Accepting and Forgiving, But Not Forgetting
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For Healing
A very wise question was asked of me by a friend just the other day. " Would it be Justice For Jonathan if David Olson was to have a miracle in his life much like Saul of Tarsus, better known as Paul?"
I felt my brain wavering with emotions and all the pictures running back through my mind. It was as if I was reliving the last three years within a matter of seconds in my mind.
My Answer
My God has forgiven me. It is my responsibility to forgive also.
To you David Olson:
I forgive you. I give my prayer to God right now that you would have your talk with Him soon.
Please understand that I will never forget. Jonathan was very special and I felt as if you took him away from me. I do now understand that it was not you David, it was Satan who did it.
I will still fight for better laws protecting children.
I hope that in your future time here on Earth David, that you also remember and never let something of this sort happen again.
To Amy Boudonck:
I forgive you.
You are my daughter and I will always love you. You made some bad choices, but I do forgive you.Please don't ever forget what happened and protect your children at all costs.
To Angie Hemphill Wright:
I forgive you too.
It was very hard for me to be able to say and do that, as I felt you were very wrong. I forgive you.
Please know though that I will never forget and I will fight for tougher laws.
I have wondered if you sleep at night and then I realized that it is I who is not sleeping. It is not for me to judge you, so it is between you and God; I forgive you.
To All Others Who Could Have Saved Jonathan:
D.F.S. workers, cops and others; I forgive you.
Please keep Jonathan in your thoughts when you are able to save the next child.
This is one of the hardest statements I will ever have to write:
I Forgive You.
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I have tears in my eyes Greg. My prayers have been answered. I know you can never forget wheat happen but thank God you have found forgiveness. I wrestle with forgiveness everyday. I finally decided that if I can't forgive those who hurt me or did things to hurt my Mother than I can't expect God to forgive me.
This is just what I need to do right now Justice.
I love you and I love Eli and I must forgive to keep me sane.
The law has spoken. There will be a time when we all will have to answer.
You are right froggy. :)
Froggy ,I am crying as I read this. I have some people in my life I need to forgive ,but find it so hard to do.If you can, maybe I can. I like you will never forget.Take care and I wish you all the best in life for you and your family.
I'm proud of you Greg. I think you may be headed in the right direction. You will see a Jonathans Law and your pain and courage will be rewarded. Many children will have someone to thank for actually protecting them. God Bless.
Thank you Greg, for showing me the way of forgiveness. Forgiveness = freedom. Something I know Jonathan wants for his grandpaw. I will remember this the rest of my days.
I'm so proud of you. In seeing the title of the new law in print. It will be a reality 'The Jonathan Law', and you will learn of the faith of the person/s that took that babies life. Just keep as you have done. Step back and let God do His punishing Judgment on them and those that would not listen.
Thank you Greg for recognizing that forgiving is the only way to open the door to peace in your heart..
Wow! I really don't know what to reply. I know God has such an infinite grace to forgive that reaches beyond our comprehension. It is only by that grace we can truly be forgiven and able to forgive in such circumstances. I will keep this in my prayers for your strength as you go through your daily trials. God truly bless and keep you in Christ, Michael
Thank you! We don't forgive for 'them'.. we forgive to free ourselves!
What a huge step it is to forgive the unforgivable. I really admire you, Froggy.
Sin leaves scars. Scars heal, but never go away. Thats kind of the way it is with forgiveness. We can forgive and we should forgive because we are forgiven through Jesus, but we can never forget. The scars that remain on our hearts will always be there as reminders. I pray that God will give you the strength you need to move forward. The people who did this to your grandson will have to answer to God someday.
God bless you and your family.
forgiveness is a reflection of what God has done for us - it's the right thing to do. God does not forget - he chooses not to remember!!
What you have done is given the enemy the most brutal and stabbing attack possible. As the Lord continues to bring true and lasting healing to your soul, you grow stronger and become even more effective in this war. You are becomming a true hero! I am so inspired! Thank you for sharing WARRIOR.
Froggy,
You are truly a remarkable man. Now the "Good" fight can begin.
Right on Froggy!
Sincerely,
phat
Froggy, I am so sorry to read on the Lebanon forum that your house burned down. I am not from Mo. so am not on the forum ,only way I know to contact you is on your hubs. I am so sorry , you and your family have been through alot lately and some people on the forum sure do not like you. Keep your chin up, try to stay calm and take care of your wife and your self. Again I am so sorry you had to go through another tragedy.
Thank you momofsix,yes it burnt to the ground yesterday.
I will update more later.
God bless you.
Hi Froggy! I am sorry for what happened with you. But I am proud that you are dealing it with a brave heart. And I am very happy that you shared this with us. God Bless you! (from my heart)!
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I don't buy it.. It wasn't Satan who was watching Jonathan on that fateful day.. I won't forgive you Olsen, and I'll never forget.