MN Christian Prayer Request Thread: Getting ready to celebrate Jesus' Birthday!! :-D

[CaptainDippy]

Thought the last thread was getting a big long and as our car is not starting (eeeeek); I am taking the opportunity to start a new thread before DC's get home from Outlaws with DH ....

Here's the summary from the last thread:

Namechanger - Popped by to let us know that her DF's DS who collapsed with heart problems is making progress. He is being kept sedated until he is strong enough to have external pacemaker removed in order that he can have an MRI to ascertain more definitely what is wrong. He will almost definitely have to have an internal pacemaker / defib inserted before leaving the hospital - Any more on this!!?

DutchOma - Bob is now convalescing in a care home of sorts, until he is ready and strong enough to go home. He is making good progress and is eating, drinking and walking a little using a stick. DO is struggling in intervals with the stress of the situation and needs lots of TLC and prayer

wisteriawoman - A suitable care home has been found for her father who is suffering from Dementia - praying he settles in well there

weegiemum Popped by with requests! Her DD2 faces a possible hip operation in the near future; while her DS has to go to a specialist hospital to have an extra row of teeth removed. Her DD1 is being assessed for dyslexia and weegiemum's mental health has not been too good of late. She has recently been DX with a BPD. Also prayers for her DH who is looking into training for Ministry on a P/T basis ... Lots going on ....

MaryBS - Has had a lot on her plate and struggling with feelings of negativity and panic. Her DS and DD have been having bullying issues at school; and DS' behaviour is particularly reflecting this. Her BIL's brain tumour is growing again and his wife has suspected heart problems. Prayers that God would keep this precious family safe. xx

amber Has been struggling and panicking a lot. Wrap her up in your love, Lord. xx

Tooblessed - Passed her exam

MrsC - Her DF who broke her leg badly is home and recovering, with good support around her Prayers needed for a young family @ church who recently and very suddenly lost their dad The family consist of his DW, 2 young DC's and another on the way

PositiveAttitude - Survived her surgical ordeal is a relived to be told that her tumour was benign!!! Wonderful news!!

pipplin - Was told she would not be able to have DC; but she already has a precious little one and another on the way!! Prayers for frightened feelings to be calmed and for a lovely pregnancy

CazandBelle - Has started back at work (teaching) for the 1st time since losing lovely Belle in June; and is doing well. Prayers for her and her DH as they face the results of his recent lumbar puncture and various other tests ....

Saliswan - Has been rather poorly due to a flare up of her Crohn's Disease and is praying that her little one (PG) hangs on a bit longer before decide he/she needs to welcome the world!!!!!

TentativeSteps - Joined us to tell us of her recent regaining of Faith, after losing it about 8 yrs ago Prayers for her as she restarts her journey with the Lord

Vbusymum - Needs lots of prayers for her marriage, which is struggling very severely at the moment.

notsofarnow - Recently lost her grandfather and is really finding life all a bit much right now. Give her your strength and your love, Lord.

TeaandCakePlease - Would like lots of prayers for awkward family situations that are centering around Christmas - for more info here is the original thread for more info .... Prayers also that her STBXH finds a new job soon!!

Hermya - Has been really struggling with Mastitis since having her little one, but praise God, this has cleared up and he is latching on well and feeding properly!! Well Done you, Hermya!!

NorthernLurker's Sister and her partner enjoyed a beautiful Wedding in the snow this weekend just gone NL's new BIL is suffering from terminal lung cancer and will recommence his radiation therapy soon. Prayers for them as they faces an uncertain amount of time together. This has been a particularly hard year for NL. Please Blessed this family as the look to spend a precious and special Christmastime together ....

itshappenedagain - Asked for prayers for her brother's recovery as he was caught in a bomb blast (he is in the Forces) and has suffered broken bones and number of injuries. How is he doing??

CaptainCaveman's DH is currently facing a horrid situation at work. Here is her original post pertaining to it:

"I come asking for prayers for dh who was suspended from work last week for allegedly allowing one of the cleaning team managers to allow her husband onto site 18 months ago to help with a cleaning operation. The man who suspended him was very cruel and verging on bullying, he didn't allow dh any support in the meeting, nor did he advise him he needed his union there. That aside, dh is extremely stressed and worried that he may lose his job. He has done nothing wrong, but the company he works for think nothing of 'compromising' people out of the business if they take a dislike to them! Please pray for dh's peace of mind, for the investigation to progress honestly and truthfully and swiftly, and for a quick resolution."

I sincerely hope his Hearing went well today and he is acquitted and reinstated ASAP. xxxxxxx Let us know CC. xxxxx

LovesBeingaDaddysGirl - Recently lost her Father to cancer Prayers for her and all her family in their sad loss. xx

mufti - Praise God for the safe arrival of M's Miracle baby (friend from church) !!!!

...and finally ....

Prayers for CaptainDippy's FIL who will be undergoing quite major surgery on his Prostate on Sat am. Praying the op is straight-forward, as is the recovery. Prayers too for her BF's DH who poured boiling water on himself this morning. He is ok, but very sore and won't be going back to work for quite some time .....Not great when you are in the process of moving house an have five DC's!!!!!!!!

Get Praying!!!!

(Sorry for anything I have inadvertently missed out) .....

I've never had a plot, but losing one sounds like a bad things. Sending you more prayers DO. And more for everyone else.

DO , praying for you.

Well we have cracked the BF, only now DS seems to have developed colic. He just cries all the time. It is driving me bonkers and am praying for relief, paitence or the ability to cope. I would appreciate it if you could send one heavenwards for me.

