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Alleluia! 





I was just visiting with Kolton and I wanted to take a moment to update y'all on his progress:
He was released from the detention center this morning and transferred to a different boys' ranch just west of Dallas. It's a long way from home, but we're working hard to get him back here and out of the system. The main concern right now is his violent behavior. The state won't relinquish custody until his homicidal/suicidal ideations are brought under control. Their concerns are valid and understandable, but I have a hard time believing Kolton will ever benefit from placement in a setting such as that. As a family we've come up with a plan that we all believe will have the greatest potential of helping him get through this traumatic time. I've been working hard on the legal side of it and seem to be making some headway. My hope is that by the end of the month, Kolton will be home with his grandpa and we can all start working toward repairing the little guy's broken life.
I got to ride with him on his way to the ranch today and he was actually very calm and collected. We had a good conversation and he confided in me many of his feelings. It was a good sign. I don't want to betray his trust, but the basic root of his behavior comes down to guilt. Kolton feels he dishonored his dad's final request, that he be the man of the house and look after his mom and sisters. It was just something Tim said to him before shipping off to Iraq for the final time, but it meant everything to Kolton. Now not only has he lost both of his parents in traumatic ways at a young age, he also has to live with the fact that his mom went through everything she did and lost her life when he should have been protecting her. He didn't say it in exactly those words, but that was the gist of what he was trying to tell me. I asked him why he wanted to kill people and hurt himself and he said he needs to get revenge. I suppose he meant revenge for the deaths of his parents, but he wouldn't elaborate. I don't know why he wants to kill even the people who love him most, but I feel like his emotions are on overload and he just doesn't know how to handle any of this. His mind is in complete chaos. He's at the worst age possible to have to deal with this stuff. Old enough to know what's happening, but still too young to have developed the necessary coping skills. Do I believe Kolton really does want to kill certain people in "revenge" for what happened to his mom and dad? Absolutely. And those are issues that need to be dealt with. There are many, many issues that will need to be dealt with now and in the future. Kolton's feeling of guilt is something that may haunt him for the rest of his life. His dad meant E-V-E-R-Y-T-H-I-N-G to him and all Kolton can think is that he disappointed him in the biggest way possible. I wish there was some way he could see how proud Tim would be of him right now. He is an amazing little boy. It's hard to see that heart full of love through the angry exterior right now, but it's down there and it's my hope that we can all come together, provide encouragement, and help him make it through.
Father, please comfort Kolton, and somehow let him know how proud his Daddy would be of him. Bring him back to his family, Lord, keep him safe and surround him with Your love and peace. Please, Lord, take care of him as only You can. Please.
Amen.
Remembering these precious children before our Heavenly Father always . 