KFC,
Not here to flame me? You picked up the biggest, choicest rock and launched it with all your might.
As far as trying to help me, no, the individuals in question did NOT do that! As I said in my article, what you guys DON'T know could fill several cargo containers. I would speak with you more about it, but as you and Tova were both quick to point out, you guys are NOT my friends, and I was a fool to think of you as such. I will speak with my REAL friends about any issues I may have, and leave you to what you are: nothing more than a distant online acquaintance who couldn't care less whether I live or die.
There were a whole bushel of lies in LW's article passed off as fact. Why didn't I jump up and decry all of them publicly? Simply because you guys are NOT a court of law, and I have no reason to justify ANYTHING to you.
I did NOT run and hide. My ex employer knew where I was going. Everyone at my school knew where I was going. Every friend I had in the area knew where I was going. And in the three (yes, THREE, despite their claiming none) letters I have written my former landlord, I stated where I was going, two of those letters have been sent from our current address. I wasn't online because I was too busy with other things to get online.
My main frustration with you, KFC, has to do with ministry. If we minister to people, doesn't that automatically mean there's something wrong? How can a church heal those who are already well? When you had the chance, you judged, found me guilty, and treated me with contempt, on the basis of very little evidence.
I may misread the Bible, but it's my understanding the fruits of the Spirit are love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self control, not backbiting, rumormongering, and judging.
What I have read in comments since indicate that the only acceptable alternatives for me would be a) putting a bullet through my head, or 
abandoning my family and my education. I'm trying to IMPROVE things for my family by finishing my education, and it amazes me that nobody sees that,
What you didn't see over the ast two years were the eighty hour weeks I put in, without being able to come home between school and work because of the insane cost of fuel. You didn't see the rising costs of utilities crimping our budget tighter and tighter, or other problems we routinely dealt with in a community that chose to shun us. We answered every charge that was ever brought against us in tht town, KFC, and we left because there were few other options.
Our youngest son, by the way, was NOT planned, and there was a lot of stress involved. I suppose, though, you're right. We should have taken the easy way out and had an abortion so that we could have rid ourselves of THAT problem, right? That's the Godly way out, isn't it?
My main issue with you is one of disappointment, KFC. You reek of hypocrisy. You talk a big game, but have you once really, honestly, prayed for me and my family? And if you read the words of Jesus, SHOULDN'T YOU?
We've found a good fellowship here, one that truly lives the message it preaches. And I am thankful for it. I know I'm not where I need to be, but I'm trying hard to GET there. And people who thro stones don't help in that journey.
