Prayers

The Shawn Hornbeck kidnapping occured while I was in St. Louis and had an impact on me. As I sit in church and look around at the precious children, I can only imagine what a parent would go through having their child kidnapped. Today in the Post-Dispatch is an article confirming our worst fears. When I watched the Oprah episode I was impressed with the young man indicating on national TV that he prayed every night for his safe return and with his maturity to speak about this ordeal. I have seen the outcomes of abuse both with working with youth and with abuse against a friend of mine. Both boys are going to have a long road before them, and I hope that we can include them in our prayers…and all those who are victims of abuse. Not just for today, or this month, but on a regular basis. Pray for healing, for a strengthening of faith, and for joy that these boys were returned safe.

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