September Already!!? MN Christian Prayer Request Thread Take 6!!

[CaptainDippy]

Hello one and all!

September already!!? (Well nearly ....) Good grief!? Where does the time go????

Here's a brief summary of August's Prayer Requests.........

katzg - Desperately looking for a new job, has been having interviews - so hopefully something will come up soon please God!!? Contract for current job has been extended to Oct 31st. PiccadillyCircus - Has a difficult decision to make - would like prayer for strength to make the right decision.

MaryBS - On-going prayers as she has commenced her Reader training. Prayers for motivation in her studies etc Prayers for her relationship with her mother. Her 1st sermon is on Oct 1st. Prayer requests for a 15 year old boy who died of a suspected asthma-attack on youth pilgrimage this summer and for non-Christian lady she knows who has been to see a Specialist about a lump in her breast (do we have any more on that Mary??) On-going prayers for DH's nephew who is having a very rough time with his parents who adopted him and are not sure whether they would like to keep him or not etc. Finally, praise and prayers for bro and SIL who have been approved for the adoption of two little girls!! Praying the adoption goes smoothly and that God blesses them as parants and as a family.

Catj - DD4 has been very poorly, last we heard she was on the ward and still fighting (11th Aug). God Bless you little one!

Xavielli - Got engaged!! Prayers as she starts to make marraige preparations for next July. Has been feeling very down receently - needs lots of [hugs] and prayers. Lots and lots going on in her life - stresses with young children and untidy house, DP's bro staying and slight computer game addiction which is being dealt with atm. Also prayers for friend's mum who has cancer which has spread.

Nanou1 - Prayers for cousin's children who are coping with their parents' divorce. Prayers for her swollen tummy, which has bee causing her a lot of discomfort. Lots of prayers for DH who is trying to find a new job. He had a job interview yesterday (30th Aug), which he thought went well - pray he gets a 2nd interview. Sorting out the house after burglary while they were away on holiday.

NASWM - Has been really struggling recently - very low. Lots of [hugs] and prayers her way.

longwaytogo - Prayers for her nan who has a wound on her arm which is not healing. Praying lots for the "ghosts of the past" to be completely over-come by God's love and care for her and her special family!!

Podmog - Has 20 week scan today (31st Aug) - worried about it - prayers it goes really well and all is fine with LO. Also prayers for doctors / nurses / midwifves etc reaction to current NHS "over-weight" issues! On-going prayers for difficult situation at church involving one couple. Praise God that DS is sleeping better - praying that Podmog gets lots and lots of nice sleep too!

Twiga - DH's Uncle died - Prayers for family and friends and they deal with grief - Praise for the good life he had! Praise God for fantastic Holiday Club Twiga has been involved with - prayers for those children as they go off back to "normalilty" - praying that they stuff they have learned will stick with them all their days!! Praying for her driving lessons and for her DH who is studying for exams. Prayers for friend who lost a baby at 16 weeks and would be due around now. Pray that Twiga would know best how to support her.

Yorkiegirl - Her DH Nigel died while on holiday with them this Aug. Prayers that they would be so strong as a family and that God would be so very close to them at this time. Praying so much for them all as they cope. [hugs] and love. xxxx

MarsLady - Prayers for mouse problem in her house! Prayers for her as she completes her Doula training and tackles her OU essays - praying she'll remain as unstressed as poss and sail through!! Prayers for finances as a family as studies come to an end etc. Praise that her friend Dave is going from strength to strength (has been back at work a little!) Prayers for friend (Simon) who has been in a medically induced coma - they were due to try and wake him up soon - prayers it went ok and the damage is not too much. (How is he???) Also prayers for "J" whose DH has just told her their marriage is over, they have a 2.6 yr old.

weirdbird - WELCOME!! Lots and lots of prayers needed for weirdbird's little unborn babe. She has been having contractions and is so scared little one is going to come before he/she is ready. She is nearly 24 weeks, which is the point at which they can intervene (Praise God!!) Pray that LO stays in long enough to be ok!!

NotQuiteSoTiredMum - Popped in! DS2's excema is much better - Praise God! Doing ok in her household!

moretenaanyone - Prayers for friend who has died. He was in his 30's and he leaves behind a widow in her 20's.

tjacksonpfc - Her DP died of bowel cancer earlier this year and she is missing him so much. She has two very young daughters and is struggling. Strength and love to them all. xxxx

AngelJay - WELCOME!!!

