Christian Prayer Thread Jan 07 - Blessed are the MNers!

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Welcome to January 2007 thread.
Love and prayers to all my lovely virtual fellowship group.

FA - that's beautiful! Brought a tear to my eye!

RL - let us know how you get on. Am praying that the Dr makes the best decision for you!

Aaagh - just lost a post basically

exactly what Mary said!

yes it's quite amazing really - basically what he says in that chapter is that if we fill the jugs with water - ie do the things that create a loving relationship, even if we don't feel like it, God will turn the water (the 'doing') into wine (the feelings).

Just need to pray that DH will agree to read the chapter and go with some of it.......

Your words are truly brilliant. All of you are so full of wisdom, understanding, patience.

fa i would be greatful to keep our marriage full stop regardless, even though my faith is important to me and I thought it was important to dh too but he says he's not been interested for years. We have been to christian counsellors and tbh they were useless. We were no further on at the end than we were at the begining.

In my humble opinion if we had gone to relate (the relationship specialists) 18 months ago we wouldn't be in this position now. I really pray that relate will be able to help us and you.

I believe if we get the relationship sorted the rest will fall into place. It may take a while for my dh to find his faith again but I believe he will and in a deeper more real way than he ever has before.

Hi all, sorry it's been so long! Haven't been posting much the last few months - miles behind with what's happening and need to read more once I'm more awake! Been thinking of you as a group though . Last time I was about I asked if you would pray for us as we were ttc no2, well am now 17 wks pg, due in June. Absence partly because been posting under diff name as quite a few RL friends on here and didn't want to give the game away to early - way too much hassle to keep name changing so got lazy. Quite a lot to up-date you on but will leave it for now and a more sensible hour. Great to see all the familiar faces - CD, Mary etc and look fwd to getting to know other folk over time. Reads like there's been a lot of sadness on mn of late and it's always good to know that when we don't understand or can't figure it out, our Heavenly Father has it all perfectly held in his hands that never fail.

Congrats Weirdbird on wee Hannah, just beautiful in the pic you posted! Sorry to hear she's not been feeling great, praying for her and hoping it will resolve. Praying to for rest, extra support and sleep for you patic once dh returns to work.

FA, we've not spoken before but it's been nice to read how things have changed and progressed for you even over the course of this thread. Good ol' Selwyn Hughs! If I may I would also recommend "The Marriage Book" to you, it's written by the same folk that did the alpha course and is a really good, basic, sound book on relationships. We used it as marriage prep but know a lot of folk who have been married some time and have found it useful. It covers everything from communication to making time for one another when it's all hectic, pretty much back to grass roots type stuff. God bless you meantime .

Wobble.

Well that is how my head is feeling right now. My sleep is soooo messed up - I just woke up from falling alseep on our bed for an hour and now I feel like trash - Bleurgh!! I'm going to go back to bed in a mo; but I just know I'll be waking up at 12am, feeling like it is morning .... Grrr!

Ahem.

Sorry about that....

Have you heard any more from GP / hospital yet Rosey honey? Been thinking of you and praying for you loads today. xxxx

Haven't had a proper chance to read your long post FA, but looked like really excellent stuff to me. Praying that DH is ready, willing and open to God's Will in all of this. [hugs]]

[[[hugs]] to you lwtg - Praying that Relate does some fantastic stuff for you and DH; as well as FA and her DH too.

I think tiredness has a lot to do with the current state of affairs in our house Mary; but unfortunately not a lot we can do about that atm. Just keep praying, I guess. Praying for your DS and the wetting, poor lad. Hoping you can resolve whatever is causing it asap.

Twiga!! Soooo good to see you honey!! I know I've already said it, but congratulations honey!! Wonderful news .... Can't believe you're 17 weeks already - time lfies!! Can't believe I'm 26 weeks either tbh, madness!! You must be due within days of fannieannie! Don't disappear again, young lady!!

