Prayer request . . .
Please
lift up Ms. “S” in your prayers. This young lady is a beautiful soul
but has been trapped in drug addiction. She was arrested yesterday for
violating her probation and is facing 4 years incarceration. True
justice for this young woman would be help for her addiction but our
“justice” system, particularly in this city, is not geared to help
people like “S”. She is frightened and feels alone and needs so much
help. On top of that today is the one year anniversary of her mother’s
death from cancer and her mother was a big support to “S”. Pray also
please for her public defender and the Judge who will, in the space of
a few short minutes tomorrow morning, decide this woman’s fate, that
God will touch their hearts and they will be compassionate and
merciful. Pray that God’s will for this young lady be done and that she
and we have the courage to trust in God’s providence for her.
UPDATE: 10/29 1:30PM - "S"'s hearing was postponed until Wednesday.
Thank you for your continued prayers on her behalf (and for all those
suffering addiction and those suffering the indirect effects of
addictions). Certainly this isn't great news but it isn't terrible news
either. +JMJ+ JB
UPDATE: 11/1 5:30PM – The hearing for today was adjourned until Monday the 5th. “S” is being told by her probation officer and some of the jail guards that she should just take her sentence and not risk this judge giving her even more time on Monday! She’s asking us what she should do, but we have zero experience with the justice system beyond mailing in a speeding ticket fine once or twice. We’re trying to contact her public defender to have him talk to her asap.
FINAL UPDATE: 11/7 2:00PM – Thank you for all the prayers for this young lady and her family. I won’t go into any details except to say that she has been released and had her probation restored. She will be entering a treatment program on Friday. God is kind and merciful.
