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!!

Happy Birthday to those who are celebrating!

Thought I would let you knwo that we havea house!! I went to G'gow on Tues, viewed a property and reserved it - its in a good area, and whe I went to check the nearest bus stop the one bus that goes past it goes to the door of the Bible College!!! We think it was meant to be for us, Go dhas provided for our family AGAIN!
So nice to hear so many positive stories about answered prayer. I feel like I am getting to knwo you all so quickly, finding out so much about your lives!

Xavieli - Glad you had such a lovely day - despite so much sadness about your sis' pregnancy. I am so for her and I think that you all sound like you are doing the best thing by supporting her and being sensitive too. Has she had the abortion yet or is it scheduled? Just so awful. Does she have other children (you mentioned you are borrowing her Moses Basket)?? @ your bro buying you diamonds - wow! Is he for hire!!? What did DP get you??

Praise God you have somewhere to live Harrisey!! ... and somewhere soooo perfect as well - that is wonderful news. God provision is just amazing sometimes, isn't it!!? Yippee!!

DH and I had another horrid, pointless argument again today. We're both just exhausted and could really do with a break. I can't stand arguing with him, but it just what seems to happen when we are alone together. Rubbish. Rubbish. Rubbish. Aaprt from that, just had a driving lesson, which went ok - told me to book my test, so feeling a but scared!! I am also going to someone I have never met before's house to run a Truly Madly Baby Party tonight (have you heard of them??) - Bit nervous, so prayers I feel more relaxed and it goes well would be fab!! Right. Best go and pick the DD's up!!

Hello all

Xavielli - good to hear you enjoyed your day. I will continue to pray for your sister, and for you and your mum for wisdom in how to support her. I can only imagine how difficult it must be for you all

CD, praying that you and DH make up again really quickly, I have been known to stay awake half the night trying not to go to sleep on an argument, then of course I am knackered in the morning and likely to be grumpy again!
Oh, and before you get completely the wrong idea about my DS, he is now in his room to cool off after fighting with his sister!

Harrisey - fab news, glad that your housing has been sorted out so quickly.

Nanou - how's it going?

Love to you allx

Just a quick update as I'm supposed to be studying

CD/Nanou1 - I am total agreement with you over DH's nephew. He DOES need love and support and he isn't getting it. I am outraged they can talk of giving him back, its like they've never thought of him as their child if thats what they think. Apparently they can do this if he is likely to cause harm to himself or others. Well, there's the headbanging, and apparently he tried to start a fire in the lounge... I said to DH about us having him for the day on Sunday (there's a funday at the Vicarage - always a good laugh). DH said no way, doesn't want to get involved
I can understand it to some extent, but I believe he is a good kid. But DH is adamant on this, so I can't really do anything, except pray for the poor lad.
Please pray for him.

Hi all some really good news my friend starts introductions with her son on 21st July - can't believe she is going to be a mum thanks for your prayers sure they helped.

My Nan and Grandad are not very good, have had doctors out again today she is still talking about giving up and that she will never get better, she is very bruised and battered.

DD hands have gone down over the day but knuckles look bruised or discoloured. GP wasn't much help tbh, just said oh well she has allergy clinic on 31 Aug so will leave it till then.

Oh yes and have wanted to change my day at work and never work with ward manager to ask her but did today and she said it didnt matter to her what day i worked as long as she knew I was going to be there.

Is dd birthday on Sat so hoping that will pick her up a bit.

CD - They told my sister on friday that it would be best for all to have the abortion and it was done on monday. So it was good to a certain extent that it happened quickly... it must be awful to have a baby growing inside you that you know wont live. Has, understandably left her shell shocked.

She has a DS who will be 3 in september... wonderful boy he is. He can tell something is wrong and is ever so clingy at the moment, she obviously doesnt feel well now and wants a bit of space but feels bad if she tells him to leave her alone.. after all, he is her baby too.. such a difficult situation.
Her DH is much older than her (55 she is 33) and it took her a long time to persude him to have another baby... please please pray that he lets them try again.

