GB member Geoffrey Jackson's life story

[Bosko]

In new Watchtower August 15, 2015

I love to read GB members life stories.

Edited May 14, 2015 by Bosko

[On the huh]

Love the pictures, especially the one with flowers in his hair.

[pnutts]

Not on front page yet. Have direct link and it is up in print but not audio yet. Later today

[Bosko]

http://www.jw.org/apps/index.xjp?option=QrYQCsVrGZNT&selLang=E

[surfergirl]

Great Bosko.

Brother Jackson is awesome. I look forward to that issue. At our International last yr. He interviewed his mum & Dad. Wow what a great experience..

[GStorrs46]

His is a very interesting experience. I thought it humorous sometime back to hear him tell about first coming

to Bethel and being introduced to a member of the then Governing Body. when learning he was from Fiji

said "Hym, that is where men where skirts! " He seemed not very impressed by that. ( We all must bear our

own form of persecution ). I was amazed at how much of a linguist he is. I didn't count up how many languages

he said he know but it seemed liked at least a dozen. Now wonder they assigned him to the translation commi-
tee. It is wonderful to see how the various gifts of the brothers are used to get the work done.

 

GStorrs46

[GStorrs46]

As a follow up to my previous post. I apologize for my poor editing job. After lauding Bro. Jackson for his

ability as a linguist, mine kind of stinks ! !    In more ways than one.

 

GStorrs46

[rbrown1205]

I just listened to Brother Jackson speaking his own life story!  It is great to hear of the various talents of the brothers, especially those of the Governing Body.  In the spoken version, he revealed in supplementary information that he and his wife completed a full dictionary in Tuvaluan after 20 years of daily work on it, which the Australian government actually printed and distributed, and also a grammar book.   In this, he was able to use his previous studies to help people in the truth and others who speak the language, and that must be very gratifying.

 

I wonder- often the expression "language of the heart" is used, and the scripture (Acts 2:8, 11) was mentioned in his life story.  I wonder if, in these verses, the original Greek words carry that thought.

Edited May 23, 2015 by rbrown1205

[hayhauler]

Brother Bosko the link did not work.

Let's try this one:

http://www.jw.org/en/publications/magazines/w20150815/let-many-islands-rejoice/

[Bosko]

Brother Bosko the link did not work.

Let's try this one:

http://www.jw.org/en/publications/magazines/w20150815/let-many-islands-rejoice/

Thank you for that info.

Yes, this link doesn't work now.

[rbrown1205]

I understand that tomorrow may be a stressful day for our dear brother.  That's all I'm saying....

[jpcook]

I understand that tomorrow may be a stressful day for our dear brother.  That's all I'm saying....

 

Awe... come on, that not fair, you must tell us something more

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Awe... come on, that not fair, you must tell us something more

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