Never underestimate the power of a hug.
John Nettles Jr. was in downtown Charleston with his son Parker and wife Lindsey heading towards Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church on Sunday.
All of the churches in the area were going to ring their bells simultaneously in honor of the nine victims from last week's shooting.
People were gathered at Marion Square for a service called "Charleston United."
Beth Willis and Taylor Willis were also in downtown Charleston carrying "Free Hugs" signs. "I will never forget this experience and presence of God we felt," Beth wrote on Facebook.
