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

Wow! Lots of psots - getting ready to go to work soon, so not time to post properly .....

Soooo pleased you are not having any more contractions weirdbird - will pray for your friends and for church situation - DH and I are thinking of leaving our church too, so you're not the only one!!

Praying for you all lots and lots - have read through and will pray on way to work - DD's in nursery this a/n, so I'll have time to post then before going out for cream tea with friend and her new baby!!

Love you all soooo much - love the idea of on !Intro Thread", MaryBS - I'll get on to it this a/n if you like???

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

naswm and lwtg - [[[[[[[[[[hugs]]]]]]]]]] esp!!

CD - fine, if you want to start it up and post a link (as you are so good at them!), that would be great thanks!

hi everybody. gosh so much happening here and so much to read. must do lots of work today so won;t be long. am getting too distracted here . another thread introduction sounds good to me. had another of my ideas... but first of all, lwtg... hugs to you... and you dont know this but i do admire you and you have a purpose you know... you are teaching me without knowing it just by being here. you DO offer words of wisdom and when you are down and open your heart to us, you DO make me count my blessings. all of you do. that is why you are all very special ladies and i feel so lucky to be part of this little community. you have all been there when i have been feeling so low; when i doubted His power and almost His existence at one point to be honest... you lot have kept my faith going... so lwtg you may not "run" of church when maybe 1/3 of people may not be there for the right reasons, but you are so helping run the show here. i will forever be grateful for that. and He knows. we are all here because we all need something, more or less strongly. and that is His love and I believe He ensured we all met. You have no idea how i wish i could just recite the bible from the top of my head but truly my knowledge is almost non existent . and you have all thaught me so much already . i will tell you of my little idea a bit later. must dash. love you all; praise the Lord, sisters' power and all that

you lot just make me so greatful I met you. Nanou you just made me want to cry again!

Marybs really praying for a miracle for your nephew that is truly awful - lots of teenagers go off the rail a bit and just because he's adopted shouldn't be easier to give him back makes me so and that anyone adopted parents could feel like that.

Taking ds to gp this morning has been coughing for days his chest sounds really rattly so will report back in a bit.

Marybs - Am praying for your nephew & SiL, I can't imagine wanting to hand a child back, we hope to adopt in a few years time, I can't contemplate fostering because I know I just wouldn't cope with "having" to give them back eventually!

Thank you so much for all your prayers, everything seems to be working out with this pregnancy now and am much happier.

DH and I have not been happy for a long time at our church and it seems like most of the country feel the same, it makes me wonder if this is the start of something!

Will continue to pray for you all

Kathye xx

I LOVE my church

I love my church too.

Back from GP ds has chest infection - as I thought. He is on antibiotics and steroids. He's fine in himself just rattling like a good un.

Hi all

Feeling crp this morning. Sorry. AF awful. Making me feel v low too. I know that is the reason but I still dont like the feeling. And* I've just eaten a massive chocolate cookie . Grrrr Grrrr Grrrr. Million and one things I should be doing but all I want to do is lie on the sofa.

Sorry, I am feeling v inadequate today

naswm x

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oh podmog Will get on to it now.

naswm I know you don't want to do anything but get up and do it the satisfaction of a job done far outwieghs the way we feel sometimes. Take some nurofen, have a coffee, something to eat and get onto one of those jobs that need doing. Come on you can do it

podmog at mother, if she so concerned could she not come and lend a hand.

As for living room/ loft verses car compromise on saying we will go look at cars and get after christmas, but we need to get living room sorted before the winter. Cry at him (works in my house)

My daughter was bullied in the last 6 months before leaving primary it got to a situation once when I witnessed this girl hitting my child that I exploded - not a good idea in front of a hall full of children, teachers and parents and so not like me. I was mortified that I acted in such a way but this child was a serial bully who the school were trying to sort out.

Anyway my plan of action after that was to write letter to head and chair of governers stating my concerns for dd. I was called into heads office concerning my actions but tbh he totally sympathised with me. Sorry load of garble but write a letter.

Hello all

NASWM - sorry you are feeling crappy - I pray that the AF would stop making you drained, and that you would have the energy to accomplish 1 thing today, however small. I know if I can just do 1 thing, I feel better, although so often the place is such a tip that I feel defeated before I start (I'm starting to do flylady(!) to try to get some semblance of order)

longway 'Your faith seems so alive so real and so happening where as mine just seems to be there but not doing anything, I never give out pearls of wisdom, never seem to do anyone any good. I spend most of my time ranting at the kids. ' That is exactly how I feel a lot of the time, particularly the ranting at the kids bit. WE can all support one another, your comments can really encourage someone else without you realising it, as other people's responses must have shown you. As for my personal devotion time - did you see my comment the other day about why I do CBS - you can't talk in the group if you haven't done your homework, so I do my homework in order to talk, and that is very ofetn the only time I read my Bible on my own in the week, takes me 1-2 hours, and the 12 wks a year when CBS is not on - Bible regularly doesn't get opened, will you all excommunicate me now Praying for DS too.

Mary - will pray for your nephew, what a difficult situation

Wierdbird - great to see you, glad that contractions have stopped, praying you get clarity regarding your church situation.

Podmog - will pray that you and your DH can resolve the situation.

CD - how is the new job going? Sickness any better?

