It was a year ago that Joshua Saffle got a bike for Christmas,
and he rode it every day. That is, until recently, when the bike
was gone from its usual place. Running to his front yard, Joshua,
9, saw a man loading it into his car. He shouted, but the man drove
off. Mrs. Saffle said Joshua has strong faith, and told his dad he
forgave the thief. What’s more, he wanted the thief to know he was
forgiven. So the next day, he dictated a message that his mother
wrote on a large poster-board. He signed it, stapled it to a
sawhorse and put it in the front yard. ’’To the person who stole my
bike: You really hurt my feelings when you took my bike. But I am a
Christian and beause (sic) Jesus forgave me, I
FORGIVE YOU!!’’ When Joshua’s father left for work the next
day, the sign was face-down in the yard. But then, at the end of
the driveway, the bike was back, and with new handlebars, grips and
a new front fork assembly.
