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!! ......

Hey Sooz what will your new name be? You could be CruiseySoozy to fit in with your church crawling. Or boozysuzy dependant upon alcohol intake! (hope I'm not casting aspertions on your name?!)

Well, I wrote a load of drivel yesterday but have also spent much of today writing. And do you know what - I think I've nearly finished bar the 'tidying' up and writing an executive summary. Finished piece should create a few laughs in the marking dept but heyho!
I ended up shouting at ds and dh yesterday as was getting v.stressed with amount of work left to do!

RL praying for your health and no nasty bugs to come your way.
Mary, praying for your job situation, its awful to be unhappy at work.
CD praying for your little dippy to arrive NOW (a little selfishly perhaps because I can't wait to find out what you;ve had!).

love and prayers to you all
xxx

nice to see you you marybs . 1 year already eh?! am feeling bad as i have to lie to my bosses tomorrow so that i can go to that job interview. i really hate doing that...

I should watch it CCM, otherwise, she'll be "Sooztheshirtoffyourback"!

oh I'm sure it won't be long now CD

Hi Everyone,

just a quick post because the sofa is calling me (as is Eastenders at 8!!)

Please forgive me for not posting individual comments to you all.

I continue to pray for everyone on this thread.

I have had a really grumpy today. Started at 4.15am this morning when DS1 woke me up getting into bed. I then started having really sinister dreams and felt quite 'disturbed' when I got up. I went to work and did all the normal things - school run, tea, bath, story time and bed - but I still don't feel quite settled. I know this is one of my symptoms of my anxiety disorder so would appreciate your prayers to see me through this blip.
I really lost it with DS1 this afternoon - he was really misbehaving in the Co-op and even left the shop at one point which scared me a bit to say the least. Anyway, after his bath time I got him into his pj's and was just rinsing the bath out before story time and he fell asleep so hopefully he was just tired and not entering a 'teenager' stage at 4.10!!!

Thinking about you all,

God Bless

xxxxx

Howzat! my reborn energy name instead of sleepy! I'm rubbish at new names, all I could think of was Soozontheway, soozizonthecrawl, best on I think was Cruiseysuzy, but then I thought of Zipadisuzy, aagghhhhhh, frustration, anyway I can always change it, and I have put the kids on profile, was 2 years ago although still cute!

Whoops profile not worked!

Yes it has!

Evening, off to bed soon, but just popping in ..... Thanks for your loveliness guys - always appreciated! Still Fat & Fed-Up here .....

GREAT to hear from you nanou1!! >>> Praying for job situations for you and DH - hope interview goes well tomorrow hoeny - let us know ..... Wonderful stuff about your Confirmation - God has done a wonderful work in you sweetie ..... Keep in touch ......

mtgaa - [[[[hugs]]] Praying for anxiety to disperse asap!

Liking name change Suzy hon!

All ok here, just waiting ......

"See" you tomorrow ......

Aw CD, praying your baby is delivered soon and safely

Sooz - great new name, praying that you find the right church really soon.

NSFN - so glad to read you are feeling more positive, continuing ot pray.

Mary, praying for your work situation

MTGAA - praying that you have a better day today honey - I have had far too many grumpy days with the children, makes you fel even more crap doesn't it

Nanou - fab to see you, praying that you will really know God's hand on your life as you have publicly committed yourself to Him

Sorry to anyone I haven't mentioned by name, just trying to fit in a quick post before the school run.

Much love

Morning! A little grey and overcast here but I'm still happy
Feel ok about my assignment, not the best in the world but who cares as long as I pass (apart from me who's secretly pernickity about perfection....)

Praying for you MTGAA, how are you feeling this morning?
When you read this Nanou1 how did the interview go?
Love the name change Zipadi , suits you having met you! How do you manage to look so fab btw with 3 kids?

praying for you all, may your day be filled with the Lord's blessings and your eyes open to see them xxxx

CCM - I'm like that with my assignments, but its really hard when you want to do your best and time constraints don't allow!

CD- praying that things happen for you soon, and you're back to your svelte self with a bundle of noise in your arms!

ZS - like the name change!

MTGAA - praying you got a good night's sleep and have a better day today.

Nanou - praying for that job. A friend told me at the w/e that her DH, who has just started going to church with her regularly, has expressed an interest in being confirmed! Praise God! (Just wish mine would show an interest...)

