Christian prayer thread-spring time!

[blackeyedsusan]

All welcome to join

Here is a list of all those who popped in or were regulars on the last thread. I hope I have not missed anyone!!

Amberlight- prayer that the heart problems she has are temporary and that the beast cancer will not return. Pray for dh after his op.
Aspirantpirate -studying and a new job in September
Beatrice Primrose and cupoftea poorly baby and support for the family
Bluetinkerbell- lost her beloved Sterre during her second trimester. Now pregnant again!
Caz and her baby Xander. Also for dh who does not share her faith.
CaptainDippy- busy busy busy
Chairofthebored-dh has ms and ttc number1
Creatovator ds ?asd and dd?s eczema
Dutch Oma- dh has a lung disease requiring regular trips to hospital/drs and lots of rest. Church services are not always easy due to excessive noise causing problems for Bob.
Expat's dd suffering from leukaemia. Give thanks that she has a donor for transplant and pay for a good outcome!
FriendofDorothy- for a calm, successful pregnancy
Gingercurl- things are stressful at home, studying for PhD, high blood pressure
Issypeach- work situation insecure for h and Issy. Prayer requested for the dcs one of whom has gone awol and the other at uni
Jaffacakes... new baby
Jan marriage, new baby and ongoing health problems
Jugglingwith?-job applications to work 1 to 1 with children and a husband who needs to appreciate all she does!
Lostmywellies- recently returned to the uk, friendships for dd and ds to settle into nursery. Possible knee op?
LoveAndPrayers. Marriage and h?s debts
Madhairday- reoccuring lung infections, dd with psoriasis/partial hearing and unhelpful school and getting bullied. Madhair is writing a book! ?or at least she should be if she weren?t on mn?
MaryB- work and relationships at church. difficult situations socially for dc's. dd getting bullied.
Notevenamousie- curently undergoing treatment as an inpatient. recently lost her mum.
Patsyplusone welcome!
PositiveAttitude- soon to be working abroad for 2 years from 17th July!. Pray for dds1,2 and 3 staying behind. prayer also for current work situation and 3 jobs! (eek). Prayers for DB and PA?s family?s relationship with sil.
SESthebrave-prayer for husbands stressful job situation, which may involve going to Dubai (not what ses wants). The last few weeks of pregnancy and work. Pray for the baby to turn the right way round.
SophieNeveau - welcome! A single parent with a disability.
Springydaffs-prayer for the truth to be known and a reconciliation with family
SweetestThing- just got the all clear from cancer and officially in remission. however, still has to deal with the after effects of surgery.
Teaandcakesplease- single parent to 2 young children. unsupportive parents re ds "being a toddler." prayer for new reliable friends, and one friend in particular!
Tuo-dd1 and dh to be more positive about her faith
Weegie Thank God that treatment is bring some relief to her condition, chronic inflammatory.Demyelinating polyneuropathy. Ongoing prayers for more improvement and adjusting to a new way of life for both weegie and he dh dd has Perthe's syndrome , where the hip joint dies then regrows. Thank God for an improvement in her condition and further improvements so no op is needed.
welshcerys- family and a mega toothache
Wisteriawoman (phew, remembered this time!)
ZipidiSoozi- welcome back!
and finally (I hope)
Blackeyedsusan- mad as a hatter! single parent to 2 youngish children, separated after dv. pray for friends and a new church. ds's behaviour and toddler diarrhoea. dd, niggling health problems.

morning, off to the clinic, in the rain. please pray that I can remember all the things about ds that need to be said.

Prayers for you all.

I am OK BES, a lot little apprehensive about tonight - getting a 10 min slot at parents' evening to explain why the literacy homework is completely insane for a child (or even an adult) with an ASC, and they "could do better" (particularly if they reworded his homework to take account of this, and also gave some sort of expectation on how much is expected in terms of numbers of words in answers)

Once more, praying for all as I can.

Our house move starts tomorrow, but we have 3.5 weeks overlap, which I very much need to get it done. My parents are coming tomorrow to begin decorating childrens rooms and papering over the hot pink wall in ours!!

I'm feeling like I'm getting more energy following hospital last week. I'm off to visit expatinscotland and her dd with leukaemia this afternoon with my dd2 who is the same age. It's littlest pet shop/moshi monster heaven. Her dd1, A, is about to start "conditioning" chemo to wipe out her own bone marrow before a transplant in a couple of weeks. Please pray for them all as they live 2 hours-ish from the hospital so expat is in Glasgow with dd1 whole her dh is at home with dd2 and ds.

