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Che Sr and Jr just goofing around

Che Sr talks about family time

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Kidnapped: Che Garcia, Sr. father of 6 and husband of Janice
Kidnappers: 18 year old daughter, Ashley, 15 year old son, Che, 13 year old daughter, Gemma, 11 year old daughter, Aliana, 10 year old daughter, Maya, & 2 year old son, James

Practice what I preach….early on Che knew that he wanted to make family a priority for him and Janice. They fell in love at the age of 16 and have been together ever since. With 6 kids you have to learn to juggle life, but with 2 jobs on top of that…something had to give. Unfortunately Che’s family were the ones being bearing the burden.

Working 10 to 14 hours a day, Che wore many hats. Not only did he manage Second Hand Thrift Store, a non-profit thrift for single mothers and people in need, he also served as the youth pastor for the Agape House of Prayer Church.

Knowing what it was like to struggle, Che worked hard…but was no longer present in the lives of his children. Once a father who didn’t miss a basketball or football game, he could barely make it before he ended, if he even showed up at all. When he does enter the house, his time was spent on the computer. With the computer in the living room so he can feel amongst his family, it was only a reminder of the choices he was making to not be present. [read more…]

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