Now... Ezra, why do I keep thinking about Ezra? I know nothing about Ezra! I still have to decide on one more assignment. Is Ezra a good choice? Anyone like to suggest something interesting about Ezra? Is the fact I keep thinking "Ezra" an indication I should be writing about him? I haven't got any other ideas, except that as I've already picked and am working on my essay on Moses, it shouldn't be from the Pentateuch...

God bless all!

Mary

ladies I willcatch up with the weekwnd later
but could I jujst ask for your prayers for Gran's funeral today, 2pm.

Good Morning everyone - am feeling a little better this morning but DS1 is still being very challenging. I am now at work so have some peace for a few hours - hopefully he will be better when I pick him up from school later.
Harrisey - prayers for you today honey, God will be with you and your Gran at this sad time. Will be thinking about you at 2.00.

Better go and do some work seeing as thats what I get paid for!

God Bless Everyone
xxx

Gosh you all get up so early, I have only just had a shower, I don't feel very Zippy this morning very sleepy,

CC, thanks for the compliment re looking fab with 3 kids, I'm knackered (sorry bad language)

MTGA - hope your ds is less challenging by the time you pick him up, you have my full sympathy.

CD - good morning, I hope you are feeling less fed up this morning not long now!

Harrisey - prayers for gran's funeral today

MaryBS - hia, prayers for inspiration - Ezra moses easier!

Good morning!

Harrissey I'll be praying for you, and for the funeral this afternoon. Hope it is all that it should be.

M2G&A, how are you today? oooohhh, I know all about challenging dcs! They could try the patience of a saint, eh? Hang on in there.

CD how are you? And hey - you're not fat! You're pregnant!!! There is a difference!

Nanou, fantasic to hear about your confirmation! Congratulations! May God bless you lots at this special time (and sirt out the job situation for you!)

ZipadiSuzy love the new name!

Mary - how funny that ou mention Ezra! I am reading Ezra in my 'quiet times' atm and I am finding it so inspiring and interesting. It's when God calls his people out of exile in Babylon (think Daniel, Jeremiah) and calls them to rebuild the rubble that is Jerusalem. Haggai and Zecharaiah are prophets who inspire the people to keep going, and Nehemiah is when the walls of Jerusalem are rebuilt. (The current thinking is that Ezra-Nehemiah was originally written as one document). Also the book of Esther comes from the same period in Israel's history, only slightly later, so the 5 books (Ezra, Nehemiah, Haggai, Zechariah, and Esther) are best read together. They are all short so that helps!

I am getting so much out of reading Ezra (and the others) - not only is it a really exciting bit of Israel's history (eg. when the call goes out to say that the children of Israel can go back to Jerusalem if they want to, 42,000 people go back! 42,000!!!) you can also read the books as a spiritual allegory of what happens when God calls people back to Himself (rebuilding the damaged and neglected image of God in you as an individual, and the much-neglected kingdom of God on earth). There is so much in there - prayer (esp. intercession), leadership, spiritual battle, the fulfilment of God's prmoises, the providence of God...so much to talk about that is so inspiring and exciting. (Oh dear - I always get so excited when I talk about the Bible!! )

Anyway, on that note, fair maidens, I bid thee adieu!

Ooooh posts ......

Feeling v.heavy and waddly today ..... 1st time I've really felt like this .....

Harrisey - Praying for your gran's Funeral today - strength & peace to you and your family. Will be particularly remembering you at 2pm. xx

Ooooh, Suzy - Just looked at your profile, but only see pics of your GORGEOUS children - Where are YOU!!!? Callum is a little heart-breaker, isn't he!!?

Mary. I like Ezra.

just a quick hello as i bumped into dippy on another thread - i am going to make myslef a promise of rejoining you all, probably at the start of May so i can start with the prayer run down!

life as ever is hectic in the katz household, buildign work and dd2's ongoing skin stuff, but generally ok

Prayer all round and i have been sending up generic mumsnets ones but will come back and do this all properly soon

Hee! Hee! You can't escape from me ...

Looking forward to "seeing" more of you come May-time katzg - Thank you for popping in sweetie! Will let you know about the HipSeat when winterc gets back to me ......

ooo last night DH had to go down to the shop after he came in from work to buy a TV Licence (he's a TV Licence Sales officer and someone had paid cash - so he has to go to a paypoint machine to get the licence before it's credited to him). Anyhow, asked him if he could get me some Frij and Pickled Onion Monster Munch (current cravings.........wierdly the same as DS1) - went to get some cash