Thanks Vinny,
The certainly is good and faithful. That is what I have been learning.
Kathy
At 08:43 AM 12/19/2007, you wrote:
>Kathy,
>Thanks for sharing about Chris. I hadn't heard in a long time--of
>course, I have been in and out of this list for about a year at
>least. I pray for everyone's sake there that the Lord will bless
>you all with the perfect time with all the family, and that the Lord
>will just overshadow you all with His presence.
>Love in Christ,
>Vinny and Armine Samarco
>----- Original Message ----- From: "Kathy Du Bois" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2007 12:15 PM
>Subject: Re: football/Christ
>
>
>>That's okay, Brad, I knew what you meant.
>> Chris has his ups and downs. He was over Sunday, during
>> the snow storm, for the day. We were surprised to discover that
>> the game was actually broadcast on TV out here, so we had fun
>> watching it together.
>> Unfortunately, Chris's drug use has caught up with him and
>> he has pretty much done a number on his brane. He had two
>> psychotic breaks this summer and is now taking anti-psychotic and
>> anti-depressant medication, so that's something knew. He won't
>> give up smoking pot, which doesn't react well with the
>> prescription drugs, so, there you have it. He's been living in
>> homeless shelters since August, except for the two times that he
>> spent in the mental hospital. That was fun. NOT! He was kicked
>> out of the first homeless shelter, the better one, for smoking pot
>> right out side the door. Now, he's in a pretty crowded one, but
>> he gets one meal a day and he usually gets a bed.
>> We can't have him at home, to live, partly because of
>> Caleb and Liz. Plus, the second time that he ended up in the
>> hospital, he was held there because he had stabbed himself, making
>> him a bit unsafe in the home. By being homeless, many government
>> social agencies step in to try to help him find a job and a stable
>> environment. As a mother, it's really hard to fight against the
>> desire to rescue, but it really is in his best interest for us to
>> let him work out his problems himself at present. We will have
>> him out for a day, on the weekend, he will often attend church,
>> but the rest of the week, he stays hanging out in down town Bangor.
>> Our relationship with him has really been getting pretty
>> good. He has apologized many times now for the hell that he put
>> us through a few years ago. We have good discussions about God
>> and life. He respects us tremendously now, which as you know,
>> helps a great deal in the healing process. He can still be caught
>> in lies and he still tries to use us from time to time. We still
>> don't trust him and we still keep a safe distance in a lot of situations.
>> Thursday, Matt is supposed to be flying home from Grand
>> Rapids. It will be the first time that we have seen him since June
>> of 2006, except for at my dad's funeral in January. It will be
>> the first time that we will have been altogether, as a family
>> since 2005. We are hoping that Chris can come to stay with us
>> Christmas eve and through Christmas day. Both boys will have to
>> leave the day after Christmas. Matt will fly back to try to get
>> extra work at Wendies, to try to make up for the time off while
>> out here. Chris has started working at a bakery for about 30
>> hours a week. Both boys will leave around 3:30 am. Wednesday
>> morning, but I do hope that I get my 36 hours of having the family
>> together for Christmas.
>> We've had more stress added too because the person that
>> Greg subs for at the post office pulled a muscle and will be off
>> work for at least a month. That isn't very good news for a
>> pastor, when you consider that this is one of our busiest times of
>> the year in ministry as well. Greg has been putting in 10 and 12
>> hour days at the post office on top of everything else. What we
>> are praying is that he will end up working enough to finally get
>> all of these car repairs paid off and off our back so that we
>> don't have to deal with it any more. Of course, that means that
>> we also have to pray that it won't break down again.
>> I bet you're sorry you asked about Chris, arent you? You
>> really just got an ear full, and so did everybody else! Sorry about that.
>>God bless,
>>Kathy
>>
>>
>>
>>At 11:17 AM 12/18/2007, you wrote:
>>>Hmmm a Freudian slip considering the holiday I guess :) Was
>>>suppose to be Chris haha.
>>>
>>>At 08:19 AM 12/18/2007, you wrote:
>>>>Kathy,
>>>>
>>>>:) I agree. Yet another record for him to pile on, at least one
>>>>win over the boys in Dallas before he retires. I know your boy
>>>>Chris use to be into the Pack, has he been following at all? How
>>>>is he doing? Thought about him the ohter day.
>>>>
>>>>Brad
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>At 05:41 AM 12/18/2007, you wrote:
>>>>>Brad,
>>>>>Brett is O & 9, against the Cowboys. It's time to change that!
>>>>>Kathy
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>At 05:58 PM 12/17/2007, you wrote:
>>>>>>Unfortunately that is right, well I don't know about "never"
>>>>>>winning Dallas, however, did you know the Cowboys field has
>>>>>>got a slope to it, I can't recall exactly probably a
>>>>>>quadrant pitch to it which makes it more difficult for
>>>>>>quarterbacks to judge the throw. Anyway... Bret? I still have
>>>>>>hope and confidence so if you happened ot be subbed to this
>>>>>>list, never mind Doubting Kathy :)
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>At 12:53 PM 12/17/2007, you wrote:
>>>>>>>Because, Brett has never won against the Cowboys yet. He goes
>>>>>>>nuts when he plays against them and starts throwing bad passes
>>>>>>>and everything. It was almost a blessing that he was injured
>>>>>>>in their last match up and Aaron Rogers took over, or who
>>>>>>>knows how bad the score would have been. That's why I
>>>>>>>doubt! However, I would love to see the Packers and the
>>>>>>>Patriots go head to head again, so I keep hoping against my doubts!
>>>>>>>Kathy
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>At 10:33 AM 12/17/2007, you wrote:
>>>>>>>>Oh you of little faith... why do you doubt :)
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>At 05:07 AM 12/17/2007, you wrote:
>>>>>>>>>Brad,
>>>>>>>>>Do you think that that's enough to get him there? He still
>>>>>>>>>has to face the Cowboys again.
>>>>>>>>>Kathy
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>At 08:40 PM 12/16/2007, you wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>Spoken like a true doubting Thomas :). He's got yet another
>>>>>>>>>>record to beat... longest time between super bowls as winning quarterback :).
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>Brad
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>At 07:18 PM 12/16/2007, you wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>Okay, I realize that there are grieving Denver fans among
>>>>>>>>>>>you, but, Whoohoo! the Pack did it again! The Rams 14 and
>>>>>>>>>>>the Pack 33! I'm pretty sure that we won't make it to the
>>>>>>>>>>>super bowl, but the victories are fun while they last.
>>>>>>>>>>>Kathy
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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>>>>
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>>>>
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>>>
>>>
>>>Brad Dunse
>>>http://www.braddunsemusic.com
>>>
>>>Check out my site, take a look, have a listen to some sample tunes
>>>or contact me if you are interested in a calendar date. Comments
>>>are always encouraged and appreciated in the guest book area. Also
>>>feel free to sign up to the newsletter to receive an occasional
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