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

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Just checking in to say DH and I have sorted things out

Great to hear QoQ's news!

Sorry to hear of those not feeling well

Wedding went fabulously well.

Morning - Still feeling yukky and rough in DippyLand today. DH was up twice in the night and had sweat dripping off him, poor love. I'm loosing my voice and still got crampy, runny tummy. Yuk Yuk Yuk! Hoping DH decides to stay off work today, so we can all struggle through together like we did yesterday!

for QofQ and MaryBS - sorting stuff out with your DH's - wonderful news - you marriages are gifts from God - believe it!!

Oh Podmog, - what a nightmare for you, praying today is nt so bad nd you get through ok and you are all heaps better v.soon. [hugs]

Thought I'd do a separate post for this ......

Quite a random request, but I thought I would ask here before opening it up to the wider MN community .......

Basically, DH has a couple of days off at the end of this week. He was supposed to have the whole week off and we were supposed to be going to Cornwall. Without going into great big detailed explainations, the week away wasn't possible.

We are desparate to get away, just for a couple of days - we just need a break, a change of scenery etc - just for a little while.

I was wondering if any of you here on this thread had anywhere we could stay?? We would preferably like not to stray too far from East Sussex as we don't want to spend the whole time travelling and DD2 is hideous in the car -

We don't have much money - so something free or v.cheap would be ideal!!

I know it is a long shot, espcially with such short notice, but I thought it was worth a try - we are pretty desperate!!!!

Let me know asap - Thank you!

Ooooh, you can email me on:

captain_dippy "at" yahoo "dot" co "dot" uk

If you do have a response.

DH is going to stay home today!

hi everybody. CD am so sorry I can't help... maybe there are some Christian websites that would offer you a place for you to have a break? Will try the net for you and see what can be done. I wish I could help ? hugs to you and let us know how you are getting on? no news on the house I take it? QoQ, so pleased for you . MaryBS glad things are better on the home front; this is great news . BigandStrong? had forgotten your new name!!!! sorry. Hope you are ok too. Another busy week ahead. Had a good weekend and dh is good! Meant to ask Marybs again re ? what do I do with your book? Send it back to you or forward to someone else? Praying for everybody and wishing you all a good week. Questions for you guys; do you know of Waverley house (I think) ? I think? It?s a Christian counseling centre and they also do bible teaching via a magazine, as well as a women?s magazine. Is it good? Also, planning our Xmas fair at church and wondered if any of you had any ideas of crafts bits that are successful at raising money? Can you pray for me this coming Sunday as have been asked in read in church? first time ever, feeling very nervous? is it God?s call for me to get more involved in church and giving me a kick up the backside to get on with studying the bible properly? Is it a sign? I feel something is happening inside but can?t put my finger on it. A lot of little things around our Church have been happening like the vicar coming to see us twice this week and chatting about the bigger picture. Also, very very exciting stuff? was asked to take notes at the pcc meeting 2 weeks ago and vicar said at the meeting that he feels the way forward for our Church is to do evening talks and invite guests speakers etc. I get the feeling that this is what He wants me to get into?. I just think that this year dh and I have been asked to help on so many things ?. Oh I don?t know?. As if our life was a mad puzzle for the last 3 years and that these last few months it is gradually coming together piece by piece and that our church has had a major role to play in it? am I making sense here or am I losing the plot?! and finally finally can you think of us in your prayers that we get to finish our flat soon and get internet at home. I feel I am letting you down here as hardly have time to write anything back properly to any of you although you are always in my prayers. Hope I?ll be able to catch up with you later. have a good week. Xxx

hi again. the website i was talking about is www.cwr.org.uk

Hello all

Finally managed to catch up with this thread, been busy all weekend!

CD praying that the bug will get better really quickly, sorry I'm too far away for you to come for a break here.

Mary, glad you've sorted out the prob with your DH. BTW am studying the bible refs for you sermon, will mail you about it soon, don't want any comments to be just from me, but prayed through iyswim, thanks for sending it!

Bigandstrong - well done for changing your name.

Nanou, glad you are excited!

much love

Panda x

thanks PandaG!!!! there must be something in the air. went to be late on fri and sat nights having had too much champagne.... rushed to church on sun am to discover - to my horror - that i was doing the little ones sunday school activity . did not know... and was feeling pretty tired and with a headache from the night before . somehow did not panick and confidently suggested we draw angels; we drew, glued and wrote about angels and it was such a success. the little ones were all smily faces and happy! and i felt i was watched over and guided... strange but not spooky feeling... don't know how to describe it...

Just saying a quick hi girls. Not been posting much on this thread, but certainly follolwing it.

Love and prayers and hugs to all

naswm x (bigandstrong didnt feel right, so I've gone back to naswm for now!)

No time to post properly, just had soup and feeling sick ....

