Randy W. of Freeminds sent me a link to this series of yours and, of course, I had to read all 18! lol! You were/are a special guy. I mean that in a GOOD way. ;) Thanks for taking the time and sharing so much of your experiences. Had a lot come back to me experiences which we have in common. Which is funny, because most of the "behind-the-scenes" dirt I recall happened when I was just a kid. lol! A kid's eye view often affords more than adults think. Also, I am a female. Never was an elder or elderette for that matter. But my oh my what I saw, heard on car trips with such folks during my childhood amidts the JWs! lol! Anyway... Thanks again! I just joined JWD btw. Randy said I may be a help to someone. I hope to be someday. Randy and folks like you are a BIG help to many, no doubt!
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My Bethel Experience Part 15
by new boy inthe courtship from hell.......i started driving up to rhode island in september of 1972. i would go about every other week.
i needed to "step down" as a book study servant, because at the time daryl christianson had come up with this brillant idea that all the book study conductors should visit everyone in their own book studies and everyone in someone else's book studies every 2 months.........so between, bethel, and a part time "g" job, going up to rhode island and shepparding everyone in the book studies, it was just to much.
so for the first time in my life, i declined a "privilege of service"........it didn't feel that bad......and in fact felt damn good.......little did i know i was leaving one hell for another one.. what i 'm about to tell you...........is the absolute truth!..........we had 2 dates in a year and a half........that is two dates in 18 months.........."2" dates...........the only time they would let us be together with out a chaperone was in the field service...........the whole courtship was spent on her parents couch in the living room......with one of them in the other room!
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