Thanks, Julie.  I haven't yet caught up with Jenny this week as I think she
needs a bit of space and to go to whoever she will at this stage.  I plan to
see her next week though.


--
Carol



----- Original Message -----
From: "JULIE MELTON" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, January 02, 2004 12:29 AM
Subject: Re: A PRAYER REQUEST, PLEASE


> Carol,
>
> Actually what I was saying, Carol, is that, even though I am working in
the
> equivalent system over here, the social worker's forbidding contact of
> Jennyand her grandchild boggles my mind as well.  Most of the time i can
> think of reasons for what we do, but once in awhile I run across something
> that is just not right.  I'll keep praying that God will rectify this in
His
> own sweet way.
>
> Julie
>
>
> >From: carol pearson <[log in to unmask]>
> >Reply-To: carol pearson <[log in to unmask]>
> >To: [log in to unmask]
> >Subject: Re: A PRAYER REQUEST, PLEASE
> >Date: Thu, 1 Jan 2004 10:16:19 -0000
> >
> >Jenny's his Gran, by the way, Julie!
> >
> >Yes, I know you will understasnd these situations probably better than
most
> >and can see "inside" as well as "out".  I can't fathom their reasoning at
> >all here and I know Jenny can't!
> >
> >
> >--
> >Carol
> >
> >
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "JULIE MELTON" <[log in to unmask]>
> >To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 2003 7:48 PM
> >Subject: Re: A PRAYER REQUEST, PLEASE
> >
> >
> > > Oh, Carol,I will pray.  Cases like this are just as hard to understand
> > > working in the system as outside it.  I will pray Jenny's son can at
> >least
> > > spend some time with his mom before she goes to be wtwith The Lord.
> > >
> > > Julie
> > >
> > >
> > > >From: carol pearson <[log in to unmask]>
> > > >Reply-To: carol pearson <[log in to unmask]>
> > > >To: [log in to unmask]
> > > >Subject: A PRAYER REQUEST, PLEASE
> > > >Date: Wed, 31 Dec 2003 05:20:22 -0000
> > > >
> > > >Hi All,
> > > >
> > > >I need you to pray so that I can fit into a situation to which God
has
> > > >called me.
> > > >
> > > >In brief, Jenny, who has been a Christian for some time comes to our
> >church
> > > >and shares her problems with a number of us.  She shares her home
with
> > > >someone who used to be a drunkard and they do lots of things
together.
> >He
> > > >does not come to church.  She has had cancer now for some time and
some
> > > >months ago the Lord spoke clearly to me about being involved in
> >preparing
> > > >her to meet Him.  According to doctors, she has probably only months
to
> >go,
> > > >maybe a year;  but what do they know?  One of her sons had a little
boy
> >who
> > > >is now five.  Her son is very depressed and it has been decided that
he
> > > >does
> > > >not look after the child sufficiently well.  Until now, Jenny has
cared
> >for
> > > >her grandson (Mark) and had him regularly to be with her at weekends
> >and
> > > >sometimes in the week.  He has come along to church and appears to
love
> >it.
> > > >Now he's going into Foster care and, the last I heard, Jenny isn't
> >going
> >to
> > > >be allowed contact with him.  (This makes me very sad because I don't
> > > >believe the social workers are acting in the best interests of either
> >the
> > > >child or his grandmother.)  However, I do accept that God is wanting
to
> >do
> > > >things in her life in preparation for her death and to deal with some
> >of
> > > >the
> > > >things that have really dogged her over the years.  (She comes from a
> > > >background of abuse, failed marriages etc.)
> > > >
> > > >I know I have to keep looking out for her (whatever that may mean)
and
> >my
> > > >friendship is certainly one more of prayer for her than involvement
> >with
> > > >her
> > > >on a regular basis at the moment.  I want to be faithful both to the
> >Lord
> > > >and to her in this and so would value your prayers for the situation.
> > > >
> > > >Sorry if I haven't explained things too well.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >--
> > > >Carol
> > >
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