Comments on: The Letter That Changed Me http://www.weusedtobeyou.com/2009/03/09/the-letter-that-changed-me/ For Such A Time As This Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:37:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: megs :) http://www.weusedtobeyou.com/2009/03/09/the-letter-that-changed-me/comment-page-1/#comment-32046 megs :) Sat, 13 Aug 2011 03:39:06 +0000 http://weused2bu.wordpress.com/2009/03/09/the-letter-that-changed-me/#comment-32046 hey I just wanted to thank you for this. I'm 18 and was raped once, again for 3 years by a friend of my brother's (no one knew)molested by a teacher, forced to do sexual things with guys, and then sexually abused by my step dad. I can relate to the wanting to never hear the name of a town again (or in my case returning to that town) and I have actually asked to go see some of these guys in Jail. I think writting a letter and sending it would be amazing. And super benefical for those of us who have been hurt in the past. Thank you for the encouragement and blessing you've brought by writing this. You truly have inspired me and I just want t thank you for that. I am entering courtship and I think I should get these past hurts out of me before I can get very serious in the relationship. God bless you and I pray there has brought peace to you. - your sister in Christ, Meg's hey I just wanted to thank you for this. I’m 18 and was raped once, again for 3 years by a friend of my brother’s (no one knew)molested by a teacher, forced to do sexual things with guys, and then sexually abused by my step dad. I can relate to the wanting to never hear the name of a town again (or in my case returning to that town) and I have actually asked to go see some of these guys in Jail. I think writting a letter and sending it would be amazing. And super benefical for those of us who have been hurt in the past. Thank you for the encouragement and blessing you’ve brought by writing this. You truly have inspired me and I just want t thank you for that. I am entering courtship and I think I should get these past hurts out of me before I can get very serious in the relationship. God bless you and I pray there has brought peace to you. - your sister in Christ, Meg’s

]]> By: tiffany stuart http://www.weusedtobeyou.com/2009/03/09/the-letter-that-changed-me/comment-page-1/#comment-23044 tiffany stuart Thu, 04 Nov 2010 00:29:06 +0000 http://weused2bu.wordpress.com/2009/03/09/the-letter-that-changed-me/#comment-23044 Emma, thank you for your courage in sharing part of your story here. I'm so sorry for what happened to you. I get angry to know this happens in the church. It's wrong. It is NOT your fault. I'm sad to hear that you are feeling the pain and the tears still. It takes courage to tell your mom and I'm so glad you did. That's one of the steps you are taking to be free. I'm proud of you. I encourage you to keep moving to complete healing. Tears will come, anger may too, but don't hold back give all your pain to Jesus. He will take it and eventually remove it for good. Not so that you forget, but you will no longer feel the pain from it like you do now. I know that is what God wants for you. Freedom. He wants to heal your heart. He wants you free to walk in dignity and no longer ashamed. Again, this was not your fault. There are hurting people in the church sometimes, and even ones that need help like the man you mentioned. I'm sorry he did this to you. We will never forget the abuse we've went through, but we can forgive. Forgiveness frees us and makes room for God's love and healing to come in. Father God, I pray You will walk arm and arm with Emma all the way to freedom. Touch her life with the mark of your perfect love. Mend her broken heart. Give her hope again. Help her forgive this man and in return, use her story to help others. Bless her Lord. In Jesus name, Amen Emma, thank you for your courage in sharing part of your story here. I’m so sorry for what happened to you. I get angry to know this happens in the church. It’s wrong. It is NOT your fault. I’m sad to hear that you are feeling the pain and the tears still.

It takes courage to tell your mom and I’m so glad you did. That’s one of the steps you are taking to be free. I’m proud of you.

I encourage you to keep moving to complete healing. Tears will come, anger may too, but don’t hold back give all your pain to Jesus. He will take it and eventually remove it for good. Not so that you forget, but you will no longer feel the pain from it like you do now.

I know that is what God wants for you. Freedom. He wants to heal your heart. He wants you free to walk in dignity and no longer ashamed.

Again, this was not your fault. There are hurting people in the church sometimes, and even ones that need help like the man you mentioned. I’m sorry he did this to you.

We will never forget the abuse we’ve went through, but we can forgive. Forgiveness frees us and makes room for God’s love and healing to come in.

Father God, I pray You will walk arm and arm with Emma all the way to freedom. Touch her life with the mark of your perfect love. Mend her broken heart. Give her hope again. Help her forgive this man and in return, use her story to help others. Bless her Lord. In Jesus name, Amen

]]> By: admin http://www.weusedtobeyou.com/2009/03/09/the-letter-that-changed-me/comment-page-1/#comment-22960 admin Mon, 01 Nov 2010 16:30:28 +0000 http://weused2bu.wordpress.com/2009/03/09/the-letter-that-changed-me/#comment-22960 Emma thank you for sharing your comment. It has been forwarded to Tiffany S. and she will be responding soon. You are not alone in your experience. We are praying for you. Never forget that what the enemy means to destroy us our God will turn for our good and His glory. We may not understand it at the time, but we don't have to remain the victims. We can become more than conquerors throught Christ Jesus. (Gen. 50:20, Romans 8:37) Emma thank you for sharing your comment. It has been forwarded to Tiffany S. and she will be responding soon. You are not alone in your experience. We are praying for you. Never forget that what the enemy means to destroy us our God will turn for our good and His glory. We may not understand it at the time, but we don’t have to remain the victims. We can become more than conquerors throught Christ Jesus. (Gen. 50:20, Romans 8:37)

]]> By: emma http://www.weusedtobeyou.com/2009/03/09/the-letter-that-changed-me/comment-page-1/#comment-22815 emma Sat, 30 Oct 2010 22:31:30 +0000 http://weused2bu.wordpress.com/2009/03/09/the-letter-that-changed-me/#comment-22815 i feel so happy for you tat you could feel forgiveness towards this person who did nothing but hurt you. i experienced something similar too. my pastor also abused me and I still can't forget those memories. As much as I try i can't and can't forgive him. I cry and cry but I cant forget it. I told my mom about this like a month ago and she was angry and sad and she felt betrayed because she asked me why i didn't tell her that night after the service. i felt like it was my fault and fell so confused as to why a pastor that knew me since i was 5 years would do this to me at the age of 15. i wanted to cry at that moment and run away. he acted as if nothing happened and still had the guts to ask me if he made me feel bad!!!! i want to be free from this memories and forgive. i feel so happy for you tat you could feel forgiveness towards this person who did nothing but hurt you. i experienced something similar too. my pastor also abused me and I still can’t forget those memories. As much as I try i can’t and can’t forgive him. I cry and cry but I cant forget it. I told my mom about this like a month ago and she was angry and sad and she felt betrayed because she asked me why i didn’t tell her that night after the service. i felt like it was my fault and fell so confused as to why a pastor that knew me since i was 5 years would do this to me at the age of 15. i wanted to cry at that moment and run away. he acted as if nothing happened and still had the guts to ask me if he made me feel bad!!!! i want to be free from this memories and forgive.

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