Christian Prayer Request Thread - Feb 2007 - The Bible Bashers Push Onwards....

[CaptainDippy]

Hello!

New Month - New Thread ......

Firstly Huge Congratulations to WeirdBird & Podmog - on the safe arrival of our first two Prayer Thread babies this month! Hello to Hannah Elizabeth & George William! Praise God for the blessing of these wonderful, precious babies - May they be the hugest blessing to these lovely families!!

Hurrah!

Right ...... In no particular order.......

Shonaspurtle - Prayers for her close friend's wee baby, Lewis. Lewis is currently on heart bypass and has now been palced on the transplant list. Things are v.critical for him - Strength to his family.

Twiga - Welcome back! Praise God for Twiga's pregnancy (due in June 2007).

Podmog - Praise for the safe arrival of George William and praying that he settles in well to Podmog Family life. Prayers for them as they contemplate community living.

Nanou1 - Should be getting Internet at home soon - yey! Nanou1 is unhappy at work - praying that something works out for her there and that her DH would get a great job too.

ggglimpopo - Lost her youngest child, Maude (2) at the beginning of the month. She died completely unexpectedly in her sleep. Continuing prayers for the family as they coms to terms with this tragic, tragic loss.

fannyannie - Praise God that her and her DH have decided to stay under the same roof and try to make a go of things. Prayers for them as they enter counselling.

longwaytogo - She and DH have decided on a trial separation. LWTG has been really, really & struggling, she and her family need lots of prayers and support right now.

Emily - A friend of Misdee and her DH Peter - Prayers for her following lung transplant surgery. She is doing well so far.

lulumama - Prayers for v.close friend whose nephew died on NY's Eve.

MaryBS - Whole family has been poorly - Mary continuing to suffering with respitory infection. DS has tonsilitis. Continuing prayers for Reader Friend who recently lost her dad, prayers for his wife as she copes (she is in a nursing home with Dementia.) Prayers that DH would become a Christian and for his constant mood swings.

RoseyLea - Prayers for church situation (settling into a church in their local area), possible new house, broken car and that Rosey's health would continue to be really good!!

Posey - Prayers for boy at her nursery whose mum died in Nov of Cancer. The family are doing ok, but need lots of strength and love as they comes to terms with their huge loss.

Worzella - Prayers for Minister who has been ill. Returning to work this week.

CaptainCaveman - Prayers for DSis who is an alcholic - she has admitted her problem and is getting help. Prayer for the safety of her DD. Thanks to God that CC is feeling positive after finishing a course of counselling!!

Buffysmum - Prayers for fantasticmrsfox/madamereyand as she travels back to this country with her children, escaping from an abusive relationship abroad.

MarsLady - On-going prayers for her friend Dave and his wife Sue. Dave is going to require further treatment to eradicate more of "his" blood and have it replaced with his sisters. Special prayers for Sue as she copes with all of this.

Toady - Her sister Jo recently died after having her life support machine turned off after a horrific accident. Prayers for Toady and the whole family as they come to terms with her death.

WeirdBird - Praise God for the safe delivery of Hannah Elizabeth - Prayers for WB as struggles with poss. retained placenta / D&C and for Hannah who is struggling with Colic.

SleepySooz - Praise God her twins are finally getting a good night's sleep! Prayers for her panic attacks.

Bobsmum - Prayers for her DS as his "behaviour issues" are investigated. Thank you Lord for her gran's life - prayers for the family as they deal with her death.

NotQuiteSoTiredMum - Prayers for her friend and her family as they deal with the death of their 15 yr old son who fell into the Thames.

PandaG - Prayers for her as she has an interview for a possible new job. Feeling v.under-confident and nervous about it.

PeachyClair - Prayers for her as she works out what to do with her "Faith" Praise God that her DS' autism was diagnosed quickly - Prayers for Peachy and her family as the adjust and come to terms with his diagnosis.

NearlyThree - Prayers for her and her family as they are having to move to another part of the country very quickly.

potoroo - Prayers for her and her family as they deal with the loss of her grandfather who lived in Australia. Potoroo will not be able to attend his funeral.

