Just relaxing with my morning coffee enjoying looking at the pictures Fipper shared of the camping trip when the dreaded knock came.
Of course the dogs beat me to the door followed by my daughter trying to catch them, she looks through the giant peep hole and waves me away saying "its them." I almost just walked away from the door when I saw the sweet face of a 5/6 year old little boy with his mom and dad and couldn't resist talking to them.
I opened the door and smiled and said Jehovah's Witnesses? They respond with a smile and nod. I said we wouldn't be interested in anything you have to say. Which of course lead to...what is it that makes you feel that way?
Big open door! I said the recent TV broadcasts talking about the child abusers cover ups. The male of course speaks up and says that's a misconception, we don't cover up child abuse. I looked him and his wife straight in the face and said really? My daughter was molested by a ex elder so I personally know what goes on. Of course that floored them and they started backpedaling saying well things are changing and the female starts up about the message from the governing body member and the new Caleb video. To which I responded that I have been keeping up with what's been going on and watched that video and explained how the kids need to understand it could be a brother or sister in the hall or a uncle or aunt at home and not some scary looking monster as they portrayed in the video. They seemed in agreement and in fact the woman seemed very emotional as was I she asked if she could give me a hug which I agreed to and she whispered in my ear that she had been molested as well. I told them I truly have nothing against them but it's their leadership that needs to make changes which envolves them warning parents if their is a child molester in their hall. I looked at her son and said they need to keep the children safe. They both were very respectful however the male asked my name to where I smiled and said I have no interest in having any elders come to my home and in fact I would appreciate if they put us on the do not all list, we are trying to move on with our lives.
I'm sure I not remembering everything but it I felt good about it. Let's hope this doesn't send the elders poking around.
On a side note, my son was leaving for school when he said the group was all looking at our house and pointing..ha ha.