Kathy,
I am praying for you and your family!  Kids can be hardheaded no matter what 
age they are!
Virgie and Hoshi
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kathy Du Bois" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, November 24, 2006 6:57 PM
Subject: Re: chris


> Phil,
>         A lot of Matt's problems stem from the fact that he refuses to 
> communicate with those he owes money, hoping that it will all either just 
> go away or resolve itself.  It's a very childish approach to life, but 
> then, so is refusing to take well meant advice.
>         We just got word from Chris that he isn't getting a job that he 
> interviewed for this afternoon and his land lord said that he has to be 
> out within three days.  We are willing to take his stuff, but I"m not sure 
> that we are willing to take him.  I suppose that he doesn't really want to 
> move back here either because of the rules that Greg and I feel we must 
> enforce for the sake of the rest of us, so I don't know what the next 
> chapter is for him right now either.  He still lies.  He has given up 
> smoking, I guess, but his friends aren't doing him any favors as far as 
> improving his reputation.  WE know that he has tried mushrooms, at least 
> once, and he admitted to selling weed, once.  Who knows how many times 
> really.  I told Greg tonight that there are times that I just want to 
> shake him.  Greg told me that that probably wouldn't help and I know he's 
> right.  I'd give anything to have the days back when I could just send him 
> to is room to think things over for a while, but they're long gone.
> Kathy
>
>
>
> At 06:45 PM 11/24/2006, you wrote:
>>Kathy,
>>
>>That's great that Chris got to come over and help out, too.  That's a 
>>tough
>>one for your other son.  My oldest sister worked her way through Bible
>>college as an assistant nurse.  It took her five years to graduate, as a
>>result, but she made it.
>>
>>Phil.