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

thanks for all your comments.

Ironic really that at choir practice tonight the first hymn we practiced was through all the changing scenes of life

" Through all the changing scenes of life,
In trouble and in joy,
The praises of my God shall still
My heart and tongue employ."

and the 2nd one was

" One more step along the world I go

One more step along the world I go
one more step along the world I go,
from the old things to the new
keep me travelling along with you:

And it's from the old I travel to the new;
keep me travelling along with you.

Round the corner of the world I turn,
more and more about the world I learn;
all the new things that I see
you'll be looking at along with me:

As I travel through the bad and good,
keep me travelling the way I should;
where I see no way to go
you'll be telling me the way, I know:

Give me courage when the world is rough,
keep me loving though the world is tough;
leap and sing in all I do,
keep me travelling along with you:

You are older than the world can be,
you are younger than the life in me;
ever old and ever new,
keep me travelling along with you:"

All felt very apt.........

It's meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!

I have been sooooo hectic and rushed and busy and tired like you wouldn't believe - reeeeally need to go to bed soon; but wanted to do a quick catch up here before I hit the hay ........

Gosh - lots of us have DH's away Praying for peaceful times for you - praying the time goes quickly too and the DH's are back in the fold asap! xxxx

Praying for Kat in hospital and for lwtg with the problems you are having with DD. Teenagers are a funny breed, ain't they!!?

Lots of [hugs] and prayers as you approach results day Harrisey - I read your post on QofQs' thread - you are one amazing woman - go you!! God has done a work in you!!

Nearlythree - So about DH's friend. Praying. Glad DD was signed off with the pead. Praying your household gets up to full strength soon. xxxx

Praying for poor poor DD's excema texasrose Mine's getting pretty bad atm so have some sympathy for the poor little mite. Healing, soothing prayers.

Happy Birthday for last week Twiga's DD! Praying for huge zaps of energy honey - I know exactly how you are feeling right now, trust me - I am feeling so exhasuted and over-whelmed and just "flump" atm so [hugs] to you honey. Exciting about you TTC though - keep up u-t-d!!

Praying for DD's rash katzg. [hugs] ... and for the nursery officer - she sounds like an incredible woman - an inspiration. Keep us u-t-d.

How is DS Podmog?? Am praying. xxxx

QofQ - Praying. [hugs]]

Dumbledoresgirl - Thank you for remembering me - I was touched!! Glad your mum is making some improvements - I'll keep on praying. (.... and I'll get that cheque in the post asap! )

[hugs] to MaryBS and Xavielli.

Love, [hugs] and Prayers to all. xxxx

Ladies - just wanted to update you about my exams.

Had 5 subjects ( 3 were essays, 2 were exams ) which were History of CHristianity, Belief and Thought, Spirituality, Mission Studies and Biblical Studies. Found out today I have passed History, Spirituality and BS. Will find out next week about the others. Thankyou for all your prayers.

btw DH passed the three I did as well!

For those of you studying, Canterbury Press/SCM have a fab sale on atm. You should be able to google their website.

Well Done Harrisey and Mr Harrisey!!

Go you Harrisey!

QofQ - All will be well, in Jesus name!

QofQ.... just read your other thread. I am a pentecostal Christian like your DH, I wouldn't feel comfortable in a CofE church either... sorry irrelevant but nevermind.

If he is pentecostal then he should have a firm grasp of the bible, and know that each of us is named and created by God in the womb and that children are only "on loan" (IYSWIM?) from God, that we may lead them in the right direction. At no point in the Bible does it refer to an unborn child as an embryo, foetus or any other name that we adopt. It is always 'child' 'son of God' 'babe'. I really hope this has not made you feel bad in anyway. It is definatly not my intention. I am trying to help in some way to show your DH why you feel as you do.

Sorry for the ramble, just trying to help. It is a very sensitive subject and I fully understand if you tell me you go jump.

Errr... sorry, forgot to mention in all my ramblings that the 'child' references imply that from the moment of conception (the moment we are begotton) we are human and I trust your DH understands the connotations that abortion implies given this information.

Sorry, I haven't helped!

Praying for you QoQ, love that hymn "one more step". It ought to help that DH is a Christian, I hope and pray he'll come round.

Praying for all those who have asked for prayer - sorry I'm a little tired, will try to get chance to read it all properly.

Well done to Mr&Mrs harrisey!

Yes, I'm awake again - I got a good night's sleep the previous night, 9pm through to 6am! Thank you Lord.

Going to my sister's wedding today. It'll be in the Catholic church I was brought up in, so it'll be interesting and a test for me... praying it won't bother me too much, I don't THINK it will, I'm happy where I am now, but you never know...

