MN Christian Prayer Request Thread NUMBER NINE - Moving into Nov - Topping the Active Convos!!??

[CaptainDippy]

longwaytogo - Really struggling atm, feeling depressed and . Currently having counselling. DS has surgery on Nov 10th. Prayers for lovely lady she met at work who is 61 and in end stage Ovarian Cancer, she is so not ready to die.

Nanou1 - Prayers for her as she gets more involved at church!

MaryBS - Prayers for balancing work, Reader study, and family life. Prayers for fellow Reader's dad who has terminal lung cancer, which is inoperable. Prayers for tutor who has fallen off a ladder and fractured his skull. Prayers for DH's niece who is PG and in v.serious amounts of debt. Lots of prayers for Liam (DH's nephew) who has ben placed in care for the next 12 weeks. Praying for a miracle to be worked in his life. Prayers for her bro who is going to Iraq with the Red Cross for 6 months, he leaves behind a wife and children in Germany.

TexasRose - Prayers for colleague at work who TR has been having issues with and who has various personal issues. Lots of prayers for 4 yo DD who is displaying rude and violent behaviour which TR is find v.hard to deal with atm. Prayers for TR's Crohn's Disease which has had a nasty flare up recently. Prayers for God to show TR direction and to help her make a decision about church.

Bethron - Prayers for her DS who has severe Epilepsy and who has recent started going to a special nursery.

Weirdbird - BIG prayers for PG - feeling and uncomfortable and v.low. [[hugs]]]

Bishop Mike and his wife Anthea who were involved in a nasty car accident earlier this month.

PandaG - Pray that God would reveal his plans for her, for this next stage! Prayers for her relationship with DH. Prayers for friend's Grandad who is v.ill in hospital with a duodenal ulcer.

katzg - Prayers for friend who recently lost her babies at 20 weeks.

MarsLady - Dave continues to do well, although a recent PET scan showed a "hotspot" remaining on the site of the orginal tumour. Praying he would recover amazingly. Simon died - prayers for his wife Mandy and the children. Prayers also for a mum from school who was given just days to live.

Steppenmum - Prayers for DS who is going through a rough patch atm and for difficult situation SM is experiencing at work.

NotQuiteSoTiredMum - Prayers for DS1 who is struggling at school.

Sooz - Has been v. recently - got some Anti-D's from dr which were no good. Prayers for amazing uplifting!

Jockey - Prayers for DS who has not been speaking much, but who has been making some progress recently - praise God!

NearlyThree - Has been v. recently, having panic attacks etc and has been seeing counsellor. Prayers especially for relationship with DH. Prayers for baby DS who is ill atm. Prayers for the family of her DH's friend who died recently, funeral is v.soon.

Podmog - Has been feeling a bit , v.tired, up a lot in the night with DS' excema and is PG. Prayers for DD who is being bullied at school.

girlsAboysD - Has PND and is struggling.

harrisey - Prayers for sore throat for DH's bad cough.

Astrophe - Really feeling and struggling atm. [hugs]

mufti - Prayers for lady she met at clinic today who is suffering from dreadful panic attacks.

CaptainDippy - Prayers for potty training with DD1! Contining prayers for hopeful house moved - can't think of anything else right now, too tired!!!!

Prayers for MN!!!!!!!!!

Love, [hugs]] and Prayers to all. xxxx

Hello - Has been a good afternoon, DD's have been so good, esp on the train journey, which was a huge relief!! DD1 even slept in the pram in my friend's house for 2 hrs - unheard of for her - You guys MUST have been praying for me - Thank you, Thank you, Thank you soooo much!!

Good to have you with us fannyannie (sorry to be rude, but are you QofQ, just your situtation is v.similar to hers, that is all. If you're not, perhaps you could seek her out for a chat, she's v.nice!!? ) I am praying for your situation - so pleased the scan went well and that DH decided to be there - a definite step in the right direction - praying that God would melt his heart and enable him to accept this new wee Bean!!

Oh Podmog, your poor, poor DS - How is he now?? Sounds so awful, heart-breaking for a mother. Has DH managed to get home yet, or is he still on his way? Praying for you, that God owuld hold you v.close right now and heal poor little DS! xxxx

Hope the Service goes well Mary - LOL @ rice pudding!

CD - yep that's me....changed names after a certain thread where I lost my cool and then cancelled my MN membership - decided to sign up under a totally different name.....mind you been back over a week and your the first person to realise its me LOL.