Sleepysooz - WELCOME!! Prayers as she puts her twins in the same bedroom to sleep on their own for the first time! Eeeek!

Tawny75 - Prayers as she goes for an appointment with her consultant about her eyes this morning (31st) Please let us know how it went and what he/she said!

SaggarMakersBottomKnocker - Prayers for friend of her DD who has died following an incident with an air rifle.

Sharpe2626 - Prayers for her sister and BIL as they deal with the still birth of their little girl a couple of weeks ago. xxxx

IdristheDragon - Prayers for friend's wife's dad. He has bowel cancer and has recently had an operation (25th Aug) Any more on this Idris??

PandaG - Prayers for a horrid stye she has on her eye! [hugs]

SoLucky - Lots and lots of prayers as she makes the terible decision about what to do about the twins she is carrying. One twin is fine and healthy, but the other has suspected Edward's Syndrome. So much strength and love to that family. xxxx

nailpolish - Prayers for as she is coming out of the otherside of a very difficult decision and situation.

footprint - Still feeling very low, anxious and depressed. Strength and Love to you honey!! xxxx

CaptainDippy - Praise God!! for her pregnancy (due end of April next year) and that things are actually happening with regards to buying her own house!! God is good!! Praying that the ideal house would come along and that the sale would progress quickly and smoothly!! (Is this asking too much!!!!!?) Prayers as she approaches driving test date. Prayers for relationship with PIL, especially MIL who is driving her completely mad atm!!!!! That's all for now!!

Lots of Love, [hugs] and Prayers to all - so good to "know" you guys - you are all stars!! xxxx

I've been too knackered to put proper effort into the essay today so am counting on everyone going to bed well tonight so that I can go for it! Please pray for my motivation because it has to be by midnight Wednesday. There are no extensions and it's worth 25% of my course marks

Just to let you know: Simon is opening his eyes but there is still no recognition. They think that the reason he won't come out of the coma is because the bloodclot in his brain isn't dispersing. His wife could do with a lot of prayer at the moment. Her MIL is there and giving her a hard time for wanting to spend some time with her children. MIL thinks that her place is beside her DH. The kids need her desperately. Her DS1 just started senior school, refuses to see his father and is withdrawing into himself. She's not eating or sleeping. We're (a couple of us) trying to take her out for a drink just to give her a break from everyone. Please pray for her strength because I fear that all this pressure may break her!

Have updated my prayer list and am praying for you all.

marslady praying so hard for simons wife, can't begin to imagine what she's going through atm. Praying for motivation for you and that essay.

Oh cd come on my dear let us support you however it went.

hello again. oh DG so good to hear from you and hear your mum is getting better such good news for you and your family.
come on CD... where are you? failing a driving test is not the end of the world you know - even if it feels like it [hugs]. busy bee today so must press on. you are all in my prayers.

Thanks so much for popping in to see us Dumbledores Girl. Praying that your mum is back in England very soon, and that lots of verbal stimulation will help her. Praying for peace for your Dad and the whole family.

Marsy, will pray for Simon's wife, and his family, as well as miraculous healing. What is this essay on?

Children both home so no more me time, I may well MN for a bit while they crash in front of the tv!

DG really praying that the transfer home goes without a hitch xxx

Hi, a very bleary-eyed TR here. Our ds (2 and a half) went down with some kind of virus yesterday and had to spend the night in hospital with temps in the 39s and vomiting (poor wee mite!) I stayed with him curled up on an NHS bed . He's still very hot (38s now) and shaky but they've ruled out anything really serious. Please pray for rapid recovery. The hospital facilities and staff were great, much better than I thought they would be.
Please pray! Sorry this is a bit of an SOS one but I'm all overthe place. thanks you lovelies! BTW CD - how was the test?

will pray for yours and you texas. can't bear children being in hospital . be strong

have to go now. thinking of you all esp cd... can't be good if we have not heard from you yet... let the crew know how you are Captain!!!! . speak to you all tomorrow. x

You ask, did I behave myself? Well, if you discount kicking M. and you discount when I told him that if anything happened to DH, I'd go back to being a RC, then yes I behave

TR - praying for your DS to get better and for you to get some rest

Marslady, praying for Simon

DG - praying for your mum and all your family

CD where are you? I passed my test at 4th attempt.

