David sent me this blog post. It is dated December 10, 2009.
David writes:
The night after my sentencing to six years in prison, I was laying in my bunk thinking about the day and trying to wrap my mind around it. I felt free. I know that's strange coming from a guy sitting in jail and facing another six years behind bars. But for the first time in my life I felt like I was starting to live life with a clean slate.
I'm sure many will say that I have far from a clean slate. I'm a convicted felon. A registered sex offender and reviled by many in society. Let me clarify. I have no more secrets or lies. I have lived my entire life, at least from about 9 years old, hiding something. I hid my attraction to pornography, my addiction to drugs and alcohol, my shame and fears. I hid my insecurities and my self-hatred.
Now, I have, or more accurately God has, laid open these secrets and freed me from the darkness I've lived in for so long. I am now free to love others, love myself and actually serve society rather than be a burden. I may still have to own the labels I've earned, but I no longer have to be imprisoned by my shame. I pray others are able to find this freedom without having to lose theirs.
God bless,
David
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
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Hi Lisa,
I wanted to assure you of my and Marsha's continued prayers for you and David.
We appreciate you updates and know the process is slow, hard, and has waves of hurt.
We are finding very few things falling together on our own timetable during this recovery process. Our move from Buffalo, our finding jobs, Jeff finding a permanant job, financial comeback... But there are deep things going on in our hearts and marriage now that we never even considered.
Be strong in the Lord today and we pray that you and David would be at peace and be able to rest in the Lord.
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