Sent : Saturday, December 23, 2006 7:43 PM
To : justice4dan@hotmail.com
Subject : Dan's Mom
To Grace and all of the other supporters of Dan Smith-
We are Dan's parents and we both want to take the opportunity to tell you all how much it means to us and our family to know that there are people out there that are supporting Dan. As you can imagine this is an incredibly difficult time for us all.
We have spoken to Dan, and all of the cards, letters and prayers mean more to him than you can ever imagine. It is so hard for us to think about him spending Christmas in that jail, but just to know that there are people there who are thinking about him and bringing him goodies makes it just a little bit easier. Words can never express how much we appreciate your efforts to spend time with Dan and show him support. For me, just knowing there is someone there to show him kindness makes it a little bit easier to sleep at night. We have a very strong faith, and we know that God is with Dan through this and through his will justice will be served. May God Bless you all and I hope one day to meet you all and thank you personally.
Jim and Donna Smith