Hi all,

I wanted to just update some on Brad's situation.  As you know he has been pardoned, but because his case was still in appeal the appellate court filed for dismissal and last week that judge of his signed it and now his case is officially dismissed.  He is very lucky because a dismissal is even better than a pardon.  A pardon basically says you are forgiven of any wrong doing, but a dismissal just vacates the entire thing.  This is a blessing when it comes to any background check.  The only thing we were told that will always show up is the fact he was arrested.  So if he is ever asked in the future on a background check if he was ever arrested he must legally say yes, but that's it.  He is one of the lucky ones.  Those who did not have an open appeal or dropped their appeal will not have their case dismissed.  Hopefully they can figure out how to change that for them.   

I know some of you have asked about Brads future goals and ambitions.  Well...he has a different idea every week.  HA!   At this moment he is working at a trucking company.  Its hard work and isn't a dream job, but he got this job while he was in that halfway house because it hired people with records.  He is keeping it for now because the health insurance finally kicks in.  The health insurance is the big thing and now he can get training while keeping that job or what other opportunity might come up.  He is getting there.  Living with his folks is not the dream.  He is motivated and I will keep you all updated.  I would go into that more, but I don't want to speak for him or just get too personal. He will do that soon.  It's just so great that these guys don't have to be afraid anymore for telling their stories.  And he has stories....He prefers to find the humor in many and can really crack you up!    He says there is no point in rehashing the awful stuff all the time.  That's just depressing.

Some of the best friends in his life now are the other Jan 6 guys from prison.  He said not just because they were dealing with the same stuff, but that they were some of the best genuine people he ever knew.  Isn't that something?  That to me speaks volumes on what kind of people were at the capital that day. That Biden regime just hates normal decent hardworking people.  Brad stays in contact with many of them now.  He is going to one of their weddings in May, another one is driving out to visit our family soon.  And many other examples.  Just amazing.  God is always good.  

He is doing well though.  He is really putting up with us. HA!  He knows we need that family time maybe almost more then he does sometimes.    It's just been such a hellish 4 years.  

Thank you again for your generosity.  It really blows his mind.  Brad has really been extra  blessed.  I wish you all could know this guy. He expects nothing, and takes it all to heart,  it's almost too much at times he says. 

Thank you for still following us and taking an interest in his life.  That means the most.

God bless

FREE AT LAST!  Thank God almighty!!  

Yes, my son has been pardoned!  What an amazing surreal feeling it has been!  I'm not sure if it's really sunk in, but what a blessing!   Brad is definitely processing everything.  The recovery part has been a real thing and it will take time. I know he is my son, but when I tell you he is a super nice guy probably to a fault he really is.  All this broke my heart and sickened our entire family as you can imagine.  

He said it's a very strange feeling now, and just leaving the house to do anything normal is still something to adjust to. The anxiety of course won't disappear right away.  Now not  having to worry if his license plate will be randomly scanned and come up a domestic terrorist - that is just one example. Scary things like that he will not have to worry about anymore.   We are so thankful!

A man who was in the military and fought overseas told me it's probably similar to coming home from war in some ways.  The only people who he can relate to especially now  will be those other January 6 prisoners and they will need each other to just talk things out and be there for each other while they adjust.  None of us can ever understand like they can ,so I'm thankful they have each other.  Brad is now 28 and of course that is young, but he feels so behind.   In his early 20's he was in college part-time while working fulltime.  Then our country dealt with being locked down for Covid and the stolen 2020 election and him being arrested for Jan6 and now 4 years later he is a free man!  WOW!  What a journey.  I will keep everyone updated on Brad and what he does next.  Now with a clean record he has his freedoms back.  He won't have to worry about background checks, being called a felon or domestic terrorist!  It all still makes me so angry. 

 Brad's a very smart articulate young man and much stronger now. I know God has many plans for his future.  We will just take it day by day.   I still can't believe this happened in our country.  Prayer works!  And the donations have been this extra blessing that I'm so shocked and humbled by!  You are the ones that paid for his car payments and other bills.  He would not have a car or much of anything. You paid for us to afford to visit our son when he was incarcerated.  So much of this was you!  You paid for the phone we gave him when he got out so he could call his friends and family.    He would not have had near the comfort ( what little they get) in prison if it was not for you!  Prison is expensive. The things we have learned that we never ever thought we would need to learn is crazy!   And all of you helped change the course of my sons life for the better and for that I could never thank you enough.  This time I will keep this givesendgo open for a few more months and update you on everything.  Brad is also figuring out how to properly thank everyone.  There are so many!  Maybe a blanket thank you!  HA!    God Bless you all

One more day Patriots!   It’s been a long hard 4 years.  Let us pray for Trumps protection.  Pray for our country, our freedoms.  And as a mother of a political prisoner may they all have full pardons and those still incarcerated be freed. It will be hard to sleep tonight!  So exciting.   Pray without ceasing 🙏🇺🇸

Hello all,

Thank you  so much for your prayers and donations.  I had originally closed my son’s Givesendgo not long after he was released from prison, but the struggle after coming home from prison is not easy  and a little overwhelming.  So I went ahead and decided to reopen this fundraiser.   You don’t know how much you have helped.  It’s very humbling and hard to ask for help, but so needed.  Thank you!      And 5 more days!  Praying for pardons!