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Christian Prayer Thread

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DontstepontheMomeRaths · 27/07/2012 11:40

All welcome to join or post a prayer request. Thinking especially of Expat at this time.

This below list is just what I've summarised from reviewing the last months post, please add any requests I've missed or if I've made an error, please correct it:

Amberlight - Prayers for dh and Amber?s small business and that all will be resolved after Mr Stalker was caught on camera outside her house and arrested
Bluetinkerbell - lost her beloved Sterre during her second trimester. Now 23 weeks pregnant again, prayers for peace and for this lovely healthy baby girl
Dontsteponthemomeraths (A.K.A teaandcakeplease) - Prayers especially for her lovely man (LM) as the court case heads to High Court in September. That God would make a way, where there is no way, help him to afford the court fees and that he will finally have the closure; contact with his children and a maintenance agreement in place that is fair to him, his ex wife and to the children. For justice. It?s 6 years since divorce due to her infidelity and it is so hard for him. The children and ex wife live in another Country and the legal system there is very different and he barely sees his children due to her. Prayers that he has freedom from his past and doesn?t live in it anymore but breaks free and moves forward in all God has for him
Also for her DD who is struggling especially lately with not seeing her Dad as much as she?d like and wishing they lived all together and weren?t divorced Sad
DutchOma - Prayers for Bob, his health, the support for DO and respite care to be put in place. To see more of DGCs in the coming weeks and for Zac to get more comfortable around Grandad and her DD to not be too reluctant to visit with the grandchildren
Expat - God to hold the whole family in his arms, as they deal with the tragic loss of their beautiful daughter Aillidh
FriendofDorothy - That completion on the house they are trying to buy, happens soon and that they get all work on the new house completed, before the baby is due in December
HaveALittleFaith - Prayers for her to loose weight and get an op date soon for a blockage in her urinary tract, so she can exercise and so she can be referred for IVF and for her relationship with God to strengthen, despite the struggles and disappointments she has suffered, that she would feel God?s presence and her H
For her friend and her H who?s baby was still born at the beginning of July.
Jan2011 - Prayers for her marriage, her H?s treatment of her to change and clarity and wisdom for Jan about the future. And for her voluntary job and the training
JugglingWithTangentialOranges - For a refreshing and inspiring break this weekend in the Lakes, prayers for her marriage, her H to talk to her with respect and DS to not mimic him and less arguing in the car too Smile
Kaykat - For safety, protection and strength at this difficult time in her marriage and a way out and to find a church that is right for her
Lostmywellies - For the move next Weds, Prayers for her marriage and her H?s new behaviour to be sustainable and he stops minimising her feelings
Madhairday - For her lungs to hold out as she goes to New Wine and good weather. For her DD starting Senior school in Sept and for the support, help and understanding from the teachers with her Dyspraxia and Psoriasis she needs
MaryBS - To have favour and peace this school holiday, and that she finds lots to do without money to keep both her children entertained and without people judging DS?s behaviour. Also for her DD who was meant to be going away with the youth group and has been let down
NCIS - Prayers as she starts the open university student paramedic course
PatsyPlusOne - Her friend who has lost her 11 year old son to cancer and the 8 year old brother left behind missing him
PositiveAttitude - Prayers as they follow God?s call that they settle and are happy in this new Country and become immune to the mosquitoes Wink, also especially for DS and DD4 to adjust and back at home for DD1, DD2 And DD3, especially DD1 who is really struggling with being "mum & dad-less? And for PA?s Dad who is an Atheist and has started going to church with her Mum, who has Alzheimer?s lately
Redwhiteandblueeyedsusan - Prayers for her as she copes as a lone parent and for her DS and the long road to assessment for Autism. For her DD who has been removed from the sen register despite her needing help for a lifelong condition. DD?s IEP was reviewed without parental involvement, contrary to the sen code of practice, that God will be with BES as she gets official with the school and that her DD would get the help and support she needs and that the head teacher takes BES?s concerns seriously and stops fobbing her off
SESthebrave - For the daughter of a friend from church, who had been sectioned and is now back home with her 2 DS?s and really struggling with depression and her mum who is travelling long distances to support her and the children at this difficult time.
For SES?s friend who had an Ovarian cyst removed which was malignant and has now had to have a hysterectomy, for her husband and her to feel peace at this difficult time
TribbleWithoutACause - DH?s one and only set of car keys turn up
TUO - to find ways of working more efficiently, so she can sleep more but still get lots done, that God would lift her from the stress and tiredness and that she gets everything done before her holiday
Weegie - Thank God that treatment is bringing 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 her 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.

