Dangling but not severed

As of today Wednesday, Peter is still enrolled at school at least for the summer school class. According to his teacher, his attempts today appeared half hearted but I received a note after evening study hours saying Peter worked hard.  Peter has one more day of class and the final exam Friday.  Hopefully he will receive the needed Math credit.

 

Next year has yet to be discussed at the school beyond yesterdays conversation of possible dismissal.  At home, Peter has been told in several conversations what to expect should he be successful in getting kicked out.  He thinks I ruined his life by sending him to military school well  I intend to show him what a ruined teen age life really looks like.  Ha Ha Ha - that sounds so tough but we all know prayers will need to abound to help me hold the needed line.

 

I knew some of you might be wondering about the progress.  Yet the main reason I wanted to write was to say thank you.  I have received text, calls and e-mails of encouragement today.  I know I have been prayed for.  I endured Peters emotional lashing (not a loud yelling one but a cunning manipulative type) and was even able to tune it out.  That was pure grace and surely the effects of your prayers. In spite of some emotional water spillage this morning, I have been mostly peaceful.  As I drove to the school to pick up Peter from evening study hours, I was listening to the soundtrack from "The Man from Snowy River."  I laughed at the image of my forging down the mountain to meet the cunning nay sayer with my head held high.  It was a great soundtrack for that moment.  Only God (and I believe in response to the prayers of the people - you my friends) could make me find laughter in such a moment.

 

I am very grateful for your prayers for Peter and myself.  Tonight a friend reminded me of Psalm 147:3 and it's promise that God heals the broken hearted and blinds up their wounds.  That is my prayer for Peter.  What is happening is the result of his broken life and resulting wounds.  Thank you for joining in this prayer that ultimately God will heal his wounds thus bringing glory to himself.