Anyway, seriously have to go to bed now. Please pray as DD1 has 1st day of Pre-School tomorrow morning!! Also, DH has job interview and presentation at 3.30pm - Busy day!!

A very quick request before I try and get some sleep before the next feed.

I was referred to GP by midwife last week for possible infection in my Uterus and they put me on antibiotics, they arnt clearing the problems up and it is getting worse, a higher dose and a 2nd type where prescribed today, but the GP couldn't get a scan date to check that nothing was left behind until the 29th and so I just have to wait and hope that this clears it up, DH is due back at work on the 22nd and I could still be next to useless (it hurts to stand for any length of time) also please pray for my lovely DD2 am enjoying her lots except for the fact that she is bringing up every other feed, and they are talking reflux possibly, but want to wait a little longer before prescribing anything to make sure.

So please pray for healing for us both xxx

Thank you

Hi all

Could you please add my friends' 13wk old ds Lewis to your prayers. He's on a heart & lung bypass machine at the moment after suddenly falling ill at the weekend.

Doctors can't find out what's causing his illness and it looks bleak .

My ds is one month younger and I can't hold him at the moment without thinking of how lucky and blessed we are to have him home and healthy.

Please join me in praying for Lewis and his family and the medical staff looking after him and desperately trying to find a treatment that will help him.

Hi all

Could you please add my friends' 13wk old ds Lewis to your prayers. He's on a heart & lung bypass machine at the moment after suddenly falling ill at the weekend.

Doctors can't find out what's causing his illness and it looks bleak .

My ds is one month younger and I can't hold him at the moment without thinking of how lucky and blessed we are to have him home and healthy.

Please join me in praying for Lewis and his family and the medical staff looking after him and desperately trying to find a treatment that will help him.

shonaspurtle, that is so sad. Praying for Lewis and his family.

Thanks Twiga......guess what - I'm due in June too! EDD is 05/06/07 - got my anomaly (sp) scan next Tuesday!

Please pray for a lady who's just told me she's had a miscarriage at 11.5 weeks, a couple of weeks ago. She doesn't know many people and it sounds like she's been bottling it up...

Hello all!

Weirdbird I am praying for healing for you and your dd. Hope you are getting lots of lovely moments with her.

Shona I will pray for little Lewis - poor lamb.

Hi Twiga! Nice to meet you!

WEll my GP spent yesterday trying to speak to ther respiritory team at the hosp but I don't think she got hold of them. It was quite stressful waiting for the phone to ring to find out if I'm going into hosp or not. Anyway I'm seeing my gastro consultant this morning (I know, my life sounds like a bad episode of 'Casualty'! ) and he is going to make a decision on my treatment - specifically whether I need to go back on to steroids.

So could you please pray that for both docs - the gastro and the chest consultant - that they make the decisions which are best and lead to a swift and speedy healing! I had 2 fabulous friends pray over the phone with me yesterday and one prayed about God breathing his breath of life into my lungs when I was conceived, and asking Him to do the same now. It was one of those inspired prayers that make you go 'Wow! How awesome is our God!'

Also dh is doing everything - looking after the dcs, the house, preparing food, fielding all the phone calls etc etc - and he is doing great but is feeling stressed with it all. He keeps saying to me "You do this all the time, you know what you're doing - I don't!" So please could you ask God to give my dh an extra mesure of grace, patience, energy, whatever it takes...so that he (dh) can 'rise up onm wings like eagles' (one of my fave verses atm! )

Thank you so much for all your prayers. I so appreciate it!

Good morning.

Special prayers for Lewis, Mary's friend and for you Weirdbird (where does your name come from?) and your little one.

Prayers for all too.

God bless.

Wow a quick 5 min to actually answer the question!

I am/was a very tom-boy girl, into cars (actually mending them), football, DIY, IT (when it was very male dominated)etc and when I first started working in the all male IT dept I was given the nickname because I was a "weird bird" the name stuck and when I left it became my email address, 9 years on and I still use it...

