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Shannon Amburn's avatar

I cry in solidarity with you dear friend. I cannot fathom that level of betrayal and abuse. I hope you find a growing peace from this truth-telling. And know your truth-telling and transparency is saving others. Bless you beautiful human.

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Jonathan Bristow's avatar

Thank you my dear friend. Your love, care, compassion and support mean everything to me. I'm just so glad I get to navigate life in your sphere. 💜🙏

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Jessica Bates's avatar

Be free my friend. Love your courage and love to you and your family 💕

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Jonathan Bristow's avatar

Thank you so much, dear friend. 💜🙏 Love back at ya.

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Greg Woods's avatar

Johnathan! What courage! What power! Truth speaking brings.

I find it terrifying that such a period of “light” in our NW church history can have harbored such darkness and evil particularly in our key leaders. Satan is so diabolical!

Keep speaking the truth my friend!

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Sarah Wolfgang's avatar

So much love to you and your family. Another wonderful part of truth telling is that the vulnerability breeds connectedness. I too understand what it means to have your body know something that you cannot name. Miss you all.

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Teresa Bonner's avatar

Dear Jonathon, I knew your grandfather and your aunt Cara and in fact my dad and uncle were preachers on staff alongside him. I remember when Cara, a few years younger than me, was suddenly gone and hearing why she was. It hit me so hard because I loved her and I knew it was true, and because I was another preacher's daughter in that same church and not the only other one who had also been molested by a male member of my family who was also a preacher. I'll be 63 this month and I'm still in recovery, therapy and healing. I have cried with you today and for your Aunt Cara and for all the little ones inside us we're learning to heal, protect and love. Blessings to you, dear brother 💜

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