Christian MN Prayer Request Thread Continues ........

[CaptainDippy]

Hi all!!

Thought the last thread was getting a bit looooooog so I have tried to summerise all the prayer requests so far and am starting a new thread for us all!! Praise the Lord!!

Hope that I have covered all the requests - and MOST OF ALL let us know if there's any progress / miracles (!!) happening in any of these situations (and don't forget the Christian Praise and Answered Prayer thread too!! )

Poppiesinaline ? DH stressful work ? interviews ? looking for job closer to home to be with family -SOON
KateF ? friend Philip needing a heart transplant ?2 small kiddies
NASWM ? low patch and very tired children
Milliways ? DH v. stressful work
Fostermum ? feeling very low
Poptot ? sister lump in bowel
Pussycatmomma ? sister in IVF; PCM hoping to conceive too
Mistressmiggins ? prayers for ds (dh has recently left home) Prayers that MMs counselling will go well too
Anotherposter ? feeling very low
JARM ? dh knee operation
Portree ? miscarried baby in December and dh recovering from serious illness
Longwaytogo - thanks that things are improving from an awful year; prayers for new job and for help in getting a mortgage; prayers for friend?s ds with leukaemia; poorly household; friends minister having complaints about her children; floor rot in new house; lots of illness
Mcmudda ? dh changing jobs
KATZG ? daughter settling into new nursery ? FIL recovering from illness; new job prospects
Captaincaveman?smummy ? going into counselling prayers for a positive spirit
Ernest ? MIL advanced ovarian cancer
Almostanangel ? needs support
PFER ? 4 day old baby of friend, fighting for his life; prayers for sanity and tolerance in the world
CaptainDippy ? friend Jon with new baby and awful kidney stones; going through a low patch
Marsonlife- 2 mums at school with breast cancer, 1 dad looking for work. DT2 chicken pox and has assignments to get done
Twiga ? Settling into Dumfries and dealing with nasty mastitis - on anti-biotics
Lonelymum ? fear of illness/feeling v low; all poorly children on mn
Doormat - Pray for Dizzy's DS' operation tomorrow (21st Feb)
Robinpud - Friend's 11 yr old DS who is battling leukaemia
MrsDoyle - Really low, feeling alone and empty. Single mum - really struggling
motheroftwoboys - DH recovering alcoholic, finding life hard, but "getting there"
alliep30 -FIL just been diagnosed with cancer, MIL committed Christian - has operation this week
HRHQueenofQuotes - Relationship with DH, strained
Bubble - Celebrating her DT Elijah's 1st Birthday while remembering Elijah's DT2 Bo who died at birth - Strength

WOW!!!!!!

That IS long - Think we need some updates on some of these - Keep praying!!

Some mews on my friends dd - still in PICU but off the vent. She went for a trip in her buggy down the corridors yesterday - woohoo!!!

Thank you all for your prayers.

mews? News

ahhhhhh

so behind with this thread now!

going to throw up a generic - everyone on mumsnet prayer

is there any chance of a summary? to help?

Hi DG - Good to hear from you!! Even if you are not requesting prayer, do post anyway - It is good to know that people are following the thread and praying for others all the same!! I get lonely otherwise!!

Well Done for getting through another couple of days without DH - You are strong and amazing!! Praying that DS' cough gets better really really soon - Totally sympathising with you there as I am having "sleep issues" atm too (look at my post on the "sleep" thread for more info, is driving me nuts - prayers appreciated!!) Just praying for you lots honey as you battle on through.

I don't really get a chance to look through the window and stare at people passing by, but I did do that a lot pre-children and I do feel warmth for strangers too. I am not a weirdo, but I do like "people watching" - It is fasinating. Perhaps it is my "inner-writer" trying to escape!!

Mmmmmmm, nothing on the job front yet. Most frustrating. Sigh. I just keep praying and just trying to keep positive and believe that God has it all under control. So tough trusting in Him and knowing that His plans are best for my life.

[[hugs]]] to you!!

Hi SMBK and katzg!!!

SMBK - Wonderful wonderful news about your friend's DD!!!!! Whooooo! Hooooo!! Praise God. Praying so much she continues to improve. xxxx

There's a summary a bit further down katzg - but all prayers appreciated, even generic ones!! I'll do another summary later on, when my children aren't running wild around the house!!

