Sadness

by hunkpapap · Mar 26, 2003 · 418 views · Journal

Ok, so last night we heard the news at the meeting that Brother Henschel died Saturday night. So first my cat and then Br. Henschel.

Now i didn't know him but i have a funny story. My dad was from Minnesota and went to Brooklyn Bethel. He was considering marriage (to my mom of course) and asked his overseer, who at the time was Br Henschel. So he said if you like the girl marry her. Anyway, i saw him in the lobby of Patterson a while ago and considered telling him that story and jokingly saying, "You did this to me!" Anyway, i didn't.

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#1 forrestinaOG 2002

Mar 26, 2003

yeah i heard that last night as well. =( i've heard a lot of good stories about him.

#2 skaorsk8OG 2002

Mar 26, 2003

that was extremely thoughtful of you.

#3 iwz

Mar 26, 2003

was he annointed?

#3.1 punkprincessOG 2001

Mar 26, 2003

he was governing body and president of the watchtower bible tract society until 3 years ago when he got too sick.

#3.1.1 iwz

Mar 26, 2003

i knew that much.... but... was he annointed?

#3.1.1.1 ilikebirdsOG 2002

Mar 26, 2003

yes he's in heaven looking down RIGHT NOW.

#3.1.1.2 forrestinaOG 2002

Mar 26, 2003

yes. can you imagine being in heaven with Jehovah, Jesus, and the angels after being a human on earth??

#3.1.1.3 skaorsk8OG 2002

Mar 26, 2003

you couldn't be on the GB unless you were annointed, until recently

deanh77Founder

Mar 26, 2003

yeah, we're running out! time of the end and all.

iwz

Mar 26, 2003

ok, cause i thought he was the first bro appointed that wasn't annointed. i guess it was somebody after him

punkprincessOG 2001

Mar 26, 2003

thats Max Larson. He's actually still the president right now.

delliott101OG 2002

Mar 26, 2003

I see where the confusion is... the GB and the board of directors of the WTBTS were pretty much the same... but the GB gave up the legal dealings of the WTBTS to members of the Great Crowd. Yeah, Bro Larson is Great Crowd, he's president of the Society, but not on the Governing Body. The GB is made up of anointed, while the legal dealings of Jehovah's Oraganization are run by the Great Crowd...

delliott101OG 2002

Mar 26, 2003

I thought only anointed were appointed to the GB.. there are capable brothers of the Great Crowd who assist, but from what I understand only anointed brothers are on the GB.. if this changed, where is the reference? I must have missed it...

skaorsk8OG 2002

Mar 26, 2003

it was at the annual meeting either 1 or 2 years ago. I can't remember which.

delliott101OG 2002

Mar 26, 2003

I was at the annual meeting 1 1/2 years ago.. 2001... it was the meeting before that one that stated that members of the great crowd would be ASSISTING the GB... only anointed brothers are on the GB

ekuluOG 2002

Mar 26, 2003

the faitful and discreet slave is exclusively anointed brothers, not necesarily the governing body. Cuz eventually, there will be less and less anoinnted bros around, kinda like now

ekuluOG 2002

Mar 26, 2003

oh well never mind

#4 punkprincessOG 2001

Mar 26, 2003

honestly brother Henschel was the tallest elderly person ive ever seen. not that it makes a difference, im just sayin...he was very tall i think like 6 ft.

#4.1 flyingfree1125OG 2001

Mar 26, 2003

thats really tall.... thats kinda like the ferris'. They're like 10million ft high

#4.1.1 punkprincessOG 2001

Mar 26, 2003

isnt it odd to see an elderly tall person? it just strikes me as strange.

#4.1.1.1 flyingfree1125OG 2001

Mar 26, 2003

it is... cause old people are supposed to be short and shrink o well i guess he fortunatly missed out on that trait

#4.1.1.2 forrestinaOG 2002

Mar 27, 2003

not for me my grandad was 6' then again my nana was under 5' but so is most of my family

delliott101OG 2002

Mar 27, 2003

So you take after your grandpa then?

forrestinaOG 2002

Mar 28, 2003

yepperooni indeedy

#4.1.2 hunkpapapOG 2003

Mar 27, 2003

you gals are just short. 6' is not that tall. But he was TALL. He was like 6' 2-5".

