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RE: Karlie's Kompound for Komrades - 5/19/2008 7:35:14 PM
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I finally figured it out, James. I'm beginning to think the Prof made a typo on the worksheet. I'm going to email him for clarification.
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RE: Karlie's Kompound for Komrades - 5/19/2008 7:53:52 PM
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I finally figured it out, James. I'm beginning to think the Prof made a typo on the worksheet. I'm going to email him for clarification.
Gotcha.
Congrats.
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RE: Karlie's Kompound for Komrades - 5/20/2008 1:54:00 AM
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Steve, I would have to think it was .5 and not .5%. That doesn't makes sense with what I know of ecxel. I hope you figured it out okay!
I had a staff meeting for camp tonight and just haven't felt too chatty today. The hot place must be getting chilly, huh? 
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RE: Karlie's Kompound for Komrades - 5/20/2008 8:59:34 AM
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{{{Karlie}}}
Have y'all heard anything else about the little girl?
My heart breaks thinking about her.
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RE: Karlie's Kompound for Komrades - 5/20/2008 11:43:13 AM
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I haven't heard anything more. WHN has a meeting with the team later this week, so hopefully he'll know more.
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My heart breaks thinking about her.
Mine too. It's just beyond comprehension to me.
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RE: Karlie's Kompound for Komrades - 5/20/2008 11:47:35 AM
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I haven't heard anything more. WHN has a meeting with the team later this week, so hopefully he'll know more.
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My heart breaks thinking about her.
Mine too. It's just beyond comprehension to me.
I'm hesitant to ask . . . but my mind won't let me rest . . . how old is she?
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RE: Karlie's Kompound for Komrades - 5/20/2008 11:49:41 AM
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I haven't heard anything more. WHN has a meeting with the team later this week, so hopefully he'll know more.
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My heart breaks thinking about her.
Mine too. It's just beyond comprehension to me.
One thing that never ceases to stun me is the pure evil that exists in the world. It's disheartening; it really is. But one thing we can take heart in is the fact that God is still good. We are praying for her as well as for WHN and yourself. May you draw on His strength to minister to this girl.
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RE: Karlie's Kompound for Komrades - 5/20/2008 12:06:23 PM
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The man does need prayer. But right now, the attention should be on that little girl.
Have compassion for a man that rapes a 9 year old??!!!
What about that precious little girl? Where was his compassion for her while he was doing such an awful thing.
I get almost literally sick everytime I think about her and what a hell she has been through because of that man.
I think about how this is going to affect her, and it brings me to tears.
I think about how humiliated and degraded she must be feeling.
I think about how scared she must be.
I think about what a deep hurt she has incurred that will forever be with her.
I sat at my computer yesterday and just cried. I asked Our Lord to cover her and to heal her. I asked Him to walk her through this and to make sure that Good came out of such a evil act.
I prayed for her future years and asked that the emotional healing for her be quick.
I asked Our Lord to help her feel safe and to let her know that HE is with her.
But not once did I prayer for that monster who did that to her.
That little girl is going to have to work hard to put this behind her . . . and no matter how well she does with that, the fact will forever remain that when she was just a little 9 year old girl, she was violently raped and that is something no one; especially a child, should have have to endure.
Have compassion on him???
That makes me sick to my stomach right now.
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RE: Karlie's Kompound for Komrades - 5/20/2008 12:16:36 PM
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Thanks for the prayers on her behalf.
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The man does need prayer.
I know in my head that he does. But, God is going to have to call someone else to do that, because I can't. My prayers concerning him would be anything but Godly.
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That little girl is going to have to work hard to put this behind her . . . and no matter how well she does with that, the fact will forever remain that when she was just a little 9 year old girl, she was violently raped and that is something no one; especially a child, should have have to endure.
I know. I'm really praying they get her into some good counseling. I'd feel so much better if I knew that. I don't think her parents will seek that on their own though, so unless a social worker gets involved, I don't see that happening. Even so, counseling can help, but it won't change things for her completely. She faces a lifetime of pain because of someone's cruelty.
