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

Please do SleepyJess - have posted a response on the previous thread honey. Keep strong. xxxx

Oh Mars -so about Simon Praying for extraordinary strength for his wife as she struggles to cope with the situation and for Simon. I just do not know what to say. I am so very sorry. xxxx

Seems so wrong to be posted this now, but only quick - DH and I have put on offer in on a house!! Couple are deciding whether to accept it over-night - so should have more news tomorrow - thank you for your prayers, they do work!!!!! xxxx

It's never wrong to hear good news CD. Will be praying that it's the right place and you get the house.

That's great Cap'n D Hope it works out for you. If there's one thing I do know it's that prayers are not for just when things go wrong.. they are for thanks as well

Re MIL.. reason I couldn't get hold of DH is because he has gone back to hospital as MIL's breathing kept stopping - 5 times in 40 minutes.. but it has now stabilising again to the shallow breathing she has been doing all day.

sleepyjess honey praying for you, family and of course your darling mil. Praying for a quick release for all of you.

marslady - praying for simon and for friends re.counselling - really pray it works out for them.

cd that early pregnancy hormone thing is bad enough onb its own without the stress of buying a house too. Really praying that is the right house for you though.

Sleepyjess - hello honey praying for you, your DH and your MIL. please keep us updatyed.

Marsy - praying for Simon and his family. so

CD - praying that if the house is right the vendors will accept the offer.

love to you all x

Thank you for your kind thoughts and prayers. Hoping so much the offer gets accepted!

Do keep us up-to-date with situations SleepyJess and Mars. xxxx

Still no more Contraction since last Sat, am feeling more like myself (especially as I treated myself to some maternity clothes from funmum.com)

Actually drove the car today as well.

Am feeling a lot more positive and happy (am 24 weeks on Tuesday!!!)

Please pray for me this weekend, I am a self employed Data Analyst and all my work files came through today from the companies I do work for.

I have from now till Tuesday morning to send it all back done, please pray bump will behave itself as I can't afford to not work!

I can claim maternity allowance if I wanted to not work for a few months, but I wouldnt have a business to come back to!!!!

Also, excitingly we have our 20 week scan on Monday yes I know I will be 24 weeks, but we where meant to be on holiday over the last 2 weeks of August and this was the first date they could fit me in afterwards, we are hoping to find out if it is a DD or DS

AND my DD starts school on Thursday for the first time ever am going to miss her at home, she has been very quiet over going to school and the little I have been able to get out of her is that she is worried about making friends [cry] Please pray that she makes a new friend on the first day.

weirdbird that is brill news. DD will be fine in school i'm sure and so will you. YOu will have to take the opportunity to put your feet up.

My dd starts nursery on Wed and is sooooo looking forward to it. She says i not seeing Joshua no more am i. Josh is her brother and I think she means she wont be going to nursery (day care with him) even though he is in different room to her anyway. bless.

Hi Ladies,
I havent posted much as I have been moving etc ... but I do check up the list and pray for you all.

We are doing well, loving being in Glasgow, I am thoroughly enjoying preparig for Bible college and our great little house that God has provided for us.

Could you please pray that dd1 settles down better at school - she is a bit culture shocked, and I am going to see her teacher on Tues, just to check if there is anything else I can do to help her adjust (from a class of 8 to a class of 28, adn there are BOYS in the class now!!!)

sleepyjsee - just wanted to add espedcially that you are i nin my prayers right now. My only experience of all of this is having a dh who has done a lot of care of the dying as a country GP, and I have heard so many stories of people who are afraid to 'let go'. Praying for peace for your MIL, DH, FIL and the whole family, inclding you, of course ((hugs))

Morning all!

Weirdbird - so glad there hasn't been anymore contractions - week 24 is fast approaching honey - hurrah!! Praying that you get the work done ok without any undue stress and that your scan goes well - do let us know!! Praying for your DD as she starts school - praying that God would send a lovely little friend her way!! Same goes for naswm and MaryBS' little ones!

Sooooo pleased you are enjoying Glasgow Harrisey - great to hear from you! Glad the prep for Bible School is going all right - pray you settle in nice and quickly and meet some fabby people!! Praying that your DD1 would settle into school better - sounds like she is experiencing a bit of a culture shock atm, poor thing - more pupils and boys!!!! Bless her!! xx

Off to do photography for friend's Wedding today - am a bit rusty, so pleeeeease pray it goes ok the pics I take are worthy!! Thank you!! Itching to hear about house offer and about midwife appointment!

How is everyone else today? xx

Morning CD... all quiet here... please may it stay that way.

I'm off shortly to do my study day across town. So please pray that the baby stays put and I don't get a call whilst I'm there. Would be great if baby stayed put till next week actually.

DD1 starts her new senior school on Wednesday so I'd appreciate prayers that that would be a smooth and easy transition.

No word on Simon today.... please keep him in your prayers.

Right....... gotta get gone. Praying for you all.

Morning all. I am an occasional poster on this thread and a more frequent lurker. I have huge respect and sympathy for those of you going through such major life events.

My prayers are of a somewhat more trivial nature. I am an emetophobe (fear of vomiting) and last night my youngest ds was sick - major major panic ensued for me although dh was perfect and cared for ds superbly. Still, I had a sleepless night, and have now entered my usual depression following any sickness. I have had a long chat with dh about how unworthy I feel as a wife and mother - indeed as a person as a whole - and how much I want my life to end.

