Narrator:
Two teens from the same school, different churches, had an accident.

Voice 1:
It wasn't serious. Just some dents.

Voice 2:
And scratched paint.

Voice 1:
So we didn't bother calling the police . . .

Voice 2:
Which was a mistake . . .

Voice 1:
Since there was no police report

Voice 2:
And each of us had a slightly different . . .

Voice 1:
uhh

Voice 2:
Significantly different . . .

Both:
Version of the accident.

Voice 2:
Someone advised me to take him to small claims court

Voice 1:
And I thought, no way! He's taking me to court?!
I can't afford a lawyer!

Narrator:
Concerned friends from both churches said,
"Let's help these guys see they have other options."

Voice 2:
So we sat down - with Don and Sue from my church.

Voice 1:
And Dave and Cheryl from my church.

Voice 2:
And we told our stories.

Voice 1:
We never did agree on what happened . . .

Voice 2:
But we did agree to put together the repair quotes . . .

Voice 1:
And split the bill.

Voice 2:
When they first asked me to go to mediation, I said no,
because I didn't know what to expect. But it helped
me see I had other options.

Voice 1:
And it saved me a whole lotta lawyers fees!

Narrator:
This message of peace from the Mennonite churches.