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CO, Steve Elumbaugh (Georgia Circuit 15) mentioned this in one of his talks.



Jehovah and the Spider
During World War II, the persecution had been intense. Alone in the jungle, a brother could hear the soldierscoming in his direction.  Scrambling for cover, he found his way up a high ridge to several small caves in the rock.Quickly he crawled inside one of the caves. Although safefor the moment, he realized that once the soldiers lookingfor him swept up the ridge, they would quickly search allthe caves and he would be killed. As he waited, he prayed, asking Jehovah, if it be your will, please protect me.Whatever your will though, I love you and trust you. Afterpraying, he lay quietly listening to the enemy begin to draw close. He saw a spider begin to build a web over the front ofhis cave.  As he watched, listening to the enemy searching for him all the while, the spider layered strand after strand of web across the opening of the cave.‘Hah,’ he thought. 'What I need is a brick wall and what Jehovah has sent me is a spider web.’  As the enemy drew closer he watched from the darkness of his hideout and could see them searching one cave after another. As they came to his, he prepared himself for death.  To his amazement, however, after glancing in the direction of his cave, they moved on.  Suddenly, he realized that with the spider web over the entrance, his cave looked as if no one had entered for quite a while.  'Jehovah, forgive me,’ prayed the young man. 'I had forgotten that in you a spider’s web is stronger than a brick wall.’  We all face times of great trouble.  When we do, it is so easy to forget what Jehovah can work in our lives, sometimes in the most surprising ways.  And remember with Jehovah, a mere spider’s web can become a brick wall of protection.Via

*** w92 3/15 p. 23 ***
Noteworthy in this regard are these words found in the first issue of this journal (July 1879): 
“Courage . . . my Christian brother or sister, seeking with weary step to run the narrow way. Heed not the rugged course; it is all hallowed and sanctified by the blessed feet of the Master. Count every thorn a flower; every sharp rock a milestone, hurrying you onward to the goal. . . . Keep your eye fixed on the prize.”
wt92.
 
 
 

https://notegraphy.com/trishawickham/note/1018999
 
 

Brothers and sisters, this is just a warm up for all of us.  Do not always believe in what you hear. (Read the article:http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2013923)
 
Follow the proper channel and remember the moral lesson of 1Ki 13:11-24.  If there's anything that the GB needs us to know, there will be a letter to the elders.
 
By doing so, we don't spread any rumours because if we do, we are actually going against the spirit.
 
Note:  we always see many asking if there were any letters or bethel 'morning worship' announcements, stating not to mention in social media.

Today it's Jehovah's Witnesses. Tomorrow it may be the Protestants or Catholics who are getting skewered by the state officials. It may even be the Russian Orthodox Church. 

There was a report (does anyone have it?) that our brothers in Russia have withdrawn all appeals and have instead requested the largest possible courtroom for the April 5th hearing, the 'overflow' courtroom. Though I haven't confirmed it (you may know all about it) it is exactly what they would do - play this out before the largest possible audience. 
It is just how Jehovah is having it play out on the world wide today. The GB invites us to write, to bring our gift to the altar. Our people respond to such an enthusiastic degree that national Post Offices are getting crushed.  Of course, this leads to publicity everywhere as to just why that is, and the reason is astounding to non-Witnesses. I'd be surprised if every Witness in the world does not write to Putin or one of his chums. Surely, the world takes notice of a faith where each member takes such an interest in each other - especially since they risk getting run over in the parking lot of their own church once services are over. Putin may just load the letters on supertankers and sink them at sea - just how do you cope with millions of unexpected letters - but he cannot fail to be know that they exist.
Those who hate Jehovah's Witnesses join in the fray, writing letters in support of the ban, like the Edomites of Psalm 137 who screamed "lay it bare!' This almost makes it better, for it adds to the tonnage. But more importantly, everyone takes their place on the world stage. Let the people firmly and publicly divide themselves into the sheep or goats category. Perhaps the GB is luring them all, as with hooks in their jaws.
Meanwhile, note how our people conduct themselves. Note how extraordinarily respectful they are (as is seen in our videos) toward  Russian authorities. Note the Sept 2016 Study Wt article on Defending the Good News before courts, which is being used today as a template. Note how our respectful response is so contrary to what the world would expect that it only adds to the witness.
Let every person in the world become aware of and take a stand on this issue. If it is to be, let Russian officials look themselves in the mirror and publicly declare: "I believe, what with all the villains and scoundrels on the loose today in our country, that taking out Jehovah's Witnesses is the most important thing we can do."
The campaign may fail in its goal of swaying the minds of Russian officials. But it will not fall short in its goal of giving a massive witness. it will not fall short in stepping up the preaching work worldwide, as it presents fresh evidence that 'the time left is reduced.' It will not fall short in giving our Russian brothers tremendous reinforcement. For the rest of their lives, persons will approach them and say: "You crushed our Post Office. Just what kind of people are you, anyway?"
After all, if any of the hard or soft apostates here suffered the same hardships our Russian brothers are suffering, does anyone think their fellow apostates would come to their aid? Or would they just be roadkill?

