I think God honor’s people He loves in the way they leave this life! God’s not blind to what’s going on down here, He’s watching us as we go thru life. I believe He can intervene at any time or way He wants. Going up to a new city knowing only a couple people I…
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Greek Vote and Missing Marc
Marc would have understood the general impact of what is going on in Greece. This morning I just automatically expected him to text me about it, then I remembered, he’s watching it from another vantage point. The Greek referendum is both a political matter as well as economical one. Marc cared about the political process,…
Was Justice Served?
I’ve had to deal with family and friends assesment of the crime so I’ve heard a number of people share their thoughts about murder, punishment, justice, etc. While faithful people have been pretty good about the pain and sadness side of Marc’s going, the ‘justice’ theme at times got some peoples emotions riled. So I…
A Thorn From the Start
I want to share an alarming fact about Marc’s case. Our family and the city of Portland were pulled into the case thinking the crime was a very macabre incident!! The whole idea of ‘killing for sport’, like one of the first suspects intimated to the news, was wrong! The suspects remarks about himself were…
Charleston & God’s Hand
The terrible killing of 9 black parishioners few days ago has me reflecting. I too went thru the sudden, violent loss of a loved one. It’s been comforting to see, feel the mood of ‘grace’ that’s coming from the AME church members and other Carolinians. I was so glad to hear the forgiving words of various loved ones towards…
What Really Happened That Night?
Marc told his dad he was going to a concert that night. He attended concerts once or twice a year, and he was celebrating during his week off before he started his new job. At one point he came into contact with the defendants outside a 7-11, 4-5 blocks from home. When the news broke I…
The Sentencing
It wasn’t a long ordeal, I guess an hour. The defendant was asked by the judge if he understood his guilty plea, if he was of sound mind or coerced to plead guilty? Our family and Marc’s close friend were allowed to speak our hearts and minds about Marc and the effect the crime had…
Justice with a Twist
I went thru a roller coaster from hell for two weeks prior to the sentencing, with all the preparing for travel, a statement, etc. I had the worst time preparing my heart to go up, I went thru days where I had a mental block about attending and wondered even if I should go? I…
Amazing Shift in the Case
I’ve been so busy with the trip up, work related issues and just dealing with the changes in the case that I haven’t written that much. I don’t like being gone from the blog. I’ve been restricted in what I could share about the case, but now I’m so relieved I can share more. When…
Portland Visit
My trip back to Portland turned out to be such a joy! I wasn’t sure what to expect going back there …. walking the streets where Marc had walked …. living in the home he’d lived in …. looking out over the city like he would daily. I made plans to visit certain people and…