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am a survivor of childhood sexual abuse by my father. my 15 yr old son is a survivor of sexual abuse by a young man that we took in. was going to adopt him. watched him get baptized. took him to church with us. he molested my nephew. he was 2 at the time. now my nephew is 12 and he stopped talking when he was 2 and a half. the only word he can say is Jesus. he is still wearing diapers. why did god allow this
 

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That's one of the hardest questions there is, sister.
And I'm not even going to try to give you an answer... because anything I say will sound trite in the face of this kind of suffering.

All I know is that God loves us.. hugely.. and He is weeping with you.
And one day He will make all things new, and wipe away every tear.

Praying, sister, for all of you.
 
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Welcome chalflinch.
I am so sorry for what you and your family suffered. I do not know why God allows these terrible things to happen. God is much, much greater and powerful than we can ever imagine. All I know is that through my struggles and pain, God has grown me up so much. I would not be the same person I am today had I not gone through all those things. Even though we may or may not find all the answers, I hope that you can find peace in the midst of all the suffering. Please feel free to PM me anytime.
 
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