Would You Visit This Man Who...

[RandyWayne]

Originally Posted by Margies3

CC1, if you skimmed thru this thread, you might have stumbled across the post about the man from our church who is now in prison for molesting two little girls. I wanted to share with you - I have been so impressed with his parents thru this whole thing. They have been there for him. They have visited, they've offered to put money in his account so he could get the things he needs, they encouraged others to write encouraging notes to him, etc. But they have made it absolutely clear that they are NOT there to get him out of prison or even to get his sentence reduced. They've told him and everyone else that he did the crime and he has to pay the price for it. He understands that. But they have prayed with him and for him (as have lots of us!) and Bob is now involved and leading Bible studies in his prison. He's gone thru as much counseling as the prisons offer (which unfortunately is nowhere near what it should be!).

I have to tell you tho - what you've told your kids is right on. But (God forbid) you should ever be in a position to have to follow thru, I can tell you from being involved with my friend's thru this, that that will be the HARDEST thing you will ever have to do.