Sis doesnt like to be around DD at the mo as she was born pretty much to the day that her baby was conceived. That is upsetting her to... she was saying that Elli was so smiley and lovely but she couldnt go to her crying now.

MaryBS... How awful for your little nephew, no offence but people like that shouldnt be allowed to adopt. The child should be as their own... is there one moment any of you would think (seriously anyway, we all jest about it i'm sure) about 'giving back' one of your precious babies? I think if you can't feel that way about an adoptive child then you shouldnt have one. I personally think that its not down to the child, but that is how your IL's have treated it instead of nurturing the good side of him they've concentrated on the bad.. soo soo sad for him... will pray for him with my all.

Not a lot of time I'm afraid for being on here

Xavielli - praying for your sister and family, it must be heartbreaking for them. I agree with what you say about my ILs. I'm getting a lot of this info 3rd/4th hand (via DH and MIL), so don't have any more to go on at the moment.

lwtg - great news on your friend - she must be SOOOO excited! . Praying for your nan and grandad, and your dd. Good news about your job day!!!

Praying for everyone who is falling out with their DH {hug}

Silly prayer request. I keep having these vivid dreams, they are bothering me, don't want to elaborate on here, but I don't like having them, so can you pray for them to please stop! I know they are supposed to be indicative of things that are going on in your life, but I'm finding them distressing.

Also my first training day is tomorrow 9:30-3:30. Think of me and pray for me please!

AARRRGGGHHHHHH... would you believe i have just spent the last 30mns doing a very long response to all of you and i stupidily typed on the "refresh" key (don't ask why???!!!) and of course it deleted everything.... could kick myself! anyway, lots to do here so will do proper replies later on today. hugs & prayerse to all and have a nice day xx

Hey all!

Mega hectic, so not so long to reply - have been reading through your posts and praying for you all though. lwtg re: Grandparents and DD (and for your friend as she gets to know her "son" ); MaryBS re: your poor nephew and the training, hope it goes swimmingly!! =-) Xavielli re: your sis, poor woman Must be devastating for her - really praying they get pregnant again soon after this.

Sorry that is a bit brief, but need to hang out washing, make a million, phone calls, write a letter, sort out recycling etc etc before the DD's wake up!!

Love, [[hugs]] and Prayers to all ......

Oooooh, and could you please pray for me as DH is away all weekend at a reunion so I'll be home alone with the DD's - ARGH!! Bless 'em!!

Evening all, I can't cope with flitting up and down this thread to write a reply to each person I keep getting the names to the situations mixed up, you lot must be supermums because I just can do it, but praying for all situations anyway.

re dd its her birthday tomorrow, she is going to make some flapjacks in a minute if I can find a recepie for her. DD2 driving me insane with attitude and she not a teenager till March. The lo's have been hard work today, I feel particularly tired and mega stressed, even cried at the health visitor - again today when I was telling her about dd.

Right this is a rediculous time in the morning to be on here but if I am to get through today then i'm going to need some prayers. Dh and I ended up arguing at 2a.m because I woke him to get up and see to his dd, he moaned as I should have done it seems I was already awake and threw himself into bed so of course I threw the whole affair thing back in his face and said he should have gone with HER then he could have had peaceful nights, lie ins and never be disturbed ever again. Bless him he never argues that one back, but the way I see it is that when we had these two lo's it was going to be different shared ministry, shared childcare. But the reality is he now goes to work and I look after them all day everyday so why shouldn't he get up to them in the night.

Sorry sounds as if i begrudge looking after them and I don't but life has changed so much and sometimes I find it all so hard to cope with - I never chose any of this after all. (sound like a big kid don't I)

Awww, longwaytogo - you don't sound like a "big kid" at all - you just sound like a frazzled mummy who has been through a lot - has four child to look after and is in desperate need of some time-out and TLC. I am sorry that you feel this way and I am sorry that you have had to go through that horrid argument at 2am (DH and I had have a few of those in our time!!) I will be definitely praying for you today. I really am sorry that you are finding life so tough right now, it is crap indeed. It is so hard when we have to live with choices that we have not made. I never chose to be living here in my in-laws house with two very young children, but I just try to look at the positives (at least I have a roof over my head, two beautiful children and a lovely DH who cares for me) I know that is probably not what you need to hear right now, but it will get better for you and it will get easier. I'll stop waffling now, but am praying for you and thinking of you!!

