A very nice elder came by to invite me to the Circuit Overseer's visit, which will be next week. I was told that I was very missed by him and many others and he got teary eyed. I told him that I truly appreciated his concern and always liked him as a fine person. But I told him that I would not be going to the CO's visit. He asked me why and I told him that I would rather not say and because I liked him, I didn't want him to get into the middle of anything.He thanked me for this and then said, "We should have never accepted your resignation". I smiled and then asked how certain elders were. He opened up that certain ones (by name) were still trying to get to him and his family. But he felt obliged to stay in the Hall because of his kids liking the congregation. I had other phonecalls and I had business that he saw I had to attend to. I told him to say hello to certain elders and all in his family and then he left.
An Elder Visited Me Today At Work
by minimus 31 Replies latest jw friends
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czarofmischief
Wow.
Amazing the crap good people will put up with because of notions of absolute truth.
CZAR
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JH
They are still very friendly with you. You must have been liked and appreciated in your congregation. They are very gentle with you for now.
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minimus
That's because I was very nice and a cool guy. I never bothered anybody and I didn't get involved with all the stupid politics. I always tried to be fair.
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JH
Did you ask as many questions at the hall, or did you anwer them instead.
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Nathan Natas
I think you are a very nice and fair guy; it's no surprise that the folks down at the old dubs home would miss you.
We would miss you too, if the CO managed to completely, even if only temporarily, wreck your peace of mind. Be careful, my friend!
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Guest 77
You handled correctly. Interesting how you didn't open up to him, yet, he opend up to about the elders.
Guest 77
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minimus
Thanks Nathan!.....Guest 77---I was a mentor to him. I helped him to deal with things even after I resigned......JH--I NEVER questioned anybody in the Hall. But this is not a KH.
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DanTheMan
Are your witness associates suspicious of you min? I commend your ability to stay clear of the judicial machine.
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shamus
Min,
I think about you and your family a lot.. I cannot imagine how hard it must be for you to leave. Yet you are sticking to your guns... GOOD FOR YOU!
Be very careful min. Remember that they're out to get you now... not something nice to think about.