“In an instance yours and your child’s life can change and everything you thought you knew about being a parent and protecting your child from the evil is turned upside down. In all of this madness and confusion there was a group of individuals who offered and gave my daughter and I a sense of peace and hope when it seemed all had gone. Even though you as a parent are skeptical of anyone and everyone, they understand and are patient with everyone’s feelings. Although we call them our guardian angels others refer to them as Child Protect, Children’s Advocacy Center. Words can never express the gratitude that we owe them for all their hard work, love, and compassion. From the beginning until the conviction, they stayed by our side. Not only did they ensure that procedures were followed from a legal standpoint, counseled my daughter, but went the extra step to be with us on the day of the trial. Not I or anyone else I have spoken with can say that of any other agency. Looking back, Crystal, Emily and Jana showed more support than many of our family members. When my daughter started the counseling she was scared, hurt, and very confused, but Jana took her time and worked with my daughter and because of that she had the strength to get through this difficult time in her life. When time came for her to testify they had taught her to stand up for what was right and for herself. As they had promised, Emily was there the day of the trial testifying as to what my daughter had disclosed. With a portable DVD player and a bag of goodies, Crystal showed up and planned to stay for however long it took. I remember looking up and seeing her and thinking, ‘How Blessed we truly are.’ Thanks to these ladies, we were able to get the conviction and send this child molester to prison for 20 years. Even though a few years has passed they still call and email to check on us, and I still think and feel as I did then, that we are truly, truly Blessed to have them in our lives, even if the circumstances that brought them was not.”