This video reminded me of cat my mother used to have, many years ago, his name was Fred...........he used to sit on a stool at the end of the kitchen table, my mother would place his meal on his saucer, in front of him and he would pick up each piece of meat with one of his front paws and put it in his mouth. He would not start eating until we were at the table and started to eat.

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BUMMER !  black  screen  &  text :  Das Medium konnte nicht abgespielt werden... The  medium  could  not  play  ;-((  --           ( whatever... )   sorry   I  SO  love  cat - video's !!
( Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. )        I  will  search  by  youtube  for  yours !  Sometimes  I  have  little  luck 
By  Twitter  I  could  see  it  and  after,  here  too !!!!  Hahahahahahahahaaaaaa  clever  kitty,  the  left  one !  But  difficult  to  share  by  twitter,  here  its  better.  Thank  you  for  laughing...   I  have  still  similars  for  you...  A  cat  before  a  printer  and  another  drums  crazy  on  a  keyboard, hahaha

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Hard to believe that was 3 years ago:
http://www.jw-archive.org/tagged/whitney-heichel
Many of those files we had are lost as you will see using the link above..... if you find them please post the links again below....
@ARchiv@L found the links in our old wiki.... enjoy!
https://jw-archive.wikispaces.com/space/content?tag=Whitney+Heichel
 

The CEO of SpaceX and Tesla, Elon Musk, is backing a new company that seeks to explore the possibility of merging the human brain with artificial intelligence (AI) to help humans keep up with machines.
 

Ongoing Floods and Landslides _ JW.ORG News.pdf

GO TO RT.COM and look under Viral heading "Return to sender: Swedish man accidentally receives Vladimir Putin’s mail" and look at the photo ! LOL

https://www.rt.com/viral/382776-swedish-man-sent-putins-mail/
This is in English from Russian News
Return to sender: Swedish man accidentally receives Vladimir Putin’s mail
Published time: 30 Mar, 2017 07:34Edited time: 30 Mar, 2017 07:36 Get short URL Russian President Vladimir Putin. © Aleksey Nikolskyi / Sputnik   A resident of a backwater Swedish town called Trelleborg was shocked to open his mailbox and find a letter addressed to none other than Russia’s president, Vladimir Putin. “What are Postnord playing at? Someone surely must have seen this letter, at the very least the postman who delivered it. Why has it been sent out then?” the local man identified only as Per told local newspaper Trelleborgs Allehanda. 
Per was quick to point out that the only thing his home address has in common with the Russian president’s is the number 23, while also noting that the town of Trelleborg is roughly 1,532 kilometers (951 miles) from Moscow.
The current theory of PostNord, the Swedish-Danish postal service, is that one of their automated sorting machines did not read the address properly and sent it to Per in error.
READ MORE: Swedish intel claims foreign covert agents found snooping at key sites
“Sometimes, things go wrong when the machines do the sorting. Especially when they misread the address,” PostNord spokesperson Maria Ibsen told Trelleborgs Allehanda. 
“We manage 1.8 billion letters a year and sometimes errors happen, unfortunately. Of course, it’s sad if Putin did not receive his letter,” she added.
Despite natural curiosity, when pressed on the subject by Trelleborgs Allehanda, Per insisted that he has not opened the letter.
“Yes, of course I am [curious]. The thought has crossed my mind to open and look. But I haven’t,” he told the paper.

