An apology I got from a Christian

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Three years ago someone came to preach at people enjoying lesbian slash saying that lesbian love was wrong and God wanted us all to know that. I recall that I didn't find her hateful, just annoying, and she seemed truly concerned for our salvation and repeatedly said she hated homosexuality not homosexuals. At the time I was sick with swine flu and cranky (and the antigay rally near me didn't help either, nor that I visited the lesbian slash that she decided to preach over in order to forget about gay bigots for awhile and yet there she was invading our space uninvited) and so I posted comparing her preaching to spamming us with a chain letter ("read the Bible and wonderful things happen, don't and burn in Hell" is too much like those "share this with 10 people and get your wish, or don't and be cursed" to me).

So she emailed me privately and we exchanged on the topic until I decided she was impervious to logic (she had very circular reasoning, and the fact that I was debating her on whether or not homosexuality was wrong was PROOF that I knew it was wrong, and it was because God said so and so my saying it wasn't evil was proof that God existed....at least that's the best I can explain it with, and I just don't want to go back and reread all those), and my recovering from swine flu made me less cranky and ready to return to real life so that I didn't have time for it...but our last private emails were cordial when I politely disengaged her. One of her last emails to me said that she'd pray for me and that one day I'd know the truth of it, repent, and become heterosexual. She claimed she herself had been gay once but knew it was wrong and was straight now.

And then I quickly forgot all about her. I'd recovered from swine flu and real life beckoned again and I had a lot more difficulties back then than I do now. (It was also right before I met my partner whom I'm still with now.)

But apparently she hadn't forgotten me, not even 3 years later. Checking my email (and she sent it 10 hours ago) I got this from her:

Hey. I know it's been like three years since I posted those comments. I just want to apologize. I was very young and I didn't know what I was saying. I believe now that everyone has the right to have an opinion and share it [Even Christian views], but I also believe that love is love. Two of my best friends are gay, and I couldn't be happier that they've found real love. I still believe in God, but I don't share the thought of homosexuality being wrong anymore. Again, my apologies.

I'm just amazed. That was so nice. And it's also good to see that people who think homosexuality is wrong can change their mind and regret having given people a hard time for being gay. mile:

I want to say something nice back (and equally short & sweet) besides, "Thanks." Any suggestions?

Part of me wonders if she's still struggling with being gay or bi since she claimed she fell in love (and lust) with another girl once, but I figured if so then it's best to let her deal with that when she's ready rather than my reminding her of it.