Jockey - Praise God her DS who has selective mutism went back to nursery ok after an illness!

mrsgee - Prayers for her and her DH as they decide whether to try for another baby or not.

Milliways - Has recently resigned from a job of 22 yrs to start working for a small Christian company who are "making a difference"! Prayers everything would go well there - and prayers for DH who is also contemplating a change of career!

CaptainDippy - Has been fairly low of late and has started having small panic attacks. Praise God she passed her driving test (thank you for prayers guys!! ) Prayers for her as she copes with two toddlers and a big bump. Prayers for lady in her Book Group who has malignant melanomas in both legs.

Get praying guys .....

hello all, just popping in quickly. Thank you for your prayers!

Mary I just found this vocations which looks very interesting - what do you think? I'm thinking that at some point I might someone and see if I can just meet up for a coffee and chat. Thanks for your e-mail!

Panda I have e-mailed you as well - sorry it's all abit garbled!

Hope you are okay CD. Lord please send your healing!

Love to everyone else.

RL - I'll have a look at that when I get chance. In the meantime, there is the main reader website (you have to register to be on the forum, but there isn't that much on there about vocations):

reader website

And there is this on the main C of E website:

vocations

Cd - how are you? How did you get on today? Thinking of you and praying for you!

Hi everyone

I won't be on mumsnet much from now on, at least for a few months. I'm moving house tomorrow and DH (plus computer) staying here and won't join us until end of June.

Feeling really sad and upset tonight. I'm looking forward to our new home and my new job but going to miss dh like crazy.

Can I ask for prayers while I make these huge changes in my life? Just knowing that someone is praying will make a huge difference.

I will pop on when I can. Praying for you all too.

hello all

Footprints - I will pray for you honey. I would miss my DH in those circumstances too. hope you get chance to go online and let us know how you sre doing

CD - how are you? praying honey.

Rosey - have mailed you

flying visit today sorry - off to friends' for dinner

Can you pray for us tomorrow please we have a family counselling session about communication at 5p.m should be fun seems dh and I can't say two words to each other without there being uproar.

Wow! what alot to catch up on, my internet line is playing up, its that house bunny of mine (fifi) she eats all the wires if they are not taped to the walls!

CD - hope you are ok, its not nice being dizzydip! in all seriousness though, I hope you do get yourself checked out, good luck!

Weirdbird - Thanks for your concern re DH learning difficulties, we live in South Nottinghamshire, and yes he did have lessons when he was 40 (arm behind his back) lasted a couple of years then the class stopped but he is now 53 and stuck in his ways! yes very stubborn but very proud, he didn't improve at all! DS not as bad but is at an advantage with up to date treatment!

Footprints - nice to hear from you, good luck with the move, in the long run I am sure you will be happier, prayers for strength to manage the next few months. good luck!

Prayers for everyone and Hia to all the newbies! just as an intro I am soozi 45, DH 53, DS11 and twins b/g 3yo

Sorry that was long winded!

LWTG - good luck for tomorrow!

And God is Good again! DS and I did another Karate Grading at the weekend and passed! so full of bruises aches and pains but delighted! (with our brown and brown/white belts)

HOw are you doing CD?

and everyone else of course - but just wondering about CD's dizziness

Panda xx

Hi PandaG - not sure where everyone is tonight! Things in my house have been good today. My sister came over with her 2DD and we had a really lovely day. It has been really nice not worrying about my husband all day so I will go to bed exhausted but smiling tonight! God Blessx

hello everyone!

wow, isn't it quiet on here today? Just popping in to say hi rally.

Hi Gusanalbie! Welcome!

Footprints, thinking of you. That's a long time to be separated. I pray that you find lots of support in your new home, and tat the time flies by!

LWTG I was praying for your Relate session. [hugs] to you.

CD I'm praying for you as well. [[hugs] to you too!

Hi Mary! [waves] Hope work is going okay. Are you looking for another job or just putting up with it for the moment?

Well we are all fine. We bought a coffee machine yesterday and this morning dh let me lie in and I woke up to the smell of coffee...yum!

Afternoon all

It is quiet, no CD thats why!

Hope everything is ok CD am praying the dizziness abates!

We have had a good morning, I managed to get to Bumps and Babes and set up only a few minutes late, which as I had DD1 with me to get out the house as well as DD2.

