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Keeping our dear sister in our hearts and in our prayers. We will welcome her back in the Kingdom. She will live the life that was taken and more so with the love and happiness she deserved. Kristy

Pray for my dear Carmella, please my friends. Â She is in severe pain! Â Love to all, KristyÂ

Wow Julie! Â This is excellent. The four horses are riding. All brothers and sisters! Listen the that Awake, Pack that GO bag! Â I have a friend in a Florida congregation and they advise that have a bag that you can grab is five minutes! Â I am also buying flood insurance. Only 20% of America has it as it is NOT offered unless you are on a flood plane. Â I realize if it may not be cashable at the end, but look at Houston? Â Not many houses have it in the USA. Email your insurance agent. It is really inexpensive to get if you are not on a flood plane. Â I love this thread. Thank you my dear brothers and sisters. Â

Interesting points all! I think it could be a cry of anguish as well as the false proclamation at the end. Many things in the bible have a smaller and a larger fulfillment. They are crying for it. It is heartbreaking really to look at. I opened the link to the dead hindu villagers. This is a set of photos you may want to see here on the city of Raqqa. It is ONE of the cites in Syria (and there are many) that have been taken over by ISIS and bombed perpetually by the UN forces as well as the Democratic Syrian government forces. All I could think was, 'not a stone left upon another stone.' http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/resources/idt-sh/the_city_fit_for_no_one_raqqa_syria_islamic_state_group The article is called, "The City Fit For No One" The photos of the man who once prospered there. One photo in a suit and tie, taken as he was a prominent attorney. Now on the streets of Raqqa, looking like the art work of JOB. His face caked in mud, clothed in rags, hair all over. So very sad. Truly, " the nations in great anguish, not knowing the way out! " Blessings to all. We are Jehovah's people. Kristy

I had not seen this! Â Love the photo! Â Praise Jehovah! Â He needs his ministers back in Armenia. So they are now fee. Â What a relief for the famlies.Â

Will it affect us? I have been mediating on this: "Pay attention to yourselves that you do not get weighed down with overeating and heavy drinking and the anxieties of life, and suddenly, that day is instantly upon you as a snare. For it will come to all those on the face of the whole earth." Luke 21: 34-35 I like how 'anxieties of life' is liked to heavy drinking or eating. If someone is drunk all of the time, they are basically unreasonable and completely absorbed. We see that all of the time in the drug culture. NOTHING is important to them other than the next hit! The people who are so wound up in, my house, my job, my family, all I have to do.......I liken them to a drug addict. They are so involved in daily anxieties, they give NO consideration to God, to Jesus, to anything other than their own world. But the last sentence is indeed the place to think! Every person on the face of the earth. We will not be watching this on TV. We will be actively impacted. Death does not conquer us. Even if we lose are lives during the events up to the end, ' not a hair on on head will perish.' Keep going brothers and sisters! We need to get the word out that this world is coming to its inevitable concluding. And Jehovah's Kingdom will reign forever!

https://reliefweb.int/report/world/taking-women-peace-and-security-next-level-africa Women in Africa working for PEACE and SECURITY through their governments! This phrase seems to be everywhere on line in the news now!

Our love to you at this difficult time. I look forward to meeting these lovely sisters in the new world!

Stop and pray for our brothers and sisters in Bali and the surrounding area. It has been nothing but earthquakes, floods, hurricanes, tornados. Pray for our friends!

Welcome dear brother! Thank you for posting this. I really appreciate the immense effort this man puts in to attend meetings! I will be inspired to appreciate mine more. Thank you!

