By KATE BAILEY
Staff Reporter

In his first news conference appearance since his two daughters were slain, Ron Lisk urged parents to take care of their children and encourage their faith in the Lord.

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We nurtured [Kristin and Kati] and brought them to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ, he said this morning. Without such faith, we couldn’t take the comfort in knowing they’re in heaven now.

Lisk was the guest speaker at a dedication ceremony at Potomac Mills Mall for a kiosk featuring pictures of missing children from across the country.

The kiosk was dedicated in memory of Kristin and Kati Lisk.

Ron Lisk talked of the things he misses now that his children are gone, like 12-year-old Kati’s love for basketball and 15-year-old Kristin’s Tuesday horseback riding lessons.

Those things are gone forever, he said. My heart goes out to anyone who’s going through something similar.

Patti Lisk did not attend the news conference, which was jammed with television cameras, reporters and photographers. Ron Lisk spoke only briefly. His comments were prefaced by a warning from an official from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children that Lisk would answer no questions from the media.

Two months ago, I could not possibly relate to seeing these pictures of missing children the way I do today, he said. I’ve learned from this tragic experience ... the very important part of nurturing our children in a family environment.

Also at the news conference, a representative of the mall’s owners, Mills Corp., announced a $1,000 donation to the Kristin and Kati Lisk Memorial Trust, a scholarship fund set up by the Lisks.

Robbie Callaway, a board member for the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, told Ron Lisk: No one is going to rest until justice is done to your family.

The kiosk is near Waccamaw at the large outlet shopping mall in Woodbridge. By touching the screen, people can see pictures of missing children from across the country.

The computer includes names, addresses, ages and descriptions of the children, as well as the dates they disappeared.

Below the computer screen, the colorful kiosk bears a silver plate that reads: “This kiosk is dedicated to the memory of Kristin and Kati Lisk and to a renewed commitment to deliver our missing children home.

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The girls disappeared from their home after their school buses dropped them off on May 1. Their bodies were found five days later beneath a bridge over the South Anna River in Hanover County.

Authorities have released almost no details of their investigation, including the girls’ autopsy results. They say that releasing such information would jeopardize their investigation.

The kiosk at Potomac Mills will feature an interactive computer that displays photographs and vital statistics of missing children. The mall is in Prince William County.