Christ is Born! Halleujah!! MN Christian Prayer Request Thread TAKE NINE (again)!!

[CaptainDippy]

Right. I know I promised to try and do it yesterday a/noon, but was waaaay to hectic!! Anyway, here are prayer request summaries from November. Here's a fabtastic December with lots of answered prayers and fabulous, God-filled Christmasses for all!

"Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells ......"

MaryBS - Prayers for brother who is serving in Iraq for the next 6 months, prayers for his wife and children at home. On-going prayer for friend Judy who is in hospital recieving Chemo, her cancer has spread. There was a stabbing at Mary's local secondary school earlier this month, one pupil was stabbed in the neck. Prayers for her DS who has been waking up with nightmares recently. On-going prayers for the course she is on and the work she needs to do for it and for all the church stuff she is involved with this Festive time. Prayers that her DH would become a Christian!!

MarsLady - Simon's wife and children got through his funeral at the beginning of the month, continue to pray for them as they adjust to him not being with them any more. Praise that Dave's recent scans / test showed that he is DISEASE FREE!!

weirdbird - Coming towards the end of her PG! Praise God bubba is still hanging in there. Praise that recent scans show that everything is going ok. Prayers for DH's job situation.

Sooz - Has been feeling v. recently, so prayers for serious uplifting! Prayers for twins as they settle into pre-school.

2nervesleft - Prayers for friend who has been diagnosed with breast cancer - Praise God scans / tests have revealed thayt he cancer is only in her breast! Prayers as she embarks on treatment.

katzg - Prayers that God's plan for her would be revealed right now. Her FIL died in the middle of this month, prayers for the family.

harrisey - Prayers for DH as he struggles with depression. Prayers for them both as they work to complete essays etc on their course. Feeling a bit run-down atm. Prayers as they prepare for Baptism!

worzella - Prayers that she would feel more secure and less worrysome! Prayers for DS2's sore mouth following a recent accident. Prayers for Minister of her church who has water on the brain and is under-going tests / treatment to determine what is wrong. He has a DW and young family.

longwaytogo - Has been v. lately. Teenagers driving her nuts!! Prayers that DD (4) would learn to sleep through the night. Prayers for DH who is really struggling and being quite difficult atm. Prayers for car sale - that something amazing would happen soon! Prayers for DS who is poorly and has bad asthma.

xena - V.confused and struggling atm. Has had a very tough year.

footprint - Needs lots and lots of love and TLC and prayer right now. Feels she cannot go on. Also prayers for her mum who is feeling and lonely since her father died.

TexasRose - Going to be starting a course at London School of Theology in Jan, lots to do, v.busy. Prayers regards finding a new church. Feeling very stressed, prayers for positivity and focus! Prayers for maintainance of Crohns. Prayers that her bro would become a Christian!

DratherBdiggin - Has been struggling and feeling v. Prayers for her as she goes for job interviews....

Podmog - Has been on bed rest and whole household has been poorly. DS particularly poorly. Expecting baby in Jan, so lots of prayers for R&R needed!

2babies - Prayers that their house sells soon!

MayMay - Prayers for SIL as she has been diagnosed with cancer and does not have v.long to live. Particularly prayers for her DP as he copes with this devestating news. MayMay has written her SIL a letter as she wants her to know Jesus before she dies, letter has been well recieved - prayers that she would recieve it in her heart! SIL currently v.ill in hospital, needs to clear up infection before Chemo can commence.

PandaG - Prayers as she and a friend organise two church Christmas events; and for her as she helps organise school Christmas Craft Fayre.

Jockey - On-going prayers for DS' selective mutism, which is improving - Prise God!

CaptainCaveman - Prayers for problems she has recently had with a friend.

martianbishop - DH has been diagnosed with cancer - Prayers for them all as they cope with this devestating news.

fannyannie - Has recently found out she is PG for the third time. Her DH is really struggling to accept the pregnancy.

kokeshi - Has had sudden profound hearing loss - praying for a miracle than it would return. Also prayers for dad who is in hospital following blood clot.

kyte - Prayer for friend who is a young mum and is really struggling atm.

mufti - Feeling atm.

Xavielli - Prayers that she, her family and in-laws would find wonderful new place to worhsip soon!

charleymouse - Expecting twins, but following scan, there are serious health fears about the twins, particuarly one of them. Prayers for the twins and for her and her family as they struggle with this news.

CaptainDippy - Prayers that house move would go through and HAPPEN SOON!! There's more I could post about, but that will do for now!!

Keep praying everyone!! [smile

Not silly at all roseylea - will pray.

