They say that everyone makes mistakes, but what does that mean? You always hear it, but you never really think that the mistake would be this. I guess you could turn that into “Everybody sins.” And even though you know that everyone sins, it still is a shock when you find out about it.
Jim Young is like a brother to me. I have watched his kids grow up. Every piece of good advice I have ever received has been from him, and he saved me from entering a deep depression. I owe a lot to that man. I owe everything to that man.
I glad I heard about it from Jacie Turner. Jacie has become like an aunt to me, and the news wasn’t as hard coming from her. One of my first reaction was how could he do this when he has friends like me and Casey who look up to him so much, but I cannot believe that I was that selfish. I thought of Trisha, and the boys, and one of my best friends who is in a world of hurt. I couldn’t process the news right away, but when I did I didn’t take it as hard as I thought I would. When I came to terms with the news and wanted to be with him. I wanted to be by his side and tell him that I am not going to judge him, and I will be with his side all the time. Of course I could not be with him, but I sent him a text reading, “I love you like a brother. I am your friend and I will always support you.” I wanted to make sure that he knew he still had my support.
Should you feel mad? Sure. Should you feel confused? Sure. Whatever you feel now is okay, but you need to hold your head high. It is time for all of us to be there for the man who has always been there for us. It is not a time to gossip and spread rumors about a subject that none of us understand. He still has me in his corner and I will never leave. I will always support my friend, my brother. I am always there for Trisha and the boys. Sin can always be forgiven, and every problem has a solution, every illness has a treatment. It is now time for us to control the future. We need to take control of this situation as well as we can. Stopping gossip, stopping rumors, stopping jokes. Whatever needs to be done. I am going to stand up for my friend. I do not agree with what he did, but I will not give up on him. He is still a good man and I will still live by the lessons he taught me. I am standing up for him and am in his corner and I encourage everyone else to do the same. Sin can be forgiven.
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We had a prayer service Nov. 19 for your friend and his family, extended family, band, school and anyone else who was effected. There was no gossip, which I prayed beforehand that there wouldn't be cause nobody is perfect & sin is sin so what makes us better? It is wrong what he did but I pray he & his family leans on God to overcome. May God use his situation to strenghthen his faith & fammily. My son was in his band 2 years ago and we are all deeply saddened but we know he/we can do all things through Christ who strengthens us!
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