Prayers appreciated for this weekend, DD's driving me very slightly nuts already - DD2 just threw her Weetabix across the room, joyous!! DD1 already had one big strop. Sigh. Must remain calm and loving, must remain calm and loving ......

Thank you!!

lwtg & CD- praying for a peaceful day for you both.

Think of me, on this beautiful sunny day, in a training room . The books I ordered came yesterday. They seem pretty heavy going , its going to be a long 6 months if these are what I'm using to study the NT with! I'll just have to find some alternatives!

Still praying for you all. ds has been very bad at going to bed this week and as dh out at numerous meetings of the evenings- it has been a bit stressful.

Also had a really good, but difficult session with my friendly lay worker. He is fab and is being so helpful.

Saw the head on Friday to listen to her worries and fears regarding the 'situ\tion' at school- please pray for her- she is such a lovely, kind and compassionate woman. The story was in the papers yet again this week.

At least the dd's are being lovely!

oh and the difficult couple are away this weekend so I can go to church in peace!

excellent news pudmog you enjoy tomorrow. CD weetabix - lovely, marybs mmm finding some easier books may be a good idea and for having to sit in training room today.

DH apologised this morning to which I said thats ok as long as I know where I stand and that looking after the children is my responsibility then thats fine.

He's just driven 16 miles to find that the part he ordered for his car and they said would be in today has not arrived he is a bit to say the least, but then again there are phones he could have rung before he went.

Hello!! Just back from Tesco - looked in the cupboards this morning and realised supplies were dangerously low so a lovely, lovely lady from church drove me there and back - Thank you Lord!

Poor you Mary, having to sit in a training room today - I hope your head doesn't get too addled and you learn some good stuff.

Sorry your DS has been bad going to bed Pudmog, I certainly know how frustrating that is!! How old is he? Little tinker!! Glad DD's are being good! How's the pregnancy going? How many weeks are you now? Still feeling sick?? I hope not ..... I continue to pray for your poor headteacher as she deals with the aftermath of an unfortunate situation - What is the latest on that? So very hard. Glad you get to go to church in peace tomorrow though, that is a definite postive!!

lwtg - Glad you and DH have sorted out your differences to a degree, honey. Praying for your relationship etc. [hugs]

Right, best do a couple of things before DD's wake up!!

Hello all

Mary - I hope and pray you get a lot out of the training session today.

Pudmog -will pray for the situation at your school, and that you have a really positive experience of church tomorrow. Glad the meeting with the lay support worker was a success.

CD, praying you have a good weekend with your DDs

LWTG - praying for you honey. I hate 2am rows with my DH, everything is so much worse then I find. Praying your dd has a good day.

Well the bbq went pretty well last night, must have had at least 800 people through the gates, we ran out of burgers and hotdogs (although thankfully not the vege equivalent). Fab friends took DD to nursery, and took her home for the afternoon so I could set up at school in peace (thank you God) The weather was great, most of the helpers turned up and others stepped into the breech, and we only had one minor accident. I just have all the thankyous to do now, and track down some of the prize winners, then set to and do some housework. After my major clean last week I have done nothing since, so the house is a tip, the ironing pile is a mountain can't quite believe I am helping at a church BBQ this afternoon and going to another BBQ for lunch tomorrow!

love to you allxx

PandaG - Well Done you!! Sounds like a mammouth task!! 800 people, that is fantastic!! Hope you have a very productive day today - don't envy you that mountain of ironing. I hate ironing. You are going to be "all BBQ-ed out" by the end of the weekend!! Have fun!!

Hey Ladies!

Just wanted to thank God for a wonderful day... for the last part of my birthday pressie DP took me to see STOMP in London! It was such a lovely day! went for lunch in a little sandwich bar before hand then went to the show and back to my friends for a cuppa tea! Nice weather, good food, great show and wonderful company!