I like the idea of an introductions thread too, it is difficult to keep up here isn't it, so often the prayer requests come out of the chat, and thye chat arises as a result of discussing the prayer requests. Exactly what prayer should be I think, a dialogue with God, normal, natural, part of every day all day not just separate part of our lives.

LOve to you all, and sorry if I've missed anyone out!

Podmog, I agree with lwtg on the house/car scenario, although I wouldn't cry, rather if reasoning didn't work, I'd lay the law down

As for bullying, I'd be down there seeing the head, its not acceptable in this day and age Poor DD1

Will pray for you and issues with parents - that is something I can sympathise with, esp. childhood issues!

naswm - no need to feel inadequate, accept it is your hormones doing the talking. Not a lot of fun AF - some people say its proof God is a man

lwtg - praying for DS, that he is better soon!

RE: My nephew's situation, I can't understand it either. Methinks their (the parents') attitude is whats causing a lot of the problems, that and normal teenage hormones. I really don't know what's best - apart from to pray. Unfortunately I've got to think of my own family (DH won't countenance getting involved...).

Hi sweetiepies!
Just read all your posts and said a prayer for you naswm. Hope your day brightens up!

I know what you mean about conflicting priorities Podmog. We have a long list of jobs we would do to our house if we had the money and it's tricky working out what to prioritise when in reality you need all the things on the list! Praying that you and DH can work it out between you and have a good chat.

Well ds is on the up - still not 100% better but definitely getting there. And CD, he's 2.5 so he's still really little. Bless his heart! I love him! (gooey mummy moment - sorry!)

My Bible verse of the day - "We are perplexed but not in despair"! (2 Corinthians 4 v.8) You see we've found out today that our 4 yr old dd is extremely allergic to wheat, eggs, peanuts and soya. She may well be coeliac and have other food allergies we don't yet know about. Allergic reactions are numbered on some scale and the normal range (i.e. not allergic) is between 0 and 52 - well our dd's score was 1348! Eek! She has lived thus far on sandwiches and pasta so it's gonna mean some changes. Please pray for all of us that we adjust to this as we try to find the best diet we can for our darling. And that it helps her nasty nasty excema.

Thank you all for your prayers. I feel like I'm 'getting to know you' and it's a lovely thing. Thank you all for being here!

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texarose will pray that you will find a diet that works, dd1 is going into hospital to be challenged re: peanut/nut and is also having to do wheat free diet for 2 weeks, egg free then dairy free to see if it helps with joing aches. Not got a clue what we going to do if she permanantly needs to cut one of these out though.

Someone recommended a book on the allergy thread that cuts almost everything out and then starts introducing things one at a time to see what has reactions. might have some menu ideas in there.

Hello!! Feeling very tired and a bit wobbly, but ok. Been out for cream tea with friend and her 4 week old DD - veeeeeery yummy and tiny and cute - hormones are working overtime - Thank goodness I am PG cos if I wasn't, I'd most definitely be "pining"!!

I forgot to mention the situation re: your DH's sis and her DH and Liam before work this morning, Mary and I do apologise - the situation was not forgotten though and I have been praying about it. Perhaps it would be better for Liam to be put into Care?? They do not deserve him!!! Praying that if he does get put into care, he would be placed with the most amazing, wonderful, dare I say it, Christian family would will love and value him and enable him to achieve his potential. [hugs] to the poor boy. Keep us informed.

Oh naswm - I am sorry you are feeling so [hugs] to you honey - so much love and so many prayers. How has today been??

@ DD1 being bullied Podmog - I was bullied all the way through school and it was miserable - praying for her and for you, as you seek wisdom in how to deal with the situation. Glad the new Vicar Service went well! How's Bump?? Praying for your relationship with DH - (would personally sort house 1st before car, but men and women do think differentely) and at your mother's comments re: your home - Hear, Hear to lwtg "if she she is so bothered, why doesn't she offer to help" - Abso-bloody-lutely!!! [hugs] Cast your burdens onto Jesus cos He cares for you!!

Glad your DS is a lot brighter texasrose - my DD1 is also 2.5 - she was born on Feb 25th 2005 - what about your little man?? @ your DD's allergies - praying that your path through the Labyrinth of different poss diets etc is smooth and easy.

Need to go and collect DD's from nursery. Will set up "chat / intro" thread before I go though.....

Introduction / Chat thread here

Wow, It's amazing what that thread has done CD. Christians coming out of the woodwork all round! Praise God!

Hey CD, I'm cool. The only trouble with his going into care is that it is more likely to be a care home, and my other SIL, who works in child protection is totally against all this as she said it will destroy the poor lad, if not kill him, with exposure to hard drugs and the like.

Hi, feel really bad about keeping on asking for help but things are going really badly right now and I can't see any way out. I can't believe how things are just falling apart and what a mess I am in.

Lord, I commend nearlythree to you, she loves you and trusts you and she needs your help. Strengthen her faith "Lord I believe help my unbelief", let her know that you are there with her and hers, supporting them and giving them strength. Lord, you don't give us anymore than we can bear, be there for nearlythree and bless her, we all ask this of you.
Amen

And nearlythree, don't worry about asking for help - its an honour to be there for you {hug}

Mary, I'm crying so much, thank you. I should be the happiest woman alive, I have three of the most beautiful children, but I am so unhappy, the atmosphere at home is dreadful and dh just isn't hearing me.