I have many friends from the United Pentecostal Church…I had not had contact some of them for over 20 years…When I came out to them on fb as a Gay man on 10/10/2010, they embrassed me with an unbelievable , unconditional love…my UPC …ministers Grandaughter told me she loved me and accepted me exactly for who I was..I was floored and amazed at what she said…I was hurt and rejected for many years from my local church, but now I believe it is a time for healing. All will not accept, but many will and have…many I thought would have picked up a stone to throw, simply turned and walked away and said …”Who am I to pick up a stone and cast it at you for who you are…The words “I love you the way you are” are words I never thought or dreamed I would hear from many of them. We will stand tall and proud for who we are and simply begin to move the mountains of fear one stone at a time 🙂

Hi hercules2

That’s so great to hear. It gives hope that people can change for the better. We all can. 🙂

Thanks for sharing this. I hope we hear more from you and feel free to post this in the Telling Our Stories section as well if you like.

Blessings,

Ann Maree

That is very encouraging for all of us. Many thanks for sharing it.