DD1 has been in our bed with v.high temp all night. She has had a tiny bit of Calpol and some toast this morning and seems brighter. Praying this continues cos we've got no idea what to do if she is poorly sick!!!!

How is everyone else today??

A very fuzzy good morning from the Verytiredmum household. DS2 has had a chesty cough and temperatures overnight for a week. I suppose I have slept some, but it doesn't feel like it. I can barely focus!

Very fuzzy prayers for you all

x

Ditto NQSTM - Not quite sure whether I am coming or going atm. Very full of nasty cold myself too - Yuk!!

Could someone pleeeease send a Magic Fairy to come and pack for us?????

Pleeeeeease??

Wish I could just pop round for you and be a magic fairy CD!

However, am I right in saying that your inlaws aren't likely to let out your old rooms over Christmas? So if you just pack a few pairs of knickers, some toys and your cooking stuff anything else is a bonus?

You can collect other things over time. Just get yourselves into your new home, look after yourselves and the other stuff can follow when you are ready.

phew! Just done a marathon 2.5 hour present wrapping session whilst ds is overnighting at Grandmas. Sneaking on mn whilst my hair dye works its magic.

Thanks for all your prayers, nursery staff are coping remarkably well but its her funeral on weds. They are having an open coffin and have asked the nursery manager to do a reading but she's really worried about seeing her in her coffin. Poor poor family, I don't know how her mum finds the will to carry on (well, I do actually , but she must be in an absolute vaccuum).

Love and prayers to you all, I will make more effort to come in more often as you all give such lovely fellowship.

Haven't ben in here for ages - sorry!

But could you pray that the floodwater would go down enough for us to get out of the house tomorrow. Dh is meant to be preaching at church, but that's not going to happen atm.

We need a nice dove to come back with an olive branch

Hello bobsmum!!!!!! Great to "see" you again - have missed you!! Maternity clothes are still proving v.useful - Thank you!! Praying about the flood water situation - sounds a bit of a nightmare - Send a "Dove" God!! Keep us up-to-date ......

Wish you could send a Magic Fairy too NQSTM - Unfotunately, we can move in like that, DH's parents want us completely out by Christmas - they wouldn't take kindly to us leaving half our stuff here. They think giving us a week is generous enough, trust me!! Nice thought though ......

Continuing to pray for that family as they cope with the loss of their daughter - The nursery lady must see herself as v.priviledged that she has been asked to read; but very anxious about seeing the little girl in her open coffin. That is a brave decision on the part of her parents. Not everyone is comfortable with seeing a dead body. Just warn the teacher it won't look at all like the little girl. She'll be a little bloated and white / blueish looking. She'll basically look like she is peacefully sleeping, but a little odd in colouring. Hope that helps a little!!? Praying for them all .......

Mayhem here - DD's in bed, DD1 much brighter - Praise God!! Decorating coming on ok - still sooooo much to dooooo .........

Keep praying ........

Hi there ladies, not a lot of time but ....

I got c+, B and B+ foro my courses so far this term.

Dh (SWOT) got B), A, A!!!!!!!!!!

We are delighted. Thankyou for all our prayers for us both!

Well done Mr & Mrs Harrisey!

Bobsmum - hows the water level now? Are you going to be able to get out?

still at the thought of that little girl. ITA with CD at the thought of the open coffin. I saw my father lying in a coffin - very peaceful, but it didn't really look like him any more - he'd gone on to better things. Still have the image in my head after 9 years...

Carol service this PM. Please think of me at 4pm!

CD - did get your text messages, just v. tardy at replying!

Hello everyone!

Thanks for your prayers. I had a lovely time in London with my pg friend (we managed to have morning coffee, lunch and afternoon tea in the space of 3.5 hours! How talented are we?!?) London was surprisingly un-busy (except for posh food shops, which had queues out of the doors).

Anyway CD praying that your packing goes cracking (sorry, dreadful line!) and that your dd mends quickly.

I'll be praying for the little girl's funeral too, CCaveman. How awful. I'd be in pieces.

Hi Bobsmum! Has the water level gone down yet? Is this to do with that thing (sorry to be vague, I'm totally ignorant) in your garden?

Harrisey well done on your results! You must be thrilled! I'm starting my course at the LST in January. Are you doing any Biblical languages? The course I'm doing is a module of the B.A. in Theology and I'm already planning which module to do next (atm I'm thinking intro to Hebrew language, which I've never studied before, but I might decide on something more general) - it all sounds so good and interesting!

NQSTM how are you and your dcs now? Hope you are managing to get rest.

Love to you all!

Just an update - flood waters still high, we might try to get out tomorrow. Dh emailed his sermon and someone read it out instead!

