Kathy, the Lord is faithful as I can state from personal experiences that
are similar to what you have gone through. Just hang in there. Sure can
relate to what you are going through.
Sandy
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kathy Du Bois" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2007 7:15 AM
Subject: Re: football/Christ
> 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
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>Brad Dunse
>>>>>>>>>>>http://www.braddunsemusic.com
>>>>>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>Brad Dunse
>>>>>>>>>http://www.braddunsemusic.com
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>Check out my site, take a look, have a listen to some sample tunes
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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
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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 performance
>>>>>update. Its easy as pie, your address stays with us, and we won't pound
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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 performance update.
>>>>Its easy as pie, your address stays with us, and we won't pound you with
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>>>
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