Who would have thunk?
Well two little old ladies came knocking at my door, watchtowers in hand and their little sheets of paper.
Well I asked them point blank if they had seen the show and one of them had and proudly told me that she had not only seen it but taped it. I suggested that the other go to watch it and she said she would.
Gutsy little ladies I love them.
They were both horrified about the show and said where there was smoke there was fire so there probably were a few cases. Then they started to say the elders must know... and I cut them off. Told them it happened to me and that I believed every word. They asked a few questions and I told them a bit of my story and they were outraged and actually very supportive.
The one who saw the show said she was going to start askeing some questions. The other lady immediately pounced on her and warned her that she could be disfellowshipped for asking such questions and doubting. First lady said she didn't care if it they DFed her they had to keep these people out of the org - FD them forever because they will not change and call the police. Oh I just loved the two of them.
I presented a couple of scenarios - what if only one man showed up at the service meeting this morning or the book study elder did show up and the only male was this abuser that no one knew about. Horrific Ohhhhs from both of them. Was truly wonderful.
Think I scared them into thinking that there was a lot of things they needed to know. They then said well it didn't happen in OUR congregation at which point I said But how would you know - silence Oh I loved it (think I am waaay too gleeful about this)
I thanked them both very much and sent them on their way to ask the elder about all of this.
A not-so-silent lamb
Aspire to inspire before you expire
