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

It will be worth it!! The loft in the place we are buying a huuuuge and we would definitely like to extend up there in a few years when we have got the finances together .....

a couple of tips, which i find help, label boxes with the room they are meant for, and (although quite time consuming) exactly whats in them. then you dont have to, say, go through every box marked kitchen, before you find something you need in a hurry.
and, take ,separately, in the car if poss, essentials ie, kettle,mugs etc, loo roll, towel,soap.
can the dc's stay wih inlaws on the day?

Thank you mufti! We're moving slowly over ten days (we're blessed enough to be able to do that.) So there's a whole mixture of childcare arrangements going on .....

oh im sure it will be ok

quick hello. praying for you all. can't wait for the day we have enough money to have internet at home so that i can catch up properly. you got the house CD?? fantastic. so so pleased for you. prayers all round and sorry i cant do longer posts. starting reading toddlers bible to dd (she will be 3 beg march) and she loves it; and last night she asked for "baby jesus" story; then we were doing her little prayers book and the way she says "Amen"... made me almost cry. Thank you Lord for our beautiful children.

Mary - LOL at you discovering MN at the same time as being called to ministry! (Seriously, of course, this thread is super and very much benefits from all of your wise words and honesty) But it did sound funny finding the Lord and finding us at the same time! (We've got a lot to live up to now!)

It was really good actually, because when I went for selection, I told them about this amazing prayer thread I belonged to, and they must have thought "Oh, she's really spiritual", and didn't ask me too many difficult questions about prayer (whereas the other candidate got a real grilling!). I don't know about a lot to live up to, because I do have a habit of lowering the tone occasionally

CD - ITA on packing advice from Mufti!

Nanou - that's really sweet! Did I tell people that DS told me he loved me, and I asked him what love meant and he said "God"!

Hello all!

Just been reading your threads and praying for you all.

Mary I've been praying for your dh all this week.

CD you must be excited to be finally on the move!

Nanou, it's great to hear from you again!

Maymay it's remakable and humbling how God still shines through us even tho we are so very far from perfect. Light shones best out of cracked pots! (If you can picture that image...)

WEll could you wonderful people please pray for a situation I'm in with my childminder. I don't want to go into deatils here but there's been an upset this week which has led me to really not trust her, and what's more I've found out that she spoke very rudely to my mum a while ago. So I'm looking for a new cm.

The prob is that where I live is so villagey and everyone knows everyone else's business and I really don't want this to become a gossipy thing or a scandal. She's well known round here and so am I and it could easily become very messy. Also please pray that we find someone who is best for my ds, and that when I speak to present cm to end the contract I have the right words not to cause offense or get drawn into saying stuff I don't wan tto say. I want to be a christ-ian, a mini-Jesus in this.

(On a different note...) Praise God! I have gone down to doing 3 days a week rather than 4!!!!!! I am sooooooooooooooo chuffed about this. I have felt all term that I've been doing too much, I've got bogged down and run down....so I saw my boss today, said just that, and she was lovely!!! She said no probs. Isn't that fab????!!!!! More time at home will help me so much and I'm sure it'll be better for the dcs. Thank you Lord!!!!!

TR - I am a CM myself, so praying that you resolve the situation with y our CM really quickly, and find someone who is right for DS very soon. Thank you LOrd for the reduction in hours!

Just had a lovely family tea with 3 other families - thank you God for FAB Christian mates. I thank God regularly for you guys, but I am so grateful for RL friends too - you know who you are!

Just want to let you know that DSis got her interview, thanking you for your prayers. Now prayers are needed that she gets the job! (God willing!).

You may remember I had to get rid of the childminder I was using. Do you know I saw her pushing the double buggy she uses to school, smoking over the top of the 2 children in her care? . TR I can sympathise with you in your dilemma, I had the same problem. The least said, soonest mended is all I can say. Good news on the work situation! Praise God!

MaryBs - you are keeping me on mi little toes with the name changes, love them!

Hello all!

Could I ask you to pray for me? I'm thinking this childminder issue through and I'm getting all stressed out over it. I am not at all confrontational and the idea of telling my present cm that I don't want to use her any more is making me feel physically sick. I'm also worried that she'll bad-mouth me to people around here. I think she's the kind of person who could turn nasty on you .

This feels like when I was a teenager with an unsuitable boyfriend and knew I had to break it off but didn't know how to...!

Also the thought of finding a new one before CHristmas is very stressful. I do know a couple of good ones. I've spoken to my no.1 choice and I'm waiting for her to get back to me to say if she has space or not.

