Kathy,

Where he goes is not out of gods hands. I will pray as I have been for
him, and your family as well as personal safety. I grew up with a
sibling  with anger management issues, I've seen rage which reason cannot
break. I pray the truth be known to Chris and he fess up to reality and
the real issue that is causing him to put up such a front, and I pray that
front weaken to God's revelation of the truth and the compassion and
strength that can be found  in him. Meanwhile, I'm glad to see the
strength you had in Chris's plea to come home and all that about being
sorry. Sorry  and remorse is good, but it doesn't remove the
punishment  or consequences one reaps from ill behavior. It doesn't work
with god, and we are to mimic him in action and pretences.

Brad



on 07:00 AM 5/9/2005, Kathy Du Bois said:
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


At 12:02 AM 5/9/2005, you wrote:
 >Kathy,
 >
 >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.
 >
 >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