Praying for you all.

Hermya I feel your pain as my DS was horrendously colicky. I've pm you my tips that worked for my chap.

Dippy - Angela has 3 children. One is married and is about 21, the other two are still in school but their ages escape me.

Praying for you and your lo hermya, both mine had colic but mercifully both only had it for 4 weeks. Colief, although expensive, worked a treat for both of them

DO how are you doing this evening?

Jaffa praying your friend and her lo are ok too

ss great news! Hope the little bean doesn't keep you waiting too long

tacp praying too for your friend

Thank you everyone. I still feel very woozy, did as I said I would and just sat in my hole, listening to music and holding my prayer stone, feeling all your prayers come towards me. Had a Facebook chat with M44 and Mary, that helped too.

Heated some soup and made an ommelette (sp?)and now I am nearly ready for the duvet and two hotties again.
I even managed to get some milk.

I know this is off the thread but our dd had colic for weeks, we found a homeopathic liquid called colycynthis ( given after a feed) worked wonders. Our wonderful MW suggested it. We rediscovered the joy of sleep. She's 4 now and sleeps like a baby!

do praying..

I'm subscribed on facebook to opendoors it's constantly surprising and upsetting and educating me on all sorts of things to pray for everyday that are happening all over the world to Christians. Praying.

Thanks for your prayers folks. I am struggling. It's been a week since my dad passed away I can't believe how quickly that has gone. On Monday I had a miscarriage, it was very early but I am struggling to understand His plan. I am staying at my parents house and couldn't tell my mum what was happening to me as I knew it would probably be the last straw.

I am now struggling feel I have lost my grief got my dad but also haven't been able to act normal about losing my baby. Where's the love?

LBADG, you've been through a lot, is it any wonder you struggle to understand? Holding you in prayer, as I commend you to His love. The love that passes all understanding. The love that is still there, even as we are numb with grief, or as we rage against injustice, or simply when we shriek HOW MUCH MORE GOD DO I HAVE TO TAKE????? God IS, God LOVES, God GIVES. God bless you. And everyone else too...

LBADG, oh goodness me I am so sad to hear of your news... Praying hard for you. Is there a friend or a miscarriage organisation you could contact if you need to?

Prayers for everyone.

Apologies for my self indulgent post, wish I could say I'd had a drink but it's not true, just completly lost I think. Won't turn this into another one just want to say thanks ladies x

LBADG, it's not self-indulgent to ask for prayers for what you're going through. It's very sensible - this is an awful bit of life for you....

Don't think you can't ever ask for prayer LBADG, its not at all self-indulgent, as Amber says!

I would welcome prayers for discernment of God's will please...

LBADG It's such a mistake NOT to ask for prayer, or to think that it is self-indulgent. The Bible encourages us to ask for prayer, Jesus Himself says to come to Him in prayer for everything.
You have issues of life and death affecting you, literally. We stand with you, which is all we can do and do with gladness and gratitude.

I have asked for the Afghanistan post to be withdrawn. Sadly it was a hoax.

LBADG oh my,so sorry you are going through this,and asking for prayer is the selfless thing a person can do,and we are supposed to ask for it,we are here for each other,to uplift each other and to remind each other how much our Heavenly Father loves us,we will keep you in prayer and yes God loves you,sometimes it sounds like a clique-sp- when we say that but He does,,

LBADG please don't think it's self indulgent to ask for prayer. Not at all. You have been through such a horrible time, my heart goes out to you. Mary's lovely post sums up what I think, that even though we don't understand, God is there, God is with us. 'Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, your perfect love is holding me still...' I pray you'll get a glimpse of that perfect love amidst your grief for your dad and baby. I am so so sorry.

DO praying for you.

Hermya poor you. I also had a colicky baby and used colief. It's unrelenting isn't it. All I can say is you'll get through it though I know that's no help in the middle of it. Praying.

Oh can I add a prayer request that a friend emailed to me, her friends 4 yr old son has been admitted to hospital with suspected leukaemia :(

Just wanted to let you know I ma praying a s I read through.

Special hugs for LBADG and DO.

Very quick post before I have a nap.

Huge hugs for DO and LBADG.

A practical suggestion for Hermya - have you thought about trying cranial osteopathy? Our DD was colicky and refluxy until I caved and tried it out of desperation when none of the medication/drops etc worked. It truly was a miracle to see the difference in her and we discovered sleep! I won't go on about it because I need to sleep and you'll make up your own mind as to whether you want to try it or not.

And a quick thank-you prayer... Thank-you Lord that we are surrounded by so many wonderful people and that we are forming great friendships with our neighbours. I wasn't sure that we would be happy in this house but you have clearly put us here for a reason.

Any news on your DF's 4 yr old MHS?? Praying. xx

Not a great day in DippyLand. Hoping tomorrow will be better .....

PLease pray for ds1- this cold weather has messed his eczema up terribly- his poor wee face is awful despite lots of emoillients. Also I am ill- on antibiotics for two weeks and so behind with everything.
THank you.

I don't know which one of you swapped my baby yesterday, but me and DS had such a good day together. He was so much more settled and content it was like he was a different child. We did have a fussy evening, but compared to what we've had I was better able to cope. Praise God!!

TACP Thank you for your message, I implemented a lot of the tips yesterday and DS seemed to respond rather positively. I tried to respond more to his cues and we had a major winding session after every feed, the result was a bit more of a settled baby.

Swalisman I have thought about it, but no idea how to go about getting one.

M44 Praying for you both.

LBADG Gosh, praying for you. I hope you're getting support from those around you.

Praying for you all.