I'm not sure whether it was inspired or insane to say I would run the sessions with a newborn!

DD1 is now eating lunch and DD2 is in the pram chatting and hiccuping, to start belowing any second to be picked up!

My 6 year wedding Anniversary tomorrow!!

Praise God for the fact that I still have the most amazing best friend who I love dearly.

Hannah is now helping me type

weirdbird - IME there's a very fine line between inspired and insane!

Hello! The wobbles are setting in here as I now have only one week left at work, and then become a "New Girl" again!!

Have started having weird dreams about turning up in odd clothes etc etc - classic nerves! Please pray that I will leave present job in good spirits & make a real good effort with a new career.

DH is still waiting to hear if he has a firm offer of a new job. If so, he may be able to get redundancy from his firm which would be fab if we can get the timing right.

On a good note - I pick up my new(ish) car tomorrow

Well done on 6 years Weirdbird!

Praying for all you MNers out there.

Anyone heard from CD today?

she hasnt been on here for a couple of days, its very quiet all round tho'. maybe as it half term?

marybs , does have contact , are you there???????????

Good morning everyone and Happy Anniversary WB.

Praying for you all, and CD particularly. Hope you are OK, Hon. I'm sure Mary will let us know soon.

LWTG - praying for a peaceful weekend for you all, after your counselling/ communications session.

Footprints - know you aren't online now, but praying for you settling into your new home.

Sleepysooz - way to go, with the Karate belts! Brown belt is getting serious now, isn't it?! Well done you!

Hi MTGA, Milliways, Mufti, Rosey and everyone else too. God bless.

Hi all. Me again (Mars)

I have a client that's going into labour. Please pray that my other client stays put for the next couple of days. Thank you.

nqstm - yip, time to up my fitness level! (ouch)
CD - hope everything is ok in dippyland
WB - happy anniversary
Mars - didn't recognise the name change, hia hope you are ok, good luck with the births!
Footprints - hope the move is going ok, my prayers are with you!
LWTG - hope you are ok and that everything went ok with your family counselling, we could do with a bit of that, my ds 11yo behaviour is bad enough to make the pope lose it, how is the depression, I hope its on an even par atm!

Twins sleeping is still absolutely fab! God is good! Thank you lord for giving me the strength to deal with it!

Morning all! Thank you so much for your messages and concern, always means so much to me - Your prayers are appreciated too! Absolutely manic in DippyLand - Sooooo much to doooo. Friend who stayed for half-term went home yesterday so finally have time to post - Hurrah! Was lovely to have her around though.....

Feeling a bit better health-wise atm, hoping the iron tabs are kicking in now, haven't had any more sick and dizzy bouts, but am constipated (Sorry - TMI! ) DH and I are REALLY struggling atm - arguing all the time, I am actually thinking about asking him to go and stay elsewhere for a couple of days while I try and straighten my head. No amount of talking to him seems to be getting anywhere. I just can't see what I can do to help the situation - Just feeling so and about the whole thing- Feeling like I am banging my head against a brick wall - The more I try to talk, the worse it gets. Prayers needed BIG TIME. Do you think I should ask him to leave for a wee while?

Awwww, footprints, DH not joining you til June - that is tough for you honey (feel v.ironic typing that atm, but my DH is fab with the girls) Praying for you and looking forward to "seeing" you when you are more settled and sorted - Do pop on and update when you can!

lwtg - How did the family counselling session go? Continuing to pray ... [hugs]

Sooz - Well Done! on the Karate grading, great stuff! Glad the twins are cont to sleep!

WB - Happy Wedding Anniversary!! Hope you have a special day, any plans??

Milliways - Oooooh, one more week to go - praying for you and for DH as waits on another job - Hope the new car is fab!!

Mars - Has your client had her bubba yet???? Praying it all went well and the other lady "held in there"!!

Best go - NCT Pancake Party this a/n, lots to organise.....

Hello to Mary, NQSTM and anyone else who my sieve-like brain has forgotten!

oh, cd . i don't normally give advice like this. but you do say dh is so good with the girls. so i won't advise, just say try and look at the bigger picture?
i had terrible anaemia when i was pg, i know how draining it is, and with 2 already , you are doing so well. i could at least sleep whenever i wanted.
your hormones are probably a bit excited at the mo', is there anyone who would sit and talk with you both together , a friend ?, as family
are not objective.