I realize this post is older. But as you know, nothing has changed for these people in Europe. This is why we need the Kingdom of God. It is truly the only way to solve food distribution! Isaiah 65: 22- 25 They will build houses and live in them,+And they will plant vineyards and eat their fruitage.+22 They will not build for someone else to inhabit,Nor will they plant for others to eat.For the days of my people will be like the days of a tree,+And the work of their hands my chosen ones will enjoy to the full.23 They will not toil* for nothing,*+Nor will they bear children for distress,Because they are the offspring* made up of those blessed by Jehovah,+And their descendants with them.+24 Even before they call out, I will answer;While they are yet speaking, I will hear.25 The wolf and the lamb will feed together,The lion will eat straw just like the bull,+And the serpent’s food will be dust.They will do no harm nor cause any ruin in all my holy mountain,”+ says Jehovah. This is the Kingdom Jesus preached of. Until then, we will see hardship continuing and getting worse around the earth. I hope the people of Russia have enough food. I am sure they have a far more difficult life than I do. In Russia, the Jehovah's Witnesses are banned. This is a recent occurrence. This is a very disturbing situation that will only make the lives of the Russian people harder. I pray for their relief to come. Rely on Jehovah!

Yes, a family of joy! Welcome my new brothers. I am so very happy for your family. Sister in USA, Kristy

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So very adorable! Thank you. I would feel VERY welcome if I saw this young brother at that airport!

Excellent footage. As you see, the people on Russia as well as Finland and many other countries are in need. I don't care about the governments sides of issues. But I do have feelings for the farmers in Europe affected by the sanctions and the families they provide for. As well as the Russian people who obviously NEED that food supply.

I love this pin! Beautiful!

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Incorrect assumption about me. But thank you for your consideration. I think it is time to end my participation in the thread. Kindly understand that I will not be replying further.

Hello Kurt, Thank you for posting the many sites to different news sources. I felt you have answered what was necessary. I decided not to answer further to the questions to PROVE this happened. One of the issues the posting person stated, is that the www.jw.org site has 1) participated in the hoax 2) is not reliable for information. There is nothing we will be able to say to make that person think differently. I have no idea how many 'errors' this person found in all the news stories they are investigating. But honestly, it has little to do with us as witnesses. We are not responsible for all of the reporting sources in the world. We are not responsible for people altering or manufacturing photos and videos. Wrong things are on the internet and TV all of the time. This person is trying to stir up contention using a young girls death as their vehicle. They are using the WORLD's problem of errors in news and pointing it back at the witnesses. Demeaning a girls life, to non-existence. It is possible, the government in Finland may have asked to have certain content taken down. In suspected terrorist attacks, they need to keep a lid on the details so as not to impede the investigation of finding anyone else associated with the attacks. Also, they need to discover if it is part of a larger issue that is being planned. Often it is to locate a cell. If you read terrorist attack stories, missing names of victims and those arrested are common. This does not imply a hoax. Sometimes it seems like there is a lot of information. Other times not. Please do not tell me this is not fact as well, it is. That is not the family's problem or the organization. We do not control the news outlets of the world! How many times have you heard news and they kept changing the body bag count? The Columbine High School shootings were a perfect example of that. The body count at the scene was broadcast as MANY different numbers! How hard is it to count body bags? But it happened. They were all racing to report the news and jumped the gun. As Jehovah's Witnesses, we do know that our site does NOT publish lies or participate in HOAX news. As this person clearly feels the JW.org site has some sort of reason to post a lie, there will be NOTHING we can do to help this person understand that a young girl is dead. This person claims to be an investigator of news stories. But they also believe we publish false stories. This person has an issues with witnesses and the organization. They are not at all concerned about this young girls death. This sad story of a human being dying is just a place for the author to USE. A place to STEP in and disparage the organization and witnesses. Instead of bashing the death of this girl where you can clearly see, other members of her faith are grieving and sharing, would it not make more sense for you to contact the news media in Finland as well as the police, law enforcement, etc.? Take a trip there and investigate it personally. I do not think we really care about all the news sources on earth. But we do care about the loss of our sister. Kurt, the person asked, we answered. That is all that can be done. This thread was intended to let people know one of our sisters was killed during the activity of doing the preaching work. It also served as a place to send condolences to our dear sister. This thread is NOT about deciding if her dead body existed or not! Honestly, its cruel. This is a thread where people actually care about this human being. I hope the family is NOT watching this thread. People posting that the whole thing is a "HOAX'. That would be very hurtful to a grieving family. Her blood is shed in the street; and people came to the thread to console one another & share information. Not to say ' it never happened', prove she is dead! Honestly, its horrible. But then there are people who do not believe in 'the moon landing' or the 'concentration camps in WW2.' As we do not want to be part of senseless arguments, I see no point in furthering answering someone who seems to want to disparage the organization, its members and most sadly, the death of our sister. PLEASE remember this is a flesh and blood human being. This is a family who lost their precious daughter, or sister, or friend. This is NOT in a object in which no human feelings are attached. Jehovah's people do not lie. It is agains God's laws. A person has accused our brothers of lying. For what gain would that serve? But diluting her life and death to, 'it never existed,' is cruel. No matter what anyone provides, this person is going to just use it as fodder. I do not think the death of a young girl is a place that should be used for someones issues about witnesses or the organization. Surely, you can find a different outlet for your opinions. Her life matters. Her family matters. Saying hear death did NOT exist? I will not participate further in it. Thank you for everyones understanding. I am suggesting, this: It was asked and answered. Thank you Kurt for the many links. The photos were very moving. Sincerely & With Thanks to all of you. Kristy 1 Timothy 6: 3-8