[[hugs]] nanou1 - bless you honey - you sound like you've got a lot on your mind atm - well done for getting through Sunday school ok though, you star!! Glad you felt God was with you!

[hugs] naswm - hope you feel able to change your name again soon. xxxx

Gotta go - poorly DH on his own with DD's!

Hi CD... poor you.... so far your pregnancy has not been much fun has it... we are very busy and not quite sure what to make of it ... must trust in Him! how is your search for a holiday break going? went onto the website i was talking about earlier but there is nothing there. [kissitbetter emotion]

Thank you honey - that is v.sweet of you! PG hasn't been great so far, but it can only get better ..... must keep positive ....

How is everyone else doing??

I'm a bit hyper and bouncy, I've had a burst of the Spirit, and am a good way towards completing my sermon!!! woohoo!!!! Once its done, I'll have a bit of time to pay attention to what's going on, on here .

sorry to hear you're feeling rough, CD

Bounce away Mary - glad you are feeling so good!!!

HI everyone!
Sorry I've not posted for a few days.
Sorry you're feeling rotten, CD. Babies, eh? It will be worth it when you hold your precious bundle in your arms...makes me gooey just thinking about it!

Hi Mary! Glad you're bouncy and Spirit-filled! Go and give it away to as many people as you can!!!

Well I'm here on my own as dh is in Australia, lucky thing. I'm starting to really miss him now (sigh) and dd (aged 4) is starting to ask when Daddy's coming back (the answer is not this coming Sunday but the next).

I've got a(nother) prayer request...could you please pray for me at work? I'm in a sticky situation with the other lady I work with...I work in a secondary school library. It's all a bit petty really but she was told that she was my manager whereas I was told that we were an equal team doing the same job. This has led to lots of misunderstandings and her feeling v. intimidated by me (I'm not really scary, honest, but I feel like a bull in a china shop). I realy like the job and really want it to work out well but the other woman is really hurt now because she feels like she's been demoted and she's talking about leaving. We work in a school which is in a very needy part of town with complicated family set-ups and lots of deprivation of every type. A lot of staff here leave after short times because it is tough but the kids need stability and I do feel a deep sense of wanting to give that to them...so I really don't want it all to go belly-up. My prayer has been that in my attitude and the way that I speak and work, Jesus will be reflected and glorified. I'm certainly not seeking to build my own little kingdom in the library (!) but my heart's desire is to build the kingdom of God. Please add your prayers to mine!

See yas all soon...

On to it, TR! xxxx

Praying, texasrose.

Things came to head with dh over the weekend. We will have to see what happens. Am still really not sure where this is going.

N3 - praying for you and your DH. Seems to have been a weekend of that sort of thing.

Texasrose, praying for your work situation. Her pride has taken a knock - is there any way you can boost her without doing yourself an injustice? Hoping and praying its all just talk and you can resolve things and together do good for your school.

Better go - kids killing each other...

God bless, all. I'm still bouncing... you would not BELIEVE the difference there has been in my life the last 6 months. Praising God for he has been so good!

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poor podmog... don't know what to suggest. all i would say is He knows the truth. i suffered from an "injustice" at work once and it was awful... i was accused of giving out some extra confidential information to a member of staff when i was PA to a big time chairman in a huge corporation. i could not "defend" myself against the management who could just not trust me anymore and all i could do was pray that truth be known. it took 6 months but the Lord answered my prayers. the person who hurt me was found out by her own "fault". it was very very hard for 6 months but in the end the big bosses made up for the unfairness of the situation and i got higher esteem from them because of the way i handled the situation and my honesty/integrity. but it was very hard. sorry i can't help but i shall pray for you. if we all pray for you maybe things will happen quicker and you won't need to tell the new vicar. thinking hard on this one, i think i would let him make his own mind up - i truly believe Truth will always win over evil.

Just a quick one, will catch up properly later - dd and I not well just now, some viral thing I think - sore head, fevered and achey! Also am trying to sort out my nappies with Tots bots - have bamboozles that were nippa - not working need to get aplixed, some are smaller than others part of a bad batch but because I bought through third party need the third party to sort out. All bit conplicatedas nappies may just be outside the 6 month garentee period - need to stay paitient and calm and hope that everyone is willing to be nice about this as at the end of the day the product is faulty and needs sorted.

Love to all x

poor twiga. there is something going around i am sure... i know of so many people not well at the mo. praying you and your dh get better soon. x

Morning all

Will pray for you all, work situation texasrose, health twiga and CD, relationship with DH N3, church situation Podmog, and anyone else I have inadvertently forgotten.

I'm still looking at what to do next year. A friend at church has suggested I go into counselling, please pray I would know what to do.

pandag... hello to you. look at this website www.cwr.org.uk you might well be interested in that. also i have a book called transformed lives ; people who went onto one of the courses and how it helped. annelj at hotmail dot co dot uk. i have not finished it yet but can send it on to you