Christian Prayer Thread - Joy to the world, the Lord is coming

[DutchOma]

I thought it was time to set up a new thread for Christmas.

Will just leave it short and give you all the opportunity to add your own prayers.

Nickelbabe Prayers of thanks for the delivery of her little girl, continuing prayers for her and the baby. We look forward to you to be able to update us.

MHD prayers that the medical team will get their act together, but also that you will be able to be at home and stay at home over Christmas.

Soozi we know how hard things have been for you for such a long time. Prayers that you will find the strength to cope, especially at this Christmas time.

CaptainDippy Prayers for comfort and joy.

Prayers for all of us that we will proclaim the birth of the Saviour to a world in need.

Keeping prayers going...

Hi all,

Been praying for you all!

I could do with some prayers for myself... been struggling with trying to conceive, not being pregnant anymore with DD2 and missing her terribly.
I don't know whether I should step away from MN for a bit and just get on with life... it's hard...

Prayers Blue and a ((hug)).

Morning ,all.

Prayers for Blue. it is hard. Listen for the still, small voice of calm and remember the healing power of prayer. ((hug)) from me too.

We had a thanksgiving service in our church yesterday for a wonderful lady who died at the age of 93. She had been active and a vibrant member of the community until very recently , when ill-health finally made her slow down. It was the most joyous service of thanksgiving I have ever been to, with such a sense of her enormous zest for life and the deep peace she now enjoys with our Lord.

MDT meets today to review my scans - prayers appreciated.

it's parents evening i have a sinussy headache and weeping eyes. I am freezing cold even with the heating on. and dreading doing bedtime at some late hour after a 7.50 appointment.

Hello. Have been hiding a bit this week and feeling grumpy and sorry for myself (chest infection got worse). But coming out of it. Just come on to see Blue's message. Praying for you dear Blue. and sending un-mn hugs too.

Prayers for all, but especially for you, Blue. It must be hard to be here sometimes after all you've been through. Also praying for you Sweetest - for good news on Friday. And for a full recovery for you MHD. Any news of PA's dd? Bob? Mousie? All very much in my thoughts and prayers...

Oh, and you BES. Hope parents' evening went well.

We had our trip to the Brompton on Monday and came back very disappointed. We had hoped that the x-rays which had been sent from Oxford would give some clue as to why Bob's lungs never recovered from the operation. Guess what? In spite of the fact that the secretary said she had the x-rays in her hand (put on CD) on 24th November, the doctor we saw said she new nothing about x-rays and since it was nearly five oclock by the time we saw her there was not a hope of recovering them. So we came away none the wiser. I have written a letter asking for more information, but it will probably take ages for anything to be done.
The doctor wanted Bob to see a sleep and ventilation team and said he would probably have to stay overnight. In six months time
On Monday we left at 8 and got back at half past seven. Neither of us has really rested since. Bob thinks it was a total waste of time and has been feeling quite unwell. I don't know what to think but am not impressed with the set-up at the Brompton. Where the heck are those x-rays?

Praying for everyone.

Dutch, what a rotten experience. I know a few people who have had dealings with the Brompton (two friends whose sons both had Cystic Fibrosis and, more recently, a friend's daughter had a heart operation there) and they were very impressed with the standard of care but it's certainly not been the case for you and your DH.

Praying that the x-rays are found and that you get some urgent attention. Also that you and your DH get some rest.

A little thing really ....

I'm doing an application tomorrow for a promising job working with children under the "umbrella" of the charity/company I've worked for previously.

So please pray 1) That I get it done tomorrow
And 2) That I put down some good things for the responses !

Many thanks

Thinking of all x

Oh no, Oma! That sounds utterly incompetent and awful. How hideous for you and Bob... It sounds as if even getting there was a big deal for Bob, so then to be messed around like that... grrrr... . Praying that it gets resolved very soon and that you finally get some answers.

Juggling - praying for your application to go well.

How disappointing DO. Prayers for you and Bob.

For you, too, MHD, that you will feel fighting fit soon.

Prayers for everyone else as I read through.

DD3 is out of hospital, but is too unwell to go to Ghana next week. She is so disappointed!! It was viral meningitis, which has left her very weak and dizzy. She feels sick whenever she lifts her head and cannot spend more than a few minutes in a car before she is sick. She is unable to eat anything much without vomiting, too. She is hoping to be able to come home on Sunday to spend the week here. SOmeone has very kindlt said they will drive her down here very slowly and probably with lots of sick stops on the way! Please keep praying for her! Thank you.

Also it does look as if a prayer has been answered and we will have some accommodation when we arrive abroad in July, even if it is only for a few months, but there is also a possibility of another place long term, if we like it and it suits the family. Thanks to God for sorting this out ahead of time! One less thing to think about!

Oh, DO - how frustrating and maddening! Praying that God will bring good things out of all this mess Bob and you are enduring. (But I'm sure it's impossible to think what good things they might be, with current perspective.) Also praying that the X-rays are found and hold some new information.

MHD - glad you're feeling a bit better and hope you soon feel much better. It's not a great time of year for chest problems, I'd imagine. Praying for God's spirit of comfort to wrap round you like a warm, soft blanket.

PA - a house to live in is certainly a good thing! :o Praying that your dd makes the journey down to yours ok.

Prayers for you, too, Blue, for God's presence in your grieving. For your scan results, Sweetest. And hope the parent's evening and late bedtime went well, bes.