Thanks for the hugs CD. Much appreciated atm. (naswm x)

No worries honey - Love the name change!!!!

Prayers needed - doing photography for friend's Wedding today - DH and I both feeling sick and have "funny tummys" (sorry TMI!) Oh no!!

Prayers for all - how are you doing QofQ????

not too bad thank dippy - have updated on the other thread. I'm hoping that once I finally manage to sit down and talk with DH and (hopefully) explain my feelings on abortion, both on a personal and most importantly religious level he'll understand and we can work things out.

QofQ - Praying for you both and you lovely boys too. xxxx (PS. I'm due in April with my thrid, so we'll be PG buddies!! )

Back from doing photographs - was feeling as sick as a dog and very faint and dizzy, but a little beter after lie down a bit of food. Got to go and pick the DD's up now .....

Gosh so much happens on this thread doesnt it?! Remembering you all and asking for a general pray for the bigandstrong household if any are going. thanks (and any more virtual hugs will be most welcome!)

Pray for DH and I. He snapped at me tonight, I don't know if he means it or not - if our marriage is in trouble, I don't know what to think. This is completely out of the blue. I don't know what to say, whether to take it seriously or not.

OK, its been a long day... I can't work him out, I went to bed, we'd driven home from the wedding in silence. I went to bed. He stayed up, wished me goodnight as if nothing had happened... I'm confused, and hurt...

QoQ - praying for you and your DH

Oh and please pray for Christopher. He is struggling to cope with the breakup of his marriage, and the very limited access he is having to his children.

MaryBS just read your posts. I reallay hope him snapping was just a freak thing and all will be fine this morning... {{{hugs}}} naswm x

ohh marybs why do things like this always happen after a day that should have 'happy' memories.

Sit down with him today, have a chat, tell him how upset you were by his comments. I bet he hasn't even realised he upset you. men!

QofQ just caught up on your other thread, you not been out f my thoughts, hopefully you will get time to talk today. mind you if sundays are anything like our house maybe not.

Please pray for me been so down this week, don't know whats wrong with me - self esteem in boots. Don't know if its related to fact that its a year since I was given 'out of appointment' status from ministry, 6 months since resigning. Just feel that did an absolutly c**p job anyway so wasn't really a loss to anyone was I.

We have come such a long way in last 16 months or so and God is good and I know that so why am I struggling so much. I know church will be hard this morning just know not going to get through without being reduced to tears. Flip.

lwtg - don't be too had on yourself, tell yourself you are wonderful.

You wouldn't have ups if you didn't have downs, (she says having a rubbish week herself) hey ho its easy to give it out isn't it.

If we spent more energy on ourselves as we do others perhaps we would be happier!

And I know what you mean going to church can sometimes reduce you to tears if you feel a little sensitive, the hymms, it just gets overwhelming and lovely that you just cry!

Perhaps you'll feel better after that and then sit down to a nice sunday lunch roast beef, yorkshire puds, brocolli, potatoes, carrots etc [[[[yum]]]]] (just thought sorry if your a vegge) anyway followed by some nice plum crumble and custard [more yum] then an afternoon nap to recover followed by a peaceful walk in the woods then a light tea and off to evening praise!

your roast dinner sounds yummy sleepysooz - shame I am feeling so crappy and sick!! On top of MS, I now have horrible bug - "runny tummy", feeling wiped out and sick sick sick - just what I needed!! DH has the same and is currently in bed as he felt faint and shivery, poor love. DD's are asleep atm - dreading them getting up, so hard to cope with when you are feeling like this.

ANYWAY - Mary my love - you poor thing! I am sure DH just said those things in the heat of the moment, like we all do from time-to-time - I am sorry you are going through this. [[hugs] If you need me, you know where I am sweetheart. xxxx

lwtg, bigandstrong - [[[hugs]] Love you all, praying for all!!

CD -you poor things, I hope mini dippys don't catch it, but sorry my dinner was still scrummy - that was really christian of me wasn't it so sorry, the imp is sitting on my shoulder, obviously the cheeky one!

In all seriousness I pray you recover quickly its bad enough having morning sickness, I was constantly sick for 9 months when pregnant with twins, apparently sign of a good pregnancy, not sure about that!

Prayers for anyone else thats not feeling on parr!

Unfortunately DD's have got it too now, poor things.

Glad you enjoyed your lunch SS, it sounded scrummy! (Can I come round to yours one Sunday??)

Thank you for the prayers - v.much needed here in DippyLand! xx

thanks for all you prayers..........here is the result of them