What Do We Do Now!
This is a real story. It shows sin, repentance and forgiveness. I have permission from the author to relay this story:
She was arrested Saturday morning and released Monday afternoon after a weekend locked up at the Juvenile Detention Center. Today we received a letter written by her on Monday morning before she came down and was released. I thought you might want to know what she said.
8/21/06
“Dear Mom & Dad,
Hey, I’m really sorry. Mom was right. She asked me if this was the way I wanted to spend my life. I decided it wasn’t. I was sitting in my room & decided that I wanted to get out of here to go to school. I want to make the grades this time so I can play a sport then I’m going to college on a sport scholarship.
All I want is to make you guys happy & I know that I’ve definitely disappointed you. Do you think that it could be a possibility that I could get out & be put on probation or do community service or whatever they want me to do? I just can’t stay in here. I only have 8 days until I fail the grading period. I only have 5 excused days and 3 unexcused. I just hope I get out of this mess & I hope you guys can forgive me.
Tell my brothers and sister that I’m sorry. I’ve set yet another bad example, but I didn’t get into anyone’s car & I didn’t take anyone’s stuff. I just hope they’ll believe me. I’ve got the other 3 boys backing me up. I should have listened to dad when he said, “Stay safe”. I think this happening was a message from the Lord reminding me that I really do need you guys. I say that I don’t need you & that I don’t like you but being here has reminded me of how much I love you & how much you love me.
I just want to come home today. I’ll see you later today in Court.
I love you!
Love,
A couple of lessons:
Good kids make mistakes.
Bad companions does corrupt.
Your sin will find you out.
Good parenting doesn't mean that you hide your mistakes.
Sharing your hurts with others builds relationships.
No one is perfect except God.
Crime does not pay.
God is good and godly parents forgive - they did.
Sid
She was arrested Saturday morning and released Monday afternoon after a weekend locked up at the Juvenile Detention Center. Today we received a letter written by her on Monday morning before she came down and was released. I thought you might want to know what she said.
8/21/06
“Dear Mom & Dad,
Hey, I’m really sorry. Mom was right. She asked me if this was the way I wanted to spend my life. I decided it wasn’t. I was sitting in my room & decided that I wanted to get out of here to go to school. I want to make the grades this time so I can play a sport then I’m going to college on a sport scholarship.
All I want is to make you guys happy & I know that I’ve definitely disappointed you. Do you think that it could be a possibility that I could get out & be put on probation or do community service or whatever they want me to do? I just can’t stay in here. I only have 8 days until I fail the grading period. I only have 5 excused days and 3 unexcused. I just hope I get out of this mess & I hope you guys can forgive me.
Tell my brothers and sister that I’m sorry. I’ve set yet another bad example, but I didn’t get into anyone’s car & I didn’t take anyone’s stuff. I just hope they’ll believe me. I’ve got the other 3 boys backing me up. I should have listened to dad when he said, “Stay safe”. I think this happening was a message from the Lord reminding me that I really do need you guys. I say that I don’t need you & that I don’t like you but being here has reminded me of how much I love you & how much you love me.
I just want to come home today. I’ll see you later today in Court.
I love you!
Love,
A couple of lessons:
Good kids make mistakes.
Bad companions does corrupt.
Your sin will find you out.
Good parenting doesn't mean that you hide your mistakes.
Sharing your hurts with others builds relationships.
No one is perfect except God.
Crime does not pay.
God is good and godly parents forgive - they did.
Sid
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