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07-09-2007, 01:12 PM
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Thank you EVERYONE
Yesterday definately was a low point for me. As I was posting my request I was sitting there crying my eyes out, the good cry and all of your prayers and support made such a difference!
The problem is still there, but I'm a bit calmer now. I know I made it sound like we just found out about Scott, but we've been dealing with it on and off for a few years and praying with him and for him. We've taken him to counciling and worried sick when he decided to go to AMDA (acting school) in LA. What set everything off and made us confront him, is a phone call we got (a couple of weeks ago) from a concerned parent that lives in Arizona....I guess her son has been calling Scott and her phone bill was $500. Of course she called to find out exactly who he was calling. She asked if our son was gay and said her son was openly gay! OMG, we had pushed it all under the carpet, thinking that he had dealt with it...now we find out he is openly GAY!!!! Of course we confronted him with it, he admitted to it. We asked him why he kept it from us and his response was "I was afraid you wouldn't love me anymore". We couldn't answer him, remember we were both in shock! What do we do? This lifestyle goes against everything we believe in, he knows that, we have talked to him and quoted scripture on the subject. We talked to him about studies that do not support the gay idea that you are born that way. It is a learned lifestyle! It is a chose! We later did tell him we loved him and cared about him, but would never accept that lifestyle he has chosen and he is never to bring his "friends" into our house. I feel if we allowed him to do that, it would in a way be accepting that lifestyle! I'm telling you it is hard to look at him right now and feel the same way about him, his father was ready to kick hom out of the house, I told him that wasn't the answer either. This lifestyle goes against everything we believe in. Do I love him? Of course I care about him and what happens to him, I'm worried sick about him....What can I do? PRAY....that is all I can do right now. Please continue to pray, as you can see it's not about drugs, or problems with the police, it's something that only God can take care of.... Once again thank you all for you continued support! I've probably told you more then you wanted to know, but I felt in order to pray effectively, you needed to know exactly what it was you needed to pray for ... You guys are the best!!!! Love you guys Fran 
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07-09-2007, 01:18 PM
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Fran - I'm so glad you hate the sin, love the sinner!!!
I have several friends that are gay - I swear at least every other person in church music is gay, at least around here. And I love a couple of them very much as friends - but I have never been able to understand the lifestyle. And being in church music, they can't be openly gay - at least not in front of the congregation - or they risk their jobs at the least. It's usually one of the worst kept secrets. Audrey has a gay aunt - and I wait for the day when she figures out why Aunt Kathleen and Aunt Jacki live together - how do you explain that one.
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07-09-2007, 07:54 PM
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Oh Fran-- there is an excellent book--WHEN you are ready--by Song writer-
Dennis Jernigan.........I can't find the title right now. But he was gay at one time. Remember--while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Easy for me to say.....and I'm sure extremely hard for you to live! PRAYERS and HUGS! Donna
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07-09-2007, 10:44 PM
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He has his own choices to make in life we have no real control over it. All we can do is guide them the best we can. What path they choose is thier own. Realize this has to be very rough on you. Give yourself some time to deal with it. Just rember your son realizes that this isnt easy on you.
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07-09-2007, 11:02 PM
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((((hugs)))) I'm sorry about the struggles you are all going through, I hope things inprove from here for you and the whole family
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07-11-2007, 02:41 PM
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Praying for you !!!!! Such a difficult discovery as a Christian parent - but never give up on him and love him no matter what. Not easy I realize. Sending big ((((((((((hugs)))))))))))))))your way. Our best friends just buried their youngest son ,20, in a motorcycle accident this week. Helps to put problems with my children in perspective , I think as long as they are alive there is hope that they will become what God envisioned. I am finding out that it always does not match my plans for them. hugs, Lisa
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