MN Christian Prayer Request Thread TAKE THREE!!

[CaptainDippy]

Hello everyone!!

As PandaG mentioned, the thread was getting a tad long, so I thought it was about time to begin another one!!

I'll start with a summary of all prayer requests in April and May (this obviously doesn't mean that any prayer requests before that time are now null and void - but the list would just be waaaay too long - So please do refer to the other threads from time-to-time to catch up on prayer requests before April 2006!!)

Here goes .....

DumbledoresGirl - Finding life tough coping with vomit phobia, especially with DH away a lot - Strength.

NotQuiteSoTiredMum - Relationship with mum (mum drives her loopy re: how to bring up her children etc); all affected by bird flu; relationship with non-Christian DH. Feeling very tired atm!!

Portree - Going through IVF atm

katzg - Has applied for ideal job (closing date 30th May)

Waswondering - Prayers for MNer ruthlouise who recently lost a baby at 18 weeks, she used to have a faith, but doens't anymore.

MadameDeMars - Prayers for friend whose DH has recently left her following an affair; other friend has recently been diagnosed with cancer.

SaggarMakersBottomKnocker - Friend's DD recently died, prayers for the family as they grieve.

longwaytogo - Feels surrounded by a Black Cloud atm, finding life very hard; prayers for her friends DS who might possibly have anorexia / bulimia.

pudmog - Currently dealing with her past - lots of flashbacks, life very tough. Has been having counselling and had a recent breakthough - Praise the Lord!!

Nanou1 - Having to go back to work f/t as DH cannot get a job at present, would like to be a better friend at keeping in touch; learning to be a Christian family - not many Christian friends around. Possible job just come up!!

Wilbur - Friends just about to emabark on their 4th round of IVF at Lister Hospital

NASWM - Life very atm, feeling very low.

PandaG - Thinking hard about where to go re: going back into teaching etc etc atm. Has just become Chair of the PTA. Feeling a bit low and uncertain.

Twiga - DH has surgical exams throughout May, prayers for friends niece was was born early due to pre-eclampsia - has been moved out of closed incubator - Hurrah! Grandpa (90) has just had stroke - needs to let go and be with his Heavenly Father now.

MaryBS - Non-Christian DH has expressed an interest in going to church - Hurrah!

KateF - Lots of stress atm. Thanks for prayers for Philip Dunne who goes to her church, he is improving - Praise the Lord!!

CaptainDippy - Usual prayers re: getting a p/t job and a home of their own; prayers for DD's who are very chesty and unwell, esp as DD1 had pneumonia this time last year; prayers that she will pass her driving test soon!!

JessicaandRebeccasMummy - I know her DH will find out about is happening to his job (he's had health problems for a while) around now - So let's prayer something amazing happens for that little family.

That seems to be about all!!

Byeeeeeeeee! xxxx

Oh and I forgot to add, DH's dad is home from hospital now. They've given him some tablets to ease the pain (DH doesn't know what they are/what they do, so no info there!), and he is to have a camera put down his throat to have a look at what's wrong.
It also came out that his dad suffers from angina, something he'd been keeping from DH (although his sisters knew!).

Please keep praying for him!

Finally, has anyone heard from nearlythree? Still praying for her....

Morning - Not long to post, but popping in to say hi!! Praying for you all!!

What a great subject to choose MaryBS - Good idea!! Will be praying it goes really well, so let us know when it is going to be!! Great news about your DH's dad being home too - Don't really know what to say except that they find out exactly what it wrong with him soon and they can start treating him properly etc. I've had the camera down my throat thing done and it was uncomfortable and not nice, but it was ok, poor man!! Do keep updating us!! [hugs]]

No, I haven't heard anything about nearlythree - perhaps we should put a little "shout out" in chat!!? Let her know we're thinking of her and praying for her here!! ... and perhaps get a response from someone who knows what it going on... Do hope everything is ok!!

All fine in DippyLand - need to go and have a shower. I'm in the shop from 3.30 til 5.30 today as a trial, pray it goes well - Thank you for your encouragement Twiga, much appreciated!!

Byeeeeeeeee!!

