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

DG - they had incense LOTS of it!!!! I guess its because I've not seen incense used at Mass since I was about 10 - 30 years ago, when they turned the altar round and scrapped Latin masses altogether at the church I went to. They continued to use it for Benediction for a while, but my mother (who is a devout Catholic) says she can't remember the last time they used incense. Plus I went to mass on the Assumption in our local church - no incense. I've been to a number of other Catholic churches before I became an apostate - I guess the church you go to does things differently... it was also the first Anglican church I'd been in where Hail Marys were said/sang! Glad your DS is fine now BTW!

Xavielli - I feel blessed, thanks

lwtg - she dtd before I went away, I guess if CD is pregnant, she might be a bit big for the naughty step Congrats to CD!!! So what's the due date for your little boy?

DH is like a rottweiler with PMT at the moment - while he waits to speak to the Dr, please pray for him, and that I keep my temper

I wouldn't attend a Catholic church that did not use incense. It is one of my favourite of all the many rituals/symbolism. Oh my! I am talking to an apostate! I bet you have some interesting things to tell!

evening all hope you al had a good day.

Thought for the day 'God owes us nothing. We owe God everything'

This week i'm going to try and reflect Gods glory to those around me.

please pray for dh we have some health concerns atm and think he needs to go chat with gp.

Today in church we listened to a song after the sermon. No idea who/what, but this stuck with me all day :

"Its not about who I am, its about what you have done,
Its not about what I've done, Its about who you are"

Certainly helps me to pray.

HI there, new mumsnetter here. Whata cool thread!
I've also got a dd with severe excema and this Wednesday she's going to hospital for RAST (blood test) allergy testing. If any of you could pray for her for that we'd really appreciate it. In the meantime we have to cream her several times a day and she hates it esp. with going back to school this week so please pray for grace and also wisdom to know how to look after her properly within the routines of being at school (it's tricky because teachers aren't allowed to apply cream to her and she's not old enough to be able to do it independently sonot sure how that's going to work out...our GP has written asking the teachers to break the rules for our dd because from a medical point of view it's important that she is creamed regularly or she'll suffer like mad.)

Also please could you pray that we (dh and I) find a real 'spiritual home'? It's a long story but we're kind of going between two (very different) churches at the mo and we need to know where God is leading us to be an dhow to bow out gracefully of where he doesn't want us to be!

I'll be praying for you, esp. you Sleepyjess. i lost my beloved MIL last year and it was the biggest loss I've ever faced. I don't know what to say other than pour out your heart to the one who is always listening.

Evening all!!

How are we all doing?? I am actually feeling lousy and really low - want to cry all the darn time ......

Later now......

Still feel crap and so tired - off to bed in a sc. Felt so sick eating dinner. I had forgotten what this is like. I feel so selfish and useless. Can't cope with the children. Need help. Please pray.

MarsLady - How was your study day?? Has the lady had her wee babe yet?? Do tell all. .... Will be praying for DD1 as she starts senior school. Bless her!

DumbledoresGirl - Hello my lovely - so good to see you! Praying for you and your emetophobia. Your poor poor thing - you must have strength - I pray that God gives you the wisdom to see beyond this horrid fear and see the wonderful, precious, talented, fantastic woman He has created in His image - The good mother and wife that you really are - Do not believe the devil's lies!!!!! [hugs]]

Sleepysooz - Your poor DS1 with his brace Praying he can over-come the self-conciousness and see the wonderful straight, lovely teeth he will have when it comes off. My DH had braces as a child and he is teeth and truly lovely - I know I am biased, but it is true - It is worth it!!

Xavielli - That poor family Praying for them all - the mum with cancer and the sister in the loss of her precious babe Praying for strength through all of this. Protect them Lord.

WELCOME BACK MARYBS!!!! Glad you had a lovely time away - we have missed you honey!! Soooo good about your bro and SIL getting on so well with their children!! and WAHOOOOOOOO!! about the lady whose results were clear - did you tell her we'd all been praying for her??? @ poor DH waiting for his blood results - praying the news is not too bad and can be treated quickly and effectively. [hugs]]

Please pray for me tomorrow espcially as I'm having my friend's 7 month old for the day - as well as my two - dreading it!!

Sorry to be so down - going to go and crawl in to bed now......

