April Already!!!? MN Christian Prayer Request Thread - The Bible Bashers Continue .......

[CaptainDippy]

Good grief - It is April!!? When did that happen!!? God has taken us through some interesting times this month - Times of Thanksgiving and Praise; Times of Sorrow and Pain - but He IS alive and He is with us ....

Here's a summary of March's Prayer Requests for you all......

Worzella - Has been feeling - worried she might be depressed. Having to make decisions about what to do once her maternity leave ends soon. Big [hugs] and prayers to her ....

LongWayToGo - Has been v.v.v.v.tough for her this month. DH has moved out of the family home and she is struggling to cope with the emotional upheaval etc. MIL died too. Her DH has started drinking again. Prayers for protection over her and her DC's. She also has some health worries with an enlarged Gall Bladder....Finances are v.tight.

PandaG - Prayers for confidence to return following car accident. Prayers for her as she trains for new job.

MaryBS - Prayers for lady at her church who has advanced cancer. Not looking good. Mary is v.busy atm - lots of prayers for rest opportunities and for everything to go smoothly ..... Praise God for friends and BIL's adoptions that have gone through this last month, prayers for them as they embark on a new way of family life..... Prayers for Missinoary Priest shot in J'burg. Prayers for BIL in Iraq and for lost friendship, which has hurt Mary deeply. Prayers too for DS who is seeing Ed.Psych atm.

SleepySooz - Prayers for her new Vicar and his family as they settle in. Praise that hypnotherapy seems to be helping her emetophobia.

Podmog - Praise that DS2 is putting on weight! Church has not been good recently, but prayers for poss opportunities for Podmog's personal involvement with the church, which have been arising ..... Prayers for poor DS1 who has been poorly with ear / chest infections ....

harrisey - Going away for a wee while over Easter - prayers for R&R to be had. Praise that their car has ben recovered after robbery. Prayers for poss future involvement with Latin Link. Prayers that the harriseys can reamin healthy and fit .... Praise God for their Baptism / Dedications in March!

Twiga - Praise that God-daughter who was admitted to hospital is home - prayers for complete recovery. Praying for her PG too!

Pepperrabbit - Cont prayers for friend whose husband died in Feb. Funeral went ok.

Dumbledoresgirl - Prayers as she cont to struggle with Emetophobia.

MumToGusandAlbie - Cont prayers for her as she copes with relationship with her and ex-DH, esp for her precious boys. Prayers for friend's mum who is ungoing cancer treatment. Cont prayers for Vicar's son who is also currently recieving treatment for cancer.

CaptainCaveman - DSis is back at work and managing not to drink during the day! Cont prayers for her and her DD. Praise that CC's med reduction has gone so well!

Roseylea - Prayers for her as she seeks her "vocation", poss that she may join hospital chaplaincy - prayers for child care arrangements etc. DD's excema has been much better since healing service - Praise God! Prayers for mum who has recently has an exploratory op to check out health fears. Rosey's body is "complaining" against her dose of Prednisolone (Steriod), prayers for that. Prayers for general household health.....

NotQuiteSoGrownUp - Has been v.stressed and a bit recently. Finding life a bit tough. DS2 has been boundary pushing and DS1 is involved in a tricky situation. Prayers for resolution and rest....

FannieAnnie - 31 weeks PG, going ok - hoping bubba has turned as was footling breech. Work is not going well - lots of prayer needed there. Prayers for the family of Father Paul Bennett who was stabbed to death in front of his wife in S.Wales recently.

JBW - Cont prayers for mum and nan as they cope with the loss of her S.Father and for her too. Praise God she got the new job she wanted!!

Mars - On-going prayers for Dave and Sue - Dave still "not himself" .... any update recently Marsy?? Prayers for 2 babies recently delivered who are struggling....

Pirategirl - Divorce going through - feeling v. and struggling.

KittyLette - Mum poss has cancer, v.frightened. Lots of prayers needed.

Squeakybub - Prayers for DP's S.mum who is critically ill in hospital following road accident.

Chloe55 - Prayers for friend who "sold his soul to the devil". V.difficult situation.

CaptainDippy - Prayers for the Dippy Family as they prepare for the imminent arrival of Dippy3, esp for her and DH who have been rowing a lot recently. DD's are "getting ill" atm, so prayers against that would be cool! Can't think of anything else atm - brain is mush .... Prayers for finances would be cool too! Gosh - I sound v.selfish .... but I do love you all and - Praying for every one of you!!

Now - Get Praying!! ......

with dh I should add!!

Quick post before I pop into the shower ..... Hoepy ou are all enjoying and continue to enjoy your busy, busy, busy w/e's!!

Hope you get to church this AM Sooz - Praying you do!!

Thank you so soooo much for your kind words and encouragement - Keep 'em coming .... Love you guys ....

CC - I work in a shop called Birth & Baby, which sells all natural and organic products for parents and baby / young children etc - lots and lots of cloth nappies and the like ..... Absolutely love it. The shop is a bit esoteric so we don't get millions of customers, so it is pretty relaxing - I just serve people and chat with them when they come in and the rest of the time I sit on my fat arse and eat crisps and chocolate and surf the Net .... Cushie, really! Being massively PG is good ad for them too!!

