Kathy,
    I am sorry that you had to go through that.  Sometimes we think the
battles will never end, but just trust God that he will bring you through.
I know that sounds easy for me to say and I don't really know what you are
going through but I'm praying for you and your family.  Just remember that
no matter what God is by your side all the way.  We all have battles and
some are harder than others.  I can't imagine what it would be like to watch
my child and not be able to hug him.  I will pray that the chaplin will help
him understand.  We're here for you.

Amy


----- Original Message -----
From: "Peggy Kern" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2005 10:16 AM
Subject: Re: our day in court


> Oh, Kathy, what a difficult thing or you guys to go through!  I pray there
> is a chaplain who can help Chris understand, and I pray God will continue
> to provide you with loving support while you go through all this.
>
> Hugs,
>
> Peggy
>
> At 05:51 AM 5/11/2005, you wrote:
> >Hi Guys,
> >         Okay, I'm crying now.  Today was awful!  I don't know how many
> > more of
> >these I'll have to go through, but I hope not many.  To begin with, we
were
> >the last case to be heard.  Isn't that just always the way of it?  Well,
> >the court appointed lawyer went to talk to chris and, of course, chris
> >wants to come home so the lawyer  is trying to pressure us to take him
home
> >because Chris is his client.  But, on the other side of us was the
> >probation officer telling us that if Chris comes home, Caleb and Liz
might
> >get taken away.  Of course, we had to choose them, but we never had a
> >chance to talk to Chris.  I couldn't touch him or anything.  The only
thing
> >that he heard from us was when we were in the court room and the judge
> >asked us if we were willing to assume custody.  All Chris heard was Greg
> >saying "no," and my sniffling in the background.  then, I heard the
chains
> >clinking that were on his legs, as they led him away and that was it.
Now
> >we have until May 24 to try to get a support team together before he goes
> >before the judge again.
> >         As soon as I got home, I put a call into the lady who attends
our
> > church,
> >who is the secretary to the director of the facility where Chris is.  I
> >told her everything and I begged her to tell the chaplin so that he could
> >go and explain what we were up against this morning, to Chris,   and why
he
> >is still there.  I'm also hoping that the chaplain will call here so that
> >we can talk to him directly.
> >         Of course, a third concern is that Chris recognize that it is
his
> > actions
> >that have brought us to this point and that he doesn't see our refusing
to
> >take him back home with us today  as one upmanship, or our way of getting
> >back at him or something.  I'm praying that the chaplain can help him see
> >that reality as well.  It was so hard to be there and not be able to at
> >least give him a hug or something, but that just isn't allowed.
> >         Oh guys, I don't want to keep dealing with all this.  I'd like
to
> > start a
> >different chapter in my life or something.
> >God bless,
> >Kathy
>
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