I do also have weird stuff happen to me that just doesnt seem to happen to other people so its also quite apt in that respect!

Hello! Been trying to get online all day, but computer at home was playing up and have been so busy with one thing and another in the shop this afternoon!! Anyway, better late than never....

Still feeling v.tired and run-down. Needing a break and knowing I am not going to get one. Oh well.

Please please pray for a good friend whose DH left her for a younger lady last night. She has three DC's and is in a right mess. Going round to see her with food tonight. Please just pray. Thank you.

Weirdbird - praying they find out what is causing your discomfort. Not what you need after having a wee baby. Glad you are enjoying little Hannah and praying the reflux or whatever it is eases. You sound more positive than the last time you posted, which is nice. Sending you lots of [[hugs] Keep us posted honey. xxxx

Shonaspurtle - Good to "see" you here! So so about wee Lewis - praying for a miracle, please keep us posted about his progress. Praying for strength for his family who must be so scared and exhausted right now. xxx

Mary - Poor lady. Praying for her. Does she have a DP? Friends? Family around her? She sounds like she needs some support and love right now. God Bless her broken heart. xxxx

Rosey - Any news back on your consultants opinions? You must be SICK of medical professionals by now, poor thing! Continuing to pray. Kisses and Hugs. xxxxx

oh blimey - starting to get nervous about this Relate session tomorrow. I've no idea what's going to be said and I'm really scared he's going to turn round and say he wants us to seperate .

Don't worry, they're really good at controlling the situation and making sure that he can't get away with saying that without the counsellor getting him to talk about it.

I am a complete IDIOT! I thought I couldn't complete my assignment for Thursday's tutorial, as they hadn't given me everything... guess what I found in my document case when I was looking for a phone number.... AAARGH! Still, it gives me 2 nights to get it done! I've been bouncing round the kitchen thanking the Lord for not letting me look stupid (I hate looking stupid! Plus I was starting to worry about it and not sleep!)

CD - my friend has a partner and a 7yo daughter, but no other family close by. Plus she is new to the village (although her partner isn't) and I think she gets a bit lonely. I've invited her round, she says she'll come round next week... She's the one who confided in me that she believes in God, but doesn't go to church... prayers needed there too I think...

thanks Mary - I really hope so.....I'm not expecting overnight miracles - but I at least want for him to agree to try and see if we can work things out.

I have a c&p udate about Dave for you. Please remember to pray for Sue his wife.

They're having an evening of praise on the 3rd March and I'm hoping to go and to hold up the MN prayer banner.

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On a different note,just to let you know Dave scans went fairly routine,we go this Thurs for the results.I have to say last week was a really hard week for me,I think its been because for 6 weeks we haven't had to think about hospital appts or had any tests or any Doc talking to us and reminding us what they think ,if you know what I mean. When we came away from the first scan last Tues I felt like the world was on my shoulders again and was really struggling to focus on what God has said.The docs are just doing their job I know and the nature of the disease is unpredictable and because of that they always ere on the negative side...it just doesn't do your faith any favours .!!!! So yet again Dave had to give me a little kick,I am getting there, its just hard!!
Jenny prayed with me awhile ago and said that I had had the faith for the negative to fight ,I now need to get the faith to live in the positive....I really really know what she means. Pull the curtains across you and sit sideways....I have a confession.[that's unusual I hear you mutter,she's blown it again!!]...I haven't been spending as much time with God as I ought,I have felt absolutely exhausted and a little out of it if you know what I mean and so I think I've let my defences down alittle,I know its my responsibility to get sorted and I will, but will you guys just keep shouting for us aswell for abit longer.

Dave is doing great and there is absolutely no reason for me to be struggling,I just am......you really can't get the staff these days can you!! Again as in all my emails I wanted to be honest with you cos I really respect the fact that are praying for us and therefore need to know what's going down so you can pray specifically...I believe in prayer!!!!

