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.

Morning all!! Still feeling a bit sick and coldy and yuk, but definitely "getting there" - Thank you for your prayers.....

Continuing to pray for your bro MaryBS, you must be feeling v.anxious etc, poor thing - esp his wife and children too. Keep us updated. Father God, protect him and bring him back safely. xx

Oh, N3 - DO NOT ask us for forgiveness - you have nothing to be forgiven for and you are certainly not letting us down in any way, shape or form. We are here FOR YOU as much as anyone else who posts on here - We love and care about you deeply, but our love is flawed and imperfect, I pray that you would know the Father's Love - deep and pure within every part of your body. Perfect love casts out fear. That is my prayer for you today - That would feel that love and that love would alleviate any fear and anxiety you might have. I think you very brave seeking out counselling - that is a huge step in the right direction and I pray it would really really help you. We all have things that we get "funny" about, iykwim - I am absolutely terrifed of the dark for one!!!!!! Completely irrational - I feel about 5!! So difficult when my LO's cry in the night. So glad you felt you could come here and ask us to support you and pray about stuff for you - Keep coming back. You are very special honey. [hugs] xxxx

Good morning all

So glad to hear that you are getting better CD (and my favourite drinks are wine, Archers, Malibu or Baileys (double yum!)too. I think that it is something to do with being a chocoholic . . . they are all kind of sweet and comforting aren't they?! (I took a bottle of baileys with me to the hairdressers at 8am on my wedding day!! The hairdressers and I can all recommend it as a morning pick me up!)

So nice to see you back N3. Just want to echo what the others say. It is humbling that you have been praying for us all whilst dealing with all of this on your own plate.

Mary - continuing to pray for your brother and nephew too, and prayers for the Sleepysooz tribe too. Poor them.

Ds1 has been at home with a temperature yesterday and today, so no news on his friendship group. Your prayers for us are much appreciated. It's horrid seeing him sooooo vulnerable.

Prayers for all on this lovely thread. God bless.

Afternoon all

Felt very tired yesterday so had a day with no PC and watched a film while DD was at school and ignored most of the housework

Am back to myself today

Am really looking forward to the not so distant date that I can enjoy spirits again! Though Malibu is EVIL, I tell you!

Hope everyone is having a better day today, I was a tad grumpy this morning, but its wearing off.

I havnt seen any nastiness on MN, but like most of you I stick to one or 2 threads.

Will continue to pray and am looking forward to meeting you all one day!

Good afternoon everybody! sorry have not been on recently but it has been quite manic at work and really struggled with transport etc last week... welcome to the newbies and N3... don't please... look at me.... not here as much as i would want to and yet always welcomed... i always think half the battle is won when one decides to go through counselling. you are very brave. i wanted to try years ago to deal with my childhood and got an appointment but was too scared so did not go... I always feel that I failed Him big time on that one. i really admire you for doing this - just think you are half way there and i am sure all the others would agree that we are all behind you. i agree weirdbird that it would - sorry - will be lovely when we all meet up . cd... hope belly is doing ok. did you get an interview? marybs... praying for your brother and liam. you too are an amazing lady; you have (and had) so many challenges in your life and see how you are dealing with them... your faith is a testimony
harrisey - i agree on both the points you made .
lwtg... can you send me your address at annelj at hotmail dot co dot uk and i shall send you the book. have been waiting to hear from you and the book is ready to go; ie it's in my office so could send it tonight
sorry guys but it is hard to keep up with so many posts not complaining - it is so great to have this thread to come to ; you guys are my spiritual retreat
all ok in the nanou household although today i officially grew 1 year older and i swear i have more grey hair since yesterday . dd has decided the birthday menu for tonight and we are having chocolate cake and "pink" ice cream . "yummy in the tummy" have a good day all. xxxx

New C&P about Dave;

