MN Christian Prayer Request Thread TAKE FOUR!!

[CaptainDippy]

Hello!!

Well there have been lots of prayer requests for the month of June - and lots of answered prayers too - YEY!!

Here's a summary of June's prayer requests etc ......

MaryBS - Reader application was a success - Well Done!! again - starts training etc on July 17th. Prayers for a possible move to Canada (DH has seen a job he likes there etc) General prayers for non-Christian DH - that he would "pull his finger out" and just join in stuff like "Men's Night Out" etc - is frustrating!! Prayers for next door neightbour who has experienced two arson attacks in the past few weeks.

Xavielli - Prayers for DH who is going to be a Deacon - YEY!! Prayers for fast recovery for dad who has had a hip replacement op and is currently in hospital.

Pudmog - Has had pains, PG thought to be eptopic, but wasn't - Praise God!! Unsure about which church she should attend, currently goes to CofE, but is drawn to local Vineyard church - anxiety about loyalty etc. Hard decision. Her children's school is currently being accused of racism, prayers for the Head and Govenors as they deal with this sensitive situation. DS1 has just been diagnosed with asthma. Lots of strength.

Tamba - Dealing with very difficult family situation - DH has moved out of the family home.

Catj - Her little DD4 is home - YEY!! Ongoing prayers for her health.

longwaytogo - Prayers for strength as she feels under-confident and lonely - Just feeling really crap and needing a lot of love and support right now. Prayers for her friend and her friends family as they deal with the loss of their 10 yr old niece. Prayers for 14yr old DD who is experiencing tiedness, migranes, aching joints without explaination.

Kate100 - Nanny died peacefully and funeral went well - Kate100 did an amazing job holding everything together and doing all the catering and opening up her home etc

PandaG - Has been feeling yukky and poorly - hoping she is better soon!!

Jessicaandrebecceasmummy - DH is going to be discharged from the army in about 5 months and needs another op on his knee in the next few weeks. Prayers for security in their future as they moved out of army life. How did the honeymoon go for your friends? Was your BF's new hubby ok on the plane?? Was praying hard!!

Kiwikat - Has Obstetric Cholostatsis and was being induced last Friday - praying everything has gone ok and she posts soon!!

Coggy - Ongoing prayers as she copes with the loss of her little one a year ago and tries for another baby. xxx

Marslady - Friend who had prostrate cancer has been given the "all clear" - Praise God!! Prayers for friend who has Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma - has stem cell transplant last week. Praying everything went all right and that God protects him as his immunity will be v.low over the coming weeks.

PeachyClair - Prayers as the FIL of a BF has died, he was only 60 nd his loss is felt greatly. xx

Emkana - Praise God!! for Sebastian Edward who was born last week!! Ongoing prayers as there are still worries about his health for the future.

Tigert - Praise God!! - Her little DD's op went well and she is recovering nicely. Long may this continue!!

mrsgee - Popped in to say "hello", she is fine!!

Nanou1 - Now in f/t employment and doing ok!! Prayers for her DH as he attends job interviews etc. Praying something fab comes along soon!!

CaptainDippy - Praise God! for giving her a job!! Prayers as she starts training on Monday morning. Praying that everything goes smoothly that this new change will settle down soon and she'll not panic too much!! Praying that housing is sorted soon - and that she passes her driving test soon too!! Prayers also for a friend who has had to move out of her house (looong story) and is living in her DH's Uncle's house at present. Praying her and her little family would find a home of their own very soon!!

Gotta go now, but hope that is ok!! Pray away!!

waswondering am on to it poor little mite and family

Waswondering, praying for your cousin's dd. She is in the best place, and if they suspect meningitis, at least they are taking it seriously, even if it proves not to be the case.

Praying for you and your chest infection pudmog.

Praying for serenity for you, lwtg. If there comes a point where there is nothing you can say that will affect the opinion of the 'opposition', in any way shape or form, then that is the point to step away, knowing you have done your best.

Praying for Cat's dd.

Hope you are on the mend too, now CD.

Please pray for our church and our vicar. It looks like we are going to seek legal advice on access to the hall. We've had a 'firm' letter from the parish council re: access, and they are totally ignoring what it says in the lease. We've been told by the diocese, that if we don't take action, then they will... against us!

Secondly please pray for a situation that exists between our vicar and a senior member of the choir. Its got to the stage where she pointedly ignores him, won't shake hands at the sign of peace and refuses to go up for communion. She also makes comments behind his back (literally, she sits behind him). So much so that the junior choir have been asking why she doesn't like M.(the vicar). From what I understand, M. has tried to make peace with her, and she doesn't want to know. The PCC effectively refused to take any action tonight, says its not their problem, so M. has asked for them to pray... as I do from you please.

