Father in Heaven, please convey to Chris his parents' love in the way that
his parents cannot do it now. In Jesus' name I pray, amen.
Sharon
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From: "Karen Carter" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2005 10:44 AM
Subject: Re: our day in court
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> Just remember God carrying you in his arms. And he knows all. Fathere in
Heaven you do hear the crys of mother and they are dear to you. Thank you
for loving Chris and his family. Help him to see you Lord. Give Gregg and
Kathy your peace. We thank you Lord in your precious name I pray Amen
>
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> Christ is either Lord of all or he is not Lord at all.
> Karen Carter '74
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> > 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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> <DIV>Just remember God carrying you in his arms. And he knows
all. Fathere in Heaven you do hear the crys of mother and they are
dear to you. Thank you for loving Chris and his family. Help him
to see you Lord. Give Gregg and Kathy your peace. We thank you
Lord in your precious name I pray Amen </DIV>
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> <DIV class=signature id=signature>--<BR>Christ is either Lord of all or he
is not Lord at all. <BR>Karen Carter '74 <BR><BR></DIV>
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<BR><BR>> Hi Guys, <BR>> Okay, I'm crying now. Today was awful! I
don't know how many more of <BR>> these I'll have to go through, but I
hope not many. To begin with, we were <BR>> the last case to be heard. Is
n't that just always the way of it? Well, <BR>> the court appointed
lawyer went to talk to chris and, of course, chris <BR>> wants to come
home so the lawyer is trying to pressure us to take him home <BR>>
because Chris is his client. But, on the other side of us was the <BR>>
probation officer telling us that if Chris comes home, Caleb and Liz might
<BR>> get taken away. Of course, we had to choose them, but we never had
a <BR>> chance to talk to Chris. I couldn't touch him or anything. The
only thing <BR>> that he heard from us was when we were in the court room
and the judge <BR>> asked us if we were willing to assume custody. All
Chris heard was Greg <BR>> saying "no," and my sniffling in the
background. then, I heard the chains <BR>> clinking that were on his
legs, as they led him away and that was it. Now <BR>> we have until May
24 to try to get a support team together before he goes <BR>> before the
judge again. <BR>> As soon as I got home, I put a call into the lady who
attends our <BR>> church, <BR>> who is the secretary to the director
of the facility where Chris is. I <BR>> told her everything and I begged
her to tell the chaplin so that he could <BR>> go and explain what we
were up against this morning, to Chris, and why he <BR>> is still there.
I'm also hoping that the chaplain will call here so that <BR>> we can
talk to him directly. <BR>> Of course, a third concern is that Chris
recognize that it is his <BR>> actions <BR>> that have brought us to
this point and that he doesn't see our refusing to <BR>> take him back
home with us today as one upmanship, or our way of getting <BR>> back at
him or something. I'm praying that the chaplain can help him see <BR>>
that reality as well. It was so hard to be there and not be able to at
<BR>> least give him a hug or something, but that just isn't allowed.
<BR>> Oh guys, I don't want to keep dealing with all this. I'd like to
start <BR>> a <BR>> different chapter in my life or something.
<BR>> God bless, <BR>> Kathy </BLOCKQUOTE></body></html>
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