The babies behaved really well for their Nan too! Praise God!

Praying really hard for all your situations.

Love to all xx

Xavielli - glad you had such a good birthday, and Praise God for well-behaved children

PandaG - Glad all went well, sound like you had to do an awful lot - you'll be exhausted after this weekend! We have a church BBQ and funday today too - must be the weather for it

Pudmog - praying for you and glad that you'll be able to enjoy going to church this week. Praying for your head also, must be a tremendous strain on her. Are you feeling better? The hot weather I guess doesn't help.

lwtg - glad you were able to get through to your DH - mine never apologises for anything! Mine will never phone to find out if something is in before going either. Its usually me making the call to check.

My training day was pretty good, although they didn't cover half the stuff I prepared for. We started late and finished early due to traffic problems in the area. I probably talked too much, when I think about the day, I probably said more than any of them. I met my tutor, he looks like he could be quite good fun. He said the emphasis is on enjoying things in his tutor group, which I'm OK with. As he said he keeps trying to retire and they keep asking him back so he must be doing something right! As all the essay/seminar titles are lifted from the books, I guess I'll have to persevere with them! The amount of work that has to be done doesn't seem TOO onerous. In 6 months, we have to produce 1 essay of 2-2500 thousand words, 1 seminar presentation and notes for a 3rd essay or seminar. This seems to be less than other dioceses.

Good morning! Well despite not settling til an hour and a half after their bedtime, the DD's are up and eating breakfast!! Sigh ..... Oh well, hopefully they will go down for their naps ok later .....

Sooooo pleased you had such a lovely day Xavielli, always wanted to go and see STOMP! Really pleased that DS and DD were good as well. Fantastic!

Pleased that your tutorial went well too MaryBS. The course sounds ok in content and I am pleased your tutor has a good sense of humour - helps a lot, I find!

I had a good day yesterday, spent all afternoon on the beach with a family from church, which was lovely, especially as their two teenage girls played the DD's while I sat and chatted a bit! DD's were a pickle going to bed, but apart from that it was a good day.

DD1 has decided ahe doesn't want breakfast and currently chatting to her dolly in my bed, tucking them both up together. DD2 on the other hand is on her 3rd bowl of Shreddies!! My girlies are so funny, thank you for them both Lord!!

Hope you all have great Sundays.

Busy, busy weekend! Best mate came yesterday, so we went out for lunch and a shop! (no kids- wow- strange, but lovely!) I just wish she lived nearer. Also eldest dd has a friend sleeping over (aka as a not much sleepover!)-I love it when the house is busy. My nausea still extremely prevalent, but my energy levels have returned. Ds is in the process of dropping his nap- only 22 months- the gilrs both had naps until over 3! Boys are sooo different and I love 'em all.

Hope you all have a lovely, peaceful(!) Sunday.

Glad you had a lovely time with your BF Pudmog! Hope your DD is not too grumpy today after "Sleepover"! Sorry you are still feeling sick, that is rubbish! Praying it leaves you soon. How many weeks are you now? Have you got a due date yet?? How exciting!! DH and I would love another, but have to be patient and wait for housing situation and jobs etc to sort out and settle down!!

I am nearly 14 weeks- due Jan 17th. In reality it will probably be nearer the end of Jan as all of mine have been 2+ weeks overdue!
DD1 is fine and it was lovely that her friend chose to come to church with us. Lovely to be relaxed at church- just a shame it was not the best sevice- good sermon though. Dh was also on duty, so we were there for at least an hour before the service started. Ds (22months)was brilliant and had a fab time in creche. DD2 is wonderful too- she loves talking to the older members of the congregation!

Hi all Birthday BBQ went well ended up having 4 14 yr olds, 3 12 yr olds and 2 and 3 yr old and us sleeping at our house. They were all really good though, I went to bed at 9.30 and left them to it. So didn't go to church today as I was working at 12.30 today. Very, very quiet day today until 7p.m when lady started to miscarry 19 week baby. I pray that they will find peace and strength as they see their baby and go home empty handed, and deal with fact that she was just too tiny to survive outside the womb.