Christmas 2009

G'day Everyone.

It's Christmas eve. Today I make my traditional post and be off my blog for a while, but may post as I see fit.
I don't know if you have followed custody battles of parents in the news lately, but there is one that captured my eye.

David Goldman has battled his ex-wife's family from Brazil for many years in the efforts to gain back custody of his son, Sean Goldman. After nearly 5 years years, it is finally nearing conclusion. According to the facebook posting, David will not feel safe until he and Sean are up in the air and back in New Jersey. Latest post on CNN: http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/12/24/brazil.custody/index.html

Sean will face years of counseling and reconnecting with his father. Obviously, his mother, who died in Brazil, is in hell and paying for her crimes. Some would say "all is well that ends well". Not always. Sean's future is just a little more complicated. He's going to wish his mom never took him away from his dad.

But Sean, that comes home safe from a kidnapping, is just one victory to happen. There are thousands of kids, who have been kidnapped by the other parent and taken out of the country into a nation that is not theirs, are still out there. Some have been kept away from the other parent for many years. What is their future? Only God knows.

So on this Christmas eve, I ask you for a favor out there. If you plan to attend Christmas church services tonight, I ask you in a very simple way: Please send up a prayer for many of these kidnapped children. Ask God to give them strength to face the challenges that they are going through. Ask of God to soften the heart of the parent to allow their kid to go to the other parent. Remember to thank God in prayer that many people have played a part to bring Sean Goldman home.

Please have a wonderful and Safe Christmas. Watch the weather and please drive carefully. Remember, police will be watching the road for many violations.

Semper FI.