Just had a little search for nearlythree and I found her - I think the reason she hasn't posted about her birth etc is because she has had a pretty crappy time of it since the LO was born - she has definitely had a little baby though - so praise God for that!! Sounds like she could do with a bit of prayer as she copes with poorly children, tiny baby and sore nipples, poor love!! Here's a thread that will give you an idea of what has been going on.....

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Trying the darn link again!!

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Good luck today CatainDippy!! I'm sure you will be fine

Hello Twiga

Could we pray for my dad, he's been poorly with a chest infection for 3 weeks and now it's ecome bronchitis and he's really fed up. It also means he can't see my Nanny at the moment and he really needs to get better so that he can.

Hi Kate100!! Will pray for your dad, poor chap! Praying he gets better really soon, how crappy for him!! How is your nanny doing? Have you been to see her recently? [hugs]]

Hi there - It's emkana's due date tomorrow, so we should all start praying frantically!! She's very scared and has just started a new thread - she is in need of some love and encouragement right now!!

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Thankyou to all who said a prayer for my nephew. To cut a long story short (the full version is on the original thread) he should be going home tonight. .

Wonderful news!! Thank you for posting. Your wee nephew has been very much in my thoughts and prayers recently and I am sooooo thrilled he is coming home - Please keep us updated - Wonderful Wonderful Wonderful!!

Here is the link again if anyone would like to read more .......

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Mary - so glad you've chosen a topic - really sensible to do something you have already researched for a reason.

Kate 100 - will pray for your dad

CD, hoping that the trial is going well.

Comeoveneer, I didn't see the original thread, but I am still delighted that your nephew should be home today

All well here, sun is shining, sky is blue, just spent an hour in the park, now kids are crashed out in front of the telly I can read a few threads in peace!

Thanks CD for finding out about nearlythree! How did you get on at work today?

Also thanks everyone for your good wished for my selection. Actual selection takes place on the evening of 21st June, so not long! TBH I'd rather it was a different day, I'm a payroll administrator and I'm processing my quarterly payroll that day - about 90,000 people in total! Always a very stressful time! Still, it'll take my mind off it :o I just keep saying to God "I believe and trust in you" over and over, and I find that calming!

Praying for your Dad, Kate100

Glad to hear about your nephew Comeoveneer

Also praying for Emkana

please can you pray for an ongoing situation at my church, which has resulted in nasty gossip, disrupted friendships and completely wrong and inappropriate judgments being made about me. I have only recently returned to church and it is all getting me down. I have changed and moved on , but it seems like the others involved are not so gracious. I am trying to be polite and slightly coded. It is all a mess and as I say I am really struggling- confidence doesn't come naturally to me anyway.

Thank you.

This thread is great and I shall continue to pray for you all.

Hey there all!! Good to hear from you PandaG and MaryBS (have put selection date in my personal diary for you!! )

Hi pudmog!! So to hear about your situation at church, that is really crap for you. People just cannot let things go sometimes. Have you thought about perhaps going to another church? Starting over even though it woul be really tough? You poor thing - Just praying God does an amazing work like only He can through the whole messy situation. I pray He puts lovely new people in your path who can build you up as a person and make you feel better about yourself. God loves you and thinks that you are beautiful!! Anyway - how is the pregnancy going?? Last time you posted you announced it and not I am wanting to know more!! Tell all .....

Off to bed soooooon......

There is no way I can leave because of my family's involvement. I can't say anymore just in case someone from church recognises the situation.

Feeling extremely sick, especially around food. Although I was in denial and a bit cross- I am thrilled now- 8 weeks tomorrow. Am contemplating writing a letter of complaint to my GP as the first thing she did was question me having 4 children, then offer me a termination! My protective mother insticts kicked in and I did give her an earful!!

Pudmog that's appalling!!! Lucky you having 4 babies

Thanks for the prayers for my family, can I be cheeky and add myself too. I have a job interview tomorrow and I'm terrified. i'm not sure I'm right for the job, but they chose to interview me so I will give it my best. Also feeling strange at the idea of getting the job and then being away from my boys.

Good news about choosing a topic MaryBS, sounds a good idea to do something you understand so well and have a great knowledge of.