TBH I DH didn't really have much chance NOT to come into the scan with me - packed waiting room, they called my name, I stood up and looked at him. He asked if I wanted him to come in and when I said yes he agreed - couldn't really say no in a full waiting room could he .

I'm hoping I'll find the patience to just give him the space he needs to deal with it - it is hard when I've come to accept it so fully - but as my SIL (his oldest sister) said tonight - at least God didn't teach him a lesson with triplets - told her that would have been unfair on me given than I'd stood firm on my principles at the start of the pg LOL.

[[hugs]] Just so glad you are keeping the wee babe honey!

fannyannie did think it was you hope your ok this eve and have had a chance to speak to dh.

cd praise God for well behaved children - sometimes.

ds has been miserable, uncoperative for most of the day, don't know whats wrong with him. dd's are still bitching everytime they set eyes on each other.

Fannyannie - sounds like he's dealing with it as well as you could hope for at this stage. Praying that he comes to love your baby and is pleased with what's happened. Glad the scan went well!

CD - of course we're praying for you!

Just got back to find DS (5) had a seriously bad nightmare while I was out. The second like it in 2 weeks. He cried solidly and inconsolably for 15 mins, DH reckons he kept crying "I don't want to die" (his speech isn't always clear, especially when he's upset). Where did he get that from? . Its freaked me out!

Oh Mary - how horrid - you must talk to him and see what he remembers tomorrow, poor mite. I'm off to bed now and will be praying for him - and for all of you guys, of course!!

oh mary kids minds work overtime don't they - has he heard about someones pet dying maybe at school, may be worth speaking to teacher.

There's so much I want to say, but I can't find the words at the moment, so if you don't mind I'll just .
Thing is, I don't want it to be "look at me", "Pharisee in the temple" style, more of a "Wow, look at God!". Does that make sense?
All I can say is "God be praised!"

As for DS, thank you LWTG and CD for your kind words. I WILL mention it to the teacher. I don't think he'll be willing to talk about it, he always backs off when he's scared of something. I can't think he'd react like that to something he'd heard at school, he's still developing his social skills, IYKWIM. Something happening to someone else would interest him perhaps, but not upset him (unless it was something happening to a family member). Maybe he's like me, I have really vivid dreams which upset me sometimes - they seem so real.

Hi guys,

Haven´t had much time to post of late but I do occasionally read your posts and thinking of you all in your situations.

SIL has taken a turn for the worse.. Fri night she had the shakes and sweats and was rushed to hospital. Turns out she has clots on her chest and if one makes it´s way to her brain....

Brother is beside himself and SIL wouldn´t stay in hospital despite their advice, she wanted to go home. Because of treatment she is having to undergo for this new development her chemo has had to be posponed. Further Not good news at all.

Please could I ask you all to pray that she will ask the Lord into her life asap and not just see my letter as "nice sentiments"?

Thank you and God bless you all.

Of course we will - praying hard - thank you for popping in MayMay, it is good to "see" you - keep us updated. xx

Do try to talk to your DS / his school Mary, did he have another last night??

Best go - DD's trashing the place .....

Hi all

after a bit of advice if you don't mind?

I posted a few days ago about my friend who sent me an email telling me what a wicked person I was for suggesting a child travel in my car without a car seat, and that my own child wasn't safe with me. Phoned her and had a huge row as she just kept shouting at me!
Then had a second email the following day saying she stood by what she said, but that she'd never said I wasn't a bad mother. Sorry if she hurt my feelings but she stood by what she said.

Thank you for your prayers for my patience, I have kept my composure and not responded to her.

Last night I had a text from her, saying sorry she hadn't been ignoring me, just that their cat had been ill and she'd lost her voice.
AAARRRRGGGHHH. She clearly thinks everything is ok now she's said her piece, despite the fact we hung up on each other when we rowed on Saturday.

Sorry to rant. Wondered what you would do as Christians - what would Jesus do?

hugs and prayers to you all, fantastic people xx

Hi ladies!
I got my first essay back at college - came top of the class (=with dh!) - and no, no copying, we did different essays!

Finished and handed in another one

3 to go - they are all 2500 words though!

So WHAT! am I doing on the computer on MN in the library instead of working?? who knows?????

