Oh Phil, and Sandy,
Praying in earnest.
Kathy


At 07:56 PM 12/11/2005, you wrote:
>Those who get this before the time comes, pray for me as I talk with
>Gretchen.  I believe I mentioned that a couple of months ago we had a talk
>with Gretchen.  sandy, my friend Keith, and my son Everett and I sat her
>down and had a discussion with her concerning her life.  She agreed to
>several things if she were allowed to stay in our home, that is, to live
>here.  Since her brother is her employer and knows what she makes each week,
>she was to give a financial accounting to him personal each pay check
>because her money is going elsewhere and she cannot account for it.  Well,
>she doesn't want to account for it.  She has never done this once although
>Everett has tried getting her to do so.  she was also in agreement that she
>would not smoke cigarettes any more, or any other smokable substance for
>that matter, or she would be asked to leave.  She was seen smoking recently.
>Although we all knew she was, it has not been confirmed by someone outside
>the family.  She was also in agreement that she would either come to our
>church here at the house or she would find another church.  She chose to
>come here and she has begun missing services.  She agreed not to use drugs,
>which she had been doing, and she has, without a doubt, been using again.
>She also agreed to pray with me once each week.  We all made certain she was
>in agreement with all the rules and Keith, my friend, asked her if she could
>abide by these rules.  She said yes but she has reneged on each and every
>promise she made with us at that meeting.  So I am going to talk to her
>privately tonight and see what she says.  She may be kicked out again.
>
>Phil.
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