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April 29, 2013 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Mennonite pastor Kenneth Miller, who helped ex-lesbian Lisa Miller escape the USA with her daughter Isabella to avoid forced visits of the girl with her former lesbian partner, says that he recalls Lisa as “a woman of great faith” who was “at peace with God and with herself,” in a letter published by a group supporting the pastor.

“It was obvious to me that Lisa Miller was a woman of great faith,” writes Pastor Miller, who is not related to Lisa. “Her appearance and demeanor demonstrated that she was at peace with God and at peace with herself. The expression on her face reflected an inner joy that was even more remarkable in light of the difficult situation she was in at the time. It was evident to me in the short time I was with her that here was a woman who walked with God.”

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“Later I had the opportunity to read more about her tumultuous and at times tragic journey,” continues Miller. “It became even more obvious to me that this was a woman who had met Jesus of Nazareth and had powerfully experienced His mercy and grace. I believe Lisa is a living testimony to the Power of Jesus, the Power that can set us free from the burden of sin, even the sins of a sexual nature that all of us face in this decadent age.”

The pastor was convicted in August of last year of “aiding and abetting a parental kidnapping” for driving Lisa Miller and her daughter Isabella to the Canadian border in 2010, enabling Isabella to escape court-ordered, unsupervised visits with unrelated lesbian Janet Jenkins, whom a Vermont judge declared to be Isabella's “mother.” 

Lisa and Isabella allegedly crossed the border and went to Toronto, where they flew to Nicaragua.  Their current whereabouts are unknown. Kenneth Miller was recently sentenced to 27 months in prison for his role in their flight, although the sentence has been stayed while he appeals.

As LifeSiteNews.com has reported in numerous articles on the topic, Isabella is unrelated to Janet Jenkins, with whom Miller was united in a “civil union” at the time of Isabella's conception by artificial insemination in 2001. Jenkins was not listed as a parent on Isabella's birth certificate, and never adopted the child.   However, after Miller dissolved the union with Jenkins following alleged abuse and returned to her childhood faith in Christ, a Vermont judge ruled that Jenkins had a right to joint custody of the girl.

Miller alleged that her daughter was suffering deep psychological trauma as a result of the visits, a view that was supported by sworn affidavits  of experts and family friends who witnessed Isabella's demeanor and behavior following visits with Jenkins. Miller was also concerned about the influence on her daughter of a woman who was living an immoral sexual lifestyle.

After Vermont judge Richard Cohen repeatedly insisted on ordering unsupervised visits with Jenkins, Lisa Miller turned to Kenneth Miller for help, and then to a Nicaraguan Mennonite group known as the Nicaragua Brotherhood. According to the Brotherhood, Lisa and Isabella were sheltered by them in Nicaragua for a time, although her current whereabouts are unclear. The group has stated in an open letter  that it has suffered harassment by Nicaraguan authorities, but declares that “we are willing to give up our rights, go to jail, or even die, for the cause of helping anyone become free from a sinful life and helping that person to live in obedience to God’s Word.”

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Kenneth Miller has shown similar courage in the case by refusing to testify against others accused as “accomplices” in the escape of Lisa and Isabella, resulting in weeks of incarceration earlier this year in an attempt to coerce his cooperation. However, federal judge William Sessions III ultimately freed Miller after the pastor humbly reported to him that “jail has only made his convictions that much stronger,” in the words of a witness. Miller remains free during the appeals process.

The entirety of Miller's letter can be found on the website maintained by his Mennonite supporters

Related LifeSiteNews.com coverage:

Pastor imprisoned in lesbian ‘mother’ case tells judge: jail has only made my convictions stronger

Mennonites: we are willing to die rather than betray girl to court-appointed lesbian ‘mother’

Pastor who helped girl escape court-imposed lesbian ‘mother’ sentenced to 27 months: sentence stayed

Mennonite pastor who helped girl escape lesbian ‘mother’ sent to jail for refusing to testify

Experts testify to trauma experienced by Isabella Miller in sworn testimony now published online

Exclusive Interview with Lisa Miller, Ex-Lesbian Fighting for Custody of Own Child against “Civil Union” Partner