So glad you heard from the mom.  Will be praying.

Vicki

----- Original Message -----
From: "Phil Scovell" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2005 5:32 PM
Subject: [ECHURCH-USA] Suicide Didn't Work


> Last week, a mother called me and asked if I would talk and pray with her
20
> year old son.  He was depressed, on and off his medications, and needed
> help.  I called him and we talked for an hour.  The next day, We prayed
for
> about an hour and then I spent another 30 minutes teaching him some basic
> truth from  God's Word.  He scheduled another prayer session for Tuesday
> night at 6 o'clock.  When I called, he wasn't there and I was told, by
> someone I didn't know, he was in the hospital after attempting suicide,
and
> not for the first time.  Fortunately, today his mom called me and told me
he
> was ok but would be in the hospital for a week.  Their family doctor and a
> therapist will now also be involved and they will be trying to keep him on
> the medication he wasn't staying on before.  His mom asked if I would
> continue praying with him and I said, yes, of course.  So pray for him.
His
> name is Demetrius.  At least I think that's how it is spelled.
>
> Phil.
>