Thanks, it needed saying in no uncertain terms. sorry I'm so blunt.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Vicki and The Rors" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2005 10:50 PM
Subject: Re: how it went.
Amen Kerri.
Vicki
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kerri" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2005 10:28 PM
Subject: Re: [ECHURCH-USA] how it went.
> Now Kathy, you are not whining at all. If we can't bear one another's
> burdens and so fulfill the law of Christ, what are we here for? It is true
> that a thread does tend to go on a long time with lists but that is
because
> different time zones, schedules etc. Please don't ever be afraid to post
> here. We all get tired and your problems become our problems. No one has a
> normal life as our problems are to us what your problems are to you does
> this make sense.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kathy Du Bois" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2005 4:22 PM
> Subject: Re: how it went.
>
>
> Hey Vinny,
> No, I know that life isn't easy and I"m sorry for being such a winer, if
> that's the way that it is coming across. Sometimes, I hesitate to post
> because my life just sounds so crazy compared to other people who are
> posting. I really fear that other listers are going to grow tired of the
> drama here in Maine. I know that there is no instant fix short of Christ,
> but this has been building for four years and I'm just growing weary. I
> right to you guys to be my Aaron, and Hurr, holding up my hands toward
> victory because I am growing tired in the fight.
> Kathy
>
> At 04:57 PM 6/23/2005, you wrote:
> >Kathy,
> >I have also seen where when God has his hand on someone, he'll just let
the
> >go for so long, until they come to themself. God has a much longer range
> >of
> >vision than we have. I'm sure Phil and Sandi would have liked to have
> >given
> >up on Gretchen along time ago, but look at her now.
> >No, it doesn't make what you are going through any easier, I know that,
but
> >then, (and I say this in humility) did The Lord ever say it would be
easy?
> >Oh, yes, the prosperity preachers and other false prophets have
conditioned
> >north American Christians to believe that all you had to do is to say yes
> >to
> >Jesus and there would be no suffering and then one day we would all be
> >whisked off to heaven. Wrong.
> >
> >Much love and prayers for you all,
> >
> > Vinny
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Kathy Du Bois" <[log in to unmask]>
> >To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2005 12:07 PM
> >Subject: Re: how it went.
> >
> >
> > > Thanks Vinny,
> > > It is just so heart breaking to watch all this. I can't imagine how
God
> > > does it so much with all of us: watch us use our free will to be
> > > stupid!
> > > Kathy
> > >
> > >
> > > At 02:53 PM 6/23/2005, you wrote:
> > > >Hi Kathy,
> > > >Well, I'm not a parent, and never have been, but frankly, I have to
say
> >that
> > > >I would continue to monitor and not say a word.
> > > >Kind of like what the Lord does with those he is trying to catch. He
> > > >watches, and watches, and gives people more rope than they need to
hang
> > > >themselves. You know the Scripture in Peter where it says that God
is
> >not
> > > >slack, as some men count slackness etc.
> > > >There is another scripture somewhere which begins "with the pure,
thou
> >wilt
> > > >show thyself pure. it ends that witht eh froward, God will show
himself
> > > >Froward etc.
> > > >People only think they are getting away with stuff, but it will catch
> > > >up
> > > >with them, for sure.
> > > >Keep diligent until he is 18, or till he gets in more trouble than he
> > > >can
> > > >wiggle out of.
> > > > From a non-parent.
> > > >Vinny
> > > >----- Original Message -----
> > > >From: "Kathy Du Bois" <
> > > >[log in to unmask]
> > > > >
> > > >To: <
> > > >[log in to unmask]
> > > > >
> > > >Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2005 5:02 AM
> > > >Subject: How it went.
> > > > > 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
> > > > > a
> >nd
> > > > > 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
> > > > >
> > >
>
>
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