My thread is here if anyone wants to have a nose

Nothing to do with the heatpump thing Roseylea (impressed with your memory!). Heatpump is a whole nother prayer request. Still no central heating - only been waiting 2 years. Maybe next year?

Roseylea - just worked out who you are! Hadn't twigged the change! Can you email me your postal address? If I ever get out of here again I'll send you a Christmas card!!

Hia! Sorry not been on computer for a few days, with children poorly me poorly, no sleep but whats new.

Did have successful playshool event at church, DD was an Angel and DS was a King, ah bless them, they looked sooooo cute!

Just come back from NHS drop-in, unfortunately, I have a 'viral' infection (not treatable) apart from warm lemonade and the good old paracetomol and gargling! twins look at me gone out then burst out laughing.

Its taken me 1 hour to catch up on everything, looks like everyone is having a rough time with one thing or another!

CD - I Pray your moving in goes smoothly and that DD is better!

Mary - Poor you with Liam, so and frustrating for you, like you say if only you could reach him with your love! I hope he copes over christmas.

Maymay - lovely to here from you with an update re SIL - so very news though, well done on your effort for SIL to seek Jesus love and care.

lwtg - another thing in common I read your DD plays a cornet, I did my Grade 5 trumpet when I was young (longtimeago) my DS1 wants to play but his brace gets in the way atm, hope everything went ok!

Weirdbird - my prayers are with you for a speedy birth when it happens and that all your worries will be blessed with a beautiful babba BEFORE christmas!

Prayers for anyonelse who needs it

God bless.

Hello all
praying for your flood Bobsmum, hope you will be able to get out soon!

How did the service go Mary? Praying it went well, and that DH enjoyed it. you said (Ithink on BBRU) that you were worried that DS would join you at the front - the youth worker did the talk this am at our nativity srvice, and he spent the 2nd half of his talk with his 18 month old in his arms! it was fine! we had so many baby angels, the odd sheep and the odd fairy (well - fairy costume doubling up as heavenly messenger) even the female vic was wearing a pair of wings! lovely service, if very chaotic, DS was a wise man.

Wierdbird - how you doing honey?

CD - how are you, how's the moving doing?

NQSTM - prayinmg for health for you all

sooz - lovely to see you, praying for your family, and that you are all recovered very quickly.

Harrisey - brill news, well sone for passing so well , and major congrats to Mr H too

Evening ladies. We're much better, thank you. DS2 slept last night, so I did too. The world looks lovely today - everything's back in colour rather than black and white!

Prayers for you all, especially for the family of that little lass at her funeral on Weds, CCM, and for Liam too, Mary. I woke up in the night thinking about him and wondering if you could all pop over and see him on Christmas Day, even for an hour in the home? It may not be practical, but, just a suggestion . . .

God bless all

Good news on Liam! He'll be spending time with family at Christmas, with him being under strict instructions to be on his best behaviour! Christmas eve he's spending at home, with Christmas day either at other SIL's or his grandparents, not sure which - going back boxing day. Other SIL is going to bring him over to visit us as well - apparently he's always talking about DD and DS. Praise God and THANK YOU for all your prayers!

Carol service went REALLY well! There were a couple of minor glitches, but everyone was FULL of compliments. The church was full, so much for the choir outnumbering the congregation (which is what I'd been told!). I was a little selfconscious starting it, especially as I was about to start, when more people walked in, so the organist held fire till they came in. Those that knew it was my first service said how well I'd done, those that hadn't known, said they wouldn't have known, and how well I'd done. One of the old ladies (one of the stalwarts - may be churchwarden there?), said it was a good friendly service, not at all "stuffed-shirt". Some visitors came up and "thanked me for a lovely service". The choir were brilliant (and I told them so). DS didn't join me, but every now and again I could hear a plaintive voice saying "I want to go home!". We had 2 little boys sing the first verse of Away in a Manger, so I had them come up and light the Advent wreath... eventually, they were so engrossed in colouring, that it took a few calls from me to get them to come up!

M. phoned me later to see how it went, and to arrange a time to go through my sermon for next Sunday (haven't started writing it yet! ) and to go over how tonight went. That'll be Thurs or Fri - I'd better get cracking! Not tonight though - exhausted after the long day!

Panda - sounds like you had a lovely service too!

Sooz - praying for you, and hope you'll be well in time for Christmas!

CD - how's the moving going?

God bless

Mary

Mary that is wonderful news for Liam, I pray he gets to enjoy a wonderful Christmas surrounded by his family and to know he is loved.