There, I think I've caught up on the recent things! I've not been around for a little while, partly because the house has been too cold to sit down for long, I think. We've been without heating since last Thursday night - and of course this has happened while dh is away for ten days. He's not back till Sunday and I expect the series of problems to be totally fixed tomorrow. We do have a log fire and a small electric heater - and very hardy dcs who just say, "That's all right, we'll just put another layer on." I am blessed! :o

Hi ladies!
I went out for the first time on my own today ( taxi) and am feeling very positive about that.
Still very unsteady and can't walk far or do fiddly things and I tire very quickly. have a district nurse coming tomorrow to see how I am coping. This week I have also washed my own hair and tied my own shoelaces - these seem like such small things but I am on baby steps just now!

I have a PET CT scan of my whole body to finally rule out cancer on Monday and I'm terrified. My lip, where I was biopsied last week is painful and I'm so tired.

Whatever you feel led to pray for me - please do!!

Just delurking to say hello.

Prayers to you all. :)

I've started a new thread about the victims of Ugandan child sacrifice here. I've been in contact with someone at the ministry and he is asking for donation and lots of prayers, so I knew this was the thread to go to.

It's terrible and upsetting, sorry about that. But I just can't stand it. :(

CheerfulYank I have signed the petition and also sent it on to a friend who works in International Relations for the Church of England.

Thanks everybody for your concern, prayers and love.

PA Hopefully dd2 will have a good week with you at home. So sorry that she won't be able to go to Ghana with her group. Glad the accommodation is being looked at at least and that you will be ok for the first few months.

Lost How are your injuries? We had a bit of trouble with the gas fire in our kitchen and the very nice friend who looks after it not only came promptly, but also sorted out the washing machine which had sprung a leak and flooded the shed. And then helped me get a little heater down from the loft so the shed doesn't freeze up again.

Weegie Well done. Prayers that things will go from strength to strength and that you will not feel abandoned by the Lord. You know of course that you are not, but it doesn't always feel like it.
Juggling That sounds promising.

Is anybody else having trouble with the slow typing on this thread? Should we start a new one? Would anybody like to?

Lots of prayers still

weegie - yay for the baby steps! I've been there and I know how big something like leaving the house or washing your hair can be. Praying for God's tangible presence on Monday.

Come to think of it, I haven't washed my hair in days, having no hot water in the house! I did do two baths with kettles in an ice-cold bathroom a few days ago (one for dcs and one for me) - it took hours! I'm thankful for the hat I bought last month!! :o

Anyway, injuries - thanks for asking, DO. Better get back to my physio exercises once the heating's fixed as I haven't done any for a week now. But I do now have an appointment with a knee specialist next month, so I'm feeling looked after again and back in the system.

Juggling - prayers for your application. Hope it's going well.

weegiemum, have you been given enough information about the PET CT scan process? I've just had one (my second) so if you want me to pm you and tell you how I found it, then just say the word. I can tell you it's painless but takes a loooooong time, but worth it to get the nasty c word ruled out. Will be praying for you on Monday, that the outcome is the best.

PA, so pleased that your prayers (and ours) have been answered and that DD is getting better. A week at home with you will make sure she recovers fully, although that disappointment at not going to Uganda with her friends must be immense. Great to hear that your prayers are being answered for your accommodation too!

lost, that sounds fffffffreezing! Praying you get some warmth soon and that your knee gets sorted.

DO, how is your DH? And how are you?

Prayers for everyone else.

Thanks everyone.

Prayers for you all as I keep up to date with everything.

Another request from me please! Tomorrow we have an appeal hearing for DD3's DLA. I had wanted to start a thread to get some help on here, but it is all so emotive at the moment that I daren't! It has all been very stressful trying to get this far and I just pray that tomorrow will be the end of it. I know why her renewal was turned down and I hope we have re-dressed this. Her lovely paediatrician sent a report in saying that DD3 had improved. Now that is fine, she has improved since she was totally bedbound, needing lifting to the toilet, feeding and could only take sips of water and needed 24 hour total nursing care! We now have another letter from the paed saying that she still needs a lot of care and is still in need of support for walking around the house and is still basically housebound. I just hope and pray that is enough.
Thanks.

Lurking and praying.

PA - great news about DD. Shame about Uganda but maybe it'll all work out for the best. Prayers also for DD3.

MHD - prayers you'll feel better soon.

Weegie - great news that you're making baby steps.

Lost - hoping things improve soon

DO - praying Bob's health improves

The word from the plumber is: there's probably frozen water in the underground oil supply pipe. In which case, you can't heat the house till the weather's warmer. Gah!

Please pray that the expected snow tonight doesn't stop the delivery of logs I need tomorrow, or I shall be up a frozen creek with no, er - well, you get the picture. I have two buildings to keep from freezing and only one convector heater if the logs don't come.

Have to admit that I'm muttering a bit in God's direction from time to time about this... Actually, that's good practice in honest, "where I'm at" praying for me; y'know, like they do in the Bible. Not my forte, up to now!

Praying your logs arrive tomorrow, lost - brrrr!

Feeling anxious about getting my scan results tomorrow and finding it hard to trust that God has everything in hand. Would appreciate prayers as all I can do is keep muttering in my head "Please let it be clear, please let it be clear".

Prayers for all....

For Lost, that your logs arrive and maybe even for a miracle in the oil delivery pipe.

For weegiemum, for a good result from the CT scan and continued improvement.

For PA's dds, for recovery from the meningitis and for a succesful DLA appeal.

And for everyone else too. You're in my thoughts.

[Tis me, TotallyUnheardOf, btw. I have abbreviated myself!]