randy linn was sentenced two years ago for starting a fire that caused $ 1million in damages to a suburban toledo , ohio mosque .
he is now in a california prison and says he ` ca n't believe ' what he did .
prosecutors said he drove two hours from his home and broke into the mosque , where he poured gasoline on a prayer rug and lit it on fire .
he said that being forgiven would give him ` a little bit of peace of mind '