Dear Pastors, and All Church Members:
Our beloved son Nathan, born from both of us, was not given the fullness of love, guidance, and attention that he truly needed. That lack created an emptiness in him — a space that the wrong spirit was able to enter. Because of this, these heartbreaking situations have arisen, and we feel deep shame before God. With all sincerity, we offer our heartfelt apology.
We are truly grateful for your grace and generosity. However, we believe that our son must face the consequences of his actions. From the very beginning, we have felt that even if there were any kind of special consideration extended to us, it is still our responsibility to make things right. While the financial burden is heavy and not something we can handle easily at this moment, we believe it is ours to bear. And so, though we are deeply moved by your offer of support, we remain committed to fulfilling our part.
We also want to thank you for the many ways you have been thinking and praying for our son, and for the care you’ve shown him. But as humans, we acknowledge the limitations of our understanding. We do not place our trust in our son — we place our trust in God.
It is not our plans or our timing that matter, but God’s. Whether we intend to act or not, whether we try or stop trying, it is God who moves when the time is right.
At this moment, the most we can do is pray that our son endures each day, and that the time will come — sooner rather than later — when he will lay everything down before God.
We pray that into that emptied and broken heart, God’s mercy, faithfulness, and relentless love will enter and fill every corner.
That process may take 15 months. It might take only 1.5. We simply don’t know.
That’s why, from now on, we as his parents will try not to interfere.
We are choosing to surrender him fully into God’s hands and pray for the leaders at the facility who are closest to him — that they may be led by the Spirit in caring for him according to God’s will.
And when the time comes, we pray that he will return not only with his wounds healed, but also with a deeper understanding of God’s love — a love that can finally fill the voids we were unable to fill ourselves.
We are weak and imperfect, but I believe this is what we have learned to be the true love of Jesus.
And it is out of gratitude for that love that I have learned to endure difficult situations, not by leaning on human help first, but by practicing complete reliance on God.
Finally, we sincerely apologize to you and to the church for all the concern, trouble, and sorrow our son’s actions may have caused.
We humbly ask that, with the same grace and patience that the Lord has shown us, you would continue to pray for us — that this broken soul, along with his mother and father, might be restored. We pray for the day to come when he can offer his own apology and seek forgiveness from you directly, with a sincere and healed heart.
Thank you always.
In Christ,
David and Heejung Biemer
Additional Comments:
May the lord heal your family. We will be praying for you.
Senior Pastor Steve Kim