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180 Bethel Boys

Western Promises
Western Promises
Episode • Mar 8 • 1h 5m

let me set the scene: you are freshly 19 years old. you have dedicated your life to Jehovah, both privately in prayer, and publicly through baptism. you have pursued a life in service to God, and devote a large amout of your time to proselytizing. You have never seen an R rated movie, you dont listen to rap or heavy metal music, and Wii Sports is your favorite video game. You take the big step of applying to Bethel after talking with your parents and the elders. A few weeks pass and you get the wonderful news that you have been accepted. You start making plans to move to NYC. You cant contain your excitement. You will get to go on an adventure in a new city and the best part is that you will be doing this, not for personal enjoyment, but to better serve your God who you truly have a personal relationship with. You quickly say a private prayer thanking Jehovah for allowing you this privilege and opportunity. What happens next, is in Gods hands.


What happens though is that you move into a small dorm with another extremely sheltered, sexually frustated 19 year old boy and being outside of direct supervision of your overbearing parents you engage in underage drinking and quickly find yourself wrestling the other boys in your underwear. Played as a joke, but you both are clearly getting something more out of this. This is how it happens. Trust me.

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