For the period between 1990 and 2002, I was subject to a series of false allegations and lawsuits which steadily limited my career, sullied my reputation, and emptied my families savings. For my entire adult life up until that time, I had been a faithful Christian. I had raised my children in the church, sent them to the church school, taught classes, preached sermons, sang special music, served as a youth leader and as a deacon in the church, distributed Christian literature that I had produced, and had written in a 400 page book on Bible doctrines that I distributed to anyone who wanted at my cost. I had been a faithful Christian, so I could not understand why I could NEVER catch a break.
At that time, depressed and dejected, I walked away from the Lord for several years. During that time I began associating with unsavory characters, and I ultimately ended up being charged with crimes that I actually DID commit. I repented and returned to the Lord in 2005, have fortified my faith immensely and am closer to the Lord than ever.
Tomorrow at 2 p.m, I will be sentenced for the crimes I committed from 2002-2005. My request is that you will pray for my family and friends, that they will be able to stand by me during this time of trial without being unduly stressed; that they will have peace amid yet another fiery storm. I request that you pray that when I am in the hearing, that I will comport myself as a good Christian should, and that the words that I speak and my mannerisms will be full of grace and truth. I pray, for the judgeâ