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ZipadiSoozi · 04/09/2012 17:09

Welcome back Mary!

Thank you God, my little Amber getting better, hopefully be able to start back to school tomorrow, Callum had first day at college, he seems ok, a bit subdued and vulnerable but I'm sure he will soon get in the swing of things.

I have had 3 sleeps today, think the tablets and back to work make me very tired, bit stressed atm but will be fine when get back to routine [hm

HaveALittleFaith · 04/09/2012 17:21

I find September a fascinating month, full of new starts! Prayers for all small people starting/returning to school. I'm pleased to hear Amber is on the mend Soozi - I'm Faith by the way - not sure we've met before?

DO how is home life now?

Welcome back Mary!

Sorry for minimal name checks I'm on my phone. Not a lot going on with me, just continually shattered! DH has been much better round the house since I got pregnant (and easier to live with!). He had a job interview yesterday - after almost bottling it! - for a job he'd really like. He's very unhappy where he is so prayer that God's will be done about if he's successful would be great. My role is about to change after two years I have to go back to my old job but I'd love a permanent promotion sp prayers that God opens a door would be brilliant :)

DutchOma · 04/09/2012 20:00

Home life is settling down Faith. I went to 'the shop' (our church's charity shop) to do a little job, leaving Bob on his own for a couple of hours. Then slept this afternoon, I am still really tired.
He finds life a big challenge, nothing is easy, but everything is better than being 'in care'.
The district nurse asked him yesterday how he found life at the nursing home and he said he had been very panicky and that he was surprised they didn't know how to put socks on inside out.

redwhiteandblueeyedsusan · 04/09/2012 21:35

I am back too.

ds starts school tomorrow (eek) I have yet to find all the stuff he needs and got to buy him some shoes in the morning nothing like last minute I have lost dd's pe shirt and hope her shoes are in the car somewhere as I have lost those too (I hope they are not at my mums) I have to excavate under the stairs to find dd's old plimsolls for ds.

I have to ring forr a speech therapy appointment for ds. (please God that I remember and h does notmove the letter like last time so we missed an appointment. )

DutchOma · 04/09/2012 22:19

Welcome back Susan, black red, white or rainbow coloured. I hope you get your things sorted

Tuo · 05/09/2012 01:15

"My Lord God, I have no idea where I am going. I do not see the road ahead of me. I cannot know for certain where it will end. Nor do I really know myself, and the fact that I think I am following your will does not mean I am actually doing so. But I believe that the desire to please you does in fact please you. And I hope I have that desire in all that I am doing. I hope that I will never do anything apart from that desire." (Thomas Merton)

... Feeling a bit like that ^ tonight!

Prayers for all...

redwhiteandblueeyedsusan · 05/09/2012 07:59

first day at school for ds and first day back for dd. trying to get 3 of them moving is a nightmare...

MaryBS · 05/09/2012 08:05

Brilliant prayer TUO (even if it was TM that said it, it was you that posted it here!). I really needed that reminder, and prayed it myself here...

Please pray for K, who now has bowel cancer, after beating breast cancer. Drs think they have caught it, but its a bit more than she needs at the moment.

ZipadiSoozi · 05/09/2012 12:15

Hi Faith, to fill you in I have ds1 16yo, dtwns b/g 8yo how about you? (you you, you can come to to to we're going to the zoo zoo zoo) sorry now you know I'm actually nuts! and... I {{{{{BOING}}}}} hence zipadiSoozi

ok...

twins back at school this morning, been to dc's more ad's for my numb head Hmm and been to work! stop this world spinning too fast!!!!!!! Callum has decided he will give college a go, but he doesn't like all the bus's he has to catch bit too much organisational skills for his sn, prayers he settles soon.

Helloooooo Mary xx hope you have had a settled Hmm summer, and yes prayers indeed for 'k'

hi bes - you sound like you are up to your eyes in it, prayers for peace at least while dc are at school, clear your mind find a quiet place and breathe, cuppa hotchoc or choc icecream TIMEOUT!!! Grin

MaryBS · 05/09/2012 12:22

Don't think it was a settled summer, it fact it nearly killed me! Not sure I could cope with another summer like that!

Now preparing for Sunday, I'm taking a family service and preaching.

