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Simply now Israel is requesting a meeting because of Iran. It will most likely end with a “Hey there, Iran. You stop that.”

Welllll, looking at the current pool of participants, plenty of crazy to go around. I saw a headline about the Kennedy guy recently and just thought, the people of this system are so sick of the “reasonable politicians “ not accomplishing anything that they are turning to the unreasonable dictators hoping brute force will get them what they want. They forget it has been tried before and failed too.

I mean….answered your own question with that one lol

Isn’t that what most politicians do, look for worship in one way or another? I think some are just way more egotistical than others and more successful at garnering worship. I remember the fervor the first time Obama ran for president. I always felt like those who supported him talked like he was the messiah. Not to say I think Obama and Trumps personalities are anything alike 🤢

Anyone in the region with further news? Have they gone to zoom meetings?

I guess it’s our turn for crazy….

I’ve been thinking more about that lately myself. It’s so disgusting out there.

We just all need to stop thinking and/or asking how much worse could it get! We don’t want to know!!!

Wow is right. Sheesh!

I get what you are saying. Back then we had three elders and one ministerial servant so those poor brothers were already doing a lot. Having us wo’man’ the counters gave them a slight break. (I should add that most of the other brothers were illegal immigrants and could not be used to even pass mics) It would be interesting to know how it gets decided according to numbers in current years. Could be that if the congregation elders express being overworked their CO will make recommendations. For many years missionary sisters were trained on how to handle preaching and teaching in remote areas with few if any brothers so it’s not something really new. And nowadays bethel is using sisters for all types of things and LDC expects brothers to be prepared to take instructions from sisters if those sisters have been given the task to instruct. Im sure certain areas of the world are slower to adapt in that mentality though.

Years ago myself and some other sisters helped run the sound box and were assigned to do the literature and magazine counters before and after meetings. Technically the elders could have done it but then they would not have been able to do other tasks and shepherding. Similarly I know the Spanish congregation that meets in the same hall is using sisters for AV. They have brothers but nowadays a lot more brothers are needed per meeting to take care of all the tasks.

Need, culture, prejudice.

Several things. -I just want to start walking and not worry about where I end up. Walk from one side of a land to another. Up and down the continents without worrying if I will have a place to sleep or food and water to drink. -My idea for save travel across the oceans is to island hop because Jehovah will cause new islands to rise up all along a route we can easily navigate with a simple sailing ship. -One day when I am ready I would like big Mediterranean style house with extra rooms for guests, a big courtyard full of plants and a huge kitchen similar to the one in the move A Walk In the Clouds. A kitchen where many women have room to gather and talk and work on food and projects together. I will leave that for now. I have lots of other plans but this is just for a start.

Myself and another elders wife almost chased down a df’d brother to be able to say a quick hello. We were in the hall looking for him but couldn’t find him. So we went together out the side door to see if he was in the parking lot. Still nothing. Headed back to the front door and there he was coming out. We said hello and so good to see you. He said thank you with a big smile and complimented my friend on her slacks!!! It was the best experience!!!! 🤗

Sister slacks started in service yesterday. I wore slacks for SMPW. I did look for an email indicating otherwise before I did that but no letter was emailed so I wore my wide legged linen slacks. Got there and the key man had no tie. lol Today many sisters in slacks and brothers without ties. Move with the chariot or get run over! 😜