It's me again. I didn't want the other post to go on and on and on, so I decided to start a new one.
I want to tell you the REAL highlight of my day yesterday........................
About 28 years ago, I babysat for a family. When I started for them, they had 2 boys. And then they added twins to the family. A boy and a girl. In fact, I watched the 2 boys the night that the twins were born
These were the most awesome kids you've ever known. But they had the worst parents anyone could have. The Mom would come home from work, wave at the kids as she walked by and go straight up to her bedroom where she would lock herself in for the night. She wanted nothing to do with the kids. The dad came home and opened a beer and would finish off at least a case every night. Then he would sleep on the floor in the living room with the kids. He was loving and affectionate with the kids. And never, ever mean. But he was a drunk, plain and simple.
So when the twins were about 4, the mom decided she'd had enough of being a mother and she left. Moved out. And didn't even want visitation. She went to my Mom before she left and told her that she really believed that the dad was sexually abusing the little girl. She couldn't handle the "competition" so she was leaving. My mom begged her to take Katie with her. She told her that if she truly believed that he was doing things to her, she couldn't leave her there!!! But the mom just moved on anyway.
Well, nobody knew (or believed) that anything was happening because to all outward appearances, he was "father of the year".
So fast forward to when Katie is in her early 20's and gets married. She tells her husband what's gone on in her past and he insists that she get counseling and that they press charges. Meantime, the dad has gotten saved. He truly is a changed person. But even in his repentance, he's never told anyone about what he did to Katie. Then they press charges. He immediately admits what he's done. He cries big tears of repentance and remorse. And pleads guilty, saying that if this will bring Katie to a place where she kind peace, it's what he wants to do. But he's never apologized to Katie.
And Katie cuts off all contact with anyone from her past. Including me.
I understand why she's done that. I'm sure that in her mind, she can't understand why I didn't see what was going on and protect her from it. I WISH I could have! You will never know how much I wish I had.
So I haven't seen or heard from Katie in almost 10 years now. But yesterday at the conference, I was introduced to a man and through the conversation, found out he is Katie's father-in-law. He immediately called her at work and I got to talk to her for about 1/2 hour. WHAT A THRILL!!! It's like finding my lost baby!!!!!!!! We're going to be getting together soon (I HOPE. She has my #, so it's up to her now to make the first move). PRAY that I can be a help to her.
But what a joy to finally hear her voice again!!!!!!!
i know this is very long.
for taking the time to read through it all.
this morning! 
We have done all we can do, now we lay it in the hands of Jesus.
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