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Another thing on Rusty's behavior and control. As we learned, they HOME CHURCHED as well as home schooled. After the murder's took place, down the street, within eyesight of the house, was this church. Forgive me, I can't remember the name of it..something like Christ Church or something. It was the church that eventually buried the children.

This Pastor, upon hearing the news of the multiple murder's of the children, and knowing the house was within eyesight of the church, prayed and decided to befriend the grieving father.

I was very touched by how this came about, and could see the contrast of a "real" Pastor and the "fanatical" one. This Pastor, not only befriended Rusty, but opened up his Church and church family to him if he wanted it. Suzy's book tells in detail all that was done for Rusty. The Pastor prayed about all of this, and found that Rusty did not have a church home, so he invited him to join them, and that he would be available to him at any time. Rusty did. But I soon learned that Rusty "took over". He did go to service there immediately, but actually HE was serviced. By that I mean that those wonderful people really reached out to him..and I am sorry, but reading the detail of this in the book, I could see that Rusty used the situation for HIS benefit. Now, I have been hard on myself, thinking that it was my bias against him, that I had those thoughts, but....

When I read further, I saw the quotes from the Pastor about his offering to give the funeral for the children,and Rusty agreeing to it. Then, she (author) told of the hard times for the Pastor with all the press and such, but he handled it quite well. When the funeral came, the Pastor really had the service TAKEN OUT OF HIS HANDS !! He offered some prayers and read from the Word..but then it was Rusty's platform. I just know that all people are different, but he took control of the service and preached. He eulogised the children one by one..but as you read the full account of the service itself, you cant come away from that without saying to yourself..." what superhuman could handle the murder of their 5 kids, media at your doorstep, police investigation, making a web site, etc..and writing a sermon and holding service ! "

This man is strange. It also said...( p. 76 ).."Mourners walked out the door to their vehicles, some exiting to the Catholic Church where those not going to the graveside service had been told to park. Those going to the cemetery climbed into their trucks and cars, parked headlight to taillight, as church members had expectred a standing room only crowd. But there had been space enough for more mourners and cars alike. Only a few NASA co-workers had shown for the funeral. Many of the NASA women..HAD BOYCOTTED IT."