We've been studying with Philley for a while. As mentioned before he works in a phone shop and we study when he has no customers. He's a half Sarawakian (east Malaysian native) half German young man with a great love for God. He treasures his New World Translation and it goes with him everywhere and he loves the fact that the JW library app means he can read the bible anytime of the day or night.
He's doing really well, after reading the magazine on smoking he's given that habit up. He really loves what he's learning...
He seemed like a fairly simple kind of guy, with only regular education. One day he opened up to us.
He told us he might have to join the army which he doesn't want to do, we think he means he's being conscripted for the first time....but no...as a dual German/Malaysia citizen he has already done two tours of duty with the German Army. Once to Israel and once to Iraq in the Bin Laden era. He's seen his best friend die in his arms, and he's been shot in the shoulder. As a sniper he's also taken numerous lives himself.
We were just stunned at what this meek and mild mannered young man was telling us.
No wonder he has trouble sleeping...
After reading Jehovah's view of war, he at once sees what he must do...for him it's time to beat his sword into a plowshare. Thankfully for him Germany allows conscientious objectors.
Today at our study he was happy to announce that he'd had an email to let him know he's excused from further army service. He was so happy...so were we...and so is our heavenly father.
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