Matters of Prayer

So over the last few months i've felt very boring, nothing has changed in my job. still at atarbucks, still at fox, still in birmingham. And i was really lamenting the fact that there was nothing particularly interesting going on in my life. Well Friday was one of the most interesting days i've had in a long time, and i'm coming before you guys now, because one matter is particular could really use your prayer. I received a call from my sister Friday morning, to inform me that her son had been taken away from her by DHR (child protective services... i don;t really know what it stands for that's just what they do)
To explain more clearly, my sister married Eric over 2 years ago. Eric had previously had a relationship with another girl, with which he had a child. Both of them were pretty messes up at the time (on drugs, things of that sort) and the mother actually still is kinda messed up... but that is a whole different story. Anyways Eric had partial custody of Ashton (his son) until he was 3. Then the mother's parents filed something through court to get full custody. Eric decided to fight rather than settle, and get to see his son only every other weekend. Basically because the grandparents have lots of money, the trial took 3 years to complete, (during which time Eric had no custody rights at all, so he basically missed 3 years of his son's life) and finally ended with Eric, and my sister (whom he had married now) getting full custody, and the mother getting partial custody.
A lot of allegations were raised by the grandparents during the trial, and one of them was that Ashton's cousin Austin (who was 6 at the time) had sexually abused Ashton. So while my sister and eric had full custody they had to monitor Ashton at all times he might be with Austin.
DHR is now claiming that they didn't monitor Ashton enough, and thus took him away giving custody right back to the mother, and they're beginning a new trial.
On Monday they're goign to have a pretrial to determine what custody will be like until the trial starts again... I would really appreciate your prayers for this matter. The mother and grandparents are not Christians, don't go to church, and don't encourage Ashton spiritually either. If they don;t get any custody again, Eric and Rachael will very likely settle, because Eric has said he can't spend another year (at least) without seeing his son.
It's an awful situation, and if you could be praying for the judges decision on Monday, and that God's will would be revealed through this trial, and that this second trial would not be as long or cost as much.
My second matter of prayer is much happier. My brother Matthew, and his wife Becca are going to have their first child. I was informed by my brother on Friday night. They're very excited, as am i. Now i will be an uncle twice over, and thrice if you count Ashton.
I love you all, and look forward to our next meeting. Thank you for your prayers, and to everyone who writes on this blog, thanks for updating me on your life. I really love hearing about what is going on in each of your lives.
This post has been rather long for me.... THE END