by whereami 14 Replies latest jw friends
This was discussed in September/October last year.
http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/jw/friends/165994/1/Zimbabwe-Branch-Is-Cutting-Back
http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/jw/friends/166406/1/Encouraging-News-From-the-Zimbabwe-Bethel
It is easy enough to say just pour money into the country but the various aid agencies are finding that's easier said than done. Of greater value than (devalued) money are truckloads of food and material regularly brought by the South African branch.
In light of this subject, I just talked with my JW gf who had relatives in the international building work from another African country staying with them for the last two weeks. I was curious about any similar musings from her guests, but I guess the building work is going strong...assembly halls, KH's all over the country. They are very busy.
Bethel staff is being cut because they don't have any money to feed/house them. Meanwhile in Brooklyn they are setting on billions.
Or...
Some of their own are starving because they don't have any money. Meanwhile in Brooklyn they are setting on billions.
Let them eat cake?
obviously money means nothing.
but there should be food sent in. food means life, and that is more important than $$$$
Where the hell is Jehovah in all of this? After all, it's HIS friggin' organization! He should be the one fixing it.
