December 19, 2010

Well, last night we got a call from the police department.  Our 15 year
old son was picked up for shoplifting alcohol from a grocery store.  When
approached by the security guard, he pulled out the bottle.  The security
guard grabbed the bottle and put his arm around our son and our son went
to run.  He grabbed him and they got into an altercation which our son
received a black eye and the bottle broke.  He was picked up by the city
police department and taken to the police station.  When told he could
call one adult, he chose to call the bishop of our congregation. (He said
that he was pulled between contacting another adult or the bishop and
finally decided to call the bishop.)

He was in a very humble mood last night and admitted to dealing marijuana,
smoking cigarettes very heavily, that this was not his first time
shoplifting alcohol, and that the night before he was smoking marijuana
laced with crack.  He ended up sleeping in the cold in a van.  He says he
wants to change but is not sure if he is going to be able to say no to his
friends.