WOW! I could write a book this morning...will try not to do that! LOL! Mom's appt ended up today. So we will be going in a little while. She is still itchy, and scratching and making the problem worse, and sending my blood pressure thru the ceiling!!!! Let's hope for progress today!
My son and husband leave tomorrow for PA. He's excited to be interviewing for the Honors College - and also was notified he is a FINALIST in the National Merit Scholarship program!!! (he was notified of being a semi-finalist back in Sept - and was in the local paper!) Now we wait some more to see if this materializes into an actual Scholarship.
Geez - Waiting... seems to be my specialty these days!
The friend's son in trouble - well, that's been on my heart and overtaken my attentions.
This is a good family, a loving set of parents - and a kid who has made mistakes. Paid the price for those mistakes, and 'cleaned up his life'... But unbeknownst to me... he has a 'record'. Apparently about 5 years ago he was arrested w/ drugs on him and a gun.
With that, he ended up w/ a 'felony charge' on his record.
He served a short time in jail, put himself in a 3 month program to show the court he was serious about changing his life... got out of that program and remained clean for 5 years. During this time he paid off attorney's, fines, car tickets, etc...has gone without a liscense all of this time, and has fought to work his way back to some kind of 'normal' life. He was 19 when he made this 'mistake' in his life. Now in his mid twenties, and completely unable to find work. No one will actually hire him. And if they do...like his most recent job, they end up doing a background check, and discharge him due to the 'felony' on his record.
Feeling broken, and like a total loser... he turned back to drugs. He is selling - as a way to make money - and he is using as a way to escape his own pain.
METH is a deadly, highly addictive drug. And it is rampant in the US and overtaking thousands of young people every day!
Pls continue to pray for this young man. And for his family. The mom - is working with her local pastor, and the local police - to try to 'find' him - and get him to surrender himself into treatment BEFORE he ends up arrested again, or dead.
This family is like my own family - same age kids, same everything - and she and I are the closest two people could be without being twins! My heart is so unbelieveably heavy - and just spending my time here to write and share this with you is making me feel a bit better. So thank you for your love and support. Thank you for being an outlet and a source of comfort for me! Thank you, from the bottom of my heart, for lifting this family and their son in prayer!
I will of course keep you posted... Much Love.
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