Well yesterday came upon us and we had news of Dave's PET scan...it was not what we wanted or expected to hear but has since improved somewhat! The consultant told us there were 2 issues on the scan....the first being that there was still a hotspot,be it a small one ,in the original sight of the lymphoma ,the second issue was that there had shown in the groin area on both sides hotspots ,however they couldn't be sure if it was disease or infection as the CT scan had not come back. A PET scan follows cell growth to put it in a very basic nutshell,CT monitors if there is any mass there.The doc gave Dave a really good check over re his glands in his groin,neck and under the arms [main sights for lymph system], he couldn't feel any growths but he said that doesn't mean that there's nothing brewing!! The PET scans are very sensitive and pickup all sorts of things at very early stages,they are doing studies [Dave is part of this study] as to the benefits of PET scans against CT scans to see if there is any at such early stages after the transplant.The full engraftment doesn't take hold until around 6 months after transplant so therefore the immune system isn't working very well at this stage.They are hoping that the immune system will pick up any lymphoma and attack it.
Anyway the doc could see I was shocked by what he had just told us [Dave sat there as calm as you like] and he said he would chase the CT scan and call us in a few days because that would help clarify things....another batch of grey hair in the making!!!!!

We came out of the hospital a little quiet to say the least,I said I was mortified,Dave went to great extremes and said he was frustrated!!!!!He said he wasn't expecting that but that nothing has changed for God,we just need to hang in there and be patient alittle longer....my first thought was to kick him and tell him to get naffed off with God and anything else that he could think of cos we were "entitled to" but then I just got this overwhelming sense of peace and knew I had to fight in my speech and declarations,so we did!!! As we walked back to the car ,we started yet again to remind not only God but the devil also about the promises we have had and that this sickness will not end in death and that God has promised to sustain and restore...I've just sat here for 5 mins not knowing what to put next cos as I've read this back I sort of makes it look like..... yes a moment of relapse and then she flies into super spiritual when actually I'm so not!!!! I feel more confused than ever about the whole thing and am certainly more than naffed off by it cos I don't get why its not happened yet...we have asked and believed but still not received.BUT...I still know in my heart that our God will do it for us....I know this sounds like the ramblings of a mad woman,....you're not far wrong on that one I can tell you,but I want to absolutely honest with you all cos at some point we are all going to have more questions than answers and life will really suck,but I want to plant seeds of hanging in there and to keep on trusting,its alright to shout and kick [I hope...I am in trouble if not] because its a very real world we live in,with very critical things happening to us and around us at times...its not a game....HOWEVER,God is a very real God who we need to turn to and keep turning to even if it doesn't seem to be falling into the right place at the right time...I've really gone off on one haven't I,it just that you have all travelled this journey with us and I'm sure you guys are fed up as well but hopefully we are all leaning and growing from this..lets not waste any of it

Anyhoooo,I'll finish my story, we basically got home and a phone call came through from the hospital to say he had tracked the CT scan and re read the report and that the radiologist had felt that the hotspots were reactive shows not disease and the doc said that the CT scan would seem to back that assessment up.Again they always put there ten peneth in and say they cant be sure,but that's what they think....after that call I was so glad that we had done our declaring and putting God at the head again even in the midst of the storm so to speak,cos it makes you really sure that you are trusting.....and its always so easy to say we trusted after an event isn't it!!

We obviously can't dismiss the fact that there is still a hotspot in the original sight....please keep praying that it gets nuked really quickly by Dave's immune system....I cant bare the thought of more treatment

Anyway,I know that was an epic email but I had to get it off my chest!! We know you're with us and we are so grateful Thankyou.Any thoughts or revelations ,let us know we are open to suggestions,especially if God tells you we need 2 weeks in the Bahamas to receive the healing in full!!!

So as you can see it's not plain sailing or over just yet. Please would you pray for Sue as she battles with this alongside Dave. The boys are doing well and are just happy to have their dad at home. Please continue to pray for their finances as Dave is self employed and can only work when he's well enough.