Anyway I will love and leave you here...just to clarify,I'm not in the pits not by a long way,I'm just having mind battles and feeling a little battle weary to tackle them that's all..again when I go back to scripture I find my peace..I know ,I know then why don't I get into my bible like I should...cos I'm a bit of a plonker sometimes..what can I say!!!!! Must go now....have to read my bible!!!!!!!

Have just sat and prayed for all the situations. I really appreciate being part of this fellowship. Gives me another way to focus on God.

Just a reminder - Worzella leaves her breastfed DD for the day for the first time tomorrow. Her DD will be fine with her GPs, but may decide not to take a bottle (she has had a bottle in the past quite happily, but who can tell with a baby!) Please pray that miniworz takes the bottle well, and is happy with her GPs and that Worz is ok too.

hope it was ok to post the reminder Worz

Mars, thanks for the update on Dave. I really feel for Sue, you can feel the rawness in her words. Am definitely praying for them.

FA - the thing is, not to expect too much from the first session. Its about boundaries, its about the counsellor getting to know you, its mainly IMO for the benefit of the counsellor. I pray that your DH will see that its not a short term fix, but worth putting the effort in.

I just read an amazing inspiration passage, called "A story of creation" by Kathy Galloway. Anyone read it? Deffo a must for all you pregnant ladies! I tried to find it online, but couldn't... not sure what book its from,

Quick post - very tired!

DH didn't get the job, which is fine by us - he loves the job he does now and they are v.apprecaitive of the work he does and v.flexible etc so win-win situation really - Thank you for your prayers!

Thanks for the reminder about Worzella Panda and thank you for the postive update on Dave Marsy.

Praying for you FA - and for LWTG too - not forgetting my friend whose DH left her yesterday, saw her briefly with food, she's v.confused atm.

Praying for course sutff Mary and for Rosey with health stuff.....

.....and for all of you (sorry if I forgot people, but neeed to go to bed now.....)

Hello,

I've just been reading through the posts and been praying for all of you...

FA I'm praying for your Relate session. It must be so nerve-wracking but I'm praying that the Lord would just envelope you in His peace and assure you of his presence with you there, and give you ther clarity to say what is real - to 'speak the truth in love'.

Also praying for Worzella - that's prety nerve-wracking too, leaving a breastfed baby for the first time! Praying for a lovely bonding time with gps and miniworz.

Well as for me...I'm not in hospital! Yippeee! I'm sure I won't be admitted either. I saw my gastro consultant yesterday and he has put me on shedloads of steroids (which yes I really wanted to avoid but things have got so bad that I have no choice). Please pray that they work quickly and effetively and that I only need to stay on them for as short a time as poss.

Also he said that the pneumonia is really quite mild - he thinks that the Crohn's is the far bigger prob in me and that by treating the crohns with steroids (which will also strengthen the lungs) my body will start to fight back. So good news! I looked at myself in the mirror yesterday (for the firs time in days!) and I looked awful - so pale and ill! 'Off-white' I think they call it.

Anyway lots of love to you all - thank you for your prayers, please be assured of mine! And to everyone I haven't mentioned - Mary, CD, Panda, LWTG, weirdbird, everyone else, have a great day! and God bless.

Morning - DD's definitely under the weather, poor mites. Just dropped DD1 off at Pre-School, she was a little more wary this time, but I think she'll be ok - It's a big change for her. Little DD2 has gone to bed, was v.tired and whingy and just generally snotty and yuk, poor thing. DH also feeling crap and I am starting to feel the slight niggle of a sore throat. Bum. It is soooo hard cos I can just feel myself getting so tired and run-down and there's nothing I can do about it. Please pray for healing and more energy. I'd say, please pray for the oppportunity to rest; but I honestly can't see where that would come from - So praying for the strength to carry on seems much more sensible .....

Sorry about that great big waffle - How is everyone else today? Praying for you as you leave your little one with GP today Worzella. It will be fine!!