My nephew

[pnggrad79]

I had a blessing this evening after getting off from praise team practice at my "GLBT" church. My nephew who lives 20 minutes from me popped up to see me. He is 22 years old, and has made some not so wise choices in his young life, but I love him still. His mother, who condemns me for being gay, refused to give him my phone number (to keep her precious kid away from the lesbian aunt). So at his brother's graduation in Dallas this past May, he came up to me and asked ME for my number and told me where he lived and that he would like to see me sometime. Without his mother knowing, I gave him my phone number and today he came to see me. He gave me the biggest hug and he hugged my partner and didn't flinch. Obviously he loves me in spite of the fact that I am a lesbian. I guess he understands how it feels to be an outcast, since he essentially is one from my sister's family. Anyway, pray for him. I want to invite him to church, but since it is a "gay" church, he might not want to go, since he is straight. I don't want it to put him off, because we really don't promote a "gay" agenda, but we do have some really good praise and preaching. That's what I want him going for. His mother, my sister, would wig out if she knew. But hey, at least he would be going to church which is more than he is doing now. Pray for him. His name is Brandon.

[Daniel]

Originally Posted by pnggrad79

I had a blessing this evening after getting off from praise team practice at my "GLBT" church. My nephew who lives 20 minutes from me popped up to see me. He is 22 years old, and has made some not so wise choices in his young life, but I love him still.

I want to invite him to church, but since it is a "gay" church, he might not want to go, since he is straight. I don't want it to put him off, because we really don't promote a "gay" agenda, but we do have some really good praise and preaching. That's what I want him going for. His mother, my sister, would wig out if she knew. But hey, at least he would be going to church which is more than he is doing now. Pray for him. His name is Brandon.

Whatever choices he's made, he's made the right one by wanting to keep in touch with you. And I bet that is because you don't judge him!

He's 22? He has every right to see you and you have every right to see him. You're both adults.

Hey. He might get a kick out of your church. Invite him!

[newinut]

I will be praying that you will be a great witness to him
dave

[BruceChris]

Marge, I guess it is, we have a lot of wonerful straight people in my church, and no one is out to change anyone else's orientation. If we do have an agenda, gay or straight, it is simply to promote respect for one another. Your nephew just might enjoy your church, just because it's yours. Maybe you could ask him. Of course, you might take a moment to spread the word at church beforehand, that he is not fair game, at least for the guys.

P&L, BC

[pnggrad79]

All the guys in my church are always on the prowl! In their defense, they don't "hunt" at church, but when they aren't... I have already told them that he is not fair game! He is so straight it ain't even an argument. His brother, on the other hand, couldn't be straight if someone paid him. He is 18 and SOOOOOO HOMO!!! OMG!! I have already talked to my partner and told her that if he ever came out to his mother, my homophobic sister, that he could have a place to stay with us. She said it was more than ok with her.

[BruceChris]

Problem solved. All you have to do is recruit him into being a lesbian. (We do recruit, don't we?)

[pnggrad79]

Originally Posted by BruceChris

Problem solved. All you have to do is recruit him into being a lesbian. (We do recruit, don't we?)

BC,
That was SOOOO FUNNY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ROFLMAO

Ahem!! Yeah, I recruit. (AT least according to my other homophobic sister, who said that she didn't want me around her boys either; afraid I would somehow turn a 3 year old gay) I recruit all of them! I stand on the corner in my rainbow flag, of course wrapped around my head in a bandanna, and my Harley, with a sign that says, "If you want to live in fear of being fired from your job, not be able to marry the person you have committed your life to, and be rejected and villified by your family, come, be a lesbian. Since I chose this life and all, it is great! This could be YOU!"

Not really! A LOT of sarcasm there!

My one consolation? At least I am not the ONLY one headed straight for hell.

[tdogg]

No pnggrad - there will be a lot of us heating up along side ya!

Your nephew sounds like a cool one - bet he would appreciate the invitation and might even come, and who knows he may enjoy it. From what you write, he doesn't seem to have an issue with you being a lesbian or homosexuality in general. Cool!

[pnggrad79]

He might enjoy my church because it is a place of acceptance and inclusion. They won't kick you out because you have made some bad choices or because you are gay. They will welcome you with open arms and smiling faces. I want him to know that he is welcome because his mom and dad have not only condemned him but me as well. I guess we are the black sheep of the family and not welcome at home. He is welcome at mine. I will take any of my nephews who are kicked out because they don't fit the mold set for them by their narrow minded, bigoted, fundamentalist parents who see God as white, Anglo-Saxon, and Protestant. Oh the tiny, constricting boxes we put God in. HE IS SO MUCH BIGGER!!!!!!!!!! And thank heaven He is bigger than our stupid little issues. He only commands love, and we do precious little of that when we scream and yell about our differences.