Please spare a moment of prayer for me this weekend. Pray that I might find the respect for myself that is so lacking and the strength to go on. I know some of you will, so thank you in advance.

I signed in to MN to come on to this thread to ask for prayers for my best buddy DumbledoresGirl - but it seems she has already been on and explianed all herself. So all I will do it echo her request for support for her at this difficult time. They all came home last night from two weeks holiday and this has really set her back. Thanks. (DG you know you are permenantly in my thoughts and prayers. And you know you can ring, text, email, msn whenever you need me. DS3 will be fine, and you'll be fine too. I know you will. It just doesnt feel like it atm. Big virtual hugs Nx)

Dumbledoresgirl - I have same problem, it makes you feel so rubbish doesn't it! hope ds is now in recovery so that you can feel better also!

cd - wonderful new thread, congratulations, oh and wonderful lord be with you and the results of house offer!

Please can you spare a little prayer for my ds1 10yo who has just had a full brace fitted and is in pain and worried about going back to school next week (fear of being bullied) as he has to cut his food up (he says like a baby) not allowed to bite food!

My darling son 'the wonderful lord be with you next week at school and all other children that may be worried starting back at school'

dumbledorisgirl am praying for you hun. Once knew someone with the same fear, she couldn't watch certain tv programmes in case it happened. Anyway she had counselling and although the thought still terrified her she could actually cope if she unexpectedly saw someone being sick.

All ok in our house today dd1 has gone away till tomorrow with a friend, dd2 has gone to fun morning at leisure centre then swimming and then to a friends. Just dh, me and dd3 and ds. Just talking about ? taking them swimming. Not been since June. >> or actually can't take them on my own as they too little.

DG.. nothing is trivial. Will pray for you and continue to do so. I hope you see how truly worthy and special you are. Psalm 139 talks about how we were knit together in our mother's womb and how before we were God knew us. He doesn't make rubbish... you are truly special. Just because you have a fear doesn't mean that you aren't. Much love to you.

DG - so sorry to hear about your phobia. I am hospital phobic after I was admitted 17 times in 18 months with a kidney problem - even writing about it now is bringing me out ina cold sweat, thinking about it.
You take care of yourself this weekend, I know what it is liek getting over an attac likr this. Thinking of and praying for you!

Hey all. Praying really hard for you DG, I hate vomit too. If anyone says they feel in the least bit sick I am out like a shot.

My friend whose mum has cancer has just told me that her sister has had a miscarrige at 5+months. Devil, take your hands of that family in Jesus name!!

Morning everyone, I got back last night, so still catching up! A bit woolly-headed this morning.
DBro and SIL are getting on REALLY well with their 2 soon-to-be adopted. The lady with the breast lump has been given the all-clear - WOOHOO! No great news about my nephew, he's sitll playing up. They've been on holiday for a week, so praying they've been able to bond with him.
Please pray for DH, he had blood tests for gout before we went away. Now we know he has it, and the Drs did too, but we are not sure why they've phoned up and left 2 messages plus sent a letter asking him to get in touch ASAP. Please pray its not serious, DH isn't sure if they tested him for anything else, but he is very worried until he can get it touch.
Will post properly later.
Would also like to thank God for a good holiday (depite the weather and the car breaking down and being out of action for 5 days - still, we had a hire car). Went to a couple of interesting churches for services (DH was bemused - first time I've 'bothered' to go while on holiday! ). One was so high, that if it hadn't been for all the incense, I would have convinced I'd wandered into a Catholic church by mistake - still it was good, for all that!

morning marybs glad you had a good holiday, and see what you miss while your away have you seen what cd has been up to? I think its high time you sent her to the naughty step

xavielli praying for that family.

dumdg how you doing today?

cd any news on that house hun, there must be some news soon on one house or another as you know new house new baby go together.

Welcome home MaryBS. Good to have you back. You are blessed.

Hello all

DG praying for you flower, you are not a bad mum because you have a phobia, that is the devil telling you a lie. Praying you DS will be well really quickly, and that you will feel better about yourself.

Mary, glad to see you back praying for your DH.

Harrisey - lovely to hear from you. Praying for your dd, and anyone else's children who are starting back at school, including yours SleepySooz

Went to a MN meet yesterday, had a lovely time

Just to let you all know that ds3 is fine now - in fact nagging for his lunch as I type - it looks like it was a bad egg I gave him to eat that made him ill, not a bug. What sort of mother does that make me now? I knew it was 2 weeks over date, but have never had a problem with old eggs before. Anyway, thank god he is better and hopefully (in a way) it was the egg and my other children won't get ill either. Dh has been lovely but I am still very low - always get terrible depression after sickness or any kind because my inability to cope makes me feel so despairing. Anyway, I am still hanging in there, wishing I had better faith and could get more strength from God as I did in the past, but grateful for all your kind words.

Intrigued (as a catholic) at Mary's comment about the church you visited on holiday: "One was so high, that if it hadn't been for all the incense, I would have convinced I'd wandered into a Catholic church by mistake". Did you mean it had incense or not? because Catholic churches are full of incense! Anyway, glad you enjoyed the experience.