Thanks Sandy,
I know that you are a kindred spirit.
Kathy
At 12:14 PM 12/19/2007, you wrote:
>Kathy, the Lord is faithful as I can state from personal experiences
>that are similar to what you have gone through. Just hang in
>there. Sure can relate to what you are going through.
>
>Sandy
>----- Original Message ----- From: "Kathy Du Bois" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2007 7:15 AM
>Subject: Re: football/Christ
>
>
>>Thanks Vinny,
>>The certainly is good and faithful. That is what I have been learning.
>>Kathy
>>
>>
>>At 08:43 AM 12/19/2007, you wrote:
>>>Kathy,
>>>Thanks for sharing about Chris. I hadn't heard in a long
>>>time--of course, I have been in and out of this list for about a
>>>year at least. I pray for everyone's sake there that the Lord
>>>will bless you all with the perfect time with all the family, and
>>>that the Lord will just overshadow you all with His presence.
>>>Love in Christ,
>>>Vinny and Armine Samarco
>>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Kathy Du Bois" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2007 12:15 PM
>>>Subject: Re: football/Christ
>>>
>>>
>>>>That's okay, Brad, I knew what you meant.
>>>> Chris has his ups and downs. He was over Sunday,
>>>> during the snow storm, for the day. We were surprised to
>>>> discover that the game was actually broadcast on TV out here, so
>>>> we had fun watching it together.
>>>> Unfortunately, Chris's drug use has caught up with him
>>>> and he has pretty much done a number on his brane. He had two
>>>> psychotic breaks this summer and is now taking anti-psychotic
>>>> and anti-depressant medication, so that's something knew. He
>>>> won't give up smoking pot, which doesn't react well with the
>>>> prescription drugs, so, there you have it. He's been living in
>>>> homeless shelters since August, except for the two times that he
>>>> spent in the mental hospital. That was fun. NOT! He was kicked
>>>> out of the first homeless shelter, the better one, for smoking
>>>> pot right out side the door. Now, he's in a pretty crowded one,
>>>> but he gets one meal a day and he usually gets a bed.
>>>> We can't have him at home, to live, partly because of
>>>> Caleb and Liz. Plus, the second time that he ended up in the
>>>> hospital, he was held there because he had stabbed himself,
>>>> making him a bit unsafe in the home. By being homeless, many
>>>> government social agencies step in to try to help him find a job
>>>> and a stable environment. As a mother, it's really hard to
>>>> fight against the desire to rescue, but it really is in his best
>>>> interest for us to let him work out his problems himself at
>>>> present. We will have him out for a day, on the weekend, he
>>>> will often attend church, but the rest of the week, he stays
>>>> hanging out in down town Bangor.
>>>> Our relationship with him has really been getting pretty
>>>> good. He has apologized many times now for the hell that he put
>>>> us through a few years ago. We have good discussions about God
>>>> and life. He respects us tremendously now, which as you know,
>>>> helps a great deal in the healing process. He can still be
>>>> caught in lies and he still tries to use us from time to
>>>> time. We still don't trust him and we still keep a safe
>>>> distance in a lot of situations.
>>>> Thursday, Matt is supposed to be flying home from Grand
>>>> Rapids. It will be the first time that we have seen him since
>>>> June of 2006, except for at my dad's funeral in January. It
>>>> will be the first time that we will have been altogether, as a
>>>> family since 2005. We are hoping that Chris can come to stay
>>>> with us Christmas eve and through Christmas day. Both boys will
>>>> have to leave the day after Christmas. Matt will fly back to try
>>>> to get extra work at Wendies, to try to make up for the time off
>>>> while out here. Chris has started working at a bakery for about
>>>> 30 hours a week. Both boys will leave around 3:30 am. Wednesday
>>>> morning, but I do hope that I get my 36 hours of having the
>>>> family together for Christmas.
>>>> We've had more stress added too because the person that
>>>> Greg subs for at the post office pulled a muscle and will be off
>>>> work for at least a month. That isn't very good news for a
>>>> pastor, when you consider that this is one of our busiest times
>>>> of the year in ministry as well. Greg has been putting in 10
>>>> and 12 hour days at the post office on top of everything
>>>> else. What we are praying is that he will end up working enough
>>>> to finally get all of these car repairs paid off and off our
>>>> back so that we don't have to deal with it any more. Of course,
>>>> that means that we also have to pray that it won't break down again.
>>>> I bet you're sorry you asked about Chris, arent
>>>> you? You really just got an ear full, and so did everybody
>>>> else! Sorry about that.
>>>>God bless,
>>>>Kathy
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>At 11:17 AM 12/18/2007, you wrote:
>>>>>Hmmm a Freudian slip considering the holiday I guess :) Was
>>>>>suppose to be Chris haha.
>>>>>
>>>>>At 08:19 AM 12/18/2007, you wrote:
>>>>>>Kathy,
>>>>>>
>>>>>>:) I agree. Yet another record for him to pile on, at least one
>>>>>>win over the boys in Dallas before he retires. I know your boy
>>>>>>Chris use to be into the Pack, has he been following at all?