This all might sound like a really silly thing to get het up about! Please pray that the Lord would intervene and guide me to the best set-up for my ds and that He would give me peace!

Thank you!

Evening! Madness reigns in DippyLand - just starting to pack stuff up and try to get our heads round this whole "moving thing" - is wonderful, but potentially v.stressful, pray, pray, pray!! Thank you!! We also need to finish Christmas stuff and DH needs to fill out a job application by the end of this w/e .... argh!!

Texas, praying for this difficult situation with your CM. Mmmmmmm, if you are not happy with her then you are perfectly within your rights to withdraw your DC's from her care. It is tough living in a small village, I grew up in one, so I do sympathise; but it'll all be old news by the time Christmas is over, I assure you!! [hugs] Praying you find a fantastic, more suitable CM asap. Wonderful news about dropping the hours though - Priase God!!

Praying for your DSis with the interview Mary - do let us know how she gets on, so hope she gets the job!!

Need to get on .......

oh cd I don't envy you at all we've moved 3 times in the last 4 years and never again. Just take your time, but once you start its kind of compulsive in that you just want it done. Then when its done you think why did I pack that lol

marybs bummber about your sil will pray she doesn't have to uproot everyone when they are already vulnerable

Thanks lwtg! How's you??

Ditto to prayers for SIL and DB and children, Mary. xx

Thank you everyone for your prayers!

TR - you have to do what is right for your children, and blow the consequences. As I said, I went through the exact same thing, and apart from a little unpleasantness, it all worked out right in the end. And I feel SO much happier that my children aren't with her! Will pray for you, but I think you already know the answer. Will pray you can find the right words.

MARY! I've tried to change my name, but am computer illiterate, messed everything up, I was going to be 'OhyesyouareOhnoyournotSleepySooz' toooooooo long I presume

Sorry meant to be a prayer thread, I'll pack up and move to 'Bible Bashers' bet you wish you could move house as quick CD

Oh captaindippy thanks so much for still remembering me. Am still struggling but am seeing the work of his hand so much in my life. Will try to post more the encouragment does help. Thanks again xx

prayers for everyone who needs one and mya i ask for positive vibes please my neck is so tight with stress and tension please say a prayer to make it go away. thank-you wishing you all alovely sunday

No worries xena honey - I'll keep praying, you keep posting ..... [hugs]

Praying for tension to be released mistle honey - [hugs]]

Sooz, change your name in My Profile and remember to save. Shouldn't be a problem .... Let us know if you have any more trouble!

Right, best go and have shower and get up ...

Please pray, had contractions most of the night up to 6 min apart and then they all went, am really tired and fed up of this, please pray that something happens soon, am worried about the bump every time this happens and am just getting to the end of my tether.

Kindly iL's have taken DD for us so we can have a rest, but I just want baby here now and to know what is going on. Maybe this is selfish of me, but I don't care any more. Feel like I can't take any more of it all.

Don't think that you are sefish AT ALL WB, totally understand where you are coming from - You just need to have that gorgeous little baby inyour arms, so you can breath a big sigh of relief and get on with your life ..... Praying that the contractions last night were the beginning of something ....... Keep us posted and enjoy your rest today!!

Hello all!

How are you Weirdbird? I'm praying for you Hope the contractions are errmmmm productive!

CD may I just say how beautifully you speak to people on here. You've got a lovely pastoral way about you!

Mistletoe I'm praying that your tension will go.

And everyone else - hello! Sorry if I've not mentioned you.

Mary you are right - putting my dcs' interests first has to be my priority. n fact...I've spoken to my no.1 choice of cm (I've used her in the past, she's a member of the church and a lvely christian, v. gifted with little dcs) and she will probably be able to have my ds!

But it means shuffling my working days around. So could you please pray that my boss (who is absolutely great) would be amenable to that idea. I think she probably will, based on the convo I had with her on Fri. I'm still nervous that this isn't going to work out (o me of little faith) So please pray for divine intervention!

Had a yukky day...we went to my FIL's church this morning and the dcs (esp. ds) were bored and fractious all through the service. By the time we left it had degenerated into full blown tantrums on the floor with little legs kicking . So we got home and calmed them down with the promise of going to the park after lunch. THen just as we left the house it started raining...gaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!! More tantrums. We ended up coming home and making rice crispie cakes instead. C'est la vie!

Actualy, what is the plural of 'tantrum'?