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

how spooky! was just thinking of you wilbur but could not only mention ivf related prayers... shall pray very hard for your friends. we have been so lucky to have our dd. it is hard and no one can understand truly unless they have been there... saw my dd with a 6 month old baby at creche yesterday and dd was so loving, it made me cry that she may not have a sister or brother in the future and yet felt so lucky we have her. your friends are now going through the worst bit of it now... shall pray for them and their babies. x

Hello wilbur!! Thank you for the update - I am thankful that they have found something wrong with your friend so that they can treat it. I pray that the treatment is effective and so is the implantation - Just praying soooooo much that their dreams might become a reality. There is nothing better than holding your newborn baby in your arms!!

Hi nanou1 - Praying for you as you go for a 2nd interview this afternoon at 3!! Really hope that it goes well and that you would get the job and get those pounds rolling into your bank account!! Hope you have a lovely time this evening at your vicar's house and that news about the charity work is a real incentive for you DH - Praying blessings on you all as a family!!

It would be very cool to have a meet-up, but I think that we are based all over the country - I know that Twiga is up in Bonny Scotland (Dumfries) and there was someone else in Macclesfield - I am in Eastbourne, waaaay down here on the Sunny (!!?) South Coast!!

Mmmmmmmmm .........

Ooooh, forgot a "Dippy Update" - Mock driving test was not good unfortunately - BUM!! I personally thought that I drove ok (ok for me); but my driving instructor didn't agree - So gotta keep plodding on. Sigh. Thank you for your prayers though - I felt more ocnfident than I have previously (perhaps over-confident!!?) Need to find the "Happy Medium", I guess!! Sigh.

Thank you for your thoughts and prayers everyone, I read through them with tears running down my cheeks. Well, things have improved already, DH's business partner is going to buy him out and we can get our lives back to normal and enjoy being a family again. My Nanny is no better and I so want to be able to post news like Twiga's, so that I know she isn't suffering anymore. Today ds1 and I looked at the photos of his Baptism and got out the outfit that he wore and it made me feel so happy and I hope that Sunday will give me just the same feeling.

Captain Dippy, I'm sure the driving will work out, it took me 3 goes, but it's 2 years this week since I passed. Also ds1 loves 'My God is a Great Big God' and knows all the actions

Kate100, so gald to hear that DH's business worries seem to have been taken care of. Praying for your Nanny, that she will me with her maker soon. The dedications of our 2 were very special times for us a a family, praying that you really enjoy your DS's baptism, and that it is a significant time for your Mum too.

It took me 3 attempts to pass my test too, but I am so glad I can drive, even though I don't like it. h Praying you get the right balance between confidence and nerves CD!

How did the interview go Nanou?

Wilbur, will pray that now a diagnosis has been made, your friends will get pregnant.

Hi kate100!! I am glad that you are finding encouragement from this thread - It is wonderful news about your DH's business partner buying him out - One less thing on your plate. I am just feeling so about your nanny, I am sorry that she is having to go through this. One of my DH's mum's friends is very poorly with breast cancer atm and it is just horrid to see her go through it. Is your nanny in hospital / hospice / home atm?? Does she have family / friends around her? Praying hard!!

All is ok in DippyLand - I am currently sat in DH's office (in the Police Station!!) using his computer - Feels naughty - Hee! Hee!

Best go - I'm hungry!!

Hi PandaG - You online too??? Bet you're not in a Police Station!!

Flying in to say hello. How wonderful to see all of the postings.

Thanks CD for starting this new thread and doing the update. Did I really say that Mum drives me loopy? Bless her! We do get on well a lot of the time, but she is a strong character with very strong opinions about the way things are done! And she's not going to change now, so prayers for tolerance and tact for me will be much appreciated.

I've also managed to get ds2 an extra morning at nursery and so am feeling a little less tired now, with a little catch up time on my hands. Now, I've just got to use that time productively!

God bless all.

This is going to sound really daft

Over the last few weeks/months I have had some problems. I think shall I put them on this thread (or it's predisesors) and each time I decide not to.