Best go ........

Oooooh, and praying for you as you think about having another baby CC .... Exciting .....

oooooh, I've hugged another mner!! Sooz came along with her lovely dcs and I think her eldest was impressed with the cake and biscuits on offer after the service!
I hope you felt welcomed Sooz, our church family do a good job of spotting new people.

Here's to a profitable afternoon's study...

DID IT, got to church! - thank you CC for making us wlecome, agree lovely child friendly congregation, we were welcomed at the door, the vicar was even introduced to us all, so fabulous! went to Sunday School, kids enjoyed themselves, next time I may try and stay in the service, although can be a bit difficult when the brood start playing up, DD3 decided to have a complete meltdown about a biscuit at the end, then they all fell asleep in the car coming home, was that late night! CC your DS is so cute and handsome, he is a good roll model for clearing away, could you hire him out! thank you again!

x-post - hia CC, thanks again and yes I think a relaxing afternoon with maybe a cider and lunch!

Fantastic!! - Sounded like it went really, really well - An answer to prayer!

Speaking of answered prayers, here is a wee C&P from the lady from my Antenatal thread who has the little boy who was in NNIC / SCBU following his birth about a month ago - Thank you for your prayers for him and his family .....

"Ok first chance to post. Thank you for all your messages of support.

Jesse is fine. It turned out not only was his blood too thick and not feeding but he had an infection and needed antibiotics as well as an eye infection.

We had a few problems when we got him home with his feeding but that is all sorted now.

He was tested for downs which he does have. However since he does not have many of the problems associated with downs ie no heart problems, no poor muscle tone (in fact he's a strong little fellow), etc., the consultant was hopeful that he will only have a mild form, but time will tell. We have decided to take each day as it comes and face his difficulties when and if we come across them.

We have also made the decision not to announce to everyone that he has downs. My DH has cousin who has MS and I wouldn't dream of introducing her to people as "our cousin with MS" and I don't feel I should have to introduce Jesse as "my son with downs". He is my son - period.

Longest post I've ever done. Thank you again for all your messages of support."

So all good stuff!

I'm feeling very wibbly in the head and restless this PM .... not sure what to do with myself. DH in the garden and DD's having a wee snooze .....

evening all. Not a lot to say really had a good morning at church felt chilled, relaxed and as a result dc were well behaved. Had a young couple for lunch which was a bit hectic to get dished out bec we live so far from church just knocks everything on that exta 1/2 hour or so.

Back to church this eve which ds slept through in another lady's arms, don't like this taking them back out of an evening but no option when older two want to go.

h coming tomorrow and staying till wed, but i working tom and tues so hopefully wont be too bad.

chraleymouse just heartfelt prayer for you this week and for the future too hun. Come back here and rant and rave, ask for prayer all you like. I can't even begin to imagine what its like to be in your position right now but pleasse be assured we are holding you in prayer. xxx

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Oh Podmog I am praying for you. It sounds like you have so much to give, so it's such a shame if it's being ruined by problems with someone in the church. I'm really praying that you can come to a place of peace, with this person and within yourself as far as churchgoing goes.

Love to everyone - wow NSFN, it sounds like you had a busy day yesterday!

Thanks CD for that post from your ante-natal friend.

Well a quick ask for me - my stomach has been okay-ish over the weekend but I'm eating such a restricted diet in oder to keep it that way (Gillian McKeith would be horrified! It is a recognised NHS crohns treatment paln tho). I've stopped taking steroids now, having been on them since mid Januray, and the thing is that steroids bolster your immune system (I think - CM may correct me?) so what I'd like prayer for now is that my body can strengthen itself without the aid of the steroids. THis would be prime time for me to get colds and other bugs, and when I had pneumonia that was just after colming off steroids. So that's the big prayer request - that I wouldnt get any nasty bugs.

My weight has gone up a bit with the steroids (only half a stone but it makes me feel a bit blobby! ) but there's no way I can try to lose it until I'm able to eat properly. So my little prayer request is that I'd be able to not get too down about the fact that my jeans don't fit atm! and concentrate on getting better and then hopefully I'll lose the weight when I can do so without any risk of relapse. Eeekkkk - bodies, eh? Lovely, but deeply flawed - I am so loking forward to my new one in heaven!

Podmog - praying for you and the situation at church. It may be things are going on behind the scenes to resolve the situation. Am praying that is the case. Also, have you tried saying to people you are willing to help out, and don't take no for an answer?

RL - praying for your Crohns...

NSFN - fantastic that church went well yesterday, I am SO pleased!

Feel guilty asking for prayers again about my job - I know I need to get off my butt and start looking properly, and update my CV and stuff, but I just can't get down to it - I've got my coursework to do, and I've been getting on with that, and that seems to be going well, so far anyway... (I have 1/2 an essay now!). The thought of me going into work today is making me feel sick. I feel like I'm letting it all happen to me, just wish I could have the courage (and faith?) to quit, but with the overdraft up to its limit, it wouldn't help. I try praying, but can't get beyond the panicky feeling to listen to what God has to say.

