I think you've done all you can do physically. If you do anymore you will just be enablers in her life. As everyone else has already said, pray. Pray that she finds Christ and that she is surrounded with Godly counsel. Maybe you and your wife will or won't be the one's to bring her to Christ but pray that someone will. It might be that she may look at your wife as a nag - just because it's her sister and she may resent her for not being able to stay with you gusy. I think you both have done a great job - and just keep doing what your doing and pray. I don't think there is any other physical thing you can do for her.

Amen to that

You know what is so funny (not really). If this was someone like Nick Nolte or Robert Downey Jr., people would have probably chuckled and turned there head- but because it was someone who made such a wonderful film in our eyes - certaim people were just waiting for him to fail. Then there are some people who consider him a hypocrite for being so drunk - but like someone said before, he is just a man who is tempted by the same evils that we are. People are so easy to point the finger. I have to admit if Marilyn Manson had done it, I would probably judge him and dislike him even more than I already do.....

thank you.

I may sound a little paranoid...but hearing all this stuff that's going on in Israel and the obvious (Our worlds morals and standards going down the drain) makes me fear the end of the world "Revalations" being with a non-believer. The Bible says to stay with him and not leave him - which I am not- and I am trying to win him over through prayer - but I fear when the "mark of the beast" and the chips under the skin - what do I do then - if he has not yet come to know Christ. I have accepted him to be a non-believer but I kept help but be paranoid with all that's going on?

After I suffered the loss of my twins during childbirth, I had severe pain and questioned why it continued so long after the pregnancy. I had the laporoscopy and hystoroscopy and they had diagnosed me with endometrroisis. They had basically wondered how I had even gotten pregnant to begin with.They had said that the scar tissue was so severe it had completely shut down one ovary and almost shut down the next. My female organs and bowels had been pretty much glued together. It took a few more surgeries (1yr in between each) to get pregnant but it happened. I also have a problem with carrying babies. They don't know why, but I start contractions around 5 - 5 1/2 months. Fortunatley, I was on a better watch with my daughter and they put me on drugs to stop the contraction. It's a rougher road than the text book pregnancy but it happened. I didn't have cysts though. I have heard that is very painful. I will pray for you.
Good Luck!

My dad used to cry at "The Last Unicorn" with me (An animated picture in the early 80's) - he also passed down a crying gene besides the woman hormone mixture that has already been passed down. I also have a 7 1/2 yr old step son and I am very blessed. He gives me cards for Mother's Day and says the sweetest things....and guess what?  I cry.....go figure..hahhaa

Thanks for the laughs ...and tears 

Thank you so much for the response, Kathy. I actually have that book and LOVE IT. I have almost all Stormie's prayer books - but that one and the "The Power of a Praying Parent" are my favorite. It has helped us allot. My husband at first was against everything having to do with religion and raising our kids that way....but prayer is powerful. That book taught me so much about what God wants and what God wanted from me. Keep me posted on your church....


Thanks again for the time and effort

It goes by so fast. All you can do is cherish the moments. I cried on my daughter's 1st birthday (that night and the next morning). I could just look at her and start crying. I kind of got the crying genes because both of my parents are big saps too ...hehe

ok, I am getting teary eyed again (with a smile on my face)

Very true. I get so easily teared up. The joys of being a woman.hehhee

Amen to that. Wow, what emotional e-mails, everytime I read your response, I tear up.

Thank you so much for your prayers.

That's what keeps me going sister. Distance from God is the loneliest feeling. Sometimes He prunes us even when we don't want him too. I now have an awesome 22 month old. It took me a long time to get over the fear of something happening to her. (Of course I still check her every night to make sure she's breathing). God has blessed me so much and I know allot of women wouldn't say it but I actually LOVED my labor with her. I was able to see how God is such a miracle worker, even when you think the world is tumbling around you He always comes through. I had complications with that pregnancy and went into preterm labor as well. Fortunately, the doctors put me on drugs to stop the contractions and I went on bed rest - my daughter was still premature but healthy enough to make it. She is God's greatest gift...."The fruit of the womb"

Thank you for your kind words.

Reading this has brought back memories. I can't imagine losing a child that you have already grown to love. I lost my twins during child birth at 25 weeks pregnant and it was the most painful thing I have ever gone through. I can't imagine the pain this must have caused you. I will pray for you. Sometimes going to GROUP therapy helps. It helps you to talk about it with other parents who have gone through the same thing. I still don't talk about the details of my loss...it's just to hard. The one thing the trial did do was bring me closer to God.
You are in my prayers.