funny! George Burns was such a character. I remember seeing him on TV growing up....in black and white!

These things for some test our faith. We can pray for the person who committed this crime as well as against Jehovah by defacing His place of worship. We are not exempt from problems arising from even with in the congregation. Her motives of her heart were 'revealed' in this action. She does not sound like she is mentally sound. Unfortunately, this too happens in the world and within. But we know the truth. Yes at times, our brothers and sisters or people associating with the witnesses will allow themselves to be handed over to 'mental darkness.' However, I will respond that we pray for this woman. What she thought was certainly brought forward! Nothing remains concealed forever in Jehovah's organization. I hope she gets the help she needs. This kind of act may have some medical underlying issues. Thank you for your threads. I am really enjoying your reports!

https://www.jw.org/en/news/releases/by-region/finland/jehovahs-witnesses-offer-comfort-after-attack-turku/#?insight[search_id]=97da99fc-578e-46f9-927c-6fd76aca5c29&insight[search_result_index]=5 Here is the link. I hope that helps! Keep the family and the congregations of Finland in our prayers.

https://www.jw.org/en/news/releases/by-region/finland/jehovahs-witnesses-offer-comfort-after-attack-turku/#?insight[search_id]=97da99fc-578e-46f9-927c-6fd76aca5c29&insight[search_result_index]=5 This is on the JW.org site. Thank you, Blessings to all. Sister Kristy

This is the link that was put up on JW. org https://www.jw.org/en/news/releases/by-region/finland/jehovahs-witnesses-offer-comfort-after-attack-turku/#?insight[search_id]=97da99fc-578e-46f9-927c-6fd76aca5c29&insight[search_result_index]= This article is still posted. Also, it was a general announcement a few weeks ago at our Kingdom Hall that they let us know, the organization was having a special meeting in Finland to discuss this attack. The photos you are seeing on this post are on CNN, NBC, all the national big new carriers from the USA and all the big ones in Europe that carried the story. Could be all over, but I only read English. This is not the first time a witness was killed. It is by far not the last. There are many countries were are hunted and persecuted, jailed. This will continue until the end. "Then people will hand you over to tribulation, and will kill you, and you will be hated by all of the nations on account of my name. " Matthew 24: 9. This is the Sermon On The Mount. Matthew 24 is an excellent chapter in which Jesus taught his followers about the time of the end. Maybe you can clarify as to what you mean by more factual? Are you looking for News posts? It was a shock in Finland, as it is known for low crime in general. But two people died there that day, another person who was in the crowd. Many were stabbed. As a Jehovah's Witness, we know and are taught we are NOT exempt from the terror, pain, sickness, yes and attacks of the world. We ask for Jehovah's spirt in the name of Jesus Christ, to comfort us and to give us endurance. We know this world is temporary. Someday, we will see our sister again! If you have any questions, I will be happy to answer. Please post. Thank you, Kristy