Kentucky

No I did not get lost today! It has been a very busy few days and today has been no exception!Shawn took Kelly to her Job Corp orientation this morning!It turned out there was an hour and a half orientation for parents, Shawn attended that! Kelly goes for her interview on Wednesday at 10:30 in the morning. We are praying that it goes very well. Because like how we came down here on faith, we are going on faith she will be all set to go and withdrew her from school today. That is a requirement for Job Corp, that way she will be ready to go right away.The huge surprise was that she very well may be going to Kentucky! They will fly her there and we will not be able to visit until she has been there for 8 weeks! Our faith only leads us a little further into the unusual today! Corey, the young man that often hangs out with us and Shawn drives to school, had to leave the orientation this morning. Shawn realized that he was upset and after talking with him, found out Corey left when the counselor told everyone "anyone that can not test clean, can leave". Corey has reassured us he doesn't do any drugs, and we believe him, however he lives in a house were quite a number of people do. His brother that shares a room with smokes pot quite heavily and Corey was certain he would test dirty because of a contact high, many kids have failed for that reason. Corey has a very difficult situation at home and has struggled to make it through high school. Shawn and I really like this young man and feel he has far to go. We have been encouraging him to pursue Job Corp and he is fully intending to follow through. Today was discouraging. He is to call them tomorrow and see if they will reconsider and allow him to attend next Monday's orientation, if not he may have to wait 30 days. Now I suspect you are wondering how will he test  clean next week if he could not this week. This is where our faith steps in! You see we are obligated to him, we have been walking him through the process every step of the way, including helping him with drawing from high school. So we have opened our door to him and if he wants to he will be staying with us until he heads to Kentucky with Kelly. he is well aware of the rules in this house and what Shawn and I expect from him and what we will not tolerate.  We have to trust God that he will provide for us while we provide for this young man. He has had it tough and deserves this opportunity.  If he doesn't he will be like so many others here, hanging on the streets, doing nothing and just waiting for trouble to find him. This is not a discission made without discussion and thought.  We will see what happens. I am praying like crazy all the peices will fall into the proper places. I am very excited for the oppertunity Kelly has and am hopeful that without further issue Corey will have the same! And I am perfectly OK with people thinking we are crazy!