Phil,

I'm praying for Gretchan and for you all.

Remember, Phil, you are only 13, but we will still allow you to repeat
yourself. <grin> lol.

Love and Blessings,
Pat Ferguson



At 12:36 AM 3/7/04, you wrote:
>This morning, my son and I took Gretchen to a church ministry.  We spoke
>with one of the workers for a few minutes until the ministry director got
>out of a meeting and came to see us.  The women's home was not on the church
>property but he said he would take Gretchen to the home and introduce her to
>all the women there.  Gretchen hugged Everett and I goodbye and I told her,
>"Gretchen, this is a Christian place.  They understand and you will be
>fine."  All the workers or x addicts themselves including the pastor of the
>church, who was a heroin addict, and the director I spoke with this morning
>was an addict at age 15 and had already been to other rehab centers and got
>no help at all.  He said, the second he walked through the door of this
>place, he knew this was it for him because he could feel the presence of the
>Lord.  He said, he, or one of his workers, will take Gretchen to her meeting
>the 17th of March to see if they can convince the case officer she is
>trying.  We are going to the church services at this church tomorrow so
>likely will see Gretchen tomorrow.  All we can do is pray she stays.  I
>think I have reported on some of this already but at my age, you are allowed
>to repeat yourself.
>
>Phil.