>>>>>>How is he doing? Thought about him the ohter day.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Brad
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>At 05:41 AM 12/18/2007, you wrote:
>>>>>>>Brad,
>>>>>>>Brett is O & 9, against the Cowboys. It's time to change that!
>>>>>>>Kathy
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>At 05:58 PM 12/17/2007, you wrote:
>>>>>>>>Unfortunately that is right, well I don't know about "never"
>>>>>>>>winning Dallas, however, did you know the Cowboys field has
>>>>>>>>got a slope to it, I can't recall exactly probably a
>>>>>>>>quadrant pitch to it which makes it more difficult for
>>>>>>>>quarterbacks to judge the throw. Anyway... Bret? I still have
>>>>>>>>hope and confidence so if you happened ot be subbed to this
>>>>>>>>list, never mind Doubting Kathy :)
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>At 12:53 PM 12/17/2007, you wrote:
>>>>>>>>>Because, Brett has never won against the Cowboys yet. He
>>>>>>>>>goes nuts when he plays against them and starts throwing bad
>>>>>>>>>passes and everything. It was almost a blessing that he was
>>>>>>>>>injured in their last match up and Aaron Rogers took over,
>>>>>>>>>or who knows how bad the score would have been. That's why
>>>>>>>>>I doubt! However, I would love to see the Packers and the
>>>>>>>>>Patriots go head to head again, so I keep hoping against my doubts!
>>>>>>>>>Kathy
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>At 10:33 AM 12/17/2007, you wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>Oh you of little faith... why do you doubt :)
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>At 05:07 AM 12/17/2007, you wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>Brad,
>>>>>>>>>>>Do you think that that's enough to get him there? He
>>>>>>>>>>>still has to face the Cowboys again.
>>>>>>>>>>>Kathy
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>At 08:40 PM 12/16/2007, you wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>Spoken like a true doubting Thomas :). He's got yet
>>>>>>>>>>>>another record to beat... longest time between super
>>>>>>>>>>>>bowls as winning quarterback :).
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>Brad
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>At 07:18 PM 12/16/2007, you wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>Okay, I realize that there are grieving Denver fans
>>>>>>>>>>>>>among you, but, Whoohoo! the Pack did it again! The
>>>>>>>>>>>>>Rams 14 and the Pack 33! I'm pretty sure that we won't
>>>>>>>>>>>>>make it to the super bowl, but the victories are fun while they last.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>Kathy
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>Brad Dunse
>>>>>>>>>>>>http://www.braddunsemusic.com
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>Check out my site, take a look, have a listen to some
>>>>>>>>>>>>sample tunes or contact me if you are interested in a
>>>>>>>>>>>>calendar date. Comments are always encouraged and
>>>>>>>>>>>>appreciated in the guest book area. Also feel free to
>>>>>>>>>>>>sign up to the newsletter to receive an occasional
>>>>>>>>>>>>performance update. Its easy as pie, your address stays
>>>>>>>>>>>>with us, and we won't pound you with mail either I promise... no worry!
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>Brad Dunse
>>>>>>>>>>http://www.braddunsemusic.com
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>Check out my site, take a look, have a listen to some
>>>>>>>>>>sample tunes or contact me if you are interested in a
>>>>>>>>>>calendar date. Comments are always encouraged and
>>>>>>>>>>appreciated in the guest book area. Also feel free to sign
>>>>>>>>>>up to the newsletter to receive an occasional performance
>>>>>>>>>>update. Its easy as pie, your address stays with us, and we
>>>>>>>>>>won't pound you with mail either I promise... no worry!
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Brad Dunse
>>>>>>>>http://www.braddunsemusic.com
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Check out my site, take a look, have a listen to some sample
>>>>>>>>tunes or contact me if you are interested in a calendar date.
>>>>>>>>Comments are always encouraged and appreciated in the guest
>>>>>>>>book area. Also feel free to sign up to the newsletter to
>>>>>>>>receive an occasional performance update. Its easy as pie,
>>>>>>>>your address stays with us, and we won't pound you with mail
>>>>>>>>either I promise... no worry!
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Brad Dunse
>>>>>>http://www.braddunsemusic.com
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Check out my site, take a look, have a listen to some sample
>>>>>>tunes or contact me if you are interested in a calendar date.
>>>>>>Comments are always encouraged and appreciated in the guest
>>>>>>book area. Also feel free to sign up to the newsletter to
>>>>>>receive an occasional performance update. Its easy as pie, your
>>>>>>address stays with us, and we won't pound you with mail either
>>>>>>I promise... no worry!
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>Brad Dunse
>>>>>http://www.braddunsemusic.com
>>>>>
>>>>>Check out my site, take a look, have a listen to some sample
>>>>>tunes or contact me if you are interested in a calendar date.
>>>>>Comments are always encouraged and appreciated in the guest book
>>>>>area. Also feel free to sign up to the newsletter to receive an
>>>>>occasional performance update. Its easy as pie, your address
>>>>>stays with us, and we won't pound you with mail either I promise... no worry!
>>
|