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RE: Karlie's Kompound for Komrades - 5/20/2008 12:54:11 PM
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I know. I'm really praying they get her into some good counseling. I'd feel so much better if I knew that. I don't think her parents will seek that on their own though, so unless a social worker gets involved, I don't see that happening. Even so, counseling can help, but it won't change things for her completely. She faces a lifetime of pain because of someone's cruelty.
Counseling would definitely help, and I'll be praying for this girl for sure.
Also, though, she doesn't necessarily face a lifetime of pain... we serve a God who is more than able and willing to completely heal her - physically, emotionally, and spiritually. She just has to let Him. At 9 years old, that may be a more challenging thing... but maybe not. The faith of a child is an amazing thing. I pray mainly that she comes to the Lord (if she doesn't already know Him) and let Him work in her life.
Her life will be different than it would have been otherwise, but the depth of her pain right now can also be the depth of her healing and the depth of her joy.... as well as her compassion for others.
The guy who did this was definitely being monstrous.... but he is a lost and hurting person just like anyone else. It saddens me to think what he must have went through that would drive him to do something so awful. Just the same... if God calls this little girl to forgive that man (and He does), we need to do the same. It may not be an immediate thing... and there are times where we have to ask Jesus to change our hearts on it because we humanly just can't... But Jesus is faithful to do that.
*Please, please don't think me insensitive... it tears me up to think of what this girl is going through... but she needs the Lord... and she needs wonderful people in her life like you and WHN, Karlie. And I just want y'all to know that she is not doomed for an awful life or constant pain, because the Lord is more than capable of total healing. Praise the Lord that He is able to take something so awful and heal it... and even use it for good. and Praise Him even more that He is willing and wants to.
Please also don't think I'm speaking from total ignorance.... because I'm not...
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RE: Karlie's Kompound for Komrades - 5/20/2008 1:00:29 PM
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I agree with Sam.
Karlie, I was praying for you and WHN yesterday also because I know how badly upsetting this has been for y'all.
I thought about you a lot yesterday . . . to sacrificially love abused children so much that you are willing to put yourself in a position of continually having your heart get hurt - solely so that you can help the kids. THAT, my friend is the very essence of love.
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Thanks for the prayers on her behalf.
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The man does need prayer.
I know in my head that he does. But, God is going to have to call someone else to do that, because I can't. My prayers concerning him would be anything but Godly. This is something that I have been learning lately. Sometimes I simply can't pray for someone . . . so I pray that God will send someone who will pray for that person . . . and even that can be very hard to do sometimes.
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RE: Karlie's Kompound for Komrades - 5/20/2008 1:08:59 PM
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I thought about you a lot yesterday . . . to sacrificially love abused children so much that you are willing to put yourself in a position of continually having your heart get hurt - solely so that you can help the kids. THAT, my friend is the very essence of love.
Beautifully Stated. I couldn't agree more.
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RE: Karlie's Kompound for Komrades - 5/20/2008 1:10:42 PM
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I know. I'm really praying they get her into some good counseling. I'd feel so much better if I knew that. I don't think her parents will seek that on their own though, so unless a social worker gets involved, I don't see that happening. Even so, counseling can help, but it won't change things for her completely. She faces a lifetime of pain because of someone's cruelty.
Counseling would definitely help, and I'll be praying for this girl for sure.
Also, though, she doesn't necessarily face a lifetime of pain... we serve a God who is more than able and willing to completely heal her - physically, emotionally, and spiritually. She just has to let Him. At 9 years old, that may be a more challenging thing... but maybe not. The faith of a child is an amazing thing. I pray mainly that she comes to the Lord (if she doesn't already know Him) and let Him work in her life.
Her life will be different than it would have been otherwise, but the depth of her pain right now can also be the depth of her healing and the depth of her joy.... as well as her compassion for others.
The guy who did this was definitely being monstrous.... but he is a lost and hurting person just like anyone else. It saddens me to think what he must have went through that would drive him to do something so awful. Just the same... if God calls this little girl to forgive that man (and He does), we need to do the same. It may not be an immediate thing... and there are times where we have to ask Jesus to change our hearts on it because we humanly just can't... But Jesus is faithful to do that.