Waswondering - praying for the little girl. Please let us know as soon as you know anything

lwtg - praying for you too. Its a tough argument you're fighting, don't let it get to you too much. God judges, not man, that's what matters in the final analysis.

Sometimes I really wonder about men! Dh asked me to check some emails for him and one of them had asked how the family were. His reply- ds fine, breathing much better and dw suffering in the heat. WHAT- DW is ILL not just hot and ds has a wheeze that can be heard for miles around to the point where strangers stop me in the street and suggest that I should take him to the dr!! MEN MEN MEN what planet do they really come from. Sorry rant over.

AS ever continuing to pray for you all. MaryBS will be praying for your vicar- church conflict is soo hard.

Can onyl update quickly - workmen in the house, madness descends - prayers apprecaited!!

Pudmog, how are things today?? Praying Pudmog is better sooooon!!

lwtg - praying re: the thread. How it going?

Waswondering - Good to "see" you again! Praying for the poor little thing. She is in the best place. xxxx

MaryBS - What a horrid situation - praying God's wisdom and love into it - and the hall situation too - goodness me!! [[hugs] to you in all of this honey!!

Right, grumpy children to entertain!! See you all later ......

maybe bloss is right on the other thread, if we make a mistake then we should not be allowed to hold a leadership position ever again. So if that is the case does that mean that God will never call you into leadership if you have previously made a mistake as far as relationships are concerned. Not that I ever see us at the moment taking a leadership position ever again but who knows.

Maybe we got it all wrong in the first place - maybe God never called us to ministry and thats why it all fell apart. How will I ever learn to trust that i am hearing right ever again. Just feeling so so His actions had huge implications for us all as a family and that just seems so unfair.

Thank you for the update WW - poor little thing, she is having to go through so much - and her poor parents too. Praying hard for her and hoping that all the tests come back showing nothing serious. Hopefully it is just a nasty virus which she will fight off asap. Keep us updated, we'll keep praying!!

lwtg - I haven't actually read the thread, but I am sending you [[[hugs]] and lots of prayers.

I am working in the shop atm - and have just discovered they have Internet access (naughty girlie I am! ) So I am making the most of it while there are no customers!

Lots of Love and Prayers to all!! xxxx

quote - don't know who by but here goes:-
However scarred, hurt, broken we are we can come out the other side (with Christ) redeemed, renewed, refreshed and healed.

just wish it would hurry up and happen

Beautiful quote - now you've just gotta embrace and accept it!! [hugs]] Wanna go chat somewhere??

lwtg, MaryBS come here

Positive stuff! Continuing to pray WW, thank you for the update!

Praise God! If she is feeding she is fighting!

LWTG I am living testimony that it is possible to come out the other side healed. Its hard I know, but be patient. God's measure of time is different from our own. It will seem at times as if you are no further forward - it did to me, it felt like the pain and the anger and the hurt would never go. Then my calling came, personally I didn't see how I could become a Reader with all this hate inside me - I prayed and prayed about it, and it just went, overnight. If I'm honest, there is still a tiny bit of pain and hurt there, but I feel thats a good thing. It gives me empathy and compassion (I believe). I'll pray for you, and continue to pray for you. Our vicar put it well once in one of his sermons, where he talked about pottery being 'tested in the fire' - that until it is baked in the kiln, it is of no use. You're in the kiln at the moment

ww - thank you for the update on your cousin's little girl. May she continue to improve. I'll keep praying

hello all. sorry not been in touch... MaryBS- i am going to rename you NO for Night Owl !!!! . ladies... the reason i have not posted much is that i have been very angry with god. am very slowly coming back but very much struggling.... dh had the offer of employment removed by his - what we thought - new employers... whilst they were waiting for his references they had carried on interviewing and it seems someone better came along. waited all week for their signed contract and finally got a letter yesterday saying thanks but no thanks... i could feel in my bones looking back on it that it was odd but still...i can't explain how let down, furious, aching with sadness i have been feeling and so very angry with God... sorry to go on but life feels so unfair sometimes; we try to live the life He wants us to. our doors are always open for family ; friends and those in need to the point where our house is described as a B&B! and we do it unconditionally too, out of love and compassion. so we keep wondering what could we have done to deserve this back luck???!!!! i have kept in touch with the thread and you have all been in my prayers but did not post as i could not find genuine words of comfort etc. pls forgive me and pls can you add my dh in your prayers since he is meeting with an agency this am in view to be sent for yet another job interview. and for me... not to lose my faith... humble thanks from a lost and confused sheep.

