Posts by kgfreeperson

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by mitch in

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mitch

We survived hurricane Rita; Is everyone else okay? Bryan?

by Frannie Banannie in

we gave up on our internet connection yesterday evening, because we had so many power fluctuations that we were rebooting the router every minute or so.

we've heard an occasional explosion from transformers locally going out, but so far, we've still got power.

we're fine, no real loss of power more than a few minutes, though we're still getting gusts and scattered rain.

kgfreeperson

Glad you came through okay--I'll be really relieved when we hear from Bryan.

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Where can you turn to for help when there's nowhere left to go?

by JV in

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what organizations can you turn to?

people?

places?

kgfreeperson

JV, it is very unlikely that your college doesn't provide it! Start with health services. It probably is covered in your tuition, so you have no excuse! Hie thee to the nurse's office.

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the disaster relief committee at patterson organized 3 meetings this past memorial day, monday september 5, 2005. the meetings were held in lake charles, louisiana; bossier city, louisiana; and ball, louisiana.

over 1,200 elders were in attendance from louisiana, missouri, arkansas, and texas.

i took horrible notes, but want to share a few things.. the elder opening the meeting emphasized the importance of confidentiality.

kgfreeperson

I'm sorry, but I know that lots of organizations--some very informal--have arrived at red cross shelters and offered to take evacuees off their hands. The red cross personnel have been delighted. People in these shelters really have nothing to do and the rc has all it can do to keep them clean and fed.

I wonder if they (rc workers) just recognized the elders as JWs and figured the evacuees did not need to be proselytized to on top of everything else.

Assuming of course, that that elder wasn't making it up.

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Report of "Brothers and Sisters" affected by Katrina

by Grace in

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we have have all been so affected by the news from the southern us, and even up here in the middle of the canadian prairie i wish i could open my home to so many who need a home right now; however, all i can do (and it's better than nothing) is to whip out my credit card and make a donation to the red cross.. i picked up my jw husband from the kh today (i am disassociated), and he said, "... they had a report that most of the brothers and sisters in new orleans happened to be at an assembly in houston when the tragedy struck ~ so, not to worry, because not too many were affected.

" of course, it didn't cross his mind to help non-jw folks, and, quite obviously, the elders from the platform would never suggest this because it has been made clear how the rank and file should view charity and humanitarian efforts.. didn't jesus say something about love being the distinguishable mark of a christian?

uhmmmm.... and they're shunning us [those who don't agree with them]?.

kgfreeperson

I've been watching the WWL webfeed and just say a restaging of a family who had evacuated NO but left their mama behind because she didn't want to leave seeing her on tv. This involved (the restaging) a praising of Jehovah. No other thing was said that pointed to the family being JWs, but it seems a good assumption.

(Mama, by the way, was fit to be tied--wanted out of New Orleans and didn't ever want to come back!)

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heres a report on whats up with the witnesses affected by Katrina

by PaNiCAtTaCk in

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i really feel for them!

please do not be an idiot and call any of the numbers!

if you know of someone displaced by the hurricane, they should call the rooming hq: .

kgfreeperson

I don't remember where it was, but someone posted within the last day or two something about a CO in northern Texas actually discouraging people from taking care of refugee JWs. It really saddened me, so I'm glad to hear that most JWs are more like normal people and welcome opportunities to help in the face of such disaster.

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At home recuperating from my surgery

by Dimples in

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i had the surgery on friday and i am doing well.http://www.spine-health.com/topics/surg/overview/cervical/cerv03.html.

just really sore but able to walk and get around the house.

the neck brace is the killer, i was itching and broke out in a rash.

kgfreeperson

I'm so glad to hear that you're on the road to a speedy recovery and that already the pain is gone. Yay!!!

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Serena returns money won in gambling

by DevonMcBride in

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does the watchtower allow gambling if the winnings are returned?

http://www.newkerala.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=15686serena returns money won in gambling .

new york: tennis star and tv actress serena williams returned her winnings in gambling recently as she is a jehovah's witness and it is against her faith to gamble.. .

kgfreeperson

(note: New York Post is not New York Times!)

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Hurricane Katrina care pkg. thread.

by avishai in

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this may seem a lil' pre-emptive, but if any of you in louisiana, fl, have lost or lose anything, lemme know here., or pm me.

i don't have a lot of $$$, but i do have a lot of cool stuff!!

especially clothes.

kgfreeperson

This is indeed a wonderful idea. I hope people will let us know how we can help.

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Family tragedy.........HappyDad

by HappyDad in

got a phone call from my daughter who lives in florida a couple of hours ago.

her significant other who i chose to call my son-in-law (because he is the best thing to ever happen to her) got a phone call that his 6 year old daughter was killed in an auto accident near lake placid, florida and his 5 year old son is in very critical condition.

the ex wife is also critical.

kgfreeperson

Your family is in my thoughts and my heart HappyDad.