Morning ladies

Here is a summary of April's prayer requests, with two extra additions from me.

First, many thanks for your prayers in the buildup to Mum and Dad's Golden Wedding. We got there and no-one was ill, which is a real miracle, with the number of bugs we have been meeting over the last few weeks. The celebrations all went off pretty well.

Could I ask for prayers for my relationship with Mum however? She drives me potty!!! (And I am sure the same is true in reverse.) She does not approve of anything I do with my boys (although she doesn't interfere - just sighs (quite loudly, or gives me one of her looks) whenever I a)discipline them b)don't discipline them c)feed them d)don't feed them e) take them outside when the weather is less than 70 degrees C incase they catch cold!!! etc etc etc.

We are never going to agree on how to parent my two very energetic little boys, so please pray for tolerance for us, for acceptance of each others points of view, and for help in finding strategies to enjoy visiting each other rather than getting sooooo frustrated all of the time.

Thank you.

Busybusybee – prayers for v. difficult situation at home and for protection over her family. Please pray that this situation would be over soon, that they would know what God's will is for them and that they will know His love for them. Prayers for BBB to find the right home.
CaptainDippy – prayers for CD in finding job and for getting a mortgage and home of their own; prayers that their colds all go away soon.
Hannahsaunt – all those affected so badly by Cyclone Larry; dh in hospital
Dumbledoresgirl – prayers for ds2 to find happiness and friendship at school.
Jamsam – feeling low
Jessicaand RebeccasMummy – prayers for DH, back at work struggling with a very painful knee injury and unsympathetic employers; prayers for forthcoming workplace assessment on 9th May to assess his ability to work; and prayers for JARM dealing with 2 kids under 2 with all the stress! Prayers for their future.
Longwaytogo – help that housemoving will happen soon; settling into new job
Lucy5 - prayer for dh and bil and their family following the death of their father. Prayers that this loss will bring their family closer together again and enable them to overcome rifts
Mcmudda prayers for Dh who begins redundancy at the end of May and is unsure of what he is meant to do now; prayers for thefamily and that the next step will be made very clear to them.
MrsGee – dh lost job recently and whole family unwell in a variety of ways; prayers for God to really show himself to them all at this time, and for a breakthrough for dh in getting the monies owed to him by his former employer. Prayers for dh in forthcoming interviews please.
NASW - prayer for recent crisis at home and for positive outcome; ds2 recovering from surgery; also prayers for mums friend in ITU with a perforated bowel; best friend is going through a very low patch and I want her to know that I will do ANYTHING to help her; a MN friend who is suffering because her DH is working away this week; prayers for NASW to sleep well.
Nervousstarter – prayers for overcoming phobia
Notquitesotiredmum – thanks for protection for parents as they prepare for their Golden Wedding; prayer NQSTM and her mother, for tolerance and acceptance; prayers for us all at this Lent / Easter time - may we all "re-evalute and refresh" our relationship with the Lord and remember His wonderful promises to us and His great Love in sending His Son to die - so that we might live.
PandaG – witnessing during lent, by wearing her ashes cross on her forehead ; prayers for good health in this household too.
Portree – prayers for peace of mind or the Portree family, following a miscarriage in December
Pudmog – lots of prayers please – very recent miscarriage ; and prayers for peace and strength whilst sorting out “skeletons in my closet”; prayers for ease from flashbacks.
Robinpud – Prayers for peace and comfort for family of friend's whose 11 yr old DS recently died from leukaemia (grandma passed away on the same day)
SMBK – prayers for baby M’s family – baby M died peacefully recently; prayers for dd of friend who had heart surgery recently. In PICU but making some progress now.
Twiga – all families in Dunblane, ten years after the awful events there; prayers for Twiga - prayers for her goddaughter Anya, baptized recently. Prayers for a lovely friend who has sadly mc at 16 weeks - please pray that she and her dh would really feel God's love and care in the coming weeks. Would you also pray for Anya's great granny, who had a fall earlier in the week and has under gone surgery for a broken hip she sustained - pray for a quick recovery.

Oops! These were March's prayer requests!

God bless

Hello all

Lovely summary, that's got me up to speed. Confess to yesterday having to say a generic prayer as I couldn't remember all the details.