The Governing Body of Jehovah’s Witnesses wants to heighten attention to this critical situation,” states David A. Semonian, a spokesman at the Witnesses’ world headquarters
https://www.jw.org/en/news/releases/by-region/russia/jw-mobilize-global-response-to-threat-of-ban/

 

Hard to believe that was 3 years ago:
http://www.jw-archive.org/tagged/whitney-heichel
Many of those files we had are lost as you will see using the link above..... if you find them please post the links again below....
@ARchiv@L found the links in our old wiki.... enjoy!
https://jw-archive.wikispaces.com/space/content?tag=Whitney+Heichel
 

Interesting 'speculation'.

i testimoni di geova di milano e provincia di lingua romena si radunano per un'assemblea nella loro lingua.
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Comunicato Stampa 25 Marzo 2017 I testimoni di Geova estendono a tutti il loro invito ad assistere all'assemblea di circoscrizione in lingua romena dal tema: Continuiamo ad amare Geova (Matt. 22:37) Cameri (NO), I testimoni di Geova invitano tutti i membri delle comunità romene, moldave, ucraine e rom all'assemblea di circoscrizione che si terrà nella Sala dei Congressi di Cameri, strada provinciale 254 per Novara . Il portavoce dell'assemblea spiega: Oggi più che mai in una società divisa e piena di violenza il manifestare amore è una necessità. E' sicuramente di attualità il tema dell'assemblea di circoscrizione dei Testimoni di Geova: Continuiamo ad amare Geova basato sulle parole di Gesù e riportate nel vangelo di Matteo. Alcuni aspetti salienti del programma daranno risposte alle seguenti domande: Qual è il più grande comandamento e perché è importante? Genitori come potete aiutare i vostri figli ad amare Dio? Il discorso conclusivo: Non perdiamo l'amore che avevamo in principio, sarà pronunciato da un rappresentante della filiale italiana. Continuiamo ad amare Geova. L'assemblea si terrà a Cameri, strada provinciale 254 per Novara, il 26 marzo 2017 Il Programma inizierà alle 9,40 e terminerà alle 15,55. Un aspetto importante di ogni assemblea dei testimoni di Geova è il battesimo di nuovi membri. Il discorso che precede il battesimo si terrà alle ore 11,35. A questa assemblea in lingua romena parteciperanno italiani, romeni, moldavi, rom e ucraini. E' prevista un'affluenza di circa 1.300 persone. L'entrata è libera, non si fanno collette. In allegato troverete una copia del programma. Ulteriori informazioni le potrete trovare visitando il nostro sito: www.jw.org Referente locale per i media: Gianni Ranieri Tel. 340.486.8576 mail: ranieri.gio67@gmail.com
 
http://www.milanotoday.it/eventi/testimoni-di-geova-di-milano.html
 

European Council President Donald Tusk held a news conference after the UK government invoked Article 50, triggering the Brexit process.
 
What if the EU allies itself closer over time with Russia and becomes the "King of the North"?  ...... 
Another alternative scenario.....