*Please, please don't think me insensitive... it tears me up to think of what this girl is going through... but she needs the Lord... and she needs wonderful people in her life like you and WHN, Karlie. And I just want y'all to know that she is not doomed for an awful life or constant pain, because the Lord is more than capable of total healing. Praise the Lord that He is able to take something so awful and heal it... and even use it for good. and Praise Him even more that He is willing and wants to.
Please also don't think I'm speaking from total ignorance.... because I'm not...
Great post {{{Boots}}} 
And I'm so truly sorry that you are talking from what I gather to be personal experience.
And you're right, God can most definitely heal this little girl.
Neither do I think that she will live a life of constant pain.
However, the pain will come - and at the most unexpected times - and she will have to deal with that.
At least, that's how it's been with me. Our Lord has covered the abuse and for the vast majority of the time, it is simply a historical fact. But every now and then, it becomes a bit more than just history; and it's painful to go through it.
You're also right about the guy's past; one can only imagine what he personally must have gone through.
I can understand that and respect that. I've been able to work through that very fact with some of the people who abused me when I was younger.
And I don't mean to be insensitive to him right now, but the little girl is the priority right now.
I guess that's what I mean in my other post about praying that God will send someone to pray for a person.
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RE: Karlie's Kompound for Komrades - 5/20/2008 1:17:55 PM
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However, the pain will come - and at the most unexpected times - and she will have to deal with that.
At least, that's how it's been with me. Our Lord has covered the abuse and for the vast majority of the time, it is simply a historical fact. But every now and then, it becomes a bit more than just history; and it's painful to go through it.
That's a very valid point... I'm sorry that you've had to endure that, Shar Mar.
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You're also right about the guy's past; one can only imagine what he personally must have gone through.
I can understand that and respect that. I've been able to work through that very fact with some of the people who abused me when I was younger.
And I don't mean to be insensitive to him right now, but frankly, I think the little girl is the priority right now.
I guess that's what I mean in my other post about praying that God will send someone to pray for a person.
I would never want to say that the little girl was not the priority... Please forgive me if that's what I sounded like. I agree that she should be the priority right now.
And I agree, God does send people to pray for the ones we can't seem to make ourselves pray for during a time like this.
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RE: Karlie's Kompound for Komrades - 5/20/2008 1:36:40 PM
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Thanks for the encouragement. At the same time I wonder what I'm doing here sometimes, I know it's where I need to be....and underneath it all, it's where I want to be. I couldn't get away from those little runts if I tried!
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And I just want y'all to know that she is not doomed for an awful life or constant pain,
I don't believe she's doomed for an awful life at all. If I believed that, what I do with kids and am working towards would be pointless. I believe God can and will heal and restore and that she can live a very full and wonderful life. But, I know he doesn't remove all the consequences either and even with healing, this event will have changed her in ways that will crop up in life on and off. We are all changed and shaped by the events in our lives, even minor ones. God has a plan for her...I believe that with all my heart, but she will grow to be a different person than she would have had this not occurred and there will be struggles she will face because of this.
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I would never want to say that the little girl was not the priority... Please forgive me if that's what I sounded like. I agree that she should be the priority right now.
I didn't take your post to mean that at all. As a reasonable Christian and person, I can admit that this guy has hurts of his own and that Jesus loves him and died for him too. I know that. But I'm just way too close to the situation to even care about that right now. I know it's a terrible attitude, and I suspect God will deal with me in the coming days about it, but right now, I could care less about him being healed, saved, or anything else...I just want his head(or whatever other part happens to get in the way) on a platter. Someone else will have to pray for him. Trust me, he does NOT want my prayers!
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RE: Karlie's Kompound for Komrades - 5/20/2008 8:25:52 PM
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Hey Karlie, I followed the bread crumbs from Qtman's thread and wanted to let you know that I'm praying for that precious child too. And for you and your husband.
Thank you for caring so much about kids. {{{{Karlie}}}}
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RE: Karlie's Kompound for Komrades - 5/20/2008 8:27:13 PM
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Yea right...the only prayer I can muster for him is that he'll get struck by a mack truck. 
I'm sorry,..it may be horribly sinful(in fact, I'm very sure it is) but he can rot in the hot place for all I care. 
I know it is not our place to judge but people like him make me want to arrange a face to face meeting with THE judge.