I could really do with some prayers right now. As I said on one of the threads DH and I need IVF following his serious illness. Very blessed with DS (thankyou God!). Sadly m/c just before Christmas. Now embarking on further treatment - we have 4 embryos frozen at different stages of development. 3 will be thawed on Thursday morning and our lovely embryologist will try to culture them onto the next stage of development. If that goes well they will be transferred back to me on Saturday. If it goes not so well transfer will be Thursday. Long story short, Thursday will be a nightmare day - DH overseas, problems with extended childcare for DS ....so am really hoping and praying for a Saturday transfer.

I would like a prayer for: some strength to get me through the next few days; to make the right decision if I need to on Thursday; our embryos that they survive the thaw; the embryologist; tranfer to be on Saturday.

Seems a bit of a list! Many thanks.

CD am praying for you on the job front - the right thing just hasn't come along and when it does you will be so glad and the wait will have been worthwhile.

DG well done you. I too have moments like that, as you describe. Just where I feel happy and peaceful - a big satisfying sigh, iyswim. (Didn't last long for me though!) Will keep praying.

SMSB so good to hear about the baby off the vent. When my DH came off his vent it was the start of his recovery. Continued prayers.

NQSTM will be praying for acceptance between you and your mum. There's nothing quite like the mother and daughter dynamic.

Love to everyone else, Portree

thanks for the summary - am up to speed now and can i proper pray session now!

Can i ask for your prayer that personnel will hurry up and advertise the job i so desperately want! and also to pray that when they do that i get it! i have less than 6months left on my current contract and really want to continue working here.

Aaaww - after my upbeat post this morning, the little one has an infection and is back on the vent . It's 3 weeks now since her surgery. please pray that this is only a minor setback. She has fought so hard.

Why has it taken me this long to realise I could print off one of the round-ups, so I can pray away from the computer? Anyway, things going reasonably well in Panda's palace, just got to survive the holidays - Easter is great but 2 children all day when I have loads of jobs to do...
Ash cross wearing is still going well, one relationship has really strengthened as a result.

Will pray SMBK

Hurrah!! People are posting again - Hurrah!!

I have had a very stressful day today and I am feeling cos of it - I am not very good at controlling my emotions - so please please pray that I calm down and look at stuff rationally - Need a good dose of God's peace right now!!!!!!!! Also please pray the letter I wrote to my best friend in New Zealnd would be posted back to me since I lost it. I am so stupid. Sigh. Anyway, enough of me!!!

Thank you so much for the round-up NQSTM - You are a star!! Soooo pleased the Golden Wedding went well - Great news and I will defintely pray for tolerence and understanding in the realtionship with your mum. I am sure that there are loads of MNers who experience the same kind of stuff with their parents now that they have children of their own - You are not alone!!! Keep going and be patient!!

Will certainly be praying about your IVF portree - An exciting and very anxious time, I am sure. Praying for a Sat transfer of the embryo for you! Please do keep us posted with progress!! [hugs]]

Katzg - Come on personnel!!!! Praying that the job would be advertised soon and that you would get the job!!

SMBK - Sooooo sorry about your friend's DD. Praying that she would continue to be such a fighter and that the infection would be healed and that she would come off the vent again. Praying for strength for her family as they watch her fight for her little life!!

PandaG - Glad all is going ok for you!! Praying for you and all mums as they try to survive the holiday time - What a blessed holiday time it is though - Let's not forget what it is all about, eh!!!?

Of course you can post here waswondering - not an exclusive club, always lovely to see new people asking for prayer for themselves or others!! I will definitely pray for Ruthlouise as she comes to term with the tragic loss of Isaac. Praying for her DH too - that would find peace and comfort in Father God who loves Him. Praying that God would really wrap them both up in His love at this difficult time.

Well, best go - Before I go, another request - for my children, especially DD2 who seem to have gone "completely nutty" atm - Not sleeping properly, a bit all over the place. It's freaking me out!!!! Thank you!! xx

I have a couple to add.

One friend recently found out that her hubby has been having an affair and he has now left. She's devestated.

One of my friends with cancer has had another growth and the prognosis got worse. Both he and his family have great faith and the doctors are amazed at how well he's reacting to the new treatment. Apparently no-one ever responds well to it.

Please pray.

