Ted Haggard to Leave Colorado Springs to Pursue Masters in Psychology
- Posted by: Todd
- Posted on: Mon, February 05, 2007
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“Jesus is starting to put me back together. I have spent so much time in repentance, brokenness, hurt and sorrow for the things I’ve done and the negative impact my actions have had on others. That sadness continues as my family and I, along with so many others, go through the painful consequences of my actions. Jesus and his followers, though, have saved my life. As part of New Life’s efforts to help me, they sent Gayle and me to Phoenix for a three-week psychological intensive that gave us three years worth of analysis and treatment. We all wanted to know why I developed such incongruity in my life. Thankfully, with the tools we gained there, along with the powerful way God has been illuminating His Word and the Holy Spirit has been convicting and healing me, we now have growing understanding which is giving me some hope for a future.
Gayle and I have decided to move from Colorado Springs to go back to school. We love Colorado Springs so much, and will always regard the believers at New Life Church as family, but we have to go in order to let the church determine its own course and for us to retrain. We haven’t decided where we are moving but so far have been offered two places, one in Iowa and one in Missouri. We are both planning on getting our masters in Psychology so we can work together serving others the rest of our lives. Since we are taking our classes on-line, we can live anywhere that’s affordable. Then we’ll travel to location for short in-class requirements.
Thank you so much for your love and prayers during this horrific time of transition in our lives. For the last three months, I’ve not been communicative because I’ve been paralyzed by shame. But as God and people like you forgive me, the sun is starting to rise in my life. I look forward to communicating with greater ease.
God bless,
Ted Haggard”
In an email sent to many of his supporters, Ted Haggard says that he is planning to move away from Colorado Springs to pursue a Masters Degree in Psychology. He says he'll probably end up somewhere in Iowa or Missouri. Here's the text of his email...
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Bruce on Tue, February 06, 2007
I do hope Ted Haggard finds healing….........
I am saddened by the “3 years in 3 weeks” program….................First you can’t cram 3 years into 3 weeks. 3 years are 3 years and 3 weeks are 3 weeks.
Ted Haggard needs 3 REAL years to heal.
Bruce
Wendi on Tue, February 06, 2007
I’m with you Bruce. Three years in three weeks??? That makes me very sad. I don’t think you can fast track the kind of healing this couple needs, and I have a check in my spirit about sensing God’s leading to a new counseling career so soon.
Wendi
Dudley on Mon, February 12, 2007
I’ve given a fair amount of thought to this comment or add-on. But, finally, if it will help someone else who’s going thru it, I want to help. I goofed badly (Not as bad as T. Haggard [but when push comes to shove all the toys one pulls out of the box are alike, are they not - Jesus said it; I didn’t -}) and this is now 15 years later and I am still being healed. Trusted to leadership? No, just quietly accepted to keep warming a pew. Am I hurt? Yes. Do I think they should forgive? Kinda, yes! Too bad ‘cause I’d have some sermons that would knock their socks off: Title: It happened to me and I don’t want it to happen to you.
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