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 wish I knew what to say to comfort you.

I, like you, felt guilty for feeling down and miserable when I'd got beautiful children and a loving husband. Yet although he is loving, he doesn't always 'get' me, and I found it hard to get through to him, and I never felt so alone as then. I know I had depression.

Then, as you know, something changed in me, the Lord spoke to me, and I was healed. I don't know why, I don't know why he picked the moment he did. I hope and pray he can do the same for you.

Is it really bad between your husband and you, or is it that because you feel down, your relationship is strained? Is it because of everything thats happened over the past few months? You are pretty hard on yourself, and you've not long given birth to a baby.

I'll pray for you, you are a lovely lady, and you should show yourself more love. Remember what I said when you asked about what I felt about the church's rules? You should love your neighbour as you ought to love yourself. You need to love yourself {hug}

You are awesome Lord! The air in my house is thick with your presence. I ask you for peace in the houses of all these women who serve you Lord. Let your word be a path unto their feet, a lamp in the darkness! Father, sew in us the seed of faith, that we may see your face Oh Lord! Bind us to you, the Alpha and the Omega, with cords that cannot be broken! We use your guarentee of faith, Lord, in all our works that we may believe without seeing and receive all that you have promised to each of us. By your grace Lord, we are here and by faith we continue, we go on the even higher heights and better things Father! We ask as a fellowship Lord that there is peace for Liam, Lord. Help him and his parents see that the only way is your way and the only Love is your love, Lord, that they may seek comfort in your arms. "Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not yet seen" (Hebrews 11:1) We have faith in you Lord, though we may not see at the moment, we believe that your peace is upon us father. In Jesus name we pray, Amen. Thankyou precious Father.

(Bible study was awesome!!! Praise be to God. I can truely feel him all through my house! Alleluja!!!!!)

I don't know, Mary, We just seem so far apart, we are both stressed and on a treadmill looking after the children, he has outlets outside the home for his stress which I don't have and I've suddenly realsied we lead totally separate lives apart from the dcs. I think I've excluded him too much, I've always put the children before our relationship and now we no longer know how to come together. And there is another issue we are arguing about, I am finding it hard not to sound critical and I know I am wounding him but it needs addressing. He is a loving father and husband but he can't hear when I tell him how alone or scared I feel.

@ Xavielli! I think we all needed to hear a bit of that right now - I know I did!! You go girl!! Thank you Jesus - Thank you Father.

nearlythree - Praying that God would uplift you and old you so close to Him right now. May His awesome, healing prescence be felt in every room of your house. May you, your DH/DP and your beautiful children be filled up with His love and His care. May you know the love of God in an awesome and poweful way. [hugs] honey. I am so that you are You know where we are and that we are here for you.

Got to let DH have the computer to finish a presentation for work now, but I thinking of you all and praying for you. xxxx

nearlythree - I felt like that after the birth of Robbie. I truly doubted whether I loved DH anymore. Quite frankly it didn't bother me if he were there or not, it didn't seem to make any difference. I too felt alone. I think that there is something about giving birth to a baby that can make you feel like that, almost if you have to bond with the baby to the exclusion of the father. The feelings I had like that passed, I just had to be accept that I wasn't my normal self. DH needed the patience of a saint when I was like that!

I pray that God will pull the two of you together, that you may rejoice in being a family unit once more. God bless you - and everyone else too!

Xavielli - thanks for your wonderful prayer for Liam.

That's how I felt until recently, Mary. Then I realised that I still love dh as much as when it was just the two of us and we could spend hours together just reading or watching tv. That's all gone now and dh says we can never go back to how we used to be.

nearlythree firstly hugs and prayers to you. Why does dh say you can't go back to the way it used to be? I would suggest get a baby sitter and go out and talk, talk, talk. tell him how you are feeling and make him tell you whats bothering him. Your relationship is too precious to let go. Go to marriage guidance if he is willing.

When all the s**t hit the fan here 18 months ago it made us realise that we had too much to loose to let go without a fight. If you love each other you can come out the other side.

Sorry I just seem to be giving you a list of things to do but you can do this if you both want to. xxxx

Thank you...I ahve no idea why we can't go back. Maybe I've pushed him away too often? I've been pg or post-natal for so much of the past 4 yrs that I've been focussed so closely on them to the detriment of us. I want them to see a healthy relationship between dh and myself; atm they are too young to realise how weird it is.

We are booked to go out next week. My first night out with dh since October 2003...

Sorry, 'them' being our beautiful, amazing children, of course.

Funny, I thought I didn't want to be a mum until I got pg accidentally with dd1...

nearlythree - Am praying for you and hubby, don't ever feel like you can't ask for more help/prayer, if we can't support each other here...

I really pray that you will feel his love, physically holding you at the moment.

Unfortunatly we do neglect each other when babies come along. We had 2 in two years after trying for 5 years. We stopped communicating and although we were working and living together we hardly ever talked and when we did all I did was critisise. The children came first to the detrimant of us. It would have been so easy to throw in the towel but because of the love, support and care of Christian friends we are still together and working at it.

