Retooling Communication

It has been awhile since I started this blog and I have not kept it up.  At first it was just an insider blog for those who knew my story.  That was back when I was worried about my employer finding out about the story.  They now know and there is nothing to keep secret.  So now I plan to keep this updated as a tool to share with everyone what is happening in our life.  I will start with some bullet points of where I am today.  I will likely enter some flashback posts that fill in some blanks of the past year.

·         Last week I had the first meeting with probation officer over the phone.  Went well because God was with us!

·         Last week I followed the advice of my attorney and told my employer what was going on.

·         My employer placed me on suspension WITH pay. I did not expect to get the pay!  I have not been asked to report to work at this time.  I praise God for this response from my employer!  I am now preparing my home for Jeannie in my absence.

·         I am waiting for a home visit from probation officer to asses my environment.

·         I am continuing with my recovery support community which includes; personal counseling, PURE @ ValleyBrook Church, PURE at NRC, This group whom you are a part of, the pastors of NRC and Faith Fellowship Church who continue to walk with me and encourage me!

·         August 28^th, - Pre-sentence hearing. – BIG DAY!!

·         Hearing will be in Madison

·         The plea will be entered into record.

·         My freedom will be addressed during this hearing. The options for the judge are:

o   Immediate incarceration until sentencing hearing

o   Released on bond

o   Released with home monitoring

·         After pre-sentence hearing, a probation officer will conduct an in-depth and comprehensive investigation in my life back to kindergarten.  This will be used for the judge at the time of sentencing.

·         60 days latter will be a sentence hearing where a judge will assign my penalty.

Here are our prayer requests:

o   That God will have mercy on me through the courts and allow me to be released on Bond while I wait for sentencing.

o   It is important to the courts that I remain employed.  No employment = incarceration (in their mind) Pray for continued employment either from this employer or from a generous employer here in our community.

o   That I will have more opportunity to share my story with others in our community in order to bring light to the darkness.  There are many more men that are dealing with sexual sin that need to find freedom!  I want to be able be an active part of the next PURE group that meets here in Marshfield.

o   That God will prepare the heart of the Judge who will eventually be sentencing me.  May he or she be compassionate beyond human explanation.