Court is finally over. It was an emotional and stressful day yesterday in court, but it's OVER!
This is an excert from the news:
You don't see this very often - a victim and defendant walking out of court arm in arm. But that's exactly what happened in Canyon County Monday.
The two are brothers - one set the other on fire last year, but no one will go to prison over this crime.
A Canyon County judge decided that Marc Sogoian, 27, and his family have suffered enough, and now an emotional case spanning more than a year is finally closed.
"Relief, total relief, they're happy it's over and I’m happy it's over for them because they have been through hell this last year," said Sogoian's attorney D.C. Carr.
The sentencing hearing was marked by emotional family testimony. Sogoian's mother spoke to the judge on her son's behalf; and the victim, Sogoian's younger brother Myles Ganley, begged a judge to be lenient in the sentencing of his big brother.
In the end, the judge sentenced Sogoian to three years probation, 100 hours of community service, and $1,150 in fines - but no prison time for burning his younger brother.
It was back in February 2007 that Sogoian flicked a lighter while filling up his car at a Nampa gas station. The fumes ignited and seriously burned his younger brother, Myles Ganley. He suffered second- and third-degree burns and is still in recovery.
In addition to family testimony, Sogoian also offered his remorse for the decision that changed his family forever.
"Honestly I look back on that day and I don't even recognize that person who chose to do that. I was such an idiot and it was that idiocy that severely injured my brother. It was that idiocy that brought great emotional turmoil to my family, my mom, my fiancée, myself, everyone who loves my brother," said Sogoian.
Because this case is so unique - involving the victim and the perpetrator in the same family - the judge ruled if Sogoian follows his parole guideline, the charges of injury to a child will be withdrawn.
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Amen!! I'm so happy!! Sad to have something like this happen for us to have become such GOOD friends! We are so priveldge to have you in our lives.. We love you all as family! So glad to have this all behind you guys! You all so deserve it you are a WONDERFUL family. Thank you for allowing us to be apart of it!
We LOVE you all!!
Bill,Sheryl,David&Emily
YEAH!!!! YEAH!!!! That is AWESOME!! I am so glad for all of you. Tell everyone hi for me and good luck on your gardening business. I hope you all stay well.
With Love,
Lizzi
Thank God! You have all been so amazing supporting each other, I am so happy and relieved for you that this part has finally come to a resolution! I can only imagine the weight that has been lifted. Myles is looking great, hair and all! Thank you for keeping the blog going.
Sending much love and good thoughts to all as always...
Kathy
Love Protects
Thursday, April 24, 2008
"The LORD God made clothes from animal skins for the man and his wife and dressed them."
Genesis 3:21
That simple sentence suggests three powerful scenes.
Scene 1: God slays an animal. For the first time in the history of the earth, dirt is stained with blood. Innocent blood. The beast committed no sin. The creature did not deserve to die.
Adam and Eve did. The couple deserve to die, but they live…
Scene 2: Clothing is made. The shaper of the stars now become a tailor.
And in Scene 3: God dresses them. “The Lord …dressed them.”
Adam and Eve are on their way out of the garden. They’ve been told to leave, but now God tells them to stop. “Those fig leaves,” he says, shaking his head, “will never do.” And he produces some clothing. But he doesn’t tell them to get dressed. He dresses them himself. As a father would zip up the jacket of a preschooler. God covers them.
WOW . . . the best news! Prayers were offered up, heard, and covered all of you! Much love and continued prayers!! ~k8
Sherri and Little Myles,
Thank God that this is finally over for your whole family!!
I will keep you all in my thoughts and prayers!!
Love,
Aunt Heather
Thank You
Monday, April 28, 2008
“Oh, love the Lord, all you His saints! For the Lord preserves the faithful.”
Psalm 31:23 NKJV
Re-liable. Liable means responsible. Re means over and over again.
I’m wondering if this book has found its way into the hands of some contemporary saints of reliability. If such is the case I can’t resist the chance to say one thing. Thank you.
Thank you, senior saints, for a generation of prayer and forest clearing.
Thank you, teachers, for the countless Sunday school lessons, prepared and delivered with tenderness.
Thank you, missionaries, for your bravery in sharing the timeless truth in a foreign tongue.
Thank you, preachers. You thought we weren’t listening, but we were. And your stubborn sowing of God’s seed is bearing fruit you may never see this side of the great harvest.
Thank you for Keeping Myles healthy and Aaron safe! Thank you for providing comfort and relief to Sherry, and we're praising God that 'It's finally over'. Continued prayers to all! ~aunt k8
Words of Strength
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
“When you talk, do not say harmful things, but say what people need—words that will help others become stronger.”
Ephesians 4:29
Before you speak, ask: Will what I’m about to say help others become stronger?
You have the ability, with your words, to make a person stronger. Your words are to their soul what a vitamin is to their body. If you had food and saw someone starving, would you not share it? If you had water and saw someone dying of thirst, would you not give it? Of course you would. Then won’t you do the same for their hearts? Your words are food and water!
Do not withhold encouragement from the discouraged.
Do not keep affirmation from the beaten down!
Speak words that make people stronger. Believe in them as God has believed in you.
WOW . . .that sure helped me. Hope all is well, you all continue to be in my thoughts and prayers! ~k8
He Knows How You Feel
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
“He is able . . .to run to the cry of . . .those who are being tempted and tested and tried.”
Hebrews 2:18 AMP
Jesus was angry enough to purge the temple, hungry enough to eat raw grain, distraught enough to weep in public, fun loving enough to be called a drunkard, winsome enough to attract kids, weary enough to sleep in a storm-bounced boat, poor enough to sleep on dirt and borrow a coin for a sermon illustration, radical enough to get kicked out of town, responsible enough to care for his mother, tempted enough to know the smell of Satan, and fearful enough to sweat blood.
But why? Why would heaven’s finest Son endure earth’s toughest pain? So you would know that “he is able . . .to run to the cry of . . .those who are being tempted and tested and tried.”
Whatever you are facing, he knows how you feel.
That's awesome! Much love and continued prayers for all
~k8
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