MissScripture Posted November 2, 2011 Share Posted November 2, 2011 He's pretty blessed to have you in his life! Prayers that you can help him get things back on the right track. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norseman82 Posted November 2, 2011 Share Posted November 2, 2011 Catherine, You are truly doing God's work. [quote name='CatherineM' timestamp='1320112246' post='2329645'] We also got him a cell phone today, not as a reward obviously. He has to work it off shoveling snow. We wanted to be able to keep better track of him, and his mom did too. Plus, we have told him that any time he needs us, we will come get him, no questions asked. Next time he is with people who are getting out of hand, he knows he can call us to come get him. I had that rule with my boys that if they found themselves some place where it meant having to ride with a drunk driver for example, they could call, and I'd come get them, and there would be no punishment for anything that might have gone on. [/quote] May I offer a bit of unsolicited advice? It would be a good idea for him to learn that hanging around with the wrong crowd will lead to trouble, and if he weren't hanging around with the wrong crowd maybe he would not need to have that cell phone in the first place (at least that's how we survived in the pre-cell phone days). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatherineM Posted November 2, 2011 Author Share Posted November 2, 2011 The cell phone is more for my husband so that he can call him when the walk needs shoveling. He's an indentured servant until it's paid for anyway. We did that with him a year ago when one of his low life relatives stole his tools for drug money. We got him a new set, and promptly put him to work with them. One of the problems with him is that he has never attended school. His mom is supposed to be homeschooling him, but he's never socialized with other kids besides his brothers and sisters. When I homeschooled, my foster sons did little league and boy scouts and CCD stuff, so they were always around other kids. He literally never learned how to make friends, so the first losers who showed up and were nice to him he thought were the greatest. His mom is pretty weird too. She reminds me of the mom in the movie, Carrie. Something else we found out today is that when he was arrested, they did a drug test, and he had more in his system than just pot. It looks like they soaked his joints in something. I don't think he knew about it because he seemed quite confused as to how one could soak a joint in something. He's been so sheltered, that I know more street slang than he does. He's the youngest, and I will say his mom did a good job of keeping him away from his brothers and sisters who were using drugs because he would know more about this stuff than he does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil Red Posted November 2, 2011 Share Posted November 2, 2011 Catherine, I just wanted to say that you are one of the awesomest people i know. you have much love & prayers from me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa Posted November 2, 2011 Share Posted November 2, 2011 You are all in my prayers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnneLine Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 Continuing to pray for all involved - how is it going? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatherineM Posted November 10, 2011 Author Share Posted November 10, 2011 We are taking him to Cadets. I am currently packing his backpack up for his first campout. Lucky I have most of the equipment he needs. Tomorrow we go to get him stuff like long johns and hiking boots. He's estatic. I am asked to help with some of the exercises. I'm the only mom who's had cartography and aerial photogrammetry. Today was his volunteer time at the Marian Centre. His next court date is the 18th the same day as his campout. I hope they don't put him in jail that day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnneLine Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 Thanks for the update, CatherineM. I hope & pray all works out in whatever way will be best for him, you and all involved. No matter what, I can't imagine that he won't be grateful to you both forever. God bless you for all you are doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatherineM Posted November 11, 2011 Author Share Posted November 11, 2011 He did run into his dad today while volunteering at the homeless shelter. His dad didn't say, "good to see you, or how have you been." Instead his dad asked him for money to buy drugs. If I had seen him, and had access to a shovel, well, let's just say it's a good thing I didn't see the lowlife. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnneLine Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 Oh Catherine.... Brother. That certainly explains a lot, doesn't it.... glad to see he has his priorities in order... Well, God IS good that you weren't there.. but I also concur with your temptation... and probably would have joined you. Perhaps it is time for us to visit the 'Bad Catholics' thread? Or does that just make us human and advocates for (and protectors of)your Cadet? Prayers for both of you... and for his dad.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnneLine Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 Catherine, How did the court date and camp out work out? Still holding this intention in prayer.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatherineM Posted November 21, 2011 Author Share Posted November 21, 2011 He got permission to go, and to miss curfew on Mondays. His curfew is 9pm, and the Cadets go until 9:30. He got to go on the campout, his first ever. It was -30 on Saturday morning, a new record here. Where they were it got to -40. With win chill, that was close to -60F. The Canadian military definitely has the equipment for it because he said he wasn't cold at all. He got to learn how to make a fire. They only thing he hated was the MRE's. I had a big pot of stew waiting for him when he came in, and he was so excited and hyper I thought I was going to have to hit him with the Rhino trank gun I keep handy for my husband. I think he is learning that getting high on life is the best high there is. He's eager to hit his qualifications so that he can get his first stripes when he gets his uniform in 2 more weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnneLine Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 Catherine, that is fantastic. My friends and I will continue to keep him & you in prayer. Keep us advised. Getting a kid to 'get' that life highs are the best is the best guarantee that LIFE is what they will want to score when they have the options.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheresaThoma Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 Catherine that is great news! I will continue to pray for him and please keep us updated!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatherineM Posted November 22, 2011 Author Share Posted November 22, 2011 We just got back from his regular Monday night training. They were learning to drill with rifles. Well, not real ones. He's signed up for extra drill training on Saturday and shooting practice (air rifles) on Sunday. He is trying really hard to make Lance Corporal before he gets his uniform in a few weeks. It takes 4-6 weeks for the uniforms to come in. They are really working with him because most cadets start at 12, and he's 16, so they want him to move up into the group closer to his age as soon as possible. This unit is affiliated with the Princess Patricia Light Infantry, and that's an airborne unit. If he can move up in time, he can go to parachute training at their next field training in January. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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