Hey everyone.  I spoke with my son's therapist yesterday.  She called me just to touch base.  She said that the biggest problem my son has right now is very low self-esteem.  He looks way down on himself.  Please help me pray for him that he will realize he really is an awesome young man - because he really is.  People tell him so all the time, but he can't understand why they think that.  Please help me pray that his self-esteem will grow and the way he looks at himself will change.  Thanks guys!!!

By the way, how is work grammyluv?

Thanks guys!!!  The last couple of days, I have felt the need to pray for him to make friends at this school.  Please pray with me that he will make new Godly friends.  It has been on my mind here lately and I feel that this is what I am supposed to be doing.  Please help me pray that God will send the right person his way to be friends with.

Just wanted to keep you updated.  My son is still liking his new school, and things seem to be going good.   The therapist has him going every two weeks now instead of every week.  Please continue to pray that God will move in his life.  When this trial is over and the victory is his, what an awesome testimony he will have!!!  Please keep praying that everything keeps going according to God's plan - things seem to be looking up - at least a little!

My son seemed to have enjoyed his first day of school.  He said that all the other kids were friendly and accepting.  It is an extremely small class.  Only 18, including him.  He said that he wants to go there again tomorrow and that I can turn his books in at his old school.  God is really moving in this situation, and I give him all the praise and glory.  I know that Mitchell has a long ways to go, that this is just the beginning, but I am so thankful for this beginning!!!  I am going to keep fighting and rebuking the devil until my son is completely healed!   

I'm glad to hear that everything went pretty good for your meeting.  I will keep praying for you.  I've been in bad situations at work, and with prayer, they all worked out to the best.  As my mama used to tell me all the time, "this too shall pass".  Some of mama and daddy's good ole advice is what helps me through most of my days.  (My dad was a minister for many years before he passed away). 

Mitchell is starting to his new school tomorrow.  He decided that he wanted to give the private christian school a try.  He seems excited.  The principal asked why he wanted to change, and Mitch told him because the environment at the school he was in now is not good for the direction in which he wants his life to go.  That he wanted to be in a school that had a better environment for him to be in.  I think that was a pretty good answer myself.  It seems the prayers may be working.  He will have a bible class each day and chapel on Wednesday mornings.  He thinks this is "cool".  I will let you know how things go.  Thanks for the prayers!!!  My day today was much, much better than yesterday. 

I am trying hard to keep up the faith Pastor Roger.  I feel like that song that Karen Peck sings, "Will you hold me while I cry".  I know I have to keep pressing forward and that God will move when it is time and when he does it will bring honor and glory to him.  Keep me in your prayers that I can fight this battle know God is my armor, my shield, my sword and my victory.

Well, my first meeting is over.  IT WAS ROUGH!!!  Mitchell pretty much told me and his dad that we had kind of abandoned him to be by himself when he was little, and he always felt that he was a lone.  That we never tried to talk or communicate with him.  And then when we found out he had thought about suicide and that he is gay, then we wanted to communicate but he does not want us to communicate with him.  Of course, none of this is true, but I guess to him it is.  We didn't argue with him we just listened.  He said that he is a christian but still likes guys, that he is still gay.  I held back the tears as I sat there and listened. 

I did note that when he was talking about his friend that he had a crush on, he said that it wasn't the physical attraction, but the emotional attraction. 

He told me yesterday that he wanted me to set up an appointment to go check out the private christian school in the town where I work.  So, I did.  I set it up for 1:00 on Wednesday.  I even asked him 5 minutes before we went into therapy if he still wanted to do that, and he said yes.  Then after the meeting, while eating supper, he told me that he would go look at the school, then tell them he had changed his mind and wanted to stay at the school he now attends.  I asked him why, and he said that it would not be right to go to a christian school knowing he is gay.  Again, I held back my tears well. 

Of course, after getting home and thinking a little more, he has now decided once again he wants to check out the school.  He informed me of this as I started to write this e-mail. 

So, I guess what I am wondering is "is this progress"?  Is this all sounding like it is heading in the right direction?  And, by the way, I did cry all the way home, which was about a 30 minute drive.  I called my brother and talked with him, and he encouraged me some.  It is so difficult on him because I know that his daughter is causing him problems.  Please continue to pray that this is the path that God has chosen and that things will work together for his good.  I am a littled depressed and down right now but am looking for things to get better.  Hopefully, Mitch will like the school tomorrow. 

Mitch has another meeting with the therapist by himself next Tuesday, and then the next week we have another family session.  Please continue to pray that I can leave this with god and not try to take it back.  It looks like I have already made a mess out of it to start with, I need him to do a lot of fixing.  Thanks guys!!!!

Mine is at 5:30pm EST = and yes, God has us in his hands!!!  I agree completely.

Thanks Pastor Roger!  We are going to need all the prayers we can get.  I will let you guys know how everything goes.  Also tomorrow, I am calling the christian school in the town where I work.  My son is wanting to go there.  I am going to set up an appointment to go meet with them and let my son tour the school.  Pray that goes well also.  That appointment will probably not be until Wed or Thurs.  Tomorrow is my BIG DAY.  I feel at peace about things, but still nervous (if that makes sense).  You will never know how much all of your prayers and words of encouragement have meant to me. 

I live in South Carolina.  So 5:30 eastern standard time.  Thanks guys!!!

Please be praying for me and my family tomorrow (tuesday) at 5:30pm.  That is when we have to go into therapy with my son.  Please pray that everything will go good and God's will be done.  I am nervous and a little scared, but I know God is going in there with me.  Please, please be praying!!  If I have never mentioned it, my son's name is Mitch.  That way, you can call him out by name when you pray.

My meeting is at 5:30 on Tuesday.  Please be praying - I'm kinda scared.  I don't know what is waiting for me when I walk into that room.  I can't eat or sleep.  All I can do is pray.  It's one of those things where you know God is listening but you feel you are getting no where.  So please be praying for me Tuesday at 5:30.

My meeting is at 5:30 on Tuesday.  Please be praying - I'm kinda scared.  I don't know what is waiting for me when I walk into that room.  I can't eat or sleep.  All I can do is pray.  It's one of those things where you know God is listening but you feel you are getting no where.  So please be praying for me Tuesday at 5:30.

My son seemed to have enjoyed the little mini revival.  And I believe he is uspet with the friend who was not a good influence on him.  At least that is what I heard from my niece, he won't tell me.  I am still worried about what may be said at the therapy session on Tuesday, sept. 2nd, so please continue to pray for me and him.  I do so hope he is still trying to let God direct his footsteps and that all will come out good on that day.  Thank you guys for support and prayers.  YA'LL ARE AWESOME!!!