Following her father's arrests, Barnes and her husband Jack were subpoenaed to testify against her father in front of a grand jury in Parkersburg, W.Va. I thought I would die to get on a stand and testify against my father. Following the time of her subpoenaed testimony, Barnes' church had a revival that her father attended with her. The revival preacher led Pennell to Christ the next day. But they still had a trial to go through.
Sin has to be paid for.
Crime is crime. Ky. He was a sick man and lived only six months after going to prison. Ten years later Barnes was invited to visit the local prison where she shared her father's story. God began to open doors for Barnes to speak in churches, prisons and children's homes. I was a little nervous.