I can't say it enough talk, talk, talk. Agree to be open and honest however much it hurts it is only then that you can start to rebuild.

Thanks again for the prayers.

When we try to talk we end up rowing. I think we are both too stressed to see the wood for the trees, and dh is taking it that I am blaming him when I can see how much at fault I have been.

Thanks, weirdbird.

Don't think we could share this, dh is so private.

mmmm so too was my dh he never ever talked to anyone about anything and thats where the problem was. I wanted to talk, share my hopes, dreams, concerns, hurts etc and often felt like I was talking to the wall so gave up and stopped talking. If he wants to save your marriage and lets face it with gorgeous children does he want to give it all away without trying then he's going to have to share, and if you can't do it with just the two of you then its going to have to be with a third party.

Sorry I sound really preachy don't I? Tell me to shut up if you like

He'll talk to me. But he just can't hear what I am saying. I think it's because I spent so long being deaf to him. And what he says hurts me so much, and yet he can't see for the life of him why it should or why I care.

Sorry, when I said he can't share I meant with others, even a counsellor.

please pray for majorsmum (another thread) in violent relationship with dd, please please pray for peace in their home and keep little one safe, and pray that majorsmum finds strength to make clear decisions resulting in safety for all concerned!

nearlythree - just wanted to say that lwtg has talked a lot of sense.

I have never been able to talk things through with DH - he just isn't the type. In the end, I just drew a line under what had gone before, and concentrated on the positive. Its silly to say that you can't have what you had before. It won't be the same, because it never is with children, but it can still be good!

ss - praying for majorsmum. How awful! I commend them to God's care.

nearlythree - Have you read "the surrendered wife" (cant remember the authors name) The title sounds awful, but there is a lot of interesting and constructive stuff inside about how to talk to your dh/dp. Hope you succeed.

ccp - LOL, don't worry, we don't bite!

Hi there,
Praying for you nearly3. We (dh and I) have had long periods of stress and non-communication since our children were born and I know how horrible it can be. "God will make a way where there semms to be no way".

Please pray for me! I am frazzled. The last couple of weeks I've just been fighting (not with DH thankfully!) - just started work and found some really tricky moral issues there, ds being ill and having to take time off work (GUILT! GUILT!) finding out dd is allergic to wheat etc, figuring out which chuch to go to, managing friendships with people at the local church so that they don't feel upset, helping dh with bereavement issues (we lost his mum last yr and the loss has only just begun to really hit him). I've flown into SuperMummy mode and coped but I'm feeling tired and stressed out with all the careful thought and sheer energy I've had to use to get through. Dh is going away next week for 2.5 weeks and I'll miss him, esp. as we do work really well as a team with the kids. Sorry to slurge but it's just all been a bit much. PLease pray that somehow I will find rest in my body and my soul and get a bit of "me-time" (if that's not too selfish) over the weekend.

Hi there ccp and welcome!

Thanks everyone I hope we can come through this. I am certain that dh loves me as much as ever but we seem to be staring at each other in mutual incomprehension!

I feel terrible because I have been so preoccupied with myself that I haven't asked yoru prayers for a dear friend of mine. Her ds died earlier this year and he should have started school with my dd1 last week. Please pray for my friend and her dh, they are really struggling. They have two other dss and she is pg so your prayers for the little ones would be great, too. (Feel so bad I haven't asked sooner)

Please also pray for an old schoolfriend of dh's, he has an inoperable brain tumour and his wife is devastated.

texasrose praying for peace for you, praying that you will be able to take some time out for just you, to regroup and relax.

nearlythree please don't feel guilty about not asking for prayer for your friends you have now, can't imagine what it's like to loose a child

cocopopshater praying that God will really work in your life and you will KNOW that you are His.

prayers for majorsmum too

nearlythree - both stories are really sad, praying for strength for them, and for you too.

texasrose - praying for some sense to come to all of your dilemmas, and that you get some rest.

Please pray for the Vicarage garden party tomorrow. Thank God that DH is getting involved, and praying that it will lead to 'things'

Praying for all those in abusive relationships, particularly where there are children involved, that they can find the strength to help themselves.

N3, praying for you and your DH honey. You have had some great advice. praying you really enjoy your night out with your DH, and each of you really hear the other. DH and I had a proper, listen to each other 2 hour chat last week, (best chat ever I think, not just post kids and - we prayed together!!! something we are so crap at doing! ) he heard me, and we made plans too. Praying the same for you. Praying for your friend too, and your DH's friend.

Texasrose, sounds like you have been through the mill. Praying that you are able to recharge your batteries while DH is away, and that you quickly adapt to DD's wheat intolerance,. Also prayers for DH as the grief hits him.

Xavielli - thanks for your uplifting post, so glad the study went well.

all well in the Panda household, had Bible study this morning at it was ace. Really got a lot out of it