Update on Simon. He's very definitely dying. The hospital don't think that he will wake up again. The consultant says that what is needed is a miracle and in his many years at the top of his field he's yet to see one. Can't quite decide if that is said to challenge God or to simply let Mandy know that there is no hope. Not a happy one but please pray for the family and pray that he doesn't die whilst his son is away on a school trip until the end of the week.

My exam is in 2 days and I've lost my motivation to study. Though I have been given a lovely bottle of Bordeaux and I'm trying to remind myself that I can't drink it until after as opposed to during the exam! Thanks.

FMW... try to put your feet up, close your eyes and try to have a bit of a relax if you can. you need to rest too you know... it must be so hard emotionally and physically. this is all very ; they must be in so much pain... and their family and friends too... . praying for you all . [hugs]

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i am sooo far behind with this thread, so throwing up my generic mumsnet prayers! sorry

if anyone knows a way of stopping the world for a couple of hours i would apprieciate it, life just seems to be happening at the moment and i can't keep up! i'm feeling fine just feel like i'm 7 days behind on everything.

Hello everyone

Hello! just cleaned up DD1's runny bum (TMI!!) GREAT - poor little mite, v.tired, bug seems to continue - So every sympathy with you on the "bug" front Podmog honey - you poor thing. Don't feel like a selfish cow for making DH get up and do lunches etc while you stayed in bed - sounds like you REALLY needed it - praying for sleep and rest and wellness in the Podmog household - esp as you are PG honey!! Don't beat yourself up - you neeeeeeed a rest - and you deserve one. Praying for protection over your household - that illnesses would get better and your would feel more "at peace". [hugs]

Praying for your DS1 NQSTM - How is he today?? Hoping all is ok with friendship groups when he goes back to school. Keep us updated.....

Good for your and your lazy day yesterday weirdbird!!!!! Hope it helped!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! for yesterday Nanou1 - hope choc cake and "pink" ice cream is scrummy yummy!! Your DD is a dude!!!!!

Hello katzg!!! Good to "see" you - your prayers are always appreciated honey!! Praying for a window of peace and tranquility to become available to you. [hugs]

Thank you for the update on Dave and Simon Mars - Sue sounds like an incredible woman and Dave sounds amazing - what inspirational characters!! Must have been SUCH a shock about the hotspot remaining - praying that it is "nuked" soon and that no more treatment is needed - praying they remain strong and focussed on God and His love for them and their family. So about Simon, don't know what to say - praying hard for his wife, his children and his family. Praying he will go quickly and quietly if a miracle is not what is require, iykwim - Thank you so much for keeping us up-to-date - Simon and Dave have been very much in my thoughts and prayers atm. Praying for your exam too - my bf has an OU exam on Friday - so thinking of you both. [hugs]]

Just rushing round, catching up on stuff atm, so going to whizz.....

Love, [hugs] and prayers to all. xxxx

OI NASWM!!!!! COME BACK ERE!!!!!

How are you honey??

I've not been great CD. Depression is very bad atm. That doenst mean that I am walking about in my pjs crying all the time, but it is affectinig my daily life. Sometimes I find even the simplest things impossible. And afterwards, when I look back, I wonder how on earth I couldnt manage, IYKWIM. So, I am a bit sporadic on mn atm. I do think about you all though.

hi CD and thank you for your good wishes . i am so old . dd was lovely last night and bought a yummyinthetummy chocolate birthday cake. she was so excited bless her and has made mummy a special birthday card! busy at work but thinking and praying for you all. xxxx

hugs to you nsawm - sorry have not been in touch either . lots to do and little time and feel a bit bad to spend so much time on MN whilst at work tbh... [hugs] [hugs]

Oh NASWM - millions of [[hugs] and prayers for you sweetheart - you know we are all here for you and we all care about you!!

Glad you enjoyed Birthday Celebrations Nanou1 - your DD sounds soooooo sweet!! You are not that old!!!

OY!!!! watch it young lady !
R E S P E C T

Well - you are not quite old enough to be my mum, so you can't be that old!!