Ooooh - new messages since last post started ......

lwtg - Praying for DH and health concerns - praying he go to see GP and not "be a man" . xxxx

Texarose - WELCOME!!!! Good to have you with us honey! Your poor DD with her horrid excema - as a sufferer myself, I have every sympathy - praying that school would relent and apply the cream for her and that the RAST tests would come back with some really helpful stuff. Praying that God would give you wisdom in knowing which "Spirital Home" to pick - going through a vaguely similar dilemma myself atm. [hugs]

Right really am going be crawl under my duvet and sulk now.

"Nobody loves me, everybody hates me, I going down the garden to eat wo-o-o-rms......."

sleepysooz have had to re read down the thread to see what cd was refering to re the brace. As a matter of interest what trpe of brace does he have? DD1 had a fixed one and the only thing she couldn't eat was things like apple unless it was cut up, so what type of foods is he worried about not being able to eat. They are also not supposed to chew gum but they do.

Having brace issues with dd2 she ahs to wear head gear at night and at some point during the day but we have real battles - last time we wnet to hospital they said they would stop treatment unless she put some effort in. I ended up crying at her, because everything is a battle at the minute and she can't see the wood for the trees. Also having similar battle re: contact lens without it she's as blind as bat but does that make a difference to her? nope.

Right enough of my witterings I should be in bed anyway work tomorrow 7.30 start.

cd hope you feel better soon hun x

{{{{hugs all round}}}

Hi all

MIL passed away last night at around 10pm. Relieved it's finally over although it still feel awful and worse because I am not with DH until he gets home and just want to hug him. Just wanted to say thank you for your prayers and love to you all.

SJ x

SJ - glad for your MIL thst she is finally at peace. May God welcome her into his presence and give her rest. Praying that things aren't too difficult to come to terms with for your DH, and praying for love and peace for him and his/your family too.

CD - sorry to 'hear' you are down (and thanks for your enthusiastic welcome!). No I didn't tell my friend we were praying for her. She hasn't got a problem with being prayed for, just doesn't like hearing about it. Praying for God to support you when you are feeling like this. Good luck with the house - would be interested in seeing the details, if you feel like emailing me them.

Texasrose - praying for your DD. Whereabouts are you based? Maybe a MN can suggest a church for you... what sort of thing are you looking for?

lwtg - hope you can get things sorted with dd2 - I wish I'd had a brace when I was younger, but I already wore glasses and was bullied at school, so I think my mother thought it was best if I didn't give them more ammunition! Do any of her friends where braces? Is it a peer pressure thing?

DG - I spoke to my sister last night (she's a Catholic), and she's another that hasn't seen incense in a Catholic church for a while (and she's moved locations a few times, so has 'tried' quite a few!). I like incense too, as does our Vicar, although he uses it sparingly as it winds the congregation up (they think its 'too' high ). As for stories... well I won't bore you with them, I do have some interesting ones, but some sad ones too! Suffice it to say, I still hold with most of my beliefs from being a Catholic, and am fortunate that I have found a church/Vicar consistent with my beliefs. My lay ministry is certainly not something I could do in the Catholic church, so maybe my 'conversion' was all part of God's plan for me . My mother would freak if I were ordained though!!! (Ordination of women is one of the areas where I felt the RC church was lacking, even when I was RC). Sorry, I digress... if you want to know more, my email addy is suttonmb "at" talktalk "dot" net.

Xavielli - praying for your friend's family. God help them in their time of trouble.

Weirdbird - praying for you and your baby. Glad to hear he/she's holding in there!

Not sleeping very well. Worried about DH/upset with him too. Don't want to go back to work today. I need some sleep as I've got 20 pages of notes to type up and print by Saturday, when my next tutorial is... Feeling calmer as I read/type on this thread. Prayer is a wonderful thing. Being awake at this time can have its blessings - the quiet makes it easier to 'hear' God

Apologies if I've missed anyone or a particular situation. Still a bit woolly headed, and DH's snappiness has upset me. I know he's worried, but whenever he gets snappy/down he withdraws into himself and won't confide in me, and I find it difficult to take (especially as it isn't always obvious whats getting to him! I worry its me sometimes...).

Ooo - praise God - the Vicar's wife went for a job interview Friday and they phoned her Saturday to say she's got the job!

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Morning!! Have to be quick as I have a 2.5 yr old, 15 month old and 7 month old downstairs!!

Soooo pleased your MIL went peacefully SleepyJess - Was praying so much she would! Praying for you all as you get through funeral arrangements etc - Keep us updated. [[hugs]

MaryBS - Poor thing!! Praying DH gets some answers quick before you all explode - praying for strength and wisdom as you deal with the situation and with the workload you've got on to - post here whenever you need to - you know where we are honey!! [hugs] Great news about the Vicar's wife too!!

