No you don't Kathy because the all knowing loving God is going to watch over him.  And he does not need any help form anyone just our request(prayer) and obediance.

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Christ is either Lord of all or he is not Lord at all.
Karen Carter '74



> Angel,
> Well, We don't have to worry about any of that now, do we!
> Kathy
>
>
> At 08:07 PM 7/21/2005, you wrote:
> >But if he has an accident isn't it you who will be responsible because he is
> >not an adult?  Just wondering.  Also, can he purchase the car by himself.  I
> >was wondering.  I will not purchase a car for my son, and all the other
> >blind parents I know of who have sighted children who drive have purchased
> >for them their cars.  I don't want to have to be responsible for paying for
> >tickets or anything I didn't create myself.  Also, my husbands sister said
> >one of her children used her social security number because the child
> >claimed not to have the license with her and caused her to have to pay a lot
> >of traffic tickets.  She didn't and now her license is suspended.  I don't
> >want anything like that to befall me.
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Kathy Du Bois" <[log in to unmask]>
> >To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2005 2:26 PM
> >Subject: Re: Busted again!
> >
> >
> > > HI Angel,
> > > I didn't have a problem with him earning the privilage to  drive.  He
> > > really went through a lot of hoops to get to the point of having a license
> > > and many on this list will tell you.  Chris and we, have been an on going
> > > situation, but now, he has also lost the privilage and will have to gain
> >it
> > > back for himself when he is an adult.  By the way, we weren't paying for
> > > anything.  He had to pay for drivers ed, and insurance and, if he had
> > > gotten a pictured license, he would have had to pay for that too, so,
> > > except for some anxiety and agrivation, we haven't put much else on the
> > > line for him in this direction.
> > > Kathy
> > >
> > >
> > > At 02:56 AM 7/21/2005, you wrote:
> > > >My son is 15.  I did a drug test last month and found he had been smoking
> > > >pot and as I don't even permit cigarette smoking or gum chewing I said
> > > >because he lied to me concerning this  I said I couldn't trust him.   as
> > > >driving is  a privilege I told him straight up that as I couldn't trust
> >him
> > > >and he wasn't responsible enough he wouldn't have a license at all or a
> >car
> > > >till he leaves my house or turns 18 whichever comes first.  My question
> >is
> > > >this why are you paying fir anything?  Why is he driving at all.  He
> >doesn't
> > > >have to you know.  I am blind and I certainly don't need a car.  My
> >daughter
> > > >is 30 and never did learn to drive.  She just never found the need.
> > > >----- Original Message -----
> > > >From: "Kathy Du Bois" <[log in to unmask]>
> > > >To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > > >Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2005 2:24 PM
> > > >Subject: Busted again!
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Hi guys,
> > > > >         Notice how I didn't even need to put a name in the subject
> >line
> > > >this
> > > > > time.  You guys quickly figured out what's up again.  Yep, Chris is
> >having
> > > > > his license suspended after a week.  One day after having his license,
> >the
> > > > > same day that he appeared in court, we learned that he took a bunch of
> > > >kids
> > > > > to the movies.  In Maine, your first drivers license is a provisional
> > > > > license.The regulations are that you can only drive other family
> >members
> > > > > around and so on and so forth.  Needless to say, none of those kids
> >were
> > > > > related to Chris.  We gave him a warning and we made sure that his
> >girl
> > > > > friend's parents also new about the restrictions on his
> > > > > license.  Yesterday, Chris had finally paid us enough so that he could
> >get
> > > > > insured and drive independently.  Greg and I have stipulated that he
> >will
> > > > > pay for his own insurance.  So, last night he took the car to Nicki's
> > > >house
> > > > > and came home.  Today, he went to Nicki's house, put her in the car
> >and
> > > > > went out to eat.  How do we know, Greg drove by one time  and found
> >the
> > > >car
> > > > > in front of Nicki's house, then he came back later and it was gone.
> >They
> > > > > were having lunch out.  Greg walked in and sat down across from them,
> > > >where
> > > > > they were eating,  and asked for the keys.  Chris was caught red
> >handed
> > > >and
> > > > > complied.  Then, there was a policeman also having lunch so Greg went
> >over
> > > > > to check out the rules and the officer said that for him to suspend
> >the
> > > > > license he would have to see Chris actually driving, but if we press
> >the
> > > > > issue, the state will support us.  Chris also has a meeting with his
> > > > > probation officer this afternoon, at which time, all this will be
> >coming
> > > > > out, including Chris riding in the car with a drunk person last week
> >and,
> > > > > who knows what all else,  and we have no idea what she will say about
> > > >things.
> > > > >         The sad thing is that, ever since last Thursday, we have been
> > > >getting
> > > > > along much better with Chris.  We've had some really open and frank
> > > > > discussions.  I think that we're as disappointed in how things turned
> >out
> > > > > as he is, but he has to learn to respect the law and to say "no," to
> >his
> > > > > impulsivity.    Thanks for letting me fil you in and thanks, as
> >always,
> > > >for
> > > > > praying.
> > > > > Who else,
> > > > > Chris's mom!  Arg!