#4.1.2.1 tesoroOG 2001

Mar 27, 2003

oh, look at that, you just said the same thing. :-D

#4.1.2.2 punkprincessOG 2001

Mar 27, 2003

for an ELDERLY person it is tall!

#4.1.2.3 thefunkyfreshFounder

Mar 27, 2003

i saw this old guy in the mall once, musta been like 6' 8" or taller, he looked about 60. weird sight

#4.2 tesoroOG 2001

Mar 27, 2003

6 ft. isnt THAT tall! it's just cuz ur 5 ft...looks liek alot more to you. haha

#4.2.1 punkprincessOG 2001

Mar 27, 2003

for an ELDERLY person it is tall!

#4.2.1.1 hunkpapapOG 2003

Mar 27, 2003

so what you think shaq is gonna be 5' when he's 80...

punkprincessOG 2001

Mar 27, 2003

but are MOST people giants like shaq NO so what im saying is that its not NORMAL so get over it!

hunkpapapOG 2003

Mar 29, 2003

but you're essentially saying you'll be like 4' when you get to 80....

punkprincessOG 2001

Mar 30, 2003

YES! my grandma shrunk and i plan on doing the same

tesoroOG 2001

Mar 30, 2003

hahhaa, it's part of the list of goals in ur life. shrink one foot by age 83.

punkprincessOG 2001

Mar 31, 2003

yes it is. along with "make jahanna feel extreme pain and suffering along with anguish"

tesoroOG 2001 punkprincess

Mar 31, 2003

what's the best is....you think your really funny, but sadly, you are not. you should go to an insane asylum cuz you KNOW at least the in-patients will laugh at you.

delliott101OG 2002

Mar 31, 2003

Unless the new system gets here by then, which I hope!

hunkpapapOG 2003

Mar 31, 2003

of course cuz otherwise we'd not all be able to drive....

punkprincessOG 2001

Mar 31, 2003

theres always phone books!

skaorsk8OG 2002 punkprincess

Apr 1, 2003

thank goodness for the manhattan yellow pages huh

#4.2.2 rocksupastarFounder

Mar 27, 2003

ouch

#5 tesoroOG 2001

Mar 27, 2003

not that this has anything to do w/ bro. henscal..but interesting little factoid, bro. cambell married my parents...always thought that was neat.

#5.1 skaorsk8OG 2002

Mar 27, 2003

you are easily impressed.

#5.1.1 tesoroOG 2001

Mar 27, 2003

thanks for that keen observation....? go drink some malox.

#5.1.1.1 skaorsk8OG 2002

Mar 27, 2003

go take some more geritol

forrestinaOG 2002

Mar 27, 2003

haha you guys are always teasing each other. you love each other!

skaorsk8OG 2002

Mar 27, 2003

ick, the sock eater? No way. you know she and her gang of thugs once short sheeted my bed...she is not to be trusted

tesoroOG 2001

Mar 27, 2003

HAHHAHA! i did not for the love of goodness steal ur socks. hahahahh

punkprincessOG 2001

Mar 27, 2003

hahahahahahahhahahahha it was me and courtney! MuahAHAhaha we strike again.

tesoroOG 2001

Mar 27, 2003

haha yes, that is what it is...that's why me and Dan make fun of eachother so often...we're really in love. right danny boy ;) hahaha, the reason we fight so much is cuz we're related, through adam and eve.

rocksupastarFounder

Mar 27, 2003

ewww, are you sure you guys arent from the south?

forrestinaOG 2002

Mar 28, 2003

honestly i think we're headed back to all being related just like Bible times

#6 delliott101OG 2002

Mar 27, 2003

We didn't get an announcement... but the brother who opened with prayer tonight mentioned it in the prayer...

#6.1 forrestinaOG 2002

Mar 28, 2003

we had a short announcement and our Bethelites brought out info about the funeral talk with a short life history and posted it on the information board...i didn't get to look at it cus i had to drive a sister home. i'll have to check it out tomorrow.

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