Kathy thank you as always for giving updates I appreciate them and I am praying for your family Lelia ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kathy Du Bois" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Saturday, June 03, 2006 7:05 AM Subject: dinner with Christopher > Well Guys, > We had Chris over for dinner again last night. It was our last chance to > have the whole family together for a while, with Matt leaving for Michigan > on Monday morning. Everything was very peaceful, but Chris's life still > has a lot of turmoil in it. He will be moving out of his current living > situation on Monday to another place where, hopefully, he will be living > by himself. He's still in the Life program so many of his living expenses > are still covered. > The roommate that he had been with, along with the roommate's girl friend, > baby and cat, just ended up being a really messy situation. In fact, this > roommate was supposed to be evicted for violating the program's conditions > back on May 15, but evidently, the program doesn't have much teeth, > because nothing has changed. The girlfriend has accused Chris of stealing > and has even called his place of work, to accuse him of stealing movies > and so forth from the store. I don't know what the truth is. I'm not > foolish enough to think that my dear sweet Christopher is totally innocent > in all things. I'd like to believe that, but I know better. > Before Chris went home last night, he came into my bedroom to say goodbye. > I took his hand and asked him if I could pray with him. He consented. I > prayed for God's blessing and for truth. That's the best I can do. If > Chris is innocent, then I pray that the lies will bounce off and return to > the sender. If he really is stealing, then I pray that God will deal with > him accordingly to bring about repentance and the righteousness in Chris > that God desires to see. > Chris also went down stairs last night to make a special effort to say > goodbye to Matt. There's another relationship that really needs some > healing. Matt put up with a lot while he and Chris roomed together in our > old moble home and Matt isn't usually too anxious to see Chris when he > comes over. I know that Matt is a bit nervous about this job out in > Michigan. It's only a summer job. After that, he has no clue if he will > come back to Maine or try to stay out there. I know that this is all part > of growing up. I'm doing my best to keep my mouth shut, unless asked, or > ask if I can offer advice before just blurting it out. It's hard to be > more grown up and see answers, yet respect the fact that my adult children > need to learn from their own mistakes, as I did. > Please pray for Matt as he heads out this Monday. We are praying that his > relationship with the Lord will really grow this summer. Please pray for > Chris as well, that truth will out and that God's justice will be > satisfied. > > Thanks bunches, > Kathy > >