This is the first time in my 5 years of fading my mom has tried to even " hint " at witnessing to me in a letter ! She is 81 yrs.old , has respected my fade , I have been able to talk to her about anything , and she knows I'm not going to go back to the witnesses - so this was a bit surprising . I won't worry too much - she's just doing what she's told I guess. Thought you'd enjoy some of this . Here is what she wrote :
" With all that is going on all over the world - whether it is the economy, peculiar changes in the weather patterns, or the terrible " wars " or whatever you want to call them - people are really in an upset of mind. It doesn't seem to matter what their " status " is , they are worried about what is going to happen next and will they be able to handle it and have a successful outcome. "
" It is interesting to us when we are out in service , how many people are wondering if Armageddon is around the corner ( no, the next witness is around the corner ) , and how they can " get around " or avoid it altogether. We've had some interesting conversations, and there is a change in the attitude of those we speak to as we go in the door-to-door work. "
" This WT about this great battle is fascinating and answers the many questions people have. It is also comforting since if you understand the situation you are better able to handle it when it comes along - kind of like seeing the smoke coming before the flames - and preparing yourself & loved ones for a safe outcome. I hope you enjoy the interesting material in the magazines. "
" Hope you " survived " my letter ( different page ) - the Awake is really encouraging - and we really need all the good help we can find ! Since this magazine is for all ages in a family , it is nice to have one for each member - but in your case , you two can cuddle up and enjoy it together ! ( Just what I desire and yearn for at night cuddling up with Mrs. Flipper and the Awake magazine to read together ! ) "
Anyway - What do you think ? Are the witnesses exerting pressure on family to reach out to long time inactive family members or what ?? My mom wrote about other interesting family stuff too - but I wanted to share this mostly with you. Are any of you folks experiencing witness family trying to preach to you more so now ? I'm just curious to see if this is a trend or something ! Thanks, as always I look forward to your comments ! Peace out to all, Mr. Flipper