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fathersinthefield.com307-332-0901FORGIVENESSMAsenscottLANDERWYOMINGasenx19satherabandonedhimoralieocrimethatultimatelyledtoprison.GrowinguphavingnevermethisdadMasencarriedawoundoabandonmentthatwasnotvisibleontheout-sidebutgnawedathimontheinsidex14pro-ducingangerandresentmentandconvincinghimthathewasnotworthyoaatherx19slove.In20069-year-oldMasenwasenrolledinFathersintheFieldbyhisgrandmother.TheboywasteamedupwithhisMentorFatherScottMacNaughtonwhoknewfrsthandtheheart-wrenchingpaincausedbyatherabandonment.Scottx19sowndadlethimandhisamilywhenScottwasinhislateteens.x1cIx19mthankulthatmydadwasinmyhomegrowingupx1dScottsays.x1cButultimatelyhestillabandonedme.Anditdoesnx19tmatteratwhatagethathappens.Thatal-waysleavesawoundthatrequireshealingandorgiveness.x1dAsayoungadultScottwasabletoorgivehisdadandex-perienceakindoreedomthathehadnotknownbeore.x1cThroughorgivenessoyourdadyoucanfndreedomrommalicebitternessandangerx1dScottsays.x1cWhatarelieitiswhenallothatjunkisreplacedwithmercy.x1dScottdesperatelywantedthatsamekindorelieorMasen.AboutsixmonthsintohisfrstyearwiththeboyScottaskedMasenihecouldorgivehisdadoraban-doninghim.Masenemphaticallyandangrilyrespondedx1cNEVERNEVEREVERx1dOverthenextcoupleomonthsasMasenandScottspentmoretimeexploringGodx19screationandtheorgivenessthatHeoersthroughHisSonJesusChristtheboyx19sheartbegantosoten.ThenoneSundaymorningx1cNEVERNEVEREVERx1darrived.MasentoldScottthathehadprayedforforgivenessfromhisHeavenlyFatherandforsalvationthroughJesusChrist.Hewentontosaythathehadforgivenhisdadtoo.TosaytheleastScottwasblownawayButthestorydoesnx19tendthere.TwoweekslaterMasengotasurpriseletterromhisatherinprison.Hisdadwantedtoseehim.Justmonthsearliersuchnewswouldhaveinuriatedthishurtingboy.ButnowwithhiswoundoabandonmentbeginningtohealMasenwelcomedtheopportunitytovisithisdadtellhimheorgavehimandsharewithhimthereedomthathehadoundinJesusChrist.TodayMasenstilldoesnothavearelationshipwithhisdad.Furtherhehasyettohearhisdadsayx1cIx19msorryson.x1dScottunderstandsthepainothat.Hetooisstillwaitingoranapologyromhisdad.x1cTherealityisalototheseboyswillneverheartheirdadapologizeorleavingthem.Butorgivenesscanx19tbebasedonthatx1dScottre-mindsMasenandtheotherboysandmenheministerstothroughFathersintheField.x1cWehavetokeeplookingbacktoJesusorHishealingorgiveness.Wehavetosayx18IamreadyandwillingtoorgiveandthatorgivenesscanonlycomeromJesusx19orgivenessome.x19x1dWhatismostimportantisthatMasenknowshehasaFatherinHeavenwholoveshimandwillneverleaveororsakehim.ThroughhisaithhisrelationshipwithScottandthejourneytheyareontogetherwithFathersintheFieldMasenisgrowingintotheyoungmanheneverimaginedhecouldbe.M31