Thanks for adding that to the prayer list Weegie

Thinking of you and dd and all the family expat

Hope all goes well with your house move weegie

wellies - good luck with DH away - is there any way to simplify bedtime - cut down on baths perhaps ? Some days in bed asleep is better than clean !

Singing a song for you all, to "hold you in the light" (old Quaker expression)

a real life friend of mine has been in the shop.
her son and DiL had a baby that was really poorly and she's told me it died after 4 weeks.
:(

i've been praying for them because i hoped it would live.

it's all so horrible :(
and i feel so guilty for having a healthy, growing and alive baby.
and how my world would end if i lost her, and how 2 of my friends are now going through that. :9

nickel so sorry for your friends! :(

some prayers of thanks are in order I think :)
Went for my 12 week scan today there was just the one... little healthy baby, wriggling around lots! :) I'm 11+4 days, EDD 18th November, I was only 1 day off!
Consultant has offered me a reassurance scan at 16 weeks, which I'm very happy about. If everything is ok at 20 week scan she is happy to release me back to MW-led care.
Had a nice picture and then when we arrived home and had a proper good look, I realised it was actually 3 pictures! Bonus! Good value for money that is! Very happy!
Please keep praying that everything keeps going well!

i will :)

Blue - that's brilliant news :) :) :) Continued prayers for all to be well.

Nickel - just heart-breaking :( Please don't feel guilty - your friends wouldn't want that. Prayers for both sets of friends.

weegie - prayers for your move and also prayers for expat and her DD.

Juggling - I'd not heard that expression "hold you in the light" and I really like it. Thank you :)

Sorry for being AWOL again - have at least finished work now.
You've all had so much going on and I have been remembering you all in my prayers.

MHD - prayers for your health
DO - prayers for you and Bob
TACP - families can be so difficult but I'm amazed at how you are dealing so well (IMHO!) with yours and prayers for those relationships moving forwards
Mary - prayers for strength for you
BES - prayers for your mum
lost - prayers for you whilst DH is away
PA - continued prayers for your move and the DC settling in the various places they are.
Soozi - prayers for your resignation and conversation with your boss

And prayers for all others - amber , TUO, Jaffa and anyone else I've missed.

As for me....yet again I look destined to not experience a natural birth and worse could have to sit it out in hospital from the middle of next week before a CS at 39 weeks. Really not sure how DS or I would cope with being apart for that time and the impact it will have on his acceptance or resentment of DC2. Will have to try and make his hospital visits fun

The issue is that with the baby in the position it is, if my waters break the cord is likely to fall straight through and rupture (or worse if round baby's neck and there's also a risk of prolapse.
Consultant has said if baby is still in same position at next Tuesday afternoon's appointment, there is a high chance they will admit me immediately. I did explain that it was DS's birthday (3yo) on Wednesday and asked if it could be delayed until the Thursday and the registrar just kind of looked at me in a way that wasn't positive! It is also DS's birthday party the following Sunday! I'm hoping that if the worst happens, I'll be let out for a few hours on both his birthday and for his party.

Of course I'm aware that the worst might not happen but the fact that DS was in a similar awkward position and didn't move, the consultant has said all the way along that once it's happened with one pg, it's likely to happen again and the fact that I don't think that the baby has moved position for a few weeks, makes me think that the option of the baby getting in the right position is pretty slim.
In the meantime, whereas I was hoping to have 3-4 weeks at least to get everything ready for the new baby, I now potentially have to be ready for next Tuesday just in case!

DH is being great and helping to talk through ways of working round this. His theory is is let's plan for worst case scenario and if anything better happens - great, it's a bonus.

Sorry for a me rant but it helps to try and get my head round it all!
I'm busy trying to get everything ready but will try to keep up a bit better on here (especially now I don't have to go to work too!)
I would appreciate prayers for the right resolution - whether that be the miracle of the baby moving or a way to celebrate DS's birthday properly and the effects of all this on DS, as well - of course - for DC2 and that all goes safely and well.

I fell down twice at work this morning and got sent home.

I can't climb the stairs or walk more than s few steps, have horrendous pain in my legs and total weakness.

Waiting for the registrar on the team I'm with at the hospital to phone mr back.

I'm scared.

