Dear LORD:
Please help us to help Jon with getting on with his life. Let us be a positive influence on this young man, who has such great potential. Be with us in this time. Let us become a loving and compassionate picture of God's love to him. Amen!
MDDL:
Your MEQ today was getting me avocado rolls from the Cheesecake factory. Those are my favorite! It was very special that you thought of me in this way. They were still hot when I picked you up! How very considerate and touching that you did that!
I believe that the situation with Jon is fraught with risk, but also pregnant with great opportunity. Our relationship is now strong enough, that the LORD obviously trusts us to handle this appropriately.
The way we could blow this is of course to treat him like a child again, and to become hyper controlling, meddling, opinionated, and so forth parents. Let us avoid this fate.
The way we could absolutely be a huge positive influence on Jon is to trust him to make the right choices (subject to evidence to the contrary of course), and to assume quietly (while soaking the situation in prayer) that he will not abuse that trust. I pray to God that he does not. If Jon repeats the mistakes his brother made we could lose him for a long, long time, as we have apparently lost Sam.
I think this is the crucible for Jon. He is disgusted with himself right now. He wants to clean up his act and get on with his life in a more productive manner. We can definitely help him with that. In the process, we can influence him to give God another look, and perhaps hook him up with some Christians who do not suck as much as the others he has know up until now. Who knows what God may do?
The way I feel about this is hopeful and excited. I am happy that Jon is moving home actually. Although I resisted it at first, I think it will be a good time for us. He is a really cute kid in many respect. He is certainly charming and funny. Jeanae loves him dearly and gets along with him very well. They are a lot of fun to watch interact. It may be the best time we have ever spent with our son. And it may be over too soon, before we even know it.
I feel hopeful in the same manner I felt hopeful about you when I spoke to you on the phone from Baton Rouge. It was like that. I even said to Jeanae on that occasion "This may be it. This may be the time she comes around." I feel that way about Jon. He has seen what the wages of sin are. He has witnessed it in his brother and Kate. He is disgusted. That's are really, really hopeful sign.
Let us continue to pray fervently and frequently for our son. He needs us now. Let us remain one in our relationship in the areas of what we will and will not tolerate. (No alcohol or drugs in our house, ever. No smoking in the house either. And no girls in the house without an adult present. I want no illicit activity in this house at all.) For now, I will simply assume that Jon will be smart and use common sense. I think he will. I will be vigilant for signs to the contrary. I would like for us to remain one in this attitude of trust and vigilence.
Aside from that, I am hopeful. Who knows what God may do through us and our daughter in the life of this precious one?
Love,
Me
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