I have 4 kids of my own and yes we wanted 4 also. Yes you sound like you're spread pretty thin. We must have a lot in common because I do it for the same reason. I love the boys and do it for them. I grew up without a father at home and it messed with my head but one day in church an older man took me aside and asked me if I would like to go to the Father/ Son Banquet with him. It was a turning point in my life because when the pastor gave an altar call the next Sunday I went up front. So on that basis I will always try to be there for the boys. If you read my reply to Kelly I told about tonights meeting and that 3 boys received Jesus tonight. Satan hasn't won by a long shot!! I have introduced a Rangers Special Forces program that teaches them to be soldiers in Gods army and not be afraid to stand and fight the enemy. I guess I am being tested on how hard it can be to make that stand. I hope that Satan felt a blow tonight. thanks for your prayers, Bob Simons
For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Jer. 29:11 [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alan Ogle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Bob Simons" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, March 08, 2002 4:13 PM Subject: Who's been hiding? > Who's been hiding? > > I've got a full-time job, five kids (four teen-agers and a five year old), > a foster daughter who's 13, a new foster son who's 10-months old who has > medical problems. I'm taking three engineering classes at the University > (graduate end of summer), work with the Challengers and Trailblazers (and > Pioneers sometimes) at church, and am the Sectional Deputy-Dawg Commander > and Chief Training Monkey. I'm not hiding - I'm just spread too thin for > anyone to see me. > > I usually scan over the Rangernet e-mails by title, and don't even read > many of them until between semesters at school. (My e-mail software pulls > a copy of my e-mail to my computer and stores it all there - must be > several thousand by now.) Something about this thread caught my eye, so I > read back and got caught up on it. > > I can't imagine what's going on inside of you with your wife's situation, > though. My wife and I just last week had to spend a weekend in the > hospital picking up the new foster-baby. Just the logistics were a > nightmare, without the emotional stress you've got. Remembering what to > do, where to go, and still trying to coordinate everything at the house > wore me out. And I had my wife's help! I don't know that I wouldn't > totally fall apart if I was in your situation. We're still praying for you. > > To respond to your last post, I'm constantly amazed at how self-centered > some people are, and how ready many parents are for someone else to take > their kids off their hands. My wife and I had four children because we > wanted four children. Even at those times when I really wished they were > somewhere other than where I was (just so I could get away from them), I > still recognized that they, and their actions, were my responsibility. As > parents, sometimes our wants and desires come last. My opinion, anyway. > > As far as keeping kids as a Ranger commander goes, I've had parents who > expected me to be there to get their boys 1.5 hours before our meeting > started, so they could go "out". And, when our meetings were held on > Wednesday nights while the adults in church were having "home fellowships", > I've had parents who expected me to keep their kids 1.5 hours after our > meeting ended, because "they were getting so blessed talking with Sister > So-and So". And many other examples, both before and after our pastor > tried to lay down some rules regarding what times children were to be > dropped off and picked up at church. > > [Watch out, you've about got me started. One of my pet peeves] > > But I love the kids, and I generally figure that, if the parents don't want > to be around their children, the kids would be better off with someone who > loves them and is concerned about them, rather than being planted in front > of a stupid cartoon on TV, or in front of a video game. Besides, the kid > might just learn something when he/she is with me. > > But if my wife were in the hospital, brother, I don't know that I'd be so > agreeable. Fact is, I'd probably not even make it to the meeting > myself. I've got to admire your spirit. > > At 10:53 PM 3/7/2002 -0700, you wrote: > >Thanks bro...... > >I had a mom call me and ask me if I could watch her 3 sons after Rangers so > >she could get "out". I told her that I was on my way to see my wife at the > >hospital and she acted surprised at first and then admitted that she knew > >about it. I said yes that I would take them out to IHOP with me along with > >some of the other commanders as we usually meet there after our outpost > >meeting, but that she needed to send money along. I told her that I didn't > >go out last week because I was tired and needed to be with my wife-to make > >sure she got everything that she needed. > >It just goes to show how self centered people are. I know that my wife is > >feeling better or I would have told no I'm going home to my poor wife! > >Satan does his best to discourage us and make us forget why we're doing it > >in the first place. > >BTW its good hearing from you-where you been hiding? > >Bob Simons > > > >For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, > >"plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give > >you hope and a future. Jer. 29:11 > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > _______ Let the Golden Rule be your daily rule. Please pray for your list sponsor: http://eBible.org/mpj/ To unsubscribe, send "unsubscribe rangernet" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://rangernet.org/subscribe.htm http://rangernet.org
