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.

[texasrose]

Hey CD!
My ds was born 26/02/04 - just one day after your girly!

He was supposed to have been induced two days earlier but for various reasons it didn't happen...I'm sure it was God's work because when he was induced he had just started to show signs of foetal distress (long story but my waters had broken a long time previously and miraculously he'd stayed ok inside until the day of the 26th Feb when he started having big decelerations...) anyway there was the most inspirational amazing christian midwife who prayed for and with me through the labour. She was African Pentecostal and boy did she know how to pray! So God's presence in the delivery room was overwhelming and ds was delivered safely (the whole pg was v. touch and go). Praise God for his goodness!

[MaryBS]

I don't have too much in the way of details, but more prayers for my Dnephew. Apparently he's been to hospital for tests, and they've said one side of his brain isn't working correctly. Now my SIL is talking about putting him in a "special" school. I got all this from MIL just now - she doesn't know any more than that. I'm trying not to cry. Lord have mercy.

[texasrose]

Eek - I'm praying now, Mary.

[catj]

Just popped in to say thank you once again for praying for my dd4. I have posted a picture if you're interested .

[MaryBS]

{crying} they can't do this. I've just spoken to my OTHER SIL - she knows nothing about the hospital stuff, but she DOES know that they're trying to get him in a residential care home that "you wouldn't put a dog in". She's had a major barney with her sister over it, and will let me know. Whether the hospital stuff is just a sanitised story for MIL, I don't know...

[texasrose]

Lord, please bring your presence to this family. Give them the best wisdom and the best love so that they can do their best for this little boy. Keep him in your care, in your arms of love. Watch over his life and enable him to live life t the full. Be with Mary and comfort her with your presence and your care. Give her words to speak to her family that would come right from your heart. Be with them all. Amen.

[IdrisTheDragon]

Praying for you and your family Mary

[IdrisTheDragon]

My DS Benjamin is a bit older than the other nearly 3 year olds - he'll be three on 22nd November .

And Alice was 1 on 20th September.

CD, your DD1 has a very good name . And spelt "my" way as well .

You WILL pass next time .

[CaptainDippy]

Oh Mary - totally reiterating the lovely prayer Texasrose posted, honey. Keep us up-to-date. This is so awful. Please Lord, be present in this terirble sitaution, show yourself to this young lad and Mary's SIL and her DH. //[hugs]

[CaptainDippy]

Roll Call for all those on MN Christian Prayer Request Thread with 2.5(ish) yr olds .....

CaptainDippy - Katherine - 25/02/2004
TexasRose - DS - 26/02/2004
Nanou1 - India - 05/03/2004


I know there's some more out there somewhere ......

[IdrisTheDragon]

Joining in on the 2 and a bit year old roll call

IdrisTheDragon - Benjamin - 22/11/03
CaptainDippy - Katherine - 25/02/2004
TexasRose - DS - 26/02/2004
Nanou1 - India - 05/03/2004

[MaryBS]

Texasrose, thats beautiful.

I feel so lost, I don't know what to do... yes I do, I am praying, praying for Liam. I pray that God will watch over him, will mend his heart, will resolve all differences between him and his parents - for no matter what they say and think, they ARE his parents {tears}

[sleepysooz]

Roll call!!

Sleepysooz - 17/10/2003 Twins DD & DS

[sleepysooz]

My prayers are with you and Liam, take care!

[sleepysooz]

Sorry that was for Mary

[harrisey]

harrisey - dd2 - 28/11/03 so a bit more than 2.5!

[Nanou1]

morning all.
mary reading your post made me cry....feel numb so will just pray for you all esp your nephew... i am confused - why the tests? to prove he is not "right"? are we talking mental institution? pls reassure me. [hugs] [hugs] to you.
thanks CD dd was due 1/3/04.
Idris... the other name we had was Alys . if we are blessed with another child and it's a dd that's what she will be called.
got home at 7pm since problems on tube - again . and this morning more trouble so was 15 mns late... best catch up. prayers all round.

[CaptainDippy]

Awww, Alys is a lovely name, Nanou1 - It would be so wonderful for you and your DH to be blessed with another hcild, but so glad you have beautiful India!!

Wow - what a lot of 2.5(ish) yr old - it is gonna be abosolute mayhem when we all finally get together!!!!!!

DD1 seeming much better this morning, still a bit run-down though, poor bean. My girls are soooo yummy!!

MaryBS - You must feel so helpless honey. //[[hugs]] You are doing the best ou can do by praying, praying, praying and by getting us all to pray too. Poor poor Liam. It just seems so unfair. So unjust. Please keep us updated and know that we are here and we are supporting you and we will do anything to help!! //[hugs]] Love you honey. xxxxx

[CaptainDippy]

Prayer request from liveabloodfilledgorylife from the Bible Bashers R Us thread......

"I want prayer for ds who goes into hosp for milk challenge on tue 17th (he's been anaphylactic to it all his life). So please do pray for him and ignore my swearing on the other threads!!"

She could really do with our support right now, so go and chat to her here if you have time - Thank you!!

[Nanou1]

hi CD - maybe we should hire a holiday camp???!!!!! would be so funny! we are indeed very blessed with our dd and not a day goes by when i don't thank Him for it. what's happened to your holiday plan? did you ever manage to find something? xx poor mary... can't get over it...

[MaryBS]

Nanou, I wish I could reassure you. Call me unChristian, but I believe the "tests" never happened, that he doesn't have a problem with his brain (does it take 13 years to 'discover' this?), but it is a sanitised solution being given to DH's parents, so that they think he needs special help in a special needs school, when I believe he is in fact being put into care.
I'm waiting to hear back from the 'other' sister, to see what is really happening and to see what she can suggest, if there is anything I can do. In the meantime, I pray...
I speak to Liam's parents about once a year, usually around Christmastime. If I phone up now, they're going to think its very weird. Last time I called them, I asked how Liam was, I was told "he's fine". They don't want us to know, but we do.

Also praying for liveabloodfilledgorylife's DS

[CaptainDippy]

No holiday plan atm , but have had super lovely offer from bobsmum to go and stay with her and her DH and their lovely children up in Bonny Scotland - so hoping to do that once we get our heads round flight arrangements etc etc .....

Do neeeeed a break!!

How are you today honey??

[CaptainDippy]

So awful and Mary. //[hugs] Praying.

[Nanou1]

MaryBS... i won;t call you anything honey.... but that's what came to my mind and i was battling with myself saying no no no... you must be beside yourself... can you talk with your other sil? maybe they can see sense? there again, if that is the way liam's parents are then - sorry to say this mary - he is better off with caring parents who will truly love him and care for him... this is mental torture on an adolescent and should be punishable... sorry but this is all a bit too close to the bone for me... i can't think rationally when it comes to harm children emotionally....

[MaryBS]

I agree he would be better off with other parents, but my SIL (the child protection one) tells me that he is likely to be considered too old and too emotionally damaged to placed with anyone else. He will stay in a care home, where he will be exposed to hard drugs and who knows what. His upbringing, despite not being perfect, has been in a gentle "middle class" home. I don't see how he will survive...
I need to see what SIL can do, its her line of work AND she cares about what happens to him.