by iron and clay, creating division between them would seem to reinforce that analogy.

https://notebooklm.google.com/ an interesting AI tool to generate content from specific source (website, text, youtube video, etc)

If a stranger walked into your KH would you ask them to identify themselves or prove who they are? 🤔😅 our meetings are open to the public, unless you’ve had problems with apostates joining and causing issues does it really matter about knowing who each person is?

Tuesday, March 31 Take my discipline instead of silver, and knowledge rather than the finest gold.—Prov. 8:10. You can keep learning about the love that Jehovah God and Christ Jesus have for us if you continue to meditate on it. Perhaps during this year’s Memorial season, you can carefully read one or more of the Gospels. Do not try to cover too much material at one time. Instead, slow down and look for additional reasons why we should love Jehovah and Jesus. If you have been in the truth for many years, you might wonder if it is possible to discover new insights on such familiar subjects as God’s justice, his love, and the ransom. The truth is that there is no end to what we can learn about these and other topics. So take full advantage of the wealth of information that can be found in our publications. w25.01 24-25 ¶13-15 Memorial Bible reading: (Daytime events: Nisan 11) Luke 21:1-36

There is an African proverb that says "when elephants fight, the grass gets trampled."

Ordinary people suffer because of the war.

We’re fast approaching the first Monday of April… and that means one thing — the Monthly Broadcast is almost here! 🎥✨ What will the theme be this time? What will the new song be? 🎶 And who will be hosting? 👀 Not long to wait now!

Sunday, April 5 He was seen by them throughout 40 days.—Acts 1:3. It is Nisan 16, 33 C.E. Jesus’ disciples are numb with grief and paralyzed by fear. Two of them leave Jerusalem and head for Emmaus. A stranger approaches and walks with them. The disciples relate their disappointment about what happened to Jesus. The stranger then begins a life-changing discussion with them. “Starting with Moses and all the Prophets,” he explains why the Messiah had to suffer and die. When the three men arrive at Emmaus, the stranger reveals who he is—the resurrected Jesus! (Luke 24:13-35) Jesus appeared to his disciples a number of times throughout his final 40 days on earth. During that time, Jesus’ grief-stricken and fearful followers were transformed into a joyful, confident, and courageous army of Kingdom preachers and teachers. w24.10 12 ¶1-3 Memorial Bible reading: (Daytime events: Nisan 16) John 20:2-18

I know a guy named Juan that has a twin brother named Jamal. They look so much alike that people say that if you have seen Juan, you've seen Jamal...

One sick world.

The Make-A-Wish foundation grants wishes to seriously ill children. Make-A-Wish Foundation - Wikipedia https://share.google/ibEER0Igok3YJKRiW Do you know if anyone has toured a Branch facility as a Make-A-Wish request?

I vaguely remembered a story about a sick child who was granted her wish to visit Bethel. I finally found it in this 2007 Watchtower article: https://www.jw.org/en/library/magazines/w20070415/Adryanas-Wish/ Adryana's Wish. The article mentions "certain foundation" but doesn't say if it was Make-A-Wish or some other. I couldn't find any additional information on Make-A-Wish site or anywhere else.

I post this just in case if someone was not aware of this or got on this site before they go on JW.org. Just helping out.

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Thank you as always Tsimihety - is a dialect of Malagasy in Madagascar 70.000 - 1.2 million speakers Content: 1 tract - Will You Ever See Your Loved Ones Who Have Died? [Tract] The name of the only tract is really interesting if you read what I found on Google: The Tsimihety are a Malagasy ethnic group who are found in the north-central region of Madagascar. Their name means "those who never cut their hair", a behaviour likely linked to their independence from Sakalava kingdom, located to their west, where cutting hair at the time of mourning was expected. This tract will do much to give hope. ☺️

We don't publicly advertise that the meeting is on zoom or the login details. So any obscure names we are 99% sure are brothers or bible students. Passcode is changed every so often, or if we think someone has it who shouldn't (ie a troublemaker). Whether online or in person at the Kingdom Hall, having the meeting open to the public is a balancing act of being friendly and welcoming and being on guard to security concerns.

Wednesday, April 1 This is the will of my Father, that everyone who recognizes the Son and exercises faith in him should have everlasting life.—John 6:40. For us to benefit from Jesus’ flesh and blood, we need to exercise faith in the ransom. (Eph. 1:7) Those Jesus referred to as “other sheep” do not and should not partake of the bread and the wine at the annual Lord’s Evening Meal. (John 10:16) Nonetheless, they benefit from the flesh and the blood of Jesus Christ. They do so by exercising faith in the redeeming value of his sacrifice. (John 6:53) In contrast, those who should partake show that they have been brought into the new covenant as prospective heirs of the heavenly Kingdom. Consequently, whether we are of the anointed or of the other sheep, we need to exercise faith and thus gain everlasting life. w24.12 13 ¶14, 16 Memorial Bible reading: (Daytime events: Nisan 12) Matthew 26:1-5, 14-16; Luke 22:1-6

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Yes we a sharing with another congregation. Its a bit of a drive there. Just heard, August is the possible start date with completion by November.

Source Might put a few noses out of joint...

Iran-backed Houthis join war with attack against Israel The entry of the powerful Iranian proxy into the conflict raises fears of further disruption to the world economy as the armed group has capacity to attack shipping in the Red Sea. I wonder how Trump feels about the can of worms he has opened as this mess expands. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd6l5n8jv4yo https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwyvd5z1xjno