Hi guys,
        Well, I told you that there would be twists and turns.  Chris passed the
drug test.  That really shocked us until we got home and monitered his
calls to his girlfriend and his druggy friend and learned that he cheated
and put water in the cup.  His girlfriends had told him to make sure that
it was warm, not cold.  Chris followed her advice and got another clean
report.  Now he thinks that he's in the clear until his court date July
12th.  Last night, I overheard him trying to meet up with another dealer to
get some weed.  Chris is getting money because he is doing some odd jobs
for our neighbor, who doesn't have the greatest reputation either.  this
guy pays Chris in cash so we never see it.  chris doesn't tell us how much
he is getting, so we can't put a finger on how much he has so he can keep
trying to get weed, but pretend to be innocent with us.  It's crazy making.
        I have to admit that, for me, yesterday was a real cricess  moment in my
faith.  I believe that we did all the right things.  We tried to have
him  hold Chris accountable and face the consequences of his actions.  Now,
I wrestle with the question of, "why?"  It's that same old question that
God doesn't usually answer, but I'm puzzling over why God let Chris get
away with this?  I'm feeling let down by Him!
        Another issue that Greg and I are wrestling with is whether or not we
should let Chris know that he is being monitered so closely by us.  We
began monitering when Chris started sneaking out in the middle of the night
and not telling us where he had been or where he was going  and refusing to
give us the names of his friends.  He never seemed to have any money and
this was odd since he was earning more than $100 a week.     He wouldn't
talk to us so we started investigating on our own to try to get a handle on
things.  We've managed to get a couple of people busted and we have been
able to continue to be very aware of Chris's activities:  something we feel
is justified since he is still under our roof and we are still completely
responsible for him.  But, I'm interested in your opinions.  Would you
tell?  Have we fallen into the trap of being deceitful just like Chris is,
or are we doing the right thing?  You know, in a way, I think about how God
knows everything  too, but He knows what He is doing.  He knows what is
right.  I need to seek the counsel of others for in that there is wisdom.
Kathy