CD I want to echo what Mufti has said. I can't help wondering if you ask your dh to move out for a few days it might make him feel that you are pushing him away...

Have you got any relatives or friends who could look after your girls for a night (ideally) or just a few hours, then go out with your dh into the countryside or beach or something and just get out of the house on your own togehter? I understand that might not be practical, but it might be worth trying for...

Also...how about trying to write a letter to your dh, not at all with the intention of giving it to him but to clarify in your own mind everything you would like to be able to say to him. That might just help in the heat of the moment to take a step back (sorry, appalling mixed metaphors there!)rather than reacting to what he says to you. If he could do the same for you even better.

How many weeks are you now btw?

Well I have made the most outrageously high-calorie cheesecake for a church lunch tomorrow. It has amongst the ingredients (drum roll) marscapone cheese, cream cheese (full fat), double cream, sugar, butter, biscuits...! (and oranges and it's going to have grapes on top, to make it healthy! )

If anyone could pray, I'm a bit concerned about this

Thanks guys - Thinking that DH and I do definitely need to take some "time out" together, iykwim. Writing a letter is a great idea too - just wish I had more time and energy to deal with all of this. Things have been better this afternoon ..... Pancake Party was a great laugh - DD1 really didn't get the idea of tackling an obstacle course while holding a lemon (one of the games / races) - I told her to run through the ball pit and promptly threw the lemon into it and ran back to the beginning - Halarious!! Lucky I am not a bit competative! Did a pancake tossing race against another member of the NCT committee who is preggers (she's is due on March 7th but same size as me!!) Everyone was absolutely wetting themselves watching us trying to run (waddle), flip pancakes and hold our uterus' in all at the same time - Must try and post a photo - really was a classic moment!! DD2 was sooooo cute when they sang sleeping bunnies at song time - can't BELIEVE she won't be "my baby" for my much longer ......

Sob.

So that was good (yours prayers worked! ); but things are just tough and it all gets on top of me and I just get angry and cross and unable to cope. Grrrrr! Keep praying - bear with me .....

Oh Rosey - Praying for your poor wee DD, keep us posted. Poor wee thing. You must be v.worried. [[hugs]

We have come up with another girl's name - still loving Phoebe; but now "into" Florence - opinions welcomed ....

Oh, I am now 30 weeks - eeeeek!!!

ah, is it a girl cd?
florence , good name my dear loved granny was ada florence lena
you are sounding more positive

CD - your pancake party sounds like it went down really well - well done!
I love the name Florence. I like older names and had the name "Nelly" earmarked for a girl! Really sorry to hear that you and DH are having problems. Being pregnant is hard enough and add in other small children, its no surprise that your relationship is strained. Hang on in there, everyone is praying for you.

Rosey - really sory your little girl is having trouble at school. She must be about the same age as my DS1 as he started school in january also. children can really be so cruel sometimes, probably without really realising. Try and speak to the teacher as I think this will help you to understand the situation a bit more. I find it really difficult to deal with the fact that my son spends so much time away from me doing things that I only know about if he wants to tell me - I normally just get "I can't remember" if I ask him about his day at school! I am praying for you and hope your DD settles back in to school next week.

Sleepysooz - glad your twins are sleeping well and hope you manage to cope with 11 yo behaviour. Praying for you too.

Milliways - hello! Good luck in your last week at work and prayers for you as you start preparing for your new role. BTW hows the new(ish) car?

and hello to every else I haven't mentioned.

My husband came round this afternoon and was a great help entertaining the boys while I cooked tea etc. Still don't know if we have a future though after his drinking over the last week. Please pray for me and ask God to guide me.

We don't know the sex mufti - We like the surprise!! We've already got 2 girlies, so just being prepared - We have Arthur picked out for a boy!

Continuing to pray for you and your DH and your family MTGAA - [[hugs] Glad he is stil coming round to help and to see his boys.

Just finished SIL's Wedding Invites (hurrah!), so off to bed. .....