PCC meeting soon, so very quick posting - sorry

Don't think cd has ever been away for so long has she? Come on woman I know your lurking just tell us, we love you all the same. Please let us support you xxx

texasrose poor ds. I know exactly what this is like and it is so awful, except of course that you know they are in the best place.

Thanks for all your prayers, I feel like I am always asking for something! The situation that I am asking prayers for is one that has been brewing for some time, every now and then it gets brought out into the open and then we pretend it doesn't exist. This has gone on too long and I am now determined that things will change. So it might be a while before I can tell you if your prayers work, Mary! But things have been better today which is a good step.

Praying for you all, must go to bed now as only had 3.5 hrs sleep and am shattered.

Thank you again.

Volia!!!!!

She's back!!!!!!!

Bless you guys!! - All your lovely messages for me!! Feeling very loved and warm and fuzzy right now - thank you sooooo much!!

Sorry I've been away soooo long - absolutely non-stop day - obviously had test this morning and then went straight to work and my boss took the computer (laptop) home with her so I couldn't post!!!!! Argh!! Withdrawal symptoms were strong, but I managed to battle through somehow!! Then I went shopping, then had to put DD's to bed, then had tea, then went to someone's house and dropped some Truly Madly Baby stuff off and then came back home, made a million phone calls ........ and here I am!!

Haven't been avoiding you on purpose, I promise!!

Anyway - I failed my test - - I messed up at a roundabout (won't go into details, but it was silly), apart from that my driving was fine. So there you go. Not feeling upset about it - I'll just pick myself up, dust myself off and try again. Put myself in for a re-test straight away, but the soonest date they can give me is Oct 26th!!!!!!!!! Hoping for a cancellation spot sooner .....

Thank you for your thoughts and prayers though - was thinking of you guys praying for me as I did the test, which was reeeealy nice. Love you all!!

nearlythree - Get some sleep!! Praying for you and your family and the difficult situation you are facing. You know where we are. We care about you lots!! [hugs] Glad it has been a better day today!!

Praying that you would use your free Tuesday wisely PandaG as you make big decisions about your future etc. Praying for you to feel able to spend quality time with God and be mega productive in all things!!

Thank you for your post Dumbledoresgirl!! You are lovely! Praying for your mum in the long journey of rehab etc she has ahead of her - praying for your dad esp, as he supports her and tries to find his way in all of this - and praying for you guys as you help support your dad and mum and deal with the long journey too. Hoping the transfer back to England goes ok - keep us up-to-date honey!! [[hugs]]

How is the essay going Mars??? Praying for you!! Praying so much for Simon and his family, particularly his wife and children - so difficult - feel at the MIL - the children are so very important and should be very readily considered in all of this. Am beyond words, but praying for a miracle. Love to them all. xxxx

Oh texasrose Your poor, poor DS with his nasty virus - how horrid for him and how horrid for all of you. Hope the night in hospital was not too bad and he make a full recovery asap. Keep us up-to-date!! [hugs]

Must go to bed - it has been a loooong day. [hugs and prayers to all. xxxx

1st day of new job this morning - working three mornings a week doing admin for Chrsitian music compnay. Hoping it goes ok - I'll mmiss my girls!!

How's everyone else today??

ohhh cd a new job hope you enjoy it and not miss your girls too much.

shouldn't be on here really dd in nursery so should be tidying this tip.

Off to dentist with my 4 this pm so please pray they behave and say ahhhhhh

CD - good luck with the new job! Thinking and praying for you!

LWTG - Last time we went, DS ran out screaming he didn't want to go in - please God you don't get the same!

PRAISE GOD PRAISE GOD! I've been stretching my ministerial wings, and they haven't been clipped , in fact the contrary!

Thank you all for your prayers! Ds is much better, watching Barney now, still not eating but drinking gallons of milk. One of his eyes is all red and puffy and half-closed but he is so much better. Proud mummy moment - I feel so proud of the way that he handled being in hospital - he was so good-natured and well-behaved, he spoke so politely to everyone and didn't complain at all. Bless him! At one point the nurse had to give hom a Calpol enema (he was vomiting too much to take it orally) and afterwards he just said "That was a little bit strange" - who wouldn't love a boy like that?!!

