My bro in law, who shunned me, then didn't shun me and recently cut me off AGAIN, called me yesterday to ponder, worry and complain. He said that out of 90 congs in their distrcit, only 60 got baptized. He was really pondering that and in a negative way.
He was also deeply upset by the thoughtlessness of the gov bod in planning a summer convention in Tuscon. The temp there was 110. Some brother collapsed and had to be hospitalized due to the effects of the heat. BIL said he doubted the GB member who spoke spent more than a walk to an A/C car in that heat. He also complained about having to grocery shopping in the heat to prepare food for lunches at the DC.