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Mom's Story
Moms Don't Give Up Seems like yesterday and yet over 40 years have passed sense the doctor said it's a boy! When you are young and starting a family life is good. At two there was a praying little boy praying over everything and already realizing who God is. I promised God if He would give me a boy I would give him back to Him so I knew before his birth that he was God's. Then from the time of little boy soon there was a young teen that said take me to church tonight God is going to fill me with the Holy Spirit. I took him to a revival meeting that night and the pastor lined all the young people down the isle of the church and when he touched the first child every one in the isle fell under God's power and was filled with the Holy Spirit. Dusty would have his brothers' sit on a large 4 piece sectional and preach to them. Life seemed so good then. Too bad life can't stay as it was when it is good. Many years passed and many prayers went up for Dusty and his 3 brothers. There was so many hurts during that time he had a wife that died at 19, leaving 2 children 8 months and 2 years old. Dusty seemed to go off the deep end and I was the mom to his 2 children. I kept praying and believing. He joined bands and traveled, he loved music but it wasn't the music he had been taught at home. He finally gave up on that and opened a body shop and was great at repairing cars but he was not happy. God began waking me up in the night to pray for Dusty. I prayed many, many hours for him. I didn't know he was into drugs and when I would go to his place of business and confront him about God waking me up to pray. He would get so mad and say he was not doing anything except working. Well it wasn't long before the D.E.A. came in and arrested him for drug trafficking in several counties and he was facing a 20 years to life prison term. At that time I thought I would die. I work in jail and prison ministry and I see the broken hearts of moms and dads who love their children so much and watch them throw their lives away through drugs and bad living. The pain is so bad and you relive your own life over and over and try to figure out what you did wrong as a parent. You would gladly give your own life if they would set your child free. Any way after a year of court over and over and all of Dustys so called friends turning against him to save themselves he was given 10 years in Federal Prison and you do 85% of your time in a federal offense. Dusty told me that when he was in jail that he cried out to God and God saved him and it would be alright, but at that time I couldn't see that even though I had asked God for years to save Dusty no matter the cost. Aren't we weird creatures? We pray God save my child however you want, just don't let him die lost and then when God doesn't do what we want it doesn't please us? I guess I thought an angel would fly down and Dusty would see the light. No way! God tells us that our ways are not His ways so when you pray for Gods way get ready. Through the years in Federal Prison Dusty became so tuned in to God, His ways, His love, His calling. Through miracles God shortened his time to 6 years instead of 10 and the day I picked him up at Leavenworth Federal Prison I saw men on the yard that told me how they had been saved and influenced by the word God had given him. He is now the head of "Life After Meth Ministries" and does lots of jail and prison ministry. Moms don't give up on your kids. Pray, pray, pray for them and thank God when the answer comes. God is not willing that any should perish but that all would find eternal life. Don't ever get weary praying for your children every prayer brings them closer to serving God. Stand in the gap for them speak positive things over their lives whether they are in prison or out there somewhere in the world on drugs or what ever. Say positive things about their lives. For I know the thoughts that I think toward you said the Lord thoughts of peace and not of evil to give you an expected end. Jeremiah 29:11 God has the best in mind for all of us whether we are the addicted or someone who loves the addicted. He does not give up on us like we sometime give up on each other. Peace I leave with you my peace I give you not like the world gives; give I unto you let not your heart be troubled neither let it be afraid. John 14:27 If you have turmoil in your life know that it is not from God. He will give you peace in the worst of situations. Always pray and believe God to bring you through. For I know the thoughts I think toward you saith the Lord thoughts of peace not evil to give you an expected end. Jeremiah 29:11 God wants peace for you whether you are addicted or the family of the addicted. Keep your mind on the answer "Jesus." Speak His name over and over. If you can't say anything else just say help me. When you are in trouble ask God to guide you. Let go of your pride and willful ways turn your life to Him He is standing at the door of your heart. The knob is on the inside will you open it and ask Him in?
Bev Cowan
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