Dear Kathy,

What a hard night you and Greg must have had, and then to have to function
today and keep a watch on things.  How angry you must have felt and probably
still feel, to have to deal with the police and all the embarrassment and
feelings of shame that you expressed.  I'm sure not the one with answers.
But I know someone who is the one with answers.  Even as I write that, I
don't like putting Christianese sound good sayings that can be so empty.
But it is the truth.  God knows and he cares and he does have the answers.
And we care.  You're not alone, even though it must feel like it.  But God
is right there with you, compassionately caring about your every concern and
need, heartbreak and hurt, and Chris.  I'll be praying now and throughout
the day for you.  Kathy, God heard your cry.

Hugs Big Time,
Vicki

----- Original Message -----
From: "Kathy Du Bois" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, November 12, 2004 5:41 AM
Subject: You won't believe what my son Chris has done now!


> HI Everybody,
> Well, here we go again. Guess what Chris did last night! He and two
> friends broke into our church and were running around the sanctuary with
> some toy guns that Chris had made. Guess how we found out? The police
> called us around 2:00 am. This morning. Greg had to go up to our church.
> He let the two friends go because Greg doesn't think that they would have
> thought of doing something like this without Chris's influence. I don't
> mean that they were totally innocent, I just mean that they wouldn't have
> thought of using the church as a play ground without Chris because only
> Chris knows how to break in. Anyway, Chris was belligerent. The police
> threatened to arrest him if Chris didn't sign the court summons. Now Greg
> and I have to let the church know about all this because they should have
> some say in who gets charged as well.
> Guys, I woke up this morning, after very little sleep, and I just started
> crying to God. I am so ashamed of the mockery that Chris made of the
> sanctuary last night.
> Also, I have to be alone with Chris today. The younger kids have school
> today, but Chris is off. Greg has to take the car in for repares and if
> he can't get a loaner, I'm stuck. I'd go with Greg, but Chris's friends
> have developed the habit of popping in unannounced and I don't trust
> them.
> Oh Guys, please pray me through this latest one. Thank you so much for
> being there for me. Now Chris is starting to mess with the things of God.
> Am I a rotten mother for wanting God to lower the boom swiftly? I don't
> like grace very much right now.
> Kathy
>
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