Blu what brilliant news, praying that everything continues to go well.
Nickel just don't know what to say, but praying for you for peace of mind. No, your friends would not want you to feel guilty, they have so many emotions to cope with, be there for them if they want that, but be prepared to give them some space if they don't
SES prayers that ds1 will accept the new baby are certainly going to be heard and answered. Your husband's attitude is wonderful, bless him and his practical approach. You will have them very close together, won't you, whatever happens. Is there any chance you can celebrate your ds's birthday now, a week in advance? Even if not all the children invited cannot make it for this Sunday? You don't want to jeopardy your safety or that of the baby and having a 3-year old's birthday party is stressful enough even without all the extra things happening around the birth. Or maybe celebrate the baby's birthday when baby is a week old? Will you have some help after the birth?

Oh weegie - prayers that this is a very temporary blip and that your registrar gets back to you soon. I'm thankful work were supportive and sensible enough to send you home.

DO - thanks for your prayers and reassurance. We can't really change DS's party as have booked Jo Jingles (the music group we go to) and he knows and is all excited. DH is taking 2 weeks off after the birth and my parents are nearby. Although mum doesn't like to take sole responsibility for DS, she can pop round and help with meals and hopefully drive me around a bit until I can drive again. (I don't really do being cooped up and may have to learn some perspective and patience!)

Oh, SES, what a lot to cope with. Of course the doctors have to put the safety of the baby first and you wouldn't want it any other way, but I can see how the timing isn't great! I was in hospital for a while with dd3 before and after her birth and wasn't even able to see my 3 dcs (long story!). When I returned home, the dcs loved having a baby around and didn't resent her in the slightest. It was as though they didn't even connect the two things. I missed dd1's 6th birthday, but you know what? She still talks of the great cake Daddy made for her! Maybe the time just with Daddy will turn out to be special for your ds, too? And as long as you can shower him with attention while attending to the baby, he shouldn't consider him/her a threat until s/he starts snatching toys back! :o

Thanks for prayers. My dh is an aid worker, running projects in two war-torn African countries. And his head office is not in the UK. So he has to travel quite a lot! The bath thing made me chuckle, juggling - I have decreased the number of baths a lot since leaving the dusty country we lived in before! I find I need to give each child 15 minutes of focussed time at bedtime in order for them to go to bed happy, though. It's a killer at the time, but from the vantage of a quiet lunchtime I see the value in it! :)

bes - any news about your mother? Is it connected with the cancer? (I have got that right, haven't I?)

mary - good luck tonight.

weegie - poor you! Praying...

lost, mil has the life limiting cancer, mum has high blood pressure and s reoccurring skin cancer, the last one being life threatening due to its position ove a vein.. but thank God is now healed. her collapse is probably due to high/low blood pressure and flu. but she is not talking about it so I don't know..

ds has been to the clinic and performed well... by not talking to the dr at all and retreating back to his toy everytime I let go and trying to leave as soon as he as allowed. we have a referral to one of 2 places, yet to be decided. possibly in July.

weegie We're all thinking of you especially

Others too of course x

Oh x post. Took me ages to write my message

Time for the school run.

Oh tea how difficult for him. He must feel so sad and frustrated by it all. :( Praying - as you say God is a God of justice. Praying for your visit with your mum too.

Praying for weegie, SES, Mary and nickel's friends :( weegie let us know what happens when the registrar rings.

Blue, that's fabulous news :) Praying for continued safety and protection for you and the baby :)

I am frustrated, felt better yesterday and worse today, the anti-bs don't seem to be doing the trick so will have to go back to the gp next week. Seeing my consultant in a few weeks too so will be good to review everything a bit.

I've read all the messages above..praying through for each of you.

Here, if there's room to squeeze a small prayer in, it's been the day from heck here and I've got to now pack ready to get down to a theological college tomorrow where I'm co-leading a weekend spirituality pilgrimage for disabled people. I'm completely and a bit in need of or or maybe both in the same mug at this rate...

Not in the same mug Amber. Blessing to go with you. The Lord is my strength and salvation, whom shall I fear? Ps 27:1

Just thinking amber that there's a good deal of inspiration on this thread about living with health challenges and disabilities. Maybe remembering some friends on here might give you some thoughts to share ?

Have a too !

morning all

praying..hope you feel better soon mhd

tea that is terrible praying God will make a way where there is no way

Amber hope you get on really well and God strengthens and uses you

more prayers for all the needs

Prayers for everyone.

Well the meetings have happened.... Wednesday evening came and went and what needed to be discussed was not even mentioned. Last evening was a terrible meeting and I came away feeling very emotionally bruised. No resolve because it needs to be discussed by the Wednesday lot!!! Grrrrr!! Baptist churches are fantastic at going round and round in circles and getting absolutely nowhere!!

PA How very frustrating. Will there be another deacons' meeting before you go?