Helen,
Thank you for sharing this. You sound like my Mom, praying for her
grand kids. Now that Dad is gone, I believe that she sees praying
her grand children into a relationship with Jesus Christ is her
mission. Pray on, Mom, and Helen. Satan is trembling!
Kathy
At 02:41 PM 1/31/2007, you wrote:
>In my post with subject line Some Personal Thoughts, I mentioned
>grandsons who are addicted to alcohol and other drugs. In all
>fairness, I must say that 3 of the 5 are doing well, working and
>raising their children. Sad to say, though, that one has 4 babies,
>and is now serving time in Federal prison for some crime. I'm not
>sure what, but perhaps had to do with drugs and also illegal gun
>possession. The 5th grandson went downhill bad, and his mom is
>raising his 7-year-old daughter. However, the Lord worked it out so
>that he is now living with his mom and exposed to the gospel, the
>bible and church once again. Their pastor is not much older than he
>(Jeremy), has been through some of the sins that Jeremy has, and has
>befriended Jeremy, in the church and out of it.
>
>That's the background. I have 6 granddaughters, 5 of whom know and
>love the Lord. I learned yesterday that number 6 who does not
>(Sarah), along with Jeremy and his sister Amanda (who does know and
>love the Lord) have been chatting on My Space with 2 other
>granddaughters who love the Lord. I understand that Jeremy is
>asking many questions about spiritual matters, which Amanda, Maija
>and Sylvija can answer. I pray that these cousins will continue
>their close relationship, and that Jeremy and Sarah will submit
>their lives to our Lord Jesus Christ.
>
>One more thing and then I'll quit this. When Jeremy was 8 years
>old, he was at church with me and his mom, and when the altar call
>was given, he got off the seat and knelt on the floor facing the
>seat, with his hands folded in prayer, and asked Jesus to be his
>Saviour. I knelt beside him. That is a sweet memory for me, and to
>know that God is not slack in fulfilling His promises, Jeremy will
>come back to Him now.
>
>Just needed to share all that with you..........
>
>In Jesus' Love, with grateful heart
>Helen
>"My Life is not in what He gives me, but in Who He is."
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