Well, Chris is off the streets and beginning again.  He is keeping 
his nose clean, for now anyway.  His court appearance was on August 
20.  He ended up having to pay a fine of $250 for the supposed theft 
of the computer, but all the other charges were dropped.  He has 
worked it out with the court to pay $50 a week until the debt is 
paid.  He has been working full time At Burger King since around 
August 4 and he, just today, put $200 down on a one room efficiency 
apartment in Bangor.  He's been sleeping on the streets since my last 
post when he spent the night at our house.  Some one from the 
airforce, a Sargeant Peebles, called the other day and I put him in 
touch with Chris.  Now, it's all up to Chris.  He needs to produce 
his court records and complete taking his G.E.D. test, but, I still 
think that he could go into the Airforce, if he can stay out of 
trouble.  When he talks now, he often expresses regret over his past 
and the records that he has created.  Greg just brought him home to 
get the rest of his stuff and Greg and Caleb are helping him to move 
into his room.  I brought out his bible and I asked him if he would 
like to have it.  He said "yes," and took it.  At least for today, 
Chris took one step forward.  I just pray that two steps back won't 
be coming soon, but one never knows.  The sad thing is that Chris has 
told me that he has learned one lesson very well and that is that, in 
his opinion, "you can't trust other people."  I pray that he will 
learn Who he can trust completely, soon.
Kathy