And without fail about 2/3 days later they are solved in a positive decisive "good" way

So thank you everyone for all the positive thoughts and support - which you provided without ever knowing my problems

Hey all.

Can't believe I have only just found this thread!

Please help me to pray for my Mum as she has problems with her eyesight at the moment. The doctors have told her she has the inflammation levels of a 90 year old (she's 54) not sure what this means but it gives the impression that these problems may be to do with something causing pressure behind her eye.
Also she has always been a regular church goer(catholic) but has some problems with faith- would really like her to come to christ and be born again.

I pray for divine intervention and a healing miracle! By his stripes she is healed in jesus' name!

God is good and merciful!

Stay blessed all.

Wow! Lots of prayers - I'm praying for each one of you as I read them!

Please pray for my brother and SIL. They tried to have a baby.... then found they couldnt. They spent 1000s on IVF and nothing happened. Now next week the adoption panel meets..... Lord please find them a child/children that are perfect for them!

Morning all! All ok here in DippyLand - DH has gone to work early so DD's are playing round my feet while I type this!!

NQSTM - Yes - you did say that your mum drove you loopy!! I think we can let you off though - I think we've all felt that way from time-to-time, eh!!? Praying for tolerence and acceptance on both your parts - May God really bless you relationship!! Great news about DS in nursery for another morning - praying you use the time productively, but that you get a bit of a breather too!! hugs

Hello katymac!!! I am sooooo pleased that you have decided to post here at last - It is great to meet you and have you as part of our little community!! I am pleased that you feel that the power of prayer has worked in your life - God is able to do amazing things, eh!!? You do not need to divulge the intimate secrets of your heart here if you do not want to - A simple "I am having toubles, please pray for me!!" suffices too!! Likewise, pour your heart out if you need to - This thread is aimed at supporting and encouraging each other!! So [hugs] and prayers to you.

Heeeeello Xavielli!! Good to have you with us too - Will definitely be praying for a miracle of healing in you poor mum - Do keep us posted, praying for her faith to - that it would grow to great abundance - and praying for you as you support her through these difficult times. xx

Hi MaryBS - Yes, all the posting is great, isn't it!!? Praise God!! Praying for your bro and SIL as they meet the adoption panel. It is a gruelling process, so I pray for strength and that God would put the perfect little one in their path to adopt!! Do keep us posted honey!!

Right, the DD's have started doig nutty things, so I had best go now, I'll be back later I am sure - Keep praying!! [hugs]

Reporting in: Dh left for China yesterday morning and I have survived my first night without him, only 8 more to go . Apart from my phobia, I am finding that I am really missing dh just for his own sake. Normally I don't mind not seeing him for a few days, but 10 days without him seems too long. I don't think we have been so long apart ever, since meeting 16 years ago.

I wanted to pray last night for all you people who are suffering or worrying right now, but I am afriad I fell asleep the minute the light went out! I will try again tonight and meanwhile, if anyone could remember me, I would be grateful. Thanks.

DG - praying for you all to be healthy and happy during this ten days. Ten days is a looong time if you are not used to being apart - but it can meant that you both rediscover lots of lovely things when your dh returns too, so do look forward to that lovely reunion!

Special prayers for your brother and sil, MaryBS (By the way, did your husband make it to church on Sunday?) and for your mum Xavielli and for you too Katymac, as well as for the posters below too. Good to meet you all.

God bless

All these new people are very exciting aren't they?? (The "old" ones are exciting too, of course!! ) Hi NQSTM - How are you feeling today!!

Hi DG - Well Done for getting through your 1st night! Praying for a happy, healthy 8 days!! I would find it very hard being away from my DH for that long too, I'd miss him like crazy. We've been together 9 years (married for 4) and I think the longest we've gone without seeing each other since we've been married is about 4/5 days -It felt very weird, like part of me was missing!! Praying God will fill you smiles and sunshine!!

No, DH didn't make it to church.... I didn't push it, will just keep praying! Mark, the Vicar is aware and they both get on really well as friends, so please keep praying everyone!

Will do!!

Wow, lots of new postings. Great!

Hi Katymac - glad you feel God has helped you without even asking. PLease feel free to ask though!

