Kathy,
I'm glad you have peace about him leaving, and will pray some more.
Sharon
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From: "Kathy Du Bois" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Thursday, October 27, 2005 3:55 PM
Subject: Moving day is coming
> Hi Guys,
> Well, Chris turns 18 next Tuesday. Where is he moving? We don't
> know. His girl friend's, father's, offer must have ben made while
> the man was, "in his cups," so to speak, because it hasn't been made
> again. That would be a relief except that they did find someone who
> Chris could move in with. This was a guy on government assistance
> who was going to make Chris chip in on expenses that he himself
> doesn't pay. It's not the first time that I've breathed a prayer of
> thanks that Chris was on probation. Chris has to receive his
> probation officers blessing before he can make good on any of his
> crazy schemes. This time, it only took one call for the officer to
> learn that Chris was planning on moving in with a sex offender with a
> police record and a history of drug abuse. Nice friends Nicki's
> parents have! "NOT!" AT least this time, it wasn't us who had to
> say "NO!" It was the officer. Yea!
> Tomorrow, Chris is going to throw himself on the mercy of the city
> to see what they may hafve to offer. To her credit, the probation
> officer has not tried to talk us in to backing down and keeping
> Chris. Chris wants his freedom. He thinks that once he moves out
> and gets rid of us all of is problems will be over. He has no
> money. He owes us, but can't pay us because the girl friend's
> parents keep borrowing and not paying back. This weekend, his wallet
> turned up missing. Chris suspects Nicki's younger brother, why not,
> the older one has already served two years in juvanile detention, but
> he can't prove it. Foolishly, what money Chris still had, he refused
> to put in the bank, enjoying the convenience of having it with him
> when he needs cigarettes or condums, so we have no idea how much he lost.
> I don't feel bad about letting Chris go. I know that God is going
> with him and that is such a great comfort. Strangely, however, I
> know that I will miss him. Every day lately I've gone down into his
> room to straighten it, make his bed and wash his clothes. I do this
> for two reasons. One is to keep out the smell. Chris doesn't bathe
> regularly, he smokes and he comes home smelling like McDonalds after
> having worked there. The combination can be overpowering, but if I
> were to insist that he clean everything, it would just be another
> battle that I couldn't really win, so I deal with my anger by keeping
> things clean. The other reason, however, is that doing this is the
> only way that I can love Chris right now, in secret, where he can't
> stop me. I take the time while making his bed and folding his
> clothes to pray hard for him. It's the only expression of love that
> I am allowed right now and so I take it. In five days, it will be
> all over. I am at peace with that. Sometimes, it hurts when I
> here the other children express their desire that he leave sooner
> than later, but I can't blame them. I had just always wanted a close
> knit, Walton type family I guess, but the reality is that I don't
> have that. I do have three great kids who do enjoy our togetherness,
> however, and I know that some parents don't even have that, so I
> still have a lot to be thankful for.
> Please keep Chris in your prayers. He is off track now, but I
> still
> know, with certainty, that his dross will be consumed and his gold
> will be refined. I still believe in him even though it looks
> hopeless right now. I keep saying, "where there is life there is
> hope." He was dedicated to the Lord at three months. I've always
> seen my kids as, on loan from God. Well, next week, I completely
> surrender him back to the father. "Go with him, Lorrd. I"m so glad
> to know that he will never be out of your sight. Amen."
> Kathy
>
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