Please could you pray for my dsis. She's recently admitted to being an alcoholic, and has been for many years. Like me, she was abused by our brother when we were younger, but she has never been able to talk about it. She has a supportive gp and has already been to see the specialist drug and alcohol team, counselling starts in the new year.

Her ex-dp (with whom she has a dd) called me last night to say dsis was sobbing uncontrollably and wanted me. I went round and spent a couple of hours talking with her, reassuring her she isn't mad (even though she might feel like she is), and doing some 'grounding' to help with panic attacks.

Pray that she has the strength to make it through each day as the coming months/year will be immensely hard. I know she has overcome the hardest step, which is admitting to yourself and others that there is a problem. Thanks in advance

Wonderful news about Liam, Mary! Hurrah!

Please could I ask for prayers for someone in our village. I overheard a conversation in our doctors between an elderly lady and the receptionist on Friday and haven't been able to get it out of my mind. The lady was concerned for a neighbour who has no family nearby, is "chronically depressed", on medication, and finding that it makes her feel very sick, so that she hasn't eaten much at all for 3 weeks. She is very weak and apparently can't walk far now.

The receptionist, who incidentally, is also our practice nurse, said that there is nothing that they can do unless the lady herself phones for them. The neighbour stressed that because she was depressed she was giving up on herself and was unlikely to phone. The receptionist insisted that there was nothing they could do and the neighbour left, very upset and concerned. I was shocked and upset too. I know that they are busy, but surely the doctor could have taken half an hour out to pop in and discuss her reactions to the medication with her - or called Social Services - or something! Please join me in praying that this lady finds the strength to call the doctors and to get the care she needs, not just to be written off, like this.

Oh and please could I ask for prayers for me this afternoon please? I'm really under attack and grumpy and taking it out on the kids

Hi to you all... my prayers for you all.

Nothing to do with my dear SIL today, I will up date on that tomorrow with new news.

Right now I hope some of you are around to join me in prayers for my dp... he is sitting up in the bath hopefully asking the Lord to come and change him as a person and come into his life.

Over the 8 yrs I have been with him obviously I have witnessed about the Lord whenever the opportunity arose and it was relevant. I have even shared when God has spoken to me about jobs for him and a house for us etc., etc. It has not been an easy ride as he carries a lot of baggage from his previous marriage.

To cut a long story short, a few times I have gone to end it but have given in to promises of reformed character etc but of course it lapses. He is a good man really and loves me to bits, nothing serious just silly lies and grotty mood swings at times which upset me.

This weekend we had a barney and I called it a day for definite. During talks he said what do I have to do to keep you, I will go to a psychiatrist or anything, and I told him to ask God to change him and to come into his life, as only God could really do the job, as no turning over leaves or new years´ resolutions are permanent. He recognises that and right now is trying to pray as he acknowledges he is a bit messed up and needs to change.

Just asking if you can join with me to pray for him right now that he will be genuine in asking the Lord into his life and to change him.

Thank you. Will keep you posted.........

may ,may - praying for you and DP - that God will really speak to him, and meet his needs - and yours too.

NQSTM - praying for your neighbour, and for patience for you too. I know so well that taking it out on the children feeling

Mary - great news re Liam - praying that he has a good time with the family over Christmas.

Thanks PandaG. I stopped feeling grumpy - and was then able to deal with two very grumpy (tired, overexcited and not very well) little monsters, much more calmly. Whew.

Maymay - special prayers for you and your dh.

God bless all.

Good morning!

Just quickly popping in to say I'll be praying for you all.

Great news about Liam, Mary! Well done on your service too. It sounds lovely!

MayMay I'll be praying for your dp. It sounds like God is at work in your family!

And for your sis CCaveman - what a brave thing for her to face up to these difficult things. I'm praying for healing and peace. May He 'restore the years the locusts have eaten'.

Have a great day everyone! I've got a busy one - lots of christmasssy errands to do. It's my birthday tomorrow as well and can you believe I have to make my own cake? Gahh! Well dh and the kids are going to decorate it but I have to make the cake itself. Oh well...my dh gets all tressed out at the mere sight of a spactula and has never pretended otherwise...I'm just as hopeless wth a spanner so I can't complain.

Feel bad coming on here just to ask for prayers...

I have just had another email from my neice. She sounds remarkably strong, very on top of it all. She realises that God had other plans for her baby. Thank You for the prayers, I really believe they have helped.

Could I ask you to continue them? Her df isn't dealing so well. He lost one nan the day after their daughter was born & the other a few days later. She says he keeps breaking down in sobs! Poor love.

Thank You all so much, you are helping me get through this...the kindness of strangers...Thank You.