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Subject: Fwd: heartwarming experience from China
An experience given by a Brother in a congregation up North
"Jehovah himself will bless his people with peace." Psalm 29:11b I wanted to pass on an experience that was given at our meeting Thursday night. It's really good. it was on the part with the experiences with the brochure campaign. Steve Boettcher (brother giving the part) told us of a friend of his that lives in Guam (I think might work at the branch). He visited China for unrelated reasons. While he was there, knowing the brothers are under heavy bans, he decided to walk around with a tract in his pocket with it just sticking up enough so that Witnesses would know what it was. He was there and did this for a whole week. He got very discouraged, of course.
When he was at the airport to leave a man walked up behind him and told him to not turn around (which he didn't). The man told him he was a brother. (not verbatim, but I will put it in quotes to tell it what he said) "What you did this week was very dangerous. If we identified ourselves to you, we could have also gotten in trouble. We have been following you around in case you were to get in trouble, we would try and help you. Before you get on your airplane, though, turn around to your left and you will see a group of men standing near the windows. They are your brothers too. They will not wave because that is also too dangerous. But please be assured that we are working hard for Jehovah, and please tell all the friends back home that we are, and we know they are, too."
Needless to say, Brother Boettcher had a very difficult time telling the story on stage himself, and brought many of us to tears, as well. But I just thought everyone would like to hear about that since we don't hear much from China because of the bans.