I don't know why I was thinking about this particular thing but it works for
an illustration.  We have this kind of seasoning salt which is a blend of
salt and various other salts like garlic and onion, etc.  It's called Jane's
Crazy Mixed Up Salt, quite tasty on, or in things.  That's sort of like this
situation you've described.  Only God could sort it out.  To that end we'll
keep praying.  Update us as you can.

Vicki

----- Original Message -----
From: "carol pearson" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2004 7:02 AM
Subject: JENNY AND GRANDSON MARK


> Hi All,
>
> You will recall that I wrote fairly recently to ask for prayer for Jenny
who
> is terminally ill and whose grandson, mark, was almost definitely being
put
> into Care.  Well, here's the latest and greatest news so far!
>
> It seems that, although everyone thought last week's meeting would
> definitely mean that the time had come for a decision, for some reason
(not
> known to me) that decision wasn't made by Social Services.  Instead, this
is
> what has happened.
>
> First, let me backgrack and say that a few people in our church have been
> praying spacifically for Mark because he's a very hyper-active boy who has
> not been very disciplined and is therefore a very big handful of a
> five-year-old.  In addition, his father, Chris, has been caring for him
and
> wanted to do this but, because Chris's very depressed, Social Services had
> obviously decided he could no longer do this, along with Mark's Gran,
Jenny.
> (They shared the care, Jenny having Mark at weekends).  Anyway, Liz and
Adam
> (who work in one of our two church houses) really felt they should do
> something for Chris and Mark.  Liz apparently used to teach Chris, or
> something like that.)  Anyway, they offered to have them to move into "the
> big house" with others so that they could both be helped.  Chris jumped at
> this and within a day they were moved in!  Chris is very disturbed now
> because he says that Social Services tell him one thing, his Solicitor
> another and those in the house are saying something different again.  He
and
> Mark both need prayer therefore, as well as Jenny.  Both Liz and Adam,
> separately, unknown to the other at the time, had conversations with Chris
> yesterday about God wanting to be his father.  (Chris never knew his
> father.)
>
> The only other thing I know is that Jenny is taking all this very badly
> because she just isn't seeing enough of Mark.  I haven't been able to get
in
> touch with her all week so have just to wait in the wings for an
opportunity
> given of the Lord.
>
> I know that Chris's solicitor sees this option as a very good one and is
> going to try as hard as he can to persuade Social Services that this is
the
> right course of action;  so there are obviously more meetings planned
etc.,
> though I don't know details.
>
> Thanks for your continued prayers.  I'll keep you all posted!
>
>
> --
> Carol
>