CD, never mind. I cut someone up on a roundabout on my 4th driving test on the way back to the test centre - gah! I finally managed to pass on my 5th attempt. I'm not one of life's naturals when it comes to anything involving controlling speed and physical co-ordination!

Hope you are all okay and that the dentist trip goes well for your girls Longway! "See" you all soon...

good morning all! CD... you seem in high spirit re your driving test. good good. shame but next time eh?! . can't stay long as trying to get some work done . marybs ; do you want me to send your book onto someone? annelj at hotmail dot co dot uk if you want to send me their address. also can you guys help? dd is 2.5 is just can't keep still and i find it embarrassing at sunday school. any tips? (tying to the chair won;t do... she'll just scream !!!

marybs... i can see your wings from my office window!

Praying for you in your new job CD

Mary - Glad that your ministerial wings are being stretched, what have you been doing?

Had a productive day yesterday, need to tackle the ironing mountain tonight! No great revelations, but I did spend some time researching a possible job.

I help organise the prayer group at DS's school. We asked if we could send out a flyer to introduce the group to all the new parents - not allowed to do this, but am allowed to put a note in the next newsletter. We want to be able to send out a prayer requests newsletter for parents/friends who want to come but can't make the meeting. We meet in the school once a week which is great, but the head is very cautious, not wanting to promote one faith over another. I agree that cannot be done within a multi faith school, butu when she promotes for example one cinema chain over another by sending out their flyer, or one out of school tuition (sent out Kumon leaflets), I do think she could send out a note form the prayer group, and one from the Muslims and anyone else who want to get together to pray for the school. hmmm

Texasrose - so glad to hear DS is a lot better.

No suggestions Nanou - but my sympathy!

hi pandag! interesting... anyway cd, how is your first day? i really miss dd today . she had a terrible tantrum last night... would not eat; would not bath; she just got so hysterical. i think she is adjusting to the new routine but i feel so bad she spends from 8am to 6pm at creche 5 days a week ... and she was up at 6am this morning so i had to get up too! not looking forward to tonight

Hi Nanou, just wanted to say that when our dd was smaller she couldn't sit still for any length of time. She's a very high-energy child and used to run around during the songs time at playgroup and at any opportunity really! I cringed when she ran around during church services but we talked to as many people as we could at church and this is what we came up with...she wasn't allowed to go up to the front of the church or onto the altar during services because that would distract everybody, but apart from that she could run around as much as she liked at the back. We took toys and fruit to keep her occupied but the main thing was that we wanted her earliest impressions of church to be nice and fun rather than always being told off or restrained. We also started explaining what was happening in the service when she was really very young so that she'd start to be involved, and also to keep chatting to her on our laps! During the prayers I would say a quiet prayer with her that she would be able to understand. So it actually helped in a funny kind of way! We tried deliberately not to get stressed out about it and just to take it all in our stride. We figured she'd learn from watching everybody else how to behave and this has happened - she's learning now more how to behave in different environments and that what is okay and encouraged in one place (eg running around at the park) is not okay in another. That's quite a hard concept for a 2.5 yr old to grasp! It did mean that for my MIL's funeral we chose not to take her whereas if she'd been a quieter child we would have. But I'd rather have an energetic child full of life running around than one who just wants to sit around - and most people tend to agree. Most churches love having toddlers in the services but that does mean adapting to their ways as well as teaching the children how to behave (Which I see as a long-term process rather than an automatic thing). Actually, now that I think of it, isn't it refreashing that children are just themselves in church? we adults instinctively change our behaviour and the way we talk when we go into a church but children haven't yet learnt that so they just come exactly as they are. Jesus said "Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these" Sorry this has been a bit of a ramble! I'll stop now.

Pandag, just a thought about your prayer group - some schools wouldn't allow it at all so you've got a good thing going there. How you publicise it is a relatively unimportant issue compared to keeping it going and using the opportunity to be a good "shining light" in your school (IMO!) Why not give your e-mail address or other contact details in the message which goes out on the newsletter and offer people the opportunity to send prayer requests that way? Compared to places like France we have so much freedom to express faith, but it's a fragile freedom so I wouldn't worry too much about what the head has said, just be thankful that you can meet in the school to pray for it! Sorry if that's a bit preachy, don't mean to be.