I'll add my amen here, Lelia.

Vicki

----- Original Message -----
From: "lelia" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, February 27, 2004 8:02 PM
Subject: Re: Gretchen's letter


> Phil, I am so glad for you and hope and pray she will continue with it.
>
> Lelia
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Phil Scovell" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, February 27, 2004 7:41 PM
> Subject: Gretchen's letter
>
>
> > We received a second letter from Gretchen.  She actually said she was
> > thankful she was in this rehab center but she was still having trouble
> > sleeping.  Gretchen's sleep pattern was all screwed up from her drug
usage
> > anyhow.  She detailed a story of one of the Alcohol Anonymous ladies who
> > spoke recently to their class and it gave Gretchen hope we have not
heard
> in
> > Gretchen for a very long time.  The women are housed in a residential
area
> > only about 15 minutes from where we live but they are picked up each
> morning
> > and taken to the place where they work for part of the day.  Then they
> have
> > drug and alcohol abuse classes in the evenings.  Her oldest boy, Everett
> is
> > 8 years old.  He is beginning to ask questions about when she is coming
> home
> > and when we can see her.  He was thinking, from what we gathered
tonight,
> > that his mom would be home in a month.  Of course, she won't be out for
> > several months but we can go see her in 30 days.  It will be 90 days
> before
> > she can get a pass to come home on weekends.  So, in short, this is
likely
> > going to be more difficult for the little guys.  I won't be writing
about
> > each letter she sends, of course, but I thought it was interesting to
> notice
> > a shift in Gretchen's attitude after only three days.
> >
> > Phil.
> >
>