Praying for Emkana, Pudmog and others and thankful for Comeovenner's nephew.

Wil defo pray Kate100 - I'd be terrifed too!! (Sorry that is probably not the most helpful thing to say!! ) Really hope it goes ok - What time is it? Will be praying hard!!

@ your GP pudmog - How bloody dare he / she!!? So glad it is going ok though - Congratulations again!! I would love four children eventually - so good on you!! Just to make you feel better - when I had my booking in appointment with my midwife when I was PG with DD2, I took DD1 with me. She was 6 months old and the 1st thing the MW say was: "Oh dear. Whoops-a-daisy. Bit of a mistake was it?" [ Grrrrrr!! How rude - Yes, I did in fact actually plan to have 15 months between my babies - and even if I didn't what right does she have to say that to me!!!!!!?

All the very best anyway pudmog!!

Hi Pudmog, thats awful about the church. Obviously, I don't know the circumstances, but hold your head up high, your conscience is clear. I'm not sure if this would help, but have a look at 1 Corinthians 6 v1-7. I'm relatively new to the church I'm going to as well and someone (fortunately not at the church) made a few quips about how I was 'having an affair with the Vicar". Was I livid! Apart from the fact it isn't true, I'd hate to see the church torn apart by rumours like that.

Will post more later. Prayers for everyone though! :o

Pudmog, sorry to hear you had such a rough time with your Dr, what an ignorant comment! I pray you can get things sorted at church too

Kate100, here's praying the job is what you want and that the interview goes well. If as you say, it isn't what you're looking for, then think of it as interview practice. Pause before you answer any questions, it will show that you're considering an answer (unless its something like, whats your name?).

An elderly lady in our church died this morning.
Just wanted to thank the Lord for her salvation as she is with him now! Allelujah!

Prayers for strength to carry on without her would be greatly appreciated.

Hello everyone. I'm very sorry to report that my dear friends' IVF did not work (4th time of trying). They are devastated, of course, but have decided to take a step back and decide what to do next, possibly adoption. Please spare some prayers as they try and come to terms with all this, it is a very hard time for them.

for your friends Wilbur - So so sorry. Praying there is some solution they can find. Words fail me. Just thanking the Lord that I have been blessed with two beautiful, healthy children. I am just so for them. Will they go private? Adoption? There are still options available. My friends have just had a cute wee boy after 11 years wait - it was worth every second according to them - he is lovely!!

Hi all - Trial in shop went well yesterday - taught the owner some stuff she didn't know about the till - Hee! Hee! Off to work there for a couple of hours now!! Thank you for your prayers - Praying for you all as I wander into town in the glorious sunshine, hurrah!!

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Wilbur, I am SO sorry to hear about your friends' heartache. I can really sympathise as its what my brother and SIL went through. I pray that God will comfort them in their grief

Xavielli, prayers for your lady from church as well. She is in the best place now.

Kate100 how did you get on at the interview? When will they let you know?

All, you know its funny, after I made that decision to talk about OC at my reader selection, there was a piece on Radio 4 yesterday evening about itching and it talked about OC. When I looked into it, it was repeated again today, and I caught it this time. I find it totally reaffirms my belief that this is the topic I should choose. Firstly because OC rarely comes up in the media, and secondly because I was wondering whether treatment had changed since I had my boy 5 years ago, and it confirmed that both diagnosis and treatment is still the same, so that I know my info is up to date! Thank you God! :o

So sorry for your friends Wilbur. My heart and prayers go out to them.

Pudmog - I am angry on your behalf about the comments from your GP, and praying about your church situation.

Mary - so glad you feel your choice of topic has been confirmed.

CD - so glad the trial went well
I was amused that you said in another post maybe this is not the thread to get on your soapbox on - I think that here is a very appropriate place - we are all human and need a good rant from time to time, I certainly do. Having only been on MN for a few months I have been on my best behaviour up till now, but I may be a bit more vocal in the future! Seriously though, I find if I am open and honest about where I am at with my friends, they are much more likely to open up to me, and then I can love them more practically, or offer to pray or whatever.