I work with my Dad, and he is always a good source of love and support (If a little misguided in some respects, he stays away from the topic of JW stuff around me if at all possible)
He told me the other day that he told the elders he wants to step down as a ministerial servant. At first I was worried he'd think he wasn't good enough, cause he has such a bad daughter or whatever, but he showed me part of a letter he is sending to the elders. It's all about how disappointed he is with the congregation and elders, and how he finds it so hypocritical the way they are treating ME.
He gave examples of how upset he was over the years that I was basically ignored and not given any support as a pioneer. He says in the letter that I've never had as much attention off them since I 'got into trouble', and he doesn't think its right that only now am I getting phone calls from them etc.
Wowzer.....
I'm a wee bit in shock! I'm very happy my dad can see the hypocrisy, but feel slightly guilty that he's so upset over me that he's stepping down....
I was badly treated as a pioneer, i was a single sister in a foreign language group that was made up entirely of one big family. I was often left out, I'd travel 20 minutes only to find the group had been cancelled and I was not informed. I was given 1 'shepherding' visit in 2 and a half YEARS, this was organized when the group overseer said in front of the entire group 'Oh, we better give kelly her ten minutes, Gav, you free after the study to help me?' Then they gave me a ten minute 'shepherding call' all about the importance of answering at meetings...when I always answered at LEAST 3 times during every meeting!
Anywho, this all pissed me off at the time, I didn't realise it had struck such a chord with my dad....All I can hope is he looks beyond the congregation and starts looking at the hypocrisy in the whole religion.
I <3 my Dad

