I prayed for a wise judge. Why am I so amazed when God answers my prayers??
We are so relieved. Steven is to retain full custody of the children.
Of course he is. God is looking out for those dear ones. So, why are we surprised? Shame on me.
I know none of the particulars, only that Tracy's visitation is less than she has had for the last 6 months. The judge said she had caused her children much mental anguish. Peter is to be nowhere near the children when they are with her. The judge said he couldn't make it a "law" but it will go very badly for her if she has Peter around them. (And can you believe that Tracy and Peter were sitting in the courtroom together.) After a while, her attorney said something to Peter so he left and didn't come back.
Thank you to ALL who have been praying for us through this ordeal.
God is so GOOD!!!
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Praise the Lord, Cherie! He is so good!
Shannon Carter
Shannon...I was hoping you would check in. We are rejoicing!!!
Thanks for praying with us.
~Cherie
Praise God! Our God is always in control! What a relief this must finally be to you and the rest of the family. May Jesus continue to hold those little ones tight!
Oh, Cherie! We have been praying fervently over here, and I was in tears of joy when I read your post last night! What an amazing and wonderful God He is, and how awesome He is to carefully control and take care of every single detail of every event!
I am still so brokenhearted over the situation, but so thankful for God's all-encompassing care of Steven and the children. I am still praying that God would break Tracy, convict her of her sin, and save her if He would choose to do so.
We will continue to pray!
Laina
Laina,
Thanks again for your prayers. What an amazing God we have! We've seen things happen that just don't happen in California. We just shake our heads and say "how did this happen?" Well, we know how it's happened. God is in control.
It's sad that Elizabeth has to go to counseling; she says she is fine and will be fine as long as she can stay with her Dad. I'm so glad the kids have a Dad who is willing to fight for them and what's best for them.
Thanks again for praying!
~Cherie~
p.s. I LOVE your blog!
Cherie,
They're making Elizabeth go to counseling? I did not know that, so now I will be praying for that as well. Are they making Jacob do the same? Do they get to choose who does the counseling, or are they assigned to someone?
I'm so thankful that Steven is fighting so hard for the kids as well - they will always know that, and there is no doubt in my mind that the Lord will teach them tremendous things through the example of their Dad!
I'm so glad that you stopped by the blog! I have decided to do the blog in lieu of scrapbooking, since I am years behind in the kids' books. There is no space or time these days for scrapbooking - and there is no mess left over from blogging. LOL!
Laina
Laina,
Yes, they're having Elizabeth go to counseling. The judge said to Tracy, "you have done so much damage to your children, and Elizabeth has so many issues with you that she should have some counseling and Mrs. Draa, you need counseling." I don't know all the particulars yet, that's why I haven't said anything on my blog. I want to wait till Steve can give me all the details. Elizabeth told her dad that she would go, but she knows how she feels.
When the kids attorney met with them, she told Steve that Elizabeth feels very bitter toward her mother (who could blame her?) and she feels very close and very protective of her Dad. Of course she does...she watched her Dad get attested for nothing and she doesn't want to let him out of her sight. Jacob is ok...maybe because he's not very vocal with outsiders. I talked with the kids today and Jake said he had to see his mom for a while today and then he said "then I get 5 whole days just with my Dad!" They both hate going with Tracy.
Thanks again for your prayers. I keep telling myself "God is in control". These children belong to him more than they do Tracy.
Your children are all darling!
~Cherie~
Poor little Elizabeth! It just seems like it could make it so much harder for her, to be made to speak to a counselor when she has already been through so much. I am praying that, if she must do this, that the Lord would place her with one of His people so that it can at least be someone who will be able to counsel her biblically.
I still don't understand how Tracy can choose to be so blind to the destruction that she has caused. The Lord will take care of His children, but Tracy won't get these years back with her children. :(
Praise the Lord that He does sit on the throne and is a righteous judge. He is taking care of your families every need and we will continue to pray for you. I love and miss you lots.
Elizabeth
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