Just had a great visit with Gregory. Only getting to see him 20 minutes every two weeks is not enough, but it is better than nothing.
On Sunday Greg was put on a 'suicide watch' when a fellow inmate reported him for fasting to the nurse. Greg had in fact been fasting & praying for three days, he was on day three and had planned to have a big meal on Sunday evening. During that time he was really in prayer over several things and reading the word. When the nurse asked him while taking his blood pressure that evening if this was in fact what he was doing, he shared how he was and how much God has been moving in his life, drawing him even closer, and blessing him. He returned to his cell, and within twenty minutes officers were coming to transport him down to the 'suicide watch' cell area. Trust me when I say Greg was in NO WAY suicidal. He was then put into a green 'dress' and put into a rubber room for the next 48hrs. Just him and God. It was a challenging time, but as he said 'God is bigger than any of this'. He shared how 1 Peter 3 really came to light through this experience for him in regards to suffering for the glory of the Lord.
To say this was frustrating and difficult for Greg is only cutting the surface. As he said.... how is ripping everything away from someone going to help if they are in fact suicidal?? Once again - another reason the jail system sucks. This county jail is paticularly over the top now because they had someone kill themselves on their watch a few weeks back.
Thankfully this situation is only temporary. God's got bigger plans for Gregory and they go beyond the walls of the county jail. He has court next week on the 19th, we are praying that God can move big time through the attorney and the courtroom that day so that Greg can be removed from the current situation and back into a positive treatment environment or come home. But, no matter what happens next Thursday, we will rejoice. So we ask you to pray with us!
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