Defining moment of the character?

The defining moment for the character is when Carol Kent gets the news that her son will be executed for 1st degree murder. At first she describes the trial as the most emotional time of her life but instead of the character weeping over the death that she has to endure of her son she takes this as a time to become closer with God. She sees this as an opportunity to really test her faith as well as her ability to cope with how her life is about to change FOREVER. When she has to see her son get executed she tries to hold her emotion in. She sobs and weeps some more for the day but as her and her husband Gene discuss the situation, they both realize that you can't worry about the things that you can't change. " To me the resurrection means having God's joy inside me no matter what's going on outside me. When I think of the events leading to the resurrection- jesus's beatings, crucifixion, and slow, torturous death- i remember that as I wait for the right job to surface, I must crucify any negative or angry thoughts and words, and resurrect them as God's peaceful, joyful alternatives" This is what the character writes as she tries to except what their life is now and how they will do what they can best to make it a joyful one. This is the defining moment because it truely shows the characters great strength and ability to look at a problem and to try and fix it.