MN Christian Prayer Request Thread NUMBER SEVEN!! Moving into Oct.......

[CaptainDippy]

Well here we are - seven threads on and still going strong! May I say it is a pleasure to know you all - Here's to another seven threads!!

A summary of prayer requests from September .....

NotQuiteSoTiredMum - Has been feeling v.spiritually dry, but feeling a lot better now. Prayers that her DH would come to know Christ as his Lord and Saviour!

CatJ - DD4 still fighting away in hospital, doing ok.

Bethron - Prayers for her 2 yr old DS. He has epilepsy and developmental delay. He has just started at a special needs nursery and is currently under consultant care to review his progress/treatment.

Tawny75 - Has tyroid problems and is recieving treatment. Praying it is effective.

Prayers for all children who have started school (whether it be reception / yr 1 or Junior / Secondary etc)

SleepyJess - Her mother in law died peacefully v.recently following an illness. Pray for the family as they come to terms with this sad loss.

Weirdbird - Is now over 24 weeks PG - Hurrah! Has had no more contractions, praise God. Also prayers for situation at church as she is thinking of leaving and is feeling in a bit of a dilemma.

SleepySooz - Prayers for DS1 (10) would has had a full brace fitted recently. Lots of prayers for her as she is feeling low and is not managing to get to church a lot. [hugs]]

LongWayToGo - Prayers for DH's health concerns and for DD's change in diet (wheat free) to try and help with various health issues. Prayers for DD who has been accused of bullying, LWTG not sure what to do. Prayers for friend's DD who has recently been for an MRI scan to see if a brain condition she has is terminal or not. (How did it go LWTG??)

TexasRose - Prayers for DD who has severe excema - has been for RAST allergy testing at hospital. There have also been issues about teachers at school administering her cream each day. Atm, her DH is away in Australia for two weeks - so lots and lots of prayers needed there!! Also prayers for church situation as DH doesn't like the church they currently go to. TexasRose also had an awkward situation at work, which is getting her down.

ShowofHands - Prayers for the family of a 20 yr old work collegue of her DH who recently committed suicide.

Poppiesinaline - Prayers for the poppies family who are all v. atm. [hugs]

MaryBS - Praise God her 1st sermon was recieved well today! Prayers for her friends who have been TTC for three years and are currently undergoing 'investigations'. Ongoing prayers for her SIL and her partner who have adopted a young boy and are thinking of 'giving him back' into foster care. Prayers that her DH would come to know Jesus as his Lord and Saviour. Prayers for a friend Chris whose marriage has broken up and is trying to gain access to his children. Prayers for DH's work collegue's family who recently committed suicide.

Nanou1 - Praise God that her DH got a job!!

Katzg - Praise God that she has managed to find a new job! She starts on 1st Nov. Prayers for DD's rash, which is v.bad atm and is receiving treatment, she is due to have her MMR soon and Katz is worried about how she will react. Prayers for DD's nursery worker who is recovering from having a brain tumour removed (how is she doing??)

IdristheDragon - Ongoing prayers for friend's wife's dad who recently went through a successful op to remove cancer - prayers for his fast and miraculous recovery!

FoundinTranslation - Prayers for her and her family as she recently suffered a miscarriage.

DumbledoresGirl - Mum recently suffered a heart attack while out in France, is now back in the UK and is doing well (for update, please see DG's most recent post on the Sept thread!) Ongoing prayers a fantastic recovery.

Kelly1978 - Having awful problems with her children potentially being taken away from her. For fuller details see here

Nicki10 - Has recently suffered a retained miscarraige.

Xavielli - Has recently become involved in the children's work at church! Prayers as she becomes more involved in that. Prayers for her wee DS who is teething - molars coming through - ouch!!

harrisey - Prayers as she retakes one of her entrance exams for Bible College tomorrow (Mon 3rd) - Her and her DH passed the rest - Praise God!! Well Done!

MarsLady - Ongoing prayers for her friends Dave and Simon. Dave is going great guns atm , but Simon is v.gravely ill The future looks v.bleak for him and his wife is struggling. They have small children and need to know God's love in a v.close and real way right now.

PandaG - Prayers for her as she is involved with setting up a prayer group in her school! Also prayers about making a decision re: whether to go into counselling next year or not.

Podmog - Prayers for he as she is feeling tired with her PG and looking after her family.

NearlyThree Prayers for issues that her and DH are having atm and for her baby DS who has bronchiolitsis (sp??) Feeling v.low and crappy atm. [hugs] Prayers for old school friend of DH's who has been diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour.