Hi - update on my ds (who is 4 btw). He is speaking to several children in school now whereas before he was totally silent, just nodding and signing. And today there has been a breakthrough - he spoke to a teacher for the first time! He is really beginning to relax and so as this happens, the speech is really coming on (speech therapist reckons it is anxiety based). Please pray that this amazing progress continues! Thank you.

Sympathies to all those dealing with nasty bugs. It is so hard when you are getting very little sleep on top of it. Praying and thinking of everyone.

great news jockey!!!! so for you.

Jockey - that's fabulous, will pray it continues!

CD, watch it... didn't we work out I AM old enough to be your mum?

Glad you had a good birthday Nanou!

naswm - will pray God helps you with the depression. Try to tell yourself that its not permanent, and look forward to the good days. I hope and pray those good days come more and more often, so that one day you'll look back on the bad days FOR GOOD! (Made a typo, or maybe it wasn't a typo, but I typed FOR GOD! )

Podmog, praying for some rest and sleep for you! You're welcome to come and chat online with me, if you're awake!

FMW, thanks for the update on Dave, will continue to pray for him. Praying your exam goes well tomorrow... is there any of that wine left?

Praying for Simon and Mandy too

thanks mary! hope you are ok. had a lovely surprise buffet from the "boys" in the office today with fantastic food and cake all laid out nicely with 2 bottles de veuve clicquot very sweet of them.

Oh rats, just typed a long post and lost it aaarghh

anyhow, am praying for you all, and hovering over phone waiting for newws, a friend is in labour!

Oooooh, exciting Panda, let us know when she pops!!!!!!!

Awwww, sooooo nice of the people at work to do all that for your B'day, Nanou1, - buffet ..... yum!!

Hi jockey - Thank you for the update - wonderful that DS is making progress with his speech at school. Does he talk at home?? Poor wee mite, continuing to pray it gets better and better .....

Feeling much better so far, DD1 STILL suffering though - runny tummy today and load of tears. DD2's nose is sooooooo sore and bleeding, poor thing. [hugs] to them both, my beautiful girlies.

You'd have been 16 when I was born Mary, so, erm, possible - prefer to think of you as a big sis though!! How's the essay??

Hi, I've just been reading your posts and praying for you all.

Podmog - special hugs to you. I really know how it feels as we had at least 6 months last year of surviving on virtually no sleep due to bad excema. It drove me to distraction - I remember being in tears on the phone to a friend sating how desperate we were to see a dermatologist and get dd on to some effective treatment. Thank God, it hasn't ever got that bad again. You and dh need to be very gentle with each other (and yourselves - when things get a bit heated, forgive yourself and each other and you can't go wrong) and give each other as much support as you can and tell yourselves it will not be like this forever. I'm really blessed to have some slightly older friends whose kids all had severe excema and have now grown out of it so seeing them always gives me hope!

Anyway - sorry if that sounds a bit smarmy - I know how hard it is to manage to hold a famly together dealing with excema and its fallout. I'll be praying esp. for you!

And everyone else - hi! How are you now CD?

How are you Mary?

Happy birthday for yesterday Nanou!

Naswm - God's peace to you. Have a good evening / day tomorrow.

Love and prayers to you all.

Funnily enough, I've got a friend just gone into labour, so prayers for her and her family too please!

Well the draft essay was handed in yesterday at the tutorial. I had to present it to the rest of the tutorial group, and they did the same. It was well received. My tutor commented on how I seemed to like picking difficult topics . I thought "Why did Paul write Romans" would be easy - what did I know? I thought it would be easier than a "compare and contrast" type question...

My next essay is on Eternal Life in the context of 1 John, I've been through ALL the books I have, and NONE of them cover it, not even the set text book!

Something tells me I'll be relying on t'internet, unless any of you dear ladies can recommend/provide any books...

I was thinking on making a start on it tonight, if I ever get the children in bed... start by reading John and 1 John and get more of a feel for it... deadline for draft 1 November.