did you all start getting the "full court press" from "friends" to start doing more things socially as you began your fade?.
i havent been invited to do a whole lot the last few months, but now all of a sudden i am getting phone calls and invites to do things.
fortunately, it hasnt been - "hey lets go out in field service" or anything like that since i would tell them to take a hike (which at this point means make myself busy at work or otherwise) .
Okay all of a sudden in the last couple of weeks I'm getting alot of sisters dropping in to say hello and ask how we are doing, it's kinda weird all of a sudden.
We have been inactive for at least 6 months haven't been to a meeting for at least 3 months. No calls no visits nothing! Now 3 visits in two weeks? What's up? Should I be worried?
my dad recently told all the kids that he has terminal cancer.
he is going to die... could be in a month... could be in a year.. all the kids recently visited my parents over last weekend.
i was allowed to come too due to the "family business" clause in the wts rules.. yesterday i cried... i'm still crying a bit today and am feeling numb.
Really sorry to hear of your situation.
I never had to deal with watching a family member deal with cancer, not to mention the added stress of the shunning issue so I can't say I know what your going through and give you any pearls of wisdom.
I will say it looks form reading the above posts you have some good support and a lot of thoughts and prayers going your way. Mine included
or just a dumb arsed rude self absorbed prick?.
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http://media.mtvnservices.com/mgid:uma:video:mtv.com:435995.
Funny thing was when my husband and I watched what had happened to Taylor.
I thought what a drunk jerk!! My husband said it was racist (he's black) I'm not.
He said it could have been Milli Vanilli up their and he wouldn't have done that! But, because she was young and white he knew she wouldn't know how to handle that situation.
I have to say, I agree now.
we rarely go.
but, we went because hubby wanted to tell the elders we are switching halls.. at first, i thought to myself that i would go out back with her when she gets fussy.
but, my baby doesn't really get fussy a lot so i just took her out back and played with her as she laughed hysterically.
All JW's know we are encouraged to to keep the babies quite or take them to the back room.
I noticed some parents would rather be in the back room hanging out with the other mothers(that was me) Others took the hard approach of insisting
their baby get trained to sit quite for 2 hours if it meant whacking them on their little legs as needed then so be it.
I remember one mother who was really against hitting her children absolutely lose it at one meeting when she seen that sister whacking her baby, she got up and walked over to one of the elders tapped him on the shoulder and pointed to the back of the hall. It was the drama of the new mothers in that hall.
He was a fighter! RIP Swayze
http://www.pe.com/localnews/murrieta/stories/pe_news_local_s_sdead29.4016de2.html
murrieta - a 40-year-old mother of two was killed in her murrieta home monday morning, authorities said.
coroner's officials identified the woman as isabelle jarka.
Very happy for her family.
I hope this brings some closure for them.
I remember her one of her sisters posting somewhere that they where going to fight for her sister, and that they did.
it never ceases to amaze me how many people are succumbing to low-self esteem by allowing toxic family members dictate their lives, and sit by like sheepish puppy-dogs while they get berated and told that they are basically crowfood shit.
"oh, i'm just trying to keep the peace", some may say.
i say you need to go on the offensive.
Shamus,
I'm so going to try this.
is being followed daily at www.swrnn.com for those interested.. this afternoons coverage said he was an elder at the time of the murder.. i think when the story first came out no one was sure if he was or not..
Jarka trial: Murrieta resident guilty of first-degree murder Kelle Lee Jarka, 41, faces life in prison without the possibility of parole. By Staff, SWRNN Monday, September 14, 2009 no comments | be the first to comment! Kelle Lee Jarka After deliberating over portions of two days, a jury has convicted a Murrieta man of murdering his wife and ruled the slaying was done for financial gain. Kelle Lee Jarka, 41, faces life in prison without the possibility of parole. Jarka could be seen shaking his head after the verdict was read. Jurors began deliberations Friday afternoon and returned this morning at 9 a.m. According to court records, the panel deliberated just over two hours before informing the court that it had reached a decision. The decision was announced in a courtroom packed with family members, officials from law enforcement and community members. Jarka was convicted of first-degree-murder for the bludgeoning death of Isabelle Jarka in April 2008. Prosecutor Burke Strunsky’s told jurors in his closing statement that Kelle Jarka was so determined to maintain his image and cushy middle-class lifestyle that he ambushed his sleeping wife crushing her skull in the confines of their bedroom. He argued that Jarka tried to make it appear as though his wife was killed by an intruder, going as far as staging a burglary. In her closing argument, defense attorney Erin Kirkpatrick told jurors that Murrieta Police rushed to judgment and targeted Jarka from the start. Kirkpatrick said there is no direct evidence linking Jarka to his wife’s death. For more Jarka trial coverage: Read more: http://www.swrnn.com/southwest-riverside/2009-09-14/news/jarka-trial-murrieta-resident-guilty-of-first-degree-murder#ixzz0R7IsomMD
is being followed daily at www.swrnn.com for those interested.. this afternoons coverage said he was an elder at the time of the murder.. i think when the story first came out no one was sure if he was or not..
By Staff, SWRNN
Monday, September 14, 2009 be the first to comment!
Kelle Lee Jarke
A jury has reached its verdict in the case of a Murrieta man charged with murder for financial gain in connection with his wife’s 2008 slaying.
The jury’s decison in the case of the People against Kelle Lee Jarka will be announced in court at 1:30 p.m. at the Southwest Justice Center.
Jurors began deliberations Friday afternoon and returned this morning at 9 a.m.
Kelle Jarka,41, faces life in prison without parole if convicted of first-degree-murder for the bludgeoing death of Isabelle Jarka in April 2008.
is being followed daily at www.swrnn.com for those interested.. this afternoons coverage said he was an elder at the time of the murder.. i think when the story first came out no one was sure if he was or not..
