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DAVID FORRESTA Friend toThe ForgottenBy Linda Landreth PhelpsDavid (Dave) Forrest has an earlychildhood memory of sitting at adowntown Hampton lunch counter.He clearly recalls turning to his motherand announcing, “When I growup, I want to be a priest!” His motherlaughed fondly but didn’t take hersmall son’s statement seriously.“I don’t think she felt it wouldbe a good choice for me,” Davesays today, “but that desire neverreally went away.” Although alifelong devout Episcopalian,Lisa W. Cumming PhotographyDave’s working career was in bankingmanagement. After 40 successfulyears in the business world, hebelieves he heard that priestly callagain.“I noticed something verystrange going on. The number444 kept cropping up, over andover. I’d notice the time on thetelevision display and it wouldbe 4:44. I would buy somethingand the change would be $4.44,or wake from a sound sleep toExperience CountsLet My 30 Years OfExperience Count For YouJerryMcCardleRealtor®Direct: 757-532-8873RepresentingBuyers and Sellersjmccardle@cbwilliamsburg.com312 Lightfoot RoadWilliamsburg, VA 23188757-229-9595www.cbwilliamsburg.com16 NEXT DOOR NEIGHBORSMARCH2011uWedding Invitations(Birthday, Anniversary and Business, too!)uStationeryuGreeting CardsSTOP BY AND BROWSE OUR SELECTION!4309 New Town Ave., Williamsburg • 757-561-023115 Years of ProfessionalReal Estate Sales andPersonalized ServiceLicensed in the Commonwealth of Virginia757-291-4449leighbaumgardner@lizmoore.com5350 Discovery Park Blvd. • Williamsburg
find the clock reading 4:44. It was a real mystery,”Dave recalls. “I even called a friend whoknows his Bible very well to ask if there wassome biblical significance to the number, buthe said there wasn’t.”Dave had been trying tomake the decision to retirefor quite a while, but oneday he just felt that it wasthe right time. A feeling ofpeace came over him andhe turned in his paperwork. A little later, henoticed the date: April 4, 2004, or 4/4/04.“It was clearly time for me to start my ministry,”Dave says, “in gratitude for all God haddone for me.”He thought about entering seminary, but realizedthat would take a long time, years duringwhich Dave felt he could serve God just as wellas a lay person. Today at the age of 70, Dave’s“attitude of gratitude” is reflected through hisservice with Kairos Prison Ministry International,an organization that counts over 30,000volunteers throughout the U.S. and eight foreigncountries.Dave’s personal mission field is far from hisToano home, at Nottaway Correctional Centerin Burkeville, Virginia, a men’s facility west ofRichmond. Some of the men he serves thereare those virtually forgotten by society.Twice a year, Dave is part of a large group oftrained Kairos ministers who lead a spiritual retreatwithin the razor wire boundaries of Nottaway.It’s an intense, three day course of introductionto Christianity, above all else dedicatedto reflecting agape love and reaching out in apersonal way. Love and trust are often unfamiliar,even dangerous, concepts in prison, butit is soon apparent to the men that there is no“catch” with Kairos, nothing that is requiredof anyone in return. This kind of love can’t bebought, sold, or coerced; it’s a free gift.Dave’s eyes sparkle with animation and enthusiasmas he speaks about his time with theinmates.“We ask the warden to send us their toughestcases, the troublemakers,” Dave explains.“Some have been incarcerated for 15 years ormore and never had a visitor or a phone call;“We don’t ask why they’re there or what they’ve done. Wemeet them on the common ground that we’re all sinnersand saved only by the grace of God.” ~ Dave ForrestWilliamsburg’sCertified Oriental RugCleaning Expert“We were in Florida when a neighbor called and told us they thoughtwe had some water damage. A water pipe in the attic had broken and thewater ran for five days - 25,000 gallons through the house. It was devastating.The area rugs were all soggy and wet. I had just bought theseKarastans. We called Pete and he was here in about 30 minutes. Heimmediately went to work. He looked them over and said he could givethem an acidic rinse and dry them. He rolled each area rug, took thepads and put everything in the truck. I really trusted this guy. I thoughthe did a very professional job.”- Nancy Olszyk• Cleaning Oriental Rugs Since 1978• Color and Fringe Repair• Free Pickup and Deliverythose are the ones we especially want. They’lltell us they only come for the tasty homemadecookies we bring, but I’ve seen hardened mentear up when they see messages of love and forgivenesswritten on placemats made for themby children from our churches.”Kairos is an ecumenical group drawn fromdifferent denominational backgrounds andthey welcome anyone, no matter their belief.“We often have Muslims, Hindus, Jews,Wiccans and Atheists at the seminars,” Davesays. “We don’t ask why they’re there or whatthey’ve done. We meet them on the commonground that we’re all sinners saved only by theCall Me Direct forNew Customer Quotes757-566-1469PETE CHILDSWILLIAMSBURG RUG CARE“We’re Williamsburg’s Only Certified Rug Cleaning Experts.” - Pete Childs, OwnerLISTEN TO WMBG’S ASK THEEXPERT ON FEB. 26TH AT 9AM.NEXT DOOR NEIGHBORSMARCH2011 17
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