HaveALittleFaith · 05/09/2012 12:41

Sooz you remind me of my friend! Grin I'm 31, 6+5 with DC1 after 2 1/2 years TTC. Feeling shattered and swinging between sickness and hunger! Have a DH - things have been a little tense in recent times - he's had treatment for a hormonal imbalance and has a lot more testosterone pumping than he used to. Starting Relate sessions on Mondah after initial appointment was helpful so hoping to improve things before bump arrives!

DutchOma · 05/09/2012 14:03

Bob just phoned the police as 'he needed help and couldn't get hold of me'. I was downstairs doing the washing up. Police phoned me and asked if he was maybe a 'little confused'. I think it was his epilepsy playing up. He has rung an ambulance before when he was having a funny turn and I found the police in the house as he had said he was on his own and couldn't open the door. Oh help!

DontstepontheMomeRaths · 05/09/2012 14:06

Oh no DO Sad Unplug the phone from by his bed when you're home?

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MaryBS · 05/09/2012 14:30

Eek DO, at least the police were understanding! Tough for you though, and painful. :(

DutchOma · 05/09/2012 16:35

His mobile is his life line. Take that away and he will feel totally isolated.

HaveALittleFaith · 05/09/2012 17:49

DO do you think there's something wrong with him? Could he have a delirium if his behaviour is, shall I suggest, slightly more extreme than normal? Can be caused by infection, drugs, constipation? Just thinking the change of scene and climing home could have triggered it off? Is it worth getting him checked over by the doctor?

SESthebrave · 05/09/2012 18:09

Oh DO (((hugs))) I have to say my first thought is how depressed Bob is but Faith could be on to something too. What did he say to you / the police?
Praying for him to feel some peace and for you in coping with the situations thrown at you.

Welocme back to BES, Mary, Sooz and Juggling

Prayers for all those returning to school and college. Scary to think that my DS will be starting in reception this time next year! Prayers for the right school for him please as we seem to live on the edge of the catchment area for all the schools so no obvious choice. I'd love him to go to our church school but it is usually over subscribed and we live too far away I think.

madhairday · 05/09/2012 18:40

Oh DO prayers and hugs to you. :(

Just flying by, trying to sort a powerpoint for a service on friday and I'm behind on it all. dd having a great time at school and the SEN dept seem wonderful :)

SESthebrave · 05/09/2012 18:50

Oh MHD - that's great re SEN dept and DD. Prayers for your powerpoint to go together easily.

amberlight · 05/09/2012 19:35

Prayers aplenty. Worth getting a doc to check dh for urine infection, DO. It can have that kind of confusing effect.

DutchOma · 05/09/2012 19:46

We are keeping a very close eye on the urine he passes as he is on Furosemide and that can cause dehydration. He has four cups of tea a day, plus a litre of 'gloop', thickened water with squash to make it more palatable.
I think it is probably his epilepsy, that was the case last time when he phoned an ambulance, then phoned me and said:"I've fallen down the stairs, phoned an ambulance and they are coming to take me away." The penny dropped when the ambulance man asked whether he tripped or whether his legs gave way and he could not remember. The ambulance man then quite agreed with me that it was possibly the epilepsy. I might give the epilepsy specialist at the hospital a ring tomorrow, since I have no idea how to stop it.
If you could stop someone making 999 calls, you coul take all other emergency numbers out, but I don't know if that is possible.

DontstepontheMomeRaths · 05/09/2012 19:54

SES our church School takes any child from the whole town into consideration in their criteria, but the pecking order is based on whether you go to their church 1st and then other local churches. I would speak to the School and find out. You never know Smile

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Bluetinkerbell · 05/09/2012 22:54

Yay! I'm ever so pleased, work has offered me enhanced maternity pay, so I can financially manage to take 13 weeks off instead of 8 otherwise :) thank you God for them being so generous specially as church is running a deficit budget

Tuo · 05/09/2012 23:12

Incredibly tired tonight. Dragging myself off to bed now... But just popped by to add prayers for Oma and Bob. I have nothing constructive to suggest (though, yes, do ring the epilepsy specialist, as that does seem to be a possibility...) but you are very much in my prayers.

Prayers of thanks for Blue's enhanced maternity pay and for MHD's DD's good first day at school. Praying that it will be the start of a new and much happier chapter for her.

And, of course, prayers for all of you...

MaryBS · 06/09/2012 08:29

Prayers would be welcome please. I've got the potential of a job, which would be self-employed, but I am panicking over the logistics of it all. As I've been pretty low lately, that isn't a good place to be. I'm now worried about being pushed over the edge. But on the other hand I've been worrying about money, and it would solve that worry.

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