Have added you all to my prayer list. Thanks

Hi Mars - Good to "see" you honey!! Will defintely be praying for your friend as she struggles to deal with her husband leaving her - Do they have any children?? Just praying God's protection on them as they try to cope with and adjust to a really tough situation. Praying too for your friend, his DW and his family as they struggle with this new discovery with his cancer. Praying for strength as they try to cope. Praying for you too honey - May God Bless you this special Easter time!!

Prayers for an uplifting of my spirit would be hugely hugely appreciated here! Most of the time I am absolutely fine, I juist get on with life and cope with the situations I'm faced with, but I occasionally got these terrible black clouds that form and are really tough to shift. I am having a "black cloud" time atm and it is suffocating me. It seems to have be bought on by my losing a letter and other stuff I was carrying in town yesterday with the intention of posting it. I am really bad at dealing with losing stuff and it seems to have triggered off my "black cloud" moment, if that makes any sense. Please just pray I feel happier and more able to cope soon and that the letter is returned to me - for my peace of mind more than anything!!!! Thank you for listening!!

I have sad news....

My friends dd died this morning after developing septicaemia. She is on her own with two other children. Please continue to pray for the family. Thanks.

SMBK, I am so sorry to read your news. I pary that the little one is at peace now and that her family receive the strength they need at this sad time.

I am just so SMBK. Praying that the family would find peace and strength at this time. Her DD is in a much better place now where there is no more tears, no more pain, no hurt, no more anger. Praying hard. xx

to hear the news.

Will continue to pray for the family. Also that your dark cloud is completely banished CD.

Morning!!

Thank you so much Mars - I am really appreciating your prayers atm. My dark cloud is still lingering and I hate it. My cold is also still lingering and I think that this is compounding it somewhat. Getting a bit tired of feeling sicky, bung-up and knackered. Apart from that, all is ok in the Dippy Household, apart from the fact that DD1 is refusing her nap right now and she has nursery this afternoon. Sigh.

Great.

Just been down to her and she is completely refusing to sleep. Arse. This happened on Tuesday morning as well (the other afternoon that she goes to nursery.) Both DD's were up all morning and then both fell asleep on the way to nursery, which was really difficult. I am trying to remain calm.

Sorry - I shouldn't be waffling like this on this thread - Just off-loading.

Just feel really crap atm and just want DD1 to sleep so she can be bright and breezy for nursery. Blaaaaaaaaaaaah!!

Ahem.

Anyway. I am praying for you all, praying for strength and faith in whatever you are face with this week. Keep trusting in His word and His promises. [hugs]] xxxx

SMBK, Oh dear, so sorry to read such sad news. My thoughts and prayers are with the family. I pray for their peace and knowledge that their lives are all the sweeter that she lived.

CD, Sorry to hear you are feeling a bit down. Am sure that the cold is just making matters worse. Will pray that a new dawn beckons with uplfifted spirits and no cold. Oh and that DD goes to sleep. What about a strong coffee/chocolate combo and foam ear plugs?

Many thanks for all your prayers and thankyou God. Our embryos have survived the thaw, DH's trip away has been cancelled and we will have transfer on Saturday if everything else goes well. Could not have hoped for a better start really. Will keep you updated on how it goes.

Wonderful news Portree!! and thank you for your prayers and your kind words, they are hugely apprecaited!! DD1 has gone down for a sleep (though I'll have to get her up relatively soon to get ready for nursery!) Unfortunately, as soon as DD1 was down, DD2 decided it was time to get up. Figures. Sigh.....

Oh well. Not long til they are off to nursery and I can finish the housework and have a little bit of "me" time, in-between job searching. I've had a little cry so I do feel a bit better now and I had a chat to my Best Friend as well, which helped too! Keep praying ....

So - all the very, very best for Saturday Portree - How exciting!! I'll be praying everything goes smoothly and according to plan for you, my lovely!! xx

SMBK - so sorry to hear your news, will pray for the family, and for you too.

Portree - brilliant news, will continue to pray.

Captain Dippy - praying that you will have some good me time this pm, and that the black cloud will lift soon. I know exactly what you mean, sometimes feel that I am suffocating with stuff, but most of the time am fine. You are hugely appreciated for organising this thread and encouraging all of us. Just thought that knowing you make a difference to me might cheer you up too. Much love xx