Morning all! Still here ..... Still Fat & Fed-Up .... Big Sigh .....

Oh well.....

Rosey - praying for you as you come off the Steroids honey - Praying that God would protect you from any bugs etc and that you wouldn't feel too about the weight-increase - Once you are off them, then you can do something about it, but do not worry about it for now - It ain't your fault!! Praying for a massive improvement in your health over the coming months. you are so positive and brave - An inspiration!

nsfn - Another positive post!! Fabtastic - glad things are going well for you and you are getting involved in church stuff (having the young couple over for dinner....etc) all really great! Praying it goes ok having H to stay sweetie - How is he doing after the op???? We're here .....

Podmog - Totally know and appreciate that "can't see past the baby" thing ...... been there myself plenty of times ..... [[[hugs]] Praying for the whole situation at church - for peace and resolution. Keep us updated .....

Continuing to pray about the job situation Mary - It is a dificult one and I wish there was more I could say to help - Praying that you come to a resolution / decision asap honey....

Feeling hungry, so think I'll go & take this opportunity to munch on some toast.....

If you see this in the next min - pleeeeease pray annoying dog outside would stop barking .... worried it'll wake DD2 up .....

Hia, back down to earth now after a super weekend, have decided to go on a church crawl (not a pub crawl) on Sundays instead of going to karate! so pray that I do 'do it' and find inspiration and fullfillment (spelling with kids in tow!!!

CD - I hope the dog stopped barking long enough for DD sleep and long enough that you could get something to eat! sorry you feel fat and fed up, won't be long now!

Podmog - prayers for people to see past baby, you are so good, I still hide behind my dts!

MaryBS - I hope you find a balance job wise and well done on your coursework, you sound as if you are doing faborooney!

CC - Good morning, hope you got your assignment done yesterday, I went to bed and ate chocolate, fell asleep then DH bought my dinner up for me at 3.00pm then spent the rest of the day on the computer trying to sell my caravan!

CARAVAN FOR SALE 4/5 berth sorry to hyjack thread! just thought somebody might know someone!!!!!!! and getting desparate!

Roseylea - sorry I hope you don't get any nasty bugs whilst re-charging energy! and I've never thought about a new body when get to heaven, perhaps we could order a particular shape

Praying you'll have the energy to "crawl" those churches Sooz - Sounds good! glad you had a super w/e!!

How much is the caravan??

Dog did stop long enough for DD2 to fall asleep; but think their bloomin' STRIMMER has woken her up now!!!!!

Hia CD - bloomin strimmer! its raining here in Nottingham so no strimmers atm! er caravan is £3,800 ono, could crawl round churches of england in it! I wonder if there is such a Caravan Club, but hey, I may ask around. What a fab idea, all from 3 words, Church Crawl Caravan - wow is this another god inspired moment!

Would love to buy your Caravan Sooz, but unfortunately don't have the capital (besides, our need for a new car is a bit more pressing atm....) Will ask around though ..... (Know a lot of people "Up north" - my family are from Wakefield .....)

hello everyone. i did say i can't remember when that i would send you an update and never did...
dd is growing fast and is now 3. she is very funny but also can be stubborn but i keep telling myself it's healthy . dh's contract is finishing in june and still no sign of a job for him. saying that he is going to switzerland on wed eve as he has a 2nd job interview near zurich. it's a long shot and i am not thinking about it. i think he'd like to stay where he is now if he could but nothing seems available. i am still in the same job and hating it. in fact i have a 3rd interview tomorrow afternoon for a top job 1 tube station away from home which it would be ideal for us. fingers crossed!
we are thinking about moving not far from where we are now but closer to a good state school in case we can't get in the CofE school we want.
dh and i are pulling through together. he is turning "green" since he attended the lent course. so i'd really say that in the last difficult years we have had our spirituality has grown a lot esp. dh and i truly think that without it we would have lost the plot with all our trouble!
i am also posting to let you know that yesterday was my "special day" (as dd called it). I was sat in church thiking the "old days" when i spent a lot of time with you guys chatting away, and all the people who helped me without maybe knowing it in my faith journey... i got confirmed yesterday with dh as my sponsor since he is the one who suggested i might like to do it(without forgetting dd who would not leave us alone during the service!). i got a bit emotional but could not help it as the Bishop put his hand on my head.... I am now officially CofE ! so this is also a quick note to say "thank you" for everything.
i hope you are all well.
xx

Nanou1 - CONGRATULATIONS!

thank you sleepy

I must do a name change, can anyone tell me how to do it? and any suggestions? cause I'm not sleepy anymore, twins still sleeping through, yeh hey first time in 3 years!

Risen ?!
have just read the beginning of this thread. so much sadness around. hugs and prayers all round.

Sooz, you go into "My Mumsnet", logon, then Registration Details, and you change your "Chat nickname". At least thats how I think I did mine..

Nanou, I remember how emotional I got this time last year. I've been an Anglican a WHOLE YEAR now!!! Welcome to the club!

Also, its really good to hear from you, and thanks for the update. Am praying for a job for your DH, and for the right school too!