I thought it was about time we started a new thread, seeing as the previous one now has over 600 posts, making it difficult for some people to load it and navigate around it. I used the quote from John 13. 15 that I posted on the previous thread on Maundy Thursday, because I think it sums up what this thread - and this group of people - is all about.
We pray particularly at this time for RoomForALittleOne: that her baby hang on where s/he is for as long as possible and continue to grow in size and strength, and that Room stay well and as pain- and stress-free as possible. Prayers, too, for the medical team looking after them both at this worrying time.
We pray also for:
amberlight ? for her work raising awareness of ASDs, and for her friends who have cancer;
BabyBeatrice and her family ? for continued healing and with thanks for recent good news;
BlackEyedSusan ? for strength to cope with all the many things on her plate, for health for her mum, and for happier times at school for her DD and DS;
BlueTinkerbell ? for work possibilities and for her vocation;
charlottecollinsislost ? for a peaceful holiday, despite the circumstances, and for as pain- and recrimination-free a separation as possible for the sake of all concerned;
Dontsteponthemomeraths ? for her as she dips her toe back in the 'dating pond'; for her ?LM? as he tries to establish contact with his children; for her brother to regain full use of his thumb, following an accident;
DutchOma and Bob ? for health for Bob, and for Oma to feel supported as she cares for him day-to-day; also for Oma's planned trip to Holland;
GingerCurl ? for the successful and (relatively) stress-free completion of her thesis;
HavingALittleFaithBaby ? for as easy a time as is possible during these last days and weeks of her pregnancy;
jann2013 ? for strength for her following the break-up of her marriage, and for her dd who has badly broken her arm;
Kaykat ? for her and her DS to know peace and happiness as they emerge from an abusive relationship, and for the legal issues to be sorted out quickly so that they can get back into their own home;
MadHairDay - for strength as she lives with chronic illness and for the Spring to bring her better health;
MaryBS - for peace and happiness following a difficult situation at Scouts with her DS;
PositiveAttitude ? for her mission overseas and for her family both over there and back here, especially her DD1;
...and for all who post on this thread, for those who lurk, for occasional visitors, and for those known to us who are in need of prayer, whether mentioned here or not.
Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayers.
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"By this love you have for one another, everyone will know that you are my disciples": Christian Prayer Thread for April
Tuo · 13/04/2013 23:35
Thank you for your prayers, my lovely Uncle went back to Switzerland yesterday with one of my cousins to accompany him. The hospital gave him a big bag full of medication to take with him. My Uncle suggested they stop off en route to City airport and "throw zem all in ze Thames" 
. Stubborn to the last.
I am going to miss him SO much but he needs to be in his own country. A least if he wants to decline treatment he can explain this easier in his own language rather than struggle to find all the right words and grammar in English.
He goes into a brand new care home this morning, just built and accepting their first guests today. Being Switzerland I am sure it will be very swish :)
Jake praying for your uncle, you and all the family involved. It must be hard to say goodbye to him in these circumstances.
Madhair oh no, that must be so tough for you, too. Praying for you and for the lovely ladies family, too.
Amber I admire what you do so much. You are so strong to fight for the rights of so many people and to raise awareness for them. Just well done you 
and a (((hug))) and a prayer that you feel loved, respected and accepted.
I was turned down for the job that I thought I was perfect for! 
I have, however, managed to get a very small job for just a couple of hours a week which will have to keep me going until I can get a larger one. I trust God has a job up His sleeve for me! 
DS has managed to get one job offer already and has another interview tomorrow! 
Please give thanks that DD1 has made such good positive steps since we have been home. From the depth of depression it is a long road to travel, but we can already see small signs that a corner has been turned. Thank God. I just pray it continues.
Please pray for my lovely Uncle who is returning home to his own country tomorrow. He has lived in the UK for 15 years and been alone for the past two years since my auntie died.
He has had prostrate cancer and we heard today it has gone to his bones. He has a matter of months. I am devastated .
He IS 87 so a good age and tbh I just want him to have some quality time with my cousins back in his home country before he passes on and goes to be with my auntie.
Thank you, will read through recent prayer requests and add to mine x
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Thank you all for the prayers. I'm feeling so much calmer now that I'm feeling a bit of a fraud for making a fuss earlier! 
So I'm sure that God has been answering prayers today...
I'm sorry to be so cryptic - I have far too much secrecy in my life atm, partly because dcs don't yet know about the separation and partly because, sadly, I think plans could be sabotaged if they were thought to be too good for me, iyswim.
Anyway, the important thing is that, while I'm still a bit confused, I'm feeling more confident that God's will is in all this.
Phew! One day I'll have headspace for all of you again and will return to the thread more regularly, honest. Thank you for putting up with my unpredictable appearances!
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