oh nanou1 - I am so deeply sorry about your DH's propspective new job. I can understand your hurt and anger - I completely know that feeling, I feel like I am being punish sometimes - I feel so angry with God that everything seems to happen to DH and I while everyone else around us are swanning around in their wonderful lives. What I cling to, deep down in my heart, is that God loves me, that I am His child and that He wants the best for me. I am first to rejoice in Him when things go well and first to blame Him when things go wrong. God loves you and your DH and your family nanou1 - I have never been so sure of anything in my life. This job was obviously just not the one for your DH - no matter how much it may have seemed like it was. Something will come up and your prayers will be answered, but just not in the time scale or possibly, the way, in which you expect them to be. I know you are feeling hurt and angry and sore right now and you've no idea how sorry I am, but these feelings will ease and new opportunities will come along. God gave you your job and He gave you a wonderful loving family - concentrate on that. Concentrate on your beautiful children and the gift that they are to you and your DH. Concentrate on the fact that you have a roof over your head and food on your table. Concentrate on the fact that you are God's special child and He loves you, massively and infintely.

I am not having a go at you, I am empathising with you cos I know exactly how you feel right now. I get so cross at God that DH and don't have a home of our own. It makes me so angry - we've done all we can to help others, where are our rewards!!? But the rewards are to come, I just trust that, the rewards will come and they will be totally worth waiting for!!

[[hugs]] to you honey.

All ok in DippyLand, DD1 asleep in pushchair in garden (after much vigourious walking round by yours truly!) and DD2 asleep in cot. Workmen are nice, but making supreme noise - ARGH!! Oh well, it'll be over by this evening. Thank you for your prayers guys!!

Hi All

have just caught up - but forgot to make notes, so prayers all round!

Quick update of the katz household:
have been back to see the hospital about DD2's skin condition, which has worsened and the Dr we saw was quite happy and wanted to see us agina in 3 months but shortly after arriving home another Dr called and she wants us to see the consultant sooner, so now in limbo and a bit concerned.

Still no news on the job front but have had a slight repreve contract has been extended by 2 months so got a bit longer to job hunt.

Hi katzg!! Thank you for the update - good to "see" you honey!! Continuing to pray for your poor DS' skin and for the job hunting, good news about the extension of the contract - all positive stuff!!

Check the "Meet Up" thread and see what you think, would be lovely to meet you - Thank you for your prayers. Will be a new thread and "round-up" at the end of the month!

nanou1 so sorry your feeling so trust in God hun He will see you through.

Katzg so sorry your dd skin is so bad its horrid seeing something wrong with your children isn't it.

Captdippy you are so fab and an inspiration to us all wish i had half of your zeal, faith etc.

Marybs thank you sooo much for those words, just don't know whats wrong with me at the minute, just constantly testing dh that he wants to be with me - I know he does but why can't we move on? God has done so much for us over the last 12 months its unbelievable how far we've come but just feel so at times that life has changed beyond recognition, and that we have had to give up our calling because of his actions.

thankfully DD's skin condition doesn't seem to bother her, she just has red blotches all over her back, tummy and some on her arms and legs, but the cells that cause it can in a very minor number of cases turn on the internal organs, this is very very very rare and we've been assured is highly unlikely to happen, especially as in dd's the blotches are continous, she doesn't have flare ups, they are just there, however this makes treating it harder, they tend to control the flare ups. if anyone is interested in reading more then leaflet here

Thank you lwtg - I don't know what to say.

Have printed out leaflet and will read tonight katzg.

It's been a hectic, long and tiring day - looking forward to the DD's being in bed!!

Love and Prayers to all. xxxx

lwtg - don't rush it. Maybe God is telling you not to continue with your calling until all is right in your marriage. Be patient and pray. More importantly listen for Him, because he knows your heart. It will take time for your heart to be healed and for you to trust again. {hug}. It IS possible to learn from this experience and for your marriage to grow in trust, and for your faith in God to grow. As ever, I will pray for you.

Katzg - I had a look at that leaflet. So, what do the Drs tell you in terms of the condition going away? I'm glad it doesn't seem to bother your DD.

Please pray for the hall situation still. One of the PCC has thrown a spanner in the works, saying he's not sure legal action is a good idea and wants it to go to ANOTHER meeting...