Phil I think I've missed something but from what I am gathering things still 
are not going well.

You were saying you all might have to raise her children and about how she 
just might have to go through the system well I've not heard from my sister 
in a little more than a month.  I say that to say this its not going to be 
easy but hopefully she will as she goes through what ever she goes through 
she will hear scriptures and realize that you guys haven't left her she has 
left you guys.


Lelia
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Phil Scovell" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2006 1:08 PM
Subject: Gretchen On Thursday


> Kathy,
>
> Frankly, I have come to the point that I don't believe Gretchen will
> straighten out unless she goes through the system and that includes 
> prison.
> She lived the life when all her choices were Christian but she can't live 
> in
> an open life style and stay clean.  It is so unfortunate for the children
> but it appears to me we are going to have to raise her children for her 
> and
> without her eventually.  Of course, the 6 year old has his dad and his dad
> is super protective of him and very parental, too.  The 10 year old stays 
> at
> my son's house all the time and is even getting his own bedroom so he 
> likely
> will grow up there with my son and his family and with his grandparents 
> here
> but a little more in the background, which is ok, too.  If Gretchen will
> follow through with prayer sessions, with me or someone else, she has a 
> much
> greater chance of seeing the truth.  If not, she'll have to find it by
> herself and that will be the hard way, too.  I'm frankly just not very
> optimistic at this stage and will remain so until I see some action on her
> behalf.
>
> Phil.
>