Majorsmum - Living in a violent relationship with a small DD. Needs to get out and feel safe.

HRHQueenofQuotes - Finding life v.tough atm and has just found out she is PG!!!!!!!!

Twiga - Currently TTC - Prayers for DD who is poorly sick atm.

naswm - Needs to "hand it all over to God" right now - prayers she is strong enough to do this. [hugs]]

bobsmum - Prayers that DH would find a job.

MoreTeaAnyone - Prayers for her relationship with her boss, she is feeling v.undervalued and pants atm.

Keighton Knightley - Prayers for this little boy who has been in the news recently - he urgently needs a bone marrow donor from someone with a mix-raced background.

CaptainDippy - Dippy Family have been v.poorly Still ongoing - pray they all recover asap. Prayers for portential house move that is all going though atm. Prayers for general tiredness and coping-ness atm!! I'm sure there's loads of other stuff, but can't think atm!!

Love, [[hugs]] and Prayers to all - Here's to a great Oct 06!!

Oh yes ..... Prayers for all those in financial difficulty atm.

hi everyone!

don't worry, this will be a quick post - honest!

N3 - how are your DCs now? I do pray that this nasty bug goes quickly.

Well, if you could pray for me - the Crohn's is getting worse and I was up in the night being sick and having diarohea (does anyone know how to spell that??!!) and I've been rushing to the loo all morning. I'm feeling v. shaky and my appetite is all over the place - sick and bloated one minute, ravenously hungry the next.

We are still tidying the playroom! Can you imagine!!! we are doing every jigsaw to see if all the pieces are there, i am quietly disposing of any toys which are 'beyond economic repair' and we are washing everything - so it's like a big toy audit/spring clean just in time for all the new christmas presents! Good half-term project...I feel so blessed to work in a school and get this time with the DCs

texasrose really praying this chrons settles for you - ughh not nice at all specially when trying to look after lo's as well.

lwtg - seem we have something else in common besides being fed up - my DS1 only 10 has had orthadontic treatment over the summer, 4 teeth out then brace fitted in august, everything went fine, he didn't grumble once, and brace working brilliantly.

Good luck and prayers for your DD

well teeth are out she is a star went in all on her own as I had the two lo's with me as well.

She has already been wearing a head brace at night for the last few months - train tracks to be fitted on 14 nov. So ds into hosp for op on 10th her braces on 14th - oh joy

lwtg - glad it went OK for DD, and glad you survived! Praying for your DS and that you can stay calm.

TR - praying for you, for the Crohns and for the diarrhoea (yes I can spell it!)

CD - mum and I have been getting on fine, she's just going back now - DH is taking her.

CCM - praying for comfort and healing for you, you are an incredibly brave lady!

N3 - how's your DD? Praying things have improved there.

Heard something really sad yesterday - MIL asked DH if we wanted Liam's cabin bed... I hope its not as bad as that sounds

Oh, MaryBS, I am so sorry I pray with you that it is not as bad as that

nq so tired mum - youve so hit the nail on the head there, as others have said , he needs to see the way i live, and i hope he does most of the time, but today well , not a good day, to put it midly.

but he is a lovely , lovely man, i felt down, and he came in , gave me a large glass of port, and said he'd take me out for a meal, or get a takeaway, so hes gone for a curry, bless him

Awwwww lwtg - your poor DD - glad the extraction when ok and hope the fitting goes all right etc. My DH had braces as a child and he has really lovely teeth now - It IS worth it!!

Mufti - [[[[[[hugs]]]]]]]]] Enjoy the curry!

I am tired .......

Hi there!

LWTG - well done to your dd on the teeth! I still get really nervous about the dentists

Mary, try not to worry about Liam. Is there any way you could visit him?

Notquitesotired...thank you so much for your words of wisdom.

Well, dh and I have had a big long chat today and we have decided that the issues surrounding the Bapitst church are real barriers to our eve rgetting really involved and 'at home' there. So we have decided to stay until Christmas and then start looking for a new church (eekkk....a bit scary). We visited one a couple of times over the summer but both feel that it felt like a nice hotel rather than home. I feel optimistic, esp. knowing that dh and I are more or less feeling the same.

Anyway! see you soon!!!!!!!!!!!!!

thanks captaindippy, it was lovely. he always lifts me up , he is a real blesing.

TR - Liam's not allowed any contact with the family at all

Will continue to pray that you find that church that will make you and your DH welcome. I've just been looking for a closing prayer for our interfaith service on Sunday, and thought of you when I read this prayer:

Lord God
Thank you for the unity you give us in your presence:
draw your church together into one great company of disciples
together following our Lord Jesus Christ into every walk of life
together serving him in his mission to the world
and together witnessing to his love on every continent and island
in the power of your Spirit, to your praise and glory.