Right - have the three of the on the floor beside me - my friend's little boy is winging away - don't think he is used to all these other children - seems he is used to being held and made a fuss of all day - Not in my house he ain't!!!! He'll just have to get on with it - like the rest of 'em!!

Please pray I get through today - scary stuff!!!!!!

CD - you are very brave. Good luck today!

A small prayer request for me and others whose little ones are starting school this week. Ms DS1 starts tomorrow. Taking him out today for some last 'freedom' lol! Thanks naswm

Just a quick hello all before I go get on with my day.

welcome TexasRose, glad to have you.

Praying for you Mary, hope you and DH can chat things through, and that he gets to DRs quickly.

CD, sorry you are feeling low hun, will pray for you, and that you will get through today ok with 3 little people.

Praying for littlies starting school, dual intake here so mine doesn't go 'til January.

Love to you allx

Thank you for kind words!! So far, so good - my DD2 and friend's DS currently sound asleep - couldn't get him to eat his breakfast, yawning like a trouper - so put him down in the pram - straight out, bless him!! .... and she said he usually sleeps between 11 and 12 - not under my roof - he sleeps when he is tired!!

Praying for your Ds as he prepares for school naswm - and MaryBS' DS and weirdbird's DD - Big step for your little one's - praying it goes really really well!

Best go and see what DD1 is up to ....

Could I ask you very nice ladies to say a prayer for my DH's work colleague who very sadly took his own life on Saturday?

He was 20 years old and this has been a huge shock for everybody I know, especially his poor Mum who he was devoted to.

Thank you and much love and peace to all of you.

hello. not been on here for a while. I havent back slidden or anything !!! Life has not been that good here in the poppies household. Some prayer for the poppies family would be lovely. Thank you,

morning everybody. so much to read... cant wait to have a pc at home to catch up properly. MaryBS welcome. if i may.... what is your dh worried about? my dh is going for yet another job interview in 45 mns... if any of you read this, can you add him in your prayers please. worried about dh who seems to be drinking more and more and was snappy on sat... the money worries are really starting to affect our relationship... on a brighter side, dh did a reading at church yesterday and must have read well cos got lots of compliments. also, vicar told dh he would give him a ref if needed.... did not go to church yesterday nor dd as so much to do at home. dh spent 20mns chatting with the other guys at church. nice to see that at least on that front things are getting positive. also dh came back saying he said yes to a black do in october to go with church and that he had paid for us both to go. guess he is trying but it is so so hard.... will pray today for all of you. xx

cd - how do you do it?! and another one on the go too... am soooo impressed! naswm; i 'll catch you later. mary - meant to say i have your book and just finished it last night. can i read it again before sending it back to you? interesting what you say about RC. dh says i do not "behave" but "react" on things sometimes - not sure what the right word - as a RC.

Just popping in - my two still asleep - friend's DS has been VERY grumpy, but just given him some milk and he is chatting away happily to himself for now .......

Hello ShowofHands and Popppies - Sooooo good to "see" you both!! Thank you for popping in!! Will pray for that young work collgue of your DH's, SofH. How incredibly So very young. Do they know why he did it? Praying for strength for his friends and family - esp his poor mum as they stuggle to deal with this tragic loss. xxxx Praying hard for the Poppies household - sorry to hear you have not been so good of late. [hugs] Praying for God to be at the centre and to fill you all up with His love and care. xxxx

Nanou1 - Hello! Praying for your DH and for your finances as a family. Did he get a 2nd interview for that job?? Presuming not - and am so sorry - Praying something perfect comes up soon. [[hugs] Soooo pleased he and you felt supported and welcomed at church though - keep clinging onto your faith - It WILL be ok. xxxx

Best go and see what the cheeky chap is doing - Glad he is happy now, he was driving me crazy!!!!!

Absolutely no idea at all CaptainDippy. He was one of the happiest, most positive people you could meet. And extrememly caring too. He took his Mum out for a meal once a week without fail. I cannot imagine what could make such a lovely man think that taking his life was the only option left to him.

Thank-you for thinking of his family.

*extremely

SoH. re being happy etc... strangely a colleague of a friend died in similar circumstances last week and she too stressed how it was a complete shock to everybody since so happy etc etc... something must go through one's mind to flip to such dramatic consequences. very for all those who loved him...

What a How Praying for them all. xx