In seventy days we will begin the final selection process to seat a jury for the 1st Degree Murder Trial of Richard Ryan Laubach, the monster that took our precious Joey from us.
We recently (earlier this week) attended another status hearing which much to our liking went very smoothly...possibilities for delays still exist however the jury selection process will actually begin in mid July and I have a feeling the opportunity for delays will become much slimmer at that point. Of course we still wait with knots in our stomachs every time we walk into the court room or the phone rings and it's the prosecutor's office.
Speaking of the prosecutor's office. I have to say that the Elmore County Prosecutor Kristina Schindele and her staff are amazing people. They have been absolutely incredible to work with, they have sat beside us every step of the way, put that comforting hand on our shoulder, squeezed our hands, hugged us when one was needed, talked with us at length, answered our questions over and over again, protected us like mother hens and been a comforting smile when things are getting rough to listen to.
I could never have imagined that we would be in this situation - it's not something you live through, it is something other people live through, it is something you watch on television. But here we are, our lives encompassed by all of this and all the while trying to come to terms with the hole left in our hearts and lives since the day Joey was taken from us. I know not much of how things will play out, I pray and feel confident that justice will be served but a few things I do know for certain...that by the grace of God I am able to stand strong for my daughter and that I am so very thankful that we have such an amazing team in the Elmore County Prosecutor's Office, Mountain Home Police Department and the experts involved in helping to prove the case against the monster charged with Joey's death.
The beginning to the trial process has been changed on us a few times and I was never confident to start counting down the days before....but I'm ready for this countdown now so let it begin.
Love your children, play with them, enjoy every moment with them and capture those memories in pictures and videos as much as you can
We recently (earlier this week) attended another status hearing which much to our liking went very smoothly...possibilities for delays still exist however the jury selection process will actually begin in mid July and I have a feeling the opportunity for delays will become much slimmer at that point. Of course we still wait with knots in our stomachs every time we walk into the court room or the phone rings and it's the prosecutor's office.
Speaking of the prosecutor's office. I have to say that the Elmore County Prosecutor Kristina Schindele and her staff are amazing people. They have been absolutely incredible to work with, they have sat beside us every step of the way, put that comforting hand on our shoulder, squeezed our hands, hugged us when one was needed, talked with us at length, answered our questions over and over again, protected us like mother hens and been a comforting smile when things are getting rough to listen to.
I could never have imagined that we would be in this situation - it's not something you live through, it is something other people live through, it is something you watch on television. But here we are, our lives encompassed by all of this and all the while trying to come to terms with the hole left in our hearts and lives since the day Joey was taken from us. I know not much of how things will play out, I pray and feel confident that justice will be served but a few things I do know for certain...that by the grace of God I am able to stand strong for my daughter and that I am so very thankful that we have such an amazing team in the Elmore County Prosecutor's Office, Mountain Home Police Department and the experts involved in helping to prove the case against the monster charged with Joey's death.
The beginning to the trial process has been changed on us a few times and I was never confident to start counting down the days before....but I'm ready for this countdown now so let it begin.
Love your children, play with them, enjoy every moment with them and capture those memories in pictures and videos as much as you can