Helen,
Thank you for sharing this.  You sound like my Mom, praying for her 
grand kids.  Now that Dad is gone, I believe that she sees praying 
her grand children into a relationship with Jesus Christ is her 
mission.  Pray on, Mom, and Helen.  Satan is trembling!
Kathy



At 02:41 PM 1/31/2007, you wrote:
>In my post with subject line Some Personal Thoughts, I mentioned 
>grandsons who are addicted to alcohol and other drugs.  In all 
>fairness, I must say that 3 of the 5 are doing well, working and 
>raising their children.  Sad to say, though, that one has 4 babies, 
>and is now serving time in Federal prison for some crime.  I'm not 
>sure what, but perhaps had to do with drugs and also illegal gun 
>possession.  The 5th grandson went downhill bad, and his mom is 
>raising his 7-year-old daughter.  However, the Lord worked it out so 
>that he is now living with his mom and exposed to the gospel, the 
>bible and church once again.  Their pastor is not much older than he 
>(Jeremy), has been through some of the sins that Jeremy has, and has 
>befriended Jeremy, in the church and out of it.
>
>That's the background.  I have 6 granddaughters, 5 of whom know and 
>love the Lord.  I learned yesterday that number 6 who does not 
>(Sarah), along with Jeremy and his sister Amanda (who does know and 
>love the Lord) have been chatting on My Space with 2 other 
>granddaughters who love the Lord.  I understand that Jeremy is 
>asking many questions about spiritual matters, which Amanda, Maija 
>and Sylvija can answer.  I pray that these cousins will continue 
>their close relationship, and that Jeremy and Sarah will submit 
>their lives to our Lord Jesus Christ.
>
>One more thing and then I'll quit this.  When Jeremy was 8 years 
>old, he was at church with me and his mom, and when the altar call 
>was given, he got off the seat and knelt on the floor facing the 
>seat, with his hands folded in prayer, and asked Jesus to be his 
>Saviour.  I knelt beside him.  That is a sweet memory for me, and to 
>know that God is not slack in fulfilling His promises, Jeremy will 
>come back to Him now.
>
>Just needed to share all that with you..........
>
>In Jesus' Love, with grateful heart
>Helen
>"My Life is not in what He gives me, but in Who He is."