Hi Kathy I heard what happened and I am sorry that you are having so many
problems with your son.  I will and am praying all goes well what ever
happens.

hugs


Lelia Struve email [log in to unmask] msn [log in to unmask]
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kathy Du Bois" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Monday, May 09, 2005 6:00 AM
Subject: Re: My mother's day!


> Brad,
>         If I understand correctly, where he goes after tomorrow is out of
> my hands.  I'm waiting to talk to his case worker today.  then, perhaps, I
> will know more.  I'm ambevelent about him coming home as well.  One thing
> I
> know, it isn't over yet.  I also know that now, I have a lot of power to
> get him help.  I can't enforce spiritual help, unfortunately, but I can at
> least insist on therapy to help with anger management, social anxiety and
> opposition to authority and he will have to do it.  He's lucky that he
> isn't 18 yet so that we still have a little say.  Six months from now, he
> will be at the mercy of the courts alone!And, last I checked, the courts
> don't necessarily love him.
>         Brad, you didn't step out of line.  Don't ever worry about
> that.  Please pray, however, that God's best for Chris will happen
> tomorrow.  I am really trusting in His judgment right now and not my
> heart.
> Kathy
>
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> At 12:02 AM 5/9/2005, you wrote:
>>Kathy,
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>>Is there any other place Chris can go upon his release? I might seem a bit
>>forward by my stating such, but I'll take my chances because first of all,
>>I feel it is prompted by God, and secondly, you are a good enough friend
>>to hopefully understand and I feel it an injustice to not say this. I'll
>>precursor this by saying there is always the chance I'm wrong, but I also
>>know better to recognize and not ignore such inner promptings, so please
>>pray about it and seek God's direction putting aside parental anything to
>>get a clear view. When I read your note on chris' arrest, coupled with his
>>behavior of late, and past behavior, I felt God say to me Chris ought not
>>return to your house anymore. Please, do not consider this a meddling, and
>>I pray to god it isn't, just please consider that word, I have prayed
>>for  personal safety before for you guys, as much as I'd love to believe
>>it, there is a great chance Chris has not yet met his worse day
>>regarding  his issues.Forgive me if this is out of line, as I say, I felt
>>not right  not saying what is laid on my heart.
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>>Brad
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>>on 02:06 PM 5/8/2005, Kathy Du Bois said:
>>Well, my mother's day started out with a call from Chris!!  He begged me
>>to
>>come and get him.  He said that he was sorry.  He's sick.  This part is
>>true.  He wanted to know how long he would be held there.  I told him that
>>his life is not in my hands right now.  He begged me to drop the
>>charges.  He promised to do better.  I said "NO!"  I told him that even
>>the
>>state of Maine, (as liberal as it is), said that he was out of line and
>>that I had no control where he would go after his court appearance on
>>Tuesday.  He may come home, but who knows.  After that, I had to go to
>>church and lead worship!!  Anybody want to trade places!
>>Kathy