Comments on: Miriam S

By: Tuti Hess

Tuti Hess — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 02:48:47 +0000

Hello Miriam, I have fleeting memories of you. The awesome ham & pineapple pizza you made for me when I was single staying in Kedougou. When I first saw you I thought what a beautiful girl but she seems so quiet and sad. I remember you acted very surprised when you came to my house and heard Christafari playing on my stereo. So sorry for all that has happened to you and the other MK’s. Thank you for being brave and so thankful that you and several others have found peace with God.

By: Wendy

Wendy — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 10:16:00 +0000

Miriam-
I was a NTM summer missionary in ’91, working on constructing a new building at Fanda. I hope I’m remembering the year correctly…in reading through this site, I saw your name and instantly could picture you and your brother!
Having also suffered sexual abuse (at the hands of my stepfather), I just want to say I’m so sorry for what you have gone through (the same goes for all of you Fanda Eagles), and I’m impressed by your tenacity in speaking out.
Blessings to you…
Wendy Joy (now Milligan)

By: highlander

highlander — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 17:23:26 +0000

Is anyone out there from Numonohi?

By: Debra Barney

Debra Barney — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:58:30 +0000

I remember your family well. I hope that you remember us. David Amstutz family with the flight program, and yes, your family was great. I lot of hurt even for some of my girls. Love you

By: Rachel

Rachel — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 15:47:49 +0000

Miriam, you are amazing! I’m so proud of you for how you have come so far and most of all for all the truths you discovered about God as your Advocate. Love you! And I always have found your parents so full of genuine love for all the MKs at Fanda all through the years.

By: joie

joie — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 14:50:40 +0000

miriam, so very sorry to hear about your experiences at fanda. and so encouraged to hear about your experiences with our god. thanks for sharing.

By: Kari

Kari — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 00:43:19 +0000

Miriam,

I was also Dave B’s best friend. But I was your best friend and still we never told each other in our childhood about what was happening. I love you so much. Thank you for coming here and sharing with us.

By: Diane

Diane — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 00:42:16 +0000

Dear Miriam,

When Kari connected with you in Senegal it renewed that rich friendship she had with you so many years ago. I am grateful!

You dear innocent your girls had part of your life stolen from you. No one remains unaffected by abuse. It affects all – even though some try to deny it or try to ignore it it is always underneath. Dan Allender’s book, The Wounded Heart, is one of the best I have ever read on this issue.

Thank you for being bold and honest with what happened to you. You are moving towards a life of joy and authenticity.

We recently found a letter your parents wrote us many years back. They really were kind and affirming of the pain our family went through. (Contrary to many on the field who judged and condemned us in their self-righteous style.)

Miriam – Congratulations on moving toward freedom! Secrets hold negative power – that negative power has been broken!

I Love you!

By: Dale Ingraham

Dale Ingraham — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 18:23:09 +0000

Dear Miriam

Thank you for sharing your story. I think that only when our church leadership hears the voices of countless numbers of survivors, will they be shamed into dealing with this sin. As to the issue of your offener being repentant or not, it seems that if someone is truely repentant that their victums would be among the first to know. I think that most of the time with offeders that we are talking about some kind of phantom repentance where there is no confession, no change of heart, and no consequences to them for their crimes. Keep sharing what God has put on your heart.

Dale
http://speakingtruthinlove.org

By: Bonnie

Bonnie — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 18:01:39 +0000

Miriam. Wow. Thank you so much for sharing your story. I am so amazed and glad to see how far God has brought you.
I love that you found that God didn’t go anywhere, even when you told him that you gave up. I think that’s what he was waiting for! He’s always there with his arms open, waiting for his children to truly find him.
Love,
Bonnie