CC - I'm the sort of person that just lays low for a while till I feel more rational, its obviously not sorted in your eyes, and I don't blame you, I would just ignore her but then the christian in me says rise above it, smile and say some sort of comment to close the subject off once and for all, (in a joking manner)

Its so difficult when someone has been nasty to you, even though they have apologised, it sometimes doesn't justify their behaviour though, and thats where the christian side pulls you either way!

I'd still not choose her as a friend in future though! not totally ignoring her, just the pleasantaries of 'hello, and how are you, goodbye' are enough!

Good luck in what you decide!

Afternoon, can't be too long, housework to crack on with .....

CCM - I'd arrange to go round her house, childless, take cakes and sort this matter out once and for all - I, like Sooz, am the kind of person who can't just let this sort of thing lie - I need to sort stuff out if I've had a barney with someone. I need to clear the air properly, iykwim!!? Cake always helps, imho! Praying for the situation - esp that you would know the right thing to do ......

Well Done!! harrisey and Mr harrisey - *Fantastic!) Praying for you as you plough through the rest - admiring you muchly!

Best crack on, I'm sure I'll pop back later .....

Hello everyone, I am trying to catch up with the thread Sorry if it's a bit random...

Fannyannie, I am praying that your dh comes to terms with your pregnancy. I think that men sometimes take longer to get their heads round it at the best of times, because it's so external for them, as opposed to us, where it's going on INSIDE if you see what I mean??? Praying for strength for you.

Marslady, wonderful news!!

LWTG I am praying for comfort for you. You sound so overwelmed. Just try to get through one moment at a time.

MayMay, praying for your SIL, your brother and for you.

Sorry to everyone I have missed, but am knee deep in work (which is a GOOD thing - need the cash!)

Thanks so much to everyone who sent up prayers for me - something seems to have worked, as I'm feeling much better today, and the work is coming in too. I have been worried about dd too, as she has been very under the weather, but she is much better today too, so it must just have been my mood affecting her

OK, back to work....

CCM - I don't think it DOES sound like she's forgiven you. Apart from no longer thinking you a bad mother, she's standing by what she says. I'd keep my distance if I were you, at least for a while. Let her make the friendly overtures.

Maymay - praying for your SIL, for her family and for you too.

And VERY well done to Mr and Mrs Harrisey!!! What stars! Praying for all the other work you have to do - you have standards to maintain now!

Footprints - glad to hear you are feeling so much better! Long may it continue - praise God!

hi,

just popping in quickly to say hello really.

Sorry this is just such a quick hi but I've had a very heavy day and my brain is overloaded!

God bless. Lots of love xxxxxxxx

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Podmog - good for you! Praying that DH sees the fairness of it!

I've got a project I've got a project! Please pray I'm not taking on too much, but I've been given the task of kickstarting the Emmaus study project in our churches. This is just what I could do with, as I've been lamenting the lack of spiritual midweek content (apart from here of course ). I feel good (do do-do do-do do-do)

Thanks for all your great suggestions - I plan to not make contact, wait and see what happens. Am still mad as wasp in a jar!

Off to hockey this eve so just popping in.
May God bless us all with calm, peace and serenity and endless patience as we all face our various challenges.

Hugs xxx

oh blimey - really struggling with all of this tonight - probably partly the hormones to blame.

I'm wanting to shout it from the rooftops (to those few that I hadn't already told on the quiet ) that I'm pg - but I daren't tell 'officialy' incase they come bounding up to DH with a huge grin and "Congratulations" belted in his year.......somehow I just don't think it's something that he'd appreciate right now.

He's been really sweet and supportive, and understanding of my hormonal behaviour, but I still feel like I'm going through this, my final pg (as he's definitely getting the snip after baby is born) on my own

(sorry yes I know this is posted on my other thread - just feel that I needed to share it here too)

Don't take her lid off fellow Captain - keep it firmly screwed on for now!! Don't forget the cakes when you do see her though!

Glad you and DD are feeling better footprint, honey - have been thinking of you and praying for you! xx

Hi Texas!!

Yey to your new project Mary - remember to find time for you too though!

Glad DS is brighter Podmog - hope you got your "headspace", you seriously deserve it sweetie!! [hugs] Continuing to pray for poor DS' sickness and sore bottom. xx

Off to bed ....

fannyannie - So hard for you. Praying for DH (& you!). [[hugs]]

Thanks CD - very much appreciated