Also, if you take out the bit about drawing together your church, it would make a lovely prayer for you and your DH!

Not sure if you know about this website for the C of E, for finding churches, but it gives basic info about churches, their style of worship, and many of them have links to websites where you can find out more. If, of course, the C of E is where you are looking... if not, I'll shut up! LOL. I've used it to help find a church for a friend.

A church near you

Simon died today. Please pray for Mandy and the boys. Funeral next Wednesday!

Praying for Simons family, especially his Boys

Mars am so sorry to hear that, {{{{{hugs}}}}}} to you and will of course pray for Mandy and the boys.

NQSTM - thankyou for your kind words. I have been in counselling for past 12 months and feel very blessed to have such a wonderful counsellor. I feel very lucky to have someone I can be brutally honest with, and he makes sure I'm safe in between sessions. Peace descended at about midday when I got stuck into some work, so thankyou for all of your prayers! Peace and serenity remain.....admirably aided by a nice glass of wine .

Promised myself an early night too.

MaryBS you speak the loveliest prayers, your church is a lucky congregation indeed. I missed much earlier threads - can I ask who Liam is?

TR I do hope you soon start to feel better. My friend is suffering terribly at the moment and is waiting to see the surgeons to discuss her options. I am praying for you and laying my virtual hands over your virtual tummy - can you feel the energy and healing vibes buzzing through?!! Heavenly Father please administer your comfort to TR and soothe her pains away.

For everyone else I haven't mentioned individually, you are all in my prayers. A simple prayer for peace, tolerance and comfort. That we may all know the joy our Father feels when he sees love in the hearts of his children. That we may feel as comforted as a new born baby being cuddled by its mummy (or daddy!). And that we are blessed with tolerance when we are wronged in any way.

hello
I have scanned through the messages. Name chosen because the girls in my family are all A-names and the boys inc the cat and if you count dh's name as Dad, all start with D. Twasn't intentional, and I couldn't think of anything else. Have had lots of smiles looking at some of the names people have chosen though. Didn't have any bereavement counselling as such, but did have prayer with a minister, which was greatly helpful. Church was very supportive and there were people that I could talk to about how I was feeling if I needed to.
Incidentally I have had a lot more positive, than negative feedback about the prayer news I have been doing. Thank you for your prayers. Praying for the family who have suffered a loss. I don't know anything about it but awful for them.
LWTG, my folks are from Anglesey.
Interesting the comment that was made about childhood abuse, I was very unhappy for a lot of my childhood, really withdrawn, bullied at school etc. My kids on the other hand love school and seem to have loads of friends, so that sweetens things quite a lot.
Yes, Slow to chide and swift to bless.
Ransomed, healed, restored, forgiven...Allelujah!

hello
I have scanned through the messages. Name chosen because the girls in my family are all A-names and the boys inc the cat and if you count dh's name as Dad, all start with D. Twasn't intentional, and I couldn't think of anything else. Have had lots of smiles looking at some of the names people have chosen though. Didn't have any bereavement counselling as such, but did have prayer with a minister, which was greatly helpful. Church was very supportive and there were people that I could talk to about how I was feeling if I needed to.
Incidentally I have had a lot more positive, than negative feedback about the prayer news I have been doing. Thank you for your prayers. Praying for the family who have suffered a loss. I don't know anything about it but awful for them.
LWTG, my folks are from Anglesey.
Interesting the comment that was made about childhood abuse, I was very unhappy for a lot of my childhood, really withdrawn, bullied at school etc. My kids on the other hand love school and seem to have loads of friends, so that sweetens things quite a lot.
Yes, Slow to chide and swift to bless.
Ransomed, healed, restored, forgiven...Allelujah!

Mars - so sorry to hear about Simon, but glad he is now at peace. Praying for comfort for his family and for God's love to descend on them.

CCM - you're very kind. I love praying, I feel so close to God when I do. To me, the best prayers are simple, heartfelt, say what's needed and are like talking to a close and very special friend. I like your prayers too!

