My DC invitation is delivered today

Wasanelder Once

A car full of sisters whom I've known for years showed up today. One got out of the car and asked if I got my "invitation". She let me know that they were supposed to give one to everybody. That of course made me feel special. Then she said, "We miss you." I wanted to say, "if you miss me so much why haven't you or anyone else stopped by in a year and a half?" I know she's been in the hospital recently so I ask her about her health and small talk awhile. So insensitive she assumes my Father is not doing well because of his diabetes. I remind her that my Mom was dead and he's still mourning. (No one has cared enough to check on him. Of course he was only an unbeliever.)

This is the sort of friendship that being honest with witnesses leads to.

Laud our God, Laud Jehovah God.

Did you get your invite?

W.Once

JH

yep, I got an invitation in the mail box. I didn't see who put it there, but it must have been a car load of brothers who passed by and left it there...

Many JW's don't even know I live here, although it's 15 years that I live here.

under_believer

They may honestly miss you; but what they miss more, in my opinion, is the implicit affirmation of their beliefs that your presence provided. When someone respected (like an elder) leaves, it's hard for them, even if they don't like to admit it. They previously trusted your opinion. Even if the thought doesn't become conscious, there's still an undercurrent that, well, if W.Once left, maybe there really is something wrong with this organization...

Wasanelder Once

Under_believer,

You are quite observant. I wasn't going to say what you said for fear of being labled an egotist, which is what most feel many elders are. The fact that I dropped out at the top of my game, (just did a convention release at a DC. substitute P.School instructor, Service Overseer Pioneer for 9 years etc. made my resignation all the more unbelievable), and everyone was shocked.

I know they look at me as the same person because I haven't voiced any dissatisfaction to the masses. I just decided to slip away. There's no honor in fighting people about thier faith when it is only an aggravation for them. As you said, the fact that I'm not there speaks vollumes. I do speak to some, but mostly trusted family and few others.

I wish it were a dinner invitation from some friends house for a chat instead. They just don't know how to do that.

W.Once

blondie

I'm starting to see a pattern. Only a few weeks before the convention scheduled for each area, do I see the invitation push start. I'll keep an eye out for later in July and August when it gets closer to the ones around here.

Blondie

serendipity

HI Was,

I didn't get an invitation at my house. I've also been home on the weekends more too, so I don't think they made the rounds.

blondie

So is it near the convention(s) in your area? It's possible that did not make it to your area. Check with the neighbors; that's what we did.

Blondie

Will Power

you might get a kick out of this....
I wish I'd apologized ahead of time tho (making mental note if there is a next time)

I got 2 lovely ladies at the door this afternoon!
I answered...."I thought I was on the do not call list?"
Lady #1 - Oh?
Me - Yea, because some of the things I have to say scare you guys away!
L - oh? smile - We're in the neighborhood to invite you to...
Me - that thing? I thought that was a couple of weeks ago? hmm next week eh? Well, I don't really agree with alot of what they'd be talkin about.
L - what do you mean
Me - Well, that one talk "Stagger to the Slaughter" - thats an intriguing title isn't it!
Lady # 2 - Oh yes, that was a very uplifting talk
Me - You've got to be kidding "STAGGERING TO THE SLAUGHTER?"
all eyes are darting now.
I made a few comments about the df'g policies & asked if she new anyone in that state.
L - Oh yes my daughter
I immediately sympathized with her - how terrible that must be for you to not be able to see her, talk to her.
She right away corrected me - they can talk if there's family business
Me - Oh, like a wedding?
L - well, no.... if you understood Jehovah's discipline you'd know.... - like a child, you must ...
(my daughter heard this - "yea mom - I'm grounded right now I'm cut off"
yes dear, but I'd never turn my back on you for anything, you are still 100 % in this family, sharing, eating, all of it - this is different.
L - we all want to be in paradise like the bible says (or something like that - shows the happy pic at the bottom of "deliverence' paper)
Me - this bible? pointing to her NWT - its not even written to you - its for the annointed
L - ...the other sheep - we benefit
Me - you mean the Gentiles - the other sheep
L - shows paper again reeling a bit now

I went in for the "when a loved one Leaves Jehovah" article - looking for the moses paragraph
cause we got into the df'g arrangement again. How the elders decide if someone can be saved, i.e. come back
she said no it was jehovah
I asked thru the elders? They are the ones that make you sit in the back for months - they do all the secret deciding
no - holy spirit
everyone has it if they pray for it

WHAT? I asked? I thought only the annointed are led by the spirit
(she also said she's been in JC comm. before and could bring in whoever she wanted
I asked her if that was really true - no answer

I asked her if she knew who J.R.Brown was.
NO
told her who he was and what he'd said
she wanted to know if it was something i read.
I said No, I'd heard the taped conversation - no one affiliated with the WT is inspired or SPIRIT DIRECTED
well - that couldn't be - then she used the words Faithful & Discreet slave to me - an ordinary householder YIKKES

I told her Brown was responding to a reporter about the guy from Wakill arrested for child pornography.
they started backing away.

I got kind of PO'd - you guys always take off whenever you run into someone who knows the truth about the truth.
She said not true - they just had to finish delivering the invites.
I said - You're not serious!
I spouted off a few more things as they were walking away - then invited them back anytime.

whew - Heart rate increased quite a bit - nothing like I'd experienced in the past tho, then after they left I calmed right down - did a bunch of house work, and then laughed about it with a friend.
Before I'd shake for about an hour. I might be cured! or on my way!

Hey I just realized - she never even gave me one!

will power

blondie

Good job, will power!

karen96

I haven't gotten an invite! I think they may have already had theirs near the end of June, but have no way to find out. Don't they have a schedule somewhere?

Karen

My DC invitation is delivered today

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