The Daunting Challenge of Forgiveness

Jesus tells us that if we want to release ourselves from pain we must
forgive those who cause us pain. How many times? An infinite number of
times. But how do you forgive someone who has caused the death of your
own child? Patricia Nuckles was the daughter of Hector and Susie
Black. In the year 2000 Patricia was raped and murdered in Atlanta by
a man searching for money and drugs. Hector and Susie chose to travel
the painful and difficult road towards forgiving Ivan Simpson, the man
who murdered Patricia.
At the age of 83, Hector has been interviewed on NPR, featured by
Krista Tippett, the host of "On Being" and depicted in the recent
book "Field Notes on the Compassionate Life." This Sunday at 9:45
Hector has agreed to visit Good Shepherd, traveling from the
Cookeville area to be with us. His story is gripping. Please invite
your friends to meet and listen to Hector as this remarkable man tells
us about forgiving the killer of your own child.