Timmy update

Hi folks! I only have a minute - I'm running at mach speed trying to get all the loose ends tied up before Jen leaves in the morning.

I did see Timmy yesterday (I really don't think we can call him Timmy anymore, he has aged quite a bit in the last 2 months). He is doing as well as can be expected I guess, it was a very strange experience, I had never been inside a jail before, it's all very stark and the noise just echoes off the walls, keys clanging, doors opening and closing, footsteps, but no human sounds, no voices, no radios, very strange and disconcerting. Tim says he feels safe in the place he is now - that wasn't the case before he was transferred. His faith is still strong and he says he is growing stronger and closer to God, he said the stuff from seminary that felt academic and aloof is now making much more sense. We had a good conversation, he had some interesting insights into himself, we prayed together and we cried together. There is still much uncertainty and many losses to grieve. No date set yet for his trial - he expects it to be in about 2 months. He does have a court date on 8/23 and 9/1 but they are just preliminary things that lead to the trial, I'm sure he would appreciate you holding him in prayer on those dates. He asks for prayers and mail, I'll double check the address and include it in my next post. In the meantime feel free to call me. My home number is 847 705 5031 my cell is 847 293 6827.

God's peace,
Brena