Learn more about the Balch's journey

In 2009, David and Christa Balch lost their son Sebastian in a car accident — and, in the years that followed, chose to forgive the driver responsible. That story of grief and forgiveness is part of what shaped the compassion at the heart of Closer Walk’s outreach.

The full story was told in depth by the Monterey County Weekly. We’d rather point you to the original than reprint it here — it’s David and Christa’s story, told well, and worth reading in full.

Read the full story: Monterey County Weekly — “A terrible night in 2009 forever brought two families together in loss and forgiveness”