by greendawn 14 Replies latest watchtower beliefs
My grandfather was violently opposed to my grandmother and her children going to meetings in the beginning. He mellowed out by the time I came around, but it was very hard for her. She is still a stalwart JW.
When I was growing up, my parents would drive 30 minutes out of town to pick up a study, or an older sister, then 30 minutes back into town, go to the meeting, then take this person home.
That's not really hardship, just annoying...
I once went to the meeting when it was really cold, sub zero temperatures, and there were hardly any people there so the elder said there was no point in having a meeting and everyone left. After that I never went out to the KH when it was that cold.
My policy is just say no!
yep. we had a rear wheel drive car and frequent ice storms landed us in the ditch. regularly.
When my dad first passed away and I lived about 20-25minutes from my mom, I drove out to her (which eventually ended up being mine anyway) hall for all the meetings, and field service and then just to hang with her.
Despite the weather or what not.
Then after I got pregnant we moved back that direction and despite the weather I was there with my daughter.
Then after I got pregnant and had my second child, I started to burn out. Nap times weren’t working with the cong schedule. I remember being in tears, I was so afraid that we would die in The Big A.
I spent countless nights being depressed because I just couldn’t make it.
My husband kept telling me, “GOD understands.”
Good thread green dawn. Good thread.
meagan
