PRE COURT HEARING TODAY
The Court Case commences on January 13th. Today is the day for a pre-court hearing. Both sides, the Baynes and their legal counsel, Mr. Doug Christie, and the legal representation for the Ministry of Children and Family Development will meet with the Judge, even though one or more of them will be in the conference via telephone.
These days must be unbearably emotional for Zabeth and Paul. All that matters to them in the world rests with this Judge, who must run all that he has read and all that he hears through the filters of objectivity, truth, wisdom and justice. I can’t imagine what it is like to wake up each morning, live through the hours of the day and lie down at night, day after day moving inexorably toward that critical succession of days in court. I know this couple. I officiated their wedding nine years ago. I saw them a few days ago. I can tell you that the reason they have survived is because of their relationship with God. Their faith commitment is serious and real. They derive an incredible reserve of inner strength from their faith walk with God who is in control of their lives, even when it seems everything is out of control.
Furthermore they are dedicated to helping other people who are similarly going through difficulties for which there appears little hope or possibility of resolution. At Christmas when they thought they might be alone they received a call from some folk who needed help, counsel, and love. They spent Christmas together. The Baynes are the people that have been so unfairly treated by one of our province’s ministries.
May God vindicate them and set their children free to live with mommy and daddy again.
So is there any news? How are things going so far?
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