Welcome Xavielli , will pray for your mum

DG - I really miss my DH when we are apart, would find 10 days a killer. Will pray for you too.

NQSTM - praying the extra nursery session will be a blessing to you and yours!

Well God really seems to be sorting out my sadness at not having another baby, and wonderings what I am going to be doing next year. I would like another child, but am not devastated that I know it is not going to be. Also, although I don't know what it is, I know there will be plenty for me to do next year - probably unpaid, at school and at church I think. A small income would be useful, but I know God will provide for us if we need anything - at least I know it in my head, just trying to live it in practice!

prayers to everyone

just reading some papers at work and listening to shout to the lord and wanted to share!

'Shout to the Lord, all the earth, let us sing
Power and Majesty, praise to the King;
Mountains bow down and the seas will roar
At the sound of Your name.
I sing for joy at the work of your hands,
Forever I'll love You, forever I'll stand
Nothing compares to the promise I have in You.'

pandag - i have heard back from the company about teaching, can pass on the email if you'd like its not suitable for DH they want key stages 1, 2 and 3 and he has only ever really taught key stage 4 and a level

There've been times I've wanted to shout to the Lord at work too, but I think I might get some REALLY funny looks! :o

PandaG, I pray that God takes care of you - I'm sure he will! I know he is taking care of me!

Hope you're all well this evening. Praying for us all especially DG, hang on in there dh will be back before you know it! Also for your brother and SIL Mary - it must be so stressful for them. Makes me thank the Lord for my little monsters when I hear of people who can't have them. Quick prayer request for me as I have got conjunctivitis which is really painful and also bashed my car on the way to the doctors this morning-just what I didn't need. Luckily no-one hurt and car only a little bit hurt .

I would really appreciate your prayers

I desparately need to find somewhere new to live - Its a long story! In essence dh is leaving me. We both need to move and cant afford to buy.

The immediate possibility of council or housing assoc properties is very bleak. There isnt much available privately either!!!!!!

So I need help from God to show me where to be looking. To lead me to our new home. (And please God I would like a garden!)

Thankyou all - I will be thinking of you also.

Evening all! Just a quickie cos I need to go to bed!! Will be praying for healing of your conjuctivitis KateF - Yukky nastiness, you have my great sympathy, poor thing. Thankful that no one was hurt when you bashed your car, hope it all get sorted - insurance-wise etc quickly (only just had our window properly fixed since we had our car broken into at the beginning of April - How useless is that!!?)

Praying for house situation and relationships situations busybusybee - Sounds like you are going through a very tough time - prayers for strength. xx

Must go to bed - Sooooo tired, "see" you all tomorrow. [hugs]

busybee I hope and pray you'll get things sorted re housing and everything a big {hug} to you too!

And for you too Kate and your conjunctivitis

Morning all!! A very quick and a very selfish post for now, I am afraid. I am just feeling a bit this morning - not too sure why - just a number of small things weighing me down, I guess. Sigh. For some reason, I am not coping very well with the DD's right now, they are just frustrating me and driving me a little nuts with their (seemingly) constant crying and touching things that they shouldn't. They can't occupy themselves for more than 2secs without me having to intervene and I am exhausted!!

That is not really the main thing though - and this will seem like a very petty and silly prayer request compared with some, but it is DD2's Birthday Party on Sunday and we've invited people round to our house and we're having a bouncy castle in the garden etc. It has been glorious weather here for the past couple of weeks and now it is miserable and heavy rain is forecast for Sunday. I am completely gutted and now really sure what to do. Anyone got any suggestions?? Not really wanting to have the Party in my house as there's quite a number of people coming and not enough space / not sure my sanity with take the chaos and mess!! I am thinking of phoning round a few local halls and seeing if by some miracle they are free Sun afternoon, or thinking about leaving it to God and seeing what the weather is doing Sun morning. I am just feeling so frustrated and wibbly in the head. What do you think I should do!!? I just feel pants about it, silly, I know.

Blast.

Also, I have a smear today and I am very nervous.

Please could you pray about these things for me??

Thank you from a slightly CaptainDippy.

PS. Praying very much for you all - How's it going??