Also, requesting earnest prayer for the son of my friend for whom this forum prayed over a year ago when he went missing. He is now going to be in court tomorrow for events that he was involved in during that time. (these things do come back to get you = eventually - always - please tell this to other young poeple).
Please pray for the charges to be reduced to misdemeanor and for him to get parole and to be back with his family this week.
His parents have continued to support him and love him back from that time when he left home and they had no idea where he was. It has been tough love - holding him accountable for all his actions - and his is part of that accountability. But he had worked really hard to do everything everyone was requiring him to do to clear up his past and get going in a good direction for his life.
Then this. But we praise God for it because we know that through this difficulty, an education can come that will be so strong that we know God can use it to keep Matthew away from future trouble.
But his parents so want him home this week for family reasons. Please pray for a good outcome for him in the court appearance tomorrow. Ask God to be right there with Matthew by His Spirit in that courtroom. The attorney says there is a chance the case won't even be seen tomorrow. Please pray that it won't be postponed and that the good efforts of Matthew since his time of "trouble" will be made known to the Judge and leniency will be the order of the day for him. And, if you can say a word of prayer for his parents who are of course distressed by this all - it would all be greatly appreciated.