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Jenifer Gilley <[log in to unmask]>
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amen.
Jenifer gilley
"Friends are angels who lift us to our feet when our wings have trouble 
remembering how to fly."
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rhonda Peveto" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, July 11, 2006 4:02 PM
Subject: Re: the latest from Maine


> Hay Kathy, I'm going to pray for you now.
> Father in Heaven,
> You know all that Kathy is going through right now, and you know the 
> sleepless nights, and worry that she must be going through right now, but 
> father we know you are so much bigger then Satan.
> Satan, we bind you over all these problems that Kathy is going through 
> know that our God is much bigger then anything you can throw at us.
> We pray father for Mat, and for him to be found. For chris also, father we 
> lift him up right now.You know every concern, and you have every solution, 
> and we know you hear our cries.
> We thank you now that all these needs are being met and give you praise 
> honor and glory.
> In the name of Jesus, amen.
> Rhonda 2
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Kathy Du Bois" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 11, 2006 3:40 PM
> Subject: Re: the latest from Maine
>
>
>> Thanks Rhonda,
>> I don't know how long an adult has to be missing before he or she is 
>> considered a missing person.  The real kicker is that the Grand Rapids 
>> police told my friend that if Matt's where abouts was to be investigated, 
>> it would be the responsibility of the Bangor Police to get involved 
>> because Matt's last permanent place of residence was here.  Oh yah, like 
>> I'm going to convince the Bangor police to go snooping around 1,200 miles 
>> from here because I have no clue where my son is.  Boy, the things I am 
>> learning that I thought that I'd never need to know.  amazing isn't it?
>> Kathy
>>
>>
>> At 02:00 PM 7/11/2006, you wrote:
>>>Kathy, be assured of my  prayers...how hard for you not knowing about 
>>>Mat!
>>>So if a person is 20 they can just disappear and no one cares...how long
>>>before they will look in to it for you?
>>>As for Chris, it's too bad for him...maybe jail will get his attention in 
>>>a
>>>way nothing else could! Still I know as a mother you must worry about 
>>>him.
>>>Praying for the church as well, that the mission statement would become 
>>>more
>>>an action than just a lovely statement, praying for  discouragement, the
>>>enemy of  our peace and joy!
>>>Try and take care of y ourselves during all of this!
>>>I worry so easily seemingly, working on that trust issue!!
>>>Seems God's dictionary and mine don't match up on words like trust,
>>>forgiveness, love, asking Him for his definition to replace mine!
>>>Rhonda
>>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: The Electronic Church [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
>>>Behalf Of Kathy Du Bois
>>>Sent: Tuesday, July 11, 2006 10:38 AM
>>>To: [log in to unmask]
>>>Subject: the latest from Maine
>>>
>>>First of all, thanks you guys for continuing to pray.  I'm afraid
>>>that the latest isn't good.  Well, at least we heard from Liz last
>>>night and she is loving it down there.  She has to practice much more
>>>than she is used to and she is expected to have her pieces memorized
>>>for her recital, but she thinks that she can do it, so good for her.
>>>
>>>Chris called last night from jail.  He was picked up for
>>>trespassing.  His court appearance is today.  Greg is working at the
>>>post office so we won't be going.  We told him long ago that we would
>>>never bale him out, so there you are.  He was with Nicki and she got
>>>arrested too.  I guess that they were in an abandoned building doing,
>>>who knows what.  Nicki's mom called last night to make sure that we
>>>knew about Chris.  Evidently, Nicki was released because she is still
>>>a juvenile.
>>>
>>>Still no word on Matt.  A friend of ours, in the Grand Rapids area,
>>>called the police and was told that, because Matt is 20, we must
>>>assume that he doesn't want us to hear from him and they aren't going
>>>to do anything to help.  Greg's name is on Matt's bank account out in
>>>Michigan, so Greg signed up and was able to access Matt's account on
>>>line and there has been no recorded activity since June 29.  Please
>>>pray that we hear from him soon, one way or another.
>>>
>>>Our church is also having a quarterly business meeting this Sunday
>>>and the flag issue is going to be re-visited.  Many people are
>>>wanting to vote to change the flags back, not because it's right, but
>>>because they want the conflict to go away.  I just pray that God will
>>>prevail.
>>>
>>>Also, Greg and I are disappointed because a few years ago, a vision
>>>to action committee was formed in our congregation to try to move our
>>>people from the 1950s to the 21 century, or at least close.  We
>>>created a nice mission statement, but then not much else.  The people
>>>got distracted by busy activities that did nothing to move us forward
>>>and now, the committee has pretty much disbanded with no progress,
>>>but a nice statement, being made.  It's just one of those times when
>>>it is very discouraging to be in the ministry.  It feels like we are
>>>being attacked on all sides, both family and church and yet we must
>>>continue to move forward, trust God and love the people anyway.  I'm
>>>sure that your prayer for us is most helpful.
>>>God bless,
>>>Kathy
>>
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