Liam is my adopted nephew. Its been a long and painful story. He was adopted 10 years ago by BIL and SIL (who IMHO aren't that brilliant as parents). He's now 13, they've had some problems with him, but the upshot is, they've been trying for months to get him taken into care, and they've finally succeeded. He went into care for 12 weeks, starting Friday. No family contact while he is in there. When he comes out, there's talk of sending him to boarding school. I'm just gobsmacked they're giving away his bed. I HOPE its because they're doing his room up for him, I FEAR its because they're wiping him out of their lives

I'm still waking up in the middle of the night, but in a way its my time with God - its so peaceful at 3am, I've usually got a lot going through my mind, but that's when I find God talks to me - really humbling yet totally uplifting. Its now getting to the stage where I look forward to that time! Praise God!

AGBD - can't stop singing Praise my soul the King of Heaven now! . Silly thought, but there was a spelling mistake in the hymnbook we had growing up - instead of "fathers in distress" it was feathers! Still makes me LOL.

Glad you're getting some good feedback. There are always people quick to criticise. I told people during my first sermon that if they wanted to criticise, it had to be friendly, helpful and contructive. I think people can learn a lot from that. My mother always says "if you can't say anything nice, say nothing" (not that she heeds her own words sometimes )

I think I heard someone say You can criticise if you are will ing to get up on a cross and die for the person. It kind of puts it into prespective a bit.
my parents are staying. It's nice but hard. Everything they do is perfect and Mum is very critical.
Sorry to hear about your nephew. Have just prayed for him.

Hello all

Just a quickie - please pray for my friend's grandad - he has a duodenal ulcer and is very ill in hospital Have just read the thread since getting back from 3 days away, and am praying for you all, too late for personal messages tonight, glad to see you all again

GABD - thats a good point. Praying you survive your parents - how long are they staying for? Thank you for your prayers for Liam.

Panda - welcome back! Guess what? I'm coming to Sheffield in May next year for a concert (not a Christian one - Bryan Adams)!

good morning!

Good to see you Panda - how was your w/e? Did you go somewhere nice?

Marsy - huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuge hugs to you. I'm praying for Simon's family, that God wolud hold them in his arms of endless love. And for Simon, that God would welcome him into his presence. I will be praying on Wednesday for the funeral. I still remember so cleraly my MIL's funeral last year. I honestly thought I'd be so upset I wouldn't be able to sing a note, but when the first hymn started the words lifted my heart so much and not just I but the whole congregation really belted it out - after the service the vicar commented on our 'remarkable' singing!

GirlsABD - hope your time with your mum is nice. Having lost my MIL last year I am far less critical of my parents now, and let lots more things slide that I would have argued before then.

CCM thank you for your prayers! Praise God, I am much better today (despite a curry last night! I'd never hear the end of it if my mum knew that I was eating Indian during a flare-up!!! )

Mary, I'm praying for Liam, and your BIL and SIL, and TBH for God's intervention. I was thinking about Liam this morning and am so struck with the unfairness/horridness of the situation. Don't really know what to say, just that I'm praying with you and care about you/him...

Also..I'm still deep in thought about the whole church business. It feels lke I am 'waking up and smelling the coffee' (not that I'm allowed to drink it with Crohn's ) There is absolutely nothing wrong with the strict Baptist church, it just doesn't fit me or dh. It doesn't feel like we've 'made a decision to leave', it feels like we've said out loud some incontrovertible facts which make the decision for us...

[wanders off to ponder...]

Hi again,

Just wanted to share these song words with you. They're from a lovely worship song called 'All I once held dear' - to me right now it symbolises letting other things go and trusting them to Jesus...

Now my heart's desire is to know you more,
to be found in you, and known as yours,
to possess by faith what I could not earn
all surpassing gift of righteousness,

Knowing you, Jesus, knowing you,
that is the greatest thing,
you're my all, you're the best,
you're my joy, my rightousness,
and I love you, Lord.

Texasrose, I know what you mean, last summer my Mum had a funny turn and ended up in hospital overnight and it gave us a real scare. It was a relief when she started complining and criticising. She is a Christian Scientist and right now (!) dh is having an elevated discussion with her about the need to pay for prayer. My Dad (atheist)has chosen to fix the toilet seat.

Thank you TR! Glad you are feeling much better honey - praying it would continue!!

Mars - I am so to hear about Simon - Praying that God would give Mandy and the boys incredible strength to deal with this. Please keep us inform as to how they are doing / date of memorial etc. Holding them so close in my prayers right now. xxxx

GABD - Hope it is going ok having your mum to stay right now honey!

Praying hard for your grandad PandaG - Keep us up today with how he is doing. You must be feeling quite uncertain and frightened - Praying for peace and strength. xxxx

I'm fine, no big news here, just chugging along. Working this afternoon, putting in a few more hours as my boss is on holiday atm - Desperately needing the money so it is a good thing, even if finding childcare is proving "interesting"!!