Mexico City Post Office full of JW letters trying to #StopJWBan in Russia
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Eva Schloss, íntima amiga de Anna Frank, se enteró de su existencia justo antes de que los separaran. Tras salir con vida del brutal campo de exterminio fue a buscarlas y las encontró. Serán exhibidas en Londres
 
e enero de 2017   Eva Schloss (izquierda), su hermano Heinz y Kitty, una amiga de la familia Tenía 15 años cuando los nazis la descubrieron en su escondite en Ámsterdam, Holanda. En mayo de 1944, Eva Geiringer Schloss fue trasladada junto a su familia a Auschwitz-Birkenau, el campo de exterminio más temido.
Durante los tres interminables días que duró el viaje en el tren abarrotado en el que los llevaban, su hermano Heinz se abrió como nunca antes lo había hecho. Y entre varios secretos, le contó que había pintado mucho los meses previos a la captura, y que sus cuadros habían quedado escondidos en el ático en el que se ocultaban.
    Fue la última conversación que tuvo con él. Ni bien llegaron a destino, los dos hombres fueron separados de las dos mujeres. Se dieron un fuerte abrazo y nunca volvieron a verse. Él y su padre murieron poco tiempo después. Pero ella y su madre, Elfriede, lograron sobrevivir.
  Eva Schloss (Getty) El calvario de la familia Geiringer había comenzado en 1938, cuando tuvieron que escapar de Austria ante la entrada de los nazis. Su padre consiguió trabajo en Ámsterdam y se mudaron. La vida les dio entonces una pequeña tregua antes de que el horror se instalara definitivamente.
Allí conoció a Anna Frank, que también había recalado en la ciudad huyendo del nazismo. Se hicieron muy amigas. "Era mucho más madura que yo", contó Eva en una entrevista con The Guardian. Las dos familias estuvieron escondidas juntas por un tiempo cuando las tropas de Hitler entraron en Holanda.
Eva y Elfriede consiguieron unos papeles falsos que les permitían andar por la calle. Pero Heinz y su padre no podían salir del ático en el que se escondían. En ese tiempo de encierro, el joven desarrolló un gusto por el arte. Empezó a escribir poesía y a pintar. En sus cuadros se veía todo lo que no podía tener: paisajes bucólicos soleados, una pareja jugando al tenis, botes navegando el mar.
  Uno de los cuadros de Heinz Geiringer Cuando su escondite dejó de ser seguro, se vieron forzados a mudarse. Una enfermera holandesa les ofreció refugio. Al día siguiente los detuvo la Gestapo. La mujer era una colaboracionista que entregó a más de 200 judíos.
De eso se enteraría al regresar a la ciudad junto a su madre, una vez que terminó la guerra. Otto Frank, padre de Anna, que había muerto en Auschwitz al igual que el resto de su familia, comenzó a frecuentarlas. En 1952 se casó con Elfriede y se convirtió en su padrastro.
En uno de sus tantos encuentros, el hombre les contó acerca del diario oculto de su hija que acababa de encontrar. Entonces Eva recordó las pinturas de su hermano. Con muchas dudas fue hasta el viejo ático y las encontró. Fue como volver a sentir a Heinz junto a ella una vez más.
Este 27 de enero muchas de sus obras serán exhibidas en el Museo Judío de Londres. Eva, que hoy tiene 87 años, dará una charla contando su historia y la de su hermano artista

The photo shows how some Jehovah’s Witnesses from central Europe lined up to purchase stamps for letters they want to send to Russia,
When one Jehovah’s Witness came into the DHL courier service, he greeted them, they immediately asked from afar:
“To Putin?”
They said that they cancel other orders for Monday, Tuesday, because they already have all the couriers busy with your letters. #StopJWBan
Via

via TheWorldNewsOrg
 

The photo shows how some Jehovah’s Witnesses from central Europe lined up to purchase stamps for letters they want to send to Russia,
When one Jehovah’s Witness came into the DHL courier service, he greeted them, they immediately asked from afar:
“To Putin?”
They said that they cancel other orders for Monday, Tuesday, because they already have all the couriers busy with your letters. #StopJWBan
Via

The photo shows how some Jehovah’s Witnesses from central Europe lined up to purchase stamps for letters they want to send to Russia,
When one Jehovah’s Witness came into the DHL courier service, he greeted them, they immediately asked from afar:
“To Putin?”
They said that they cancel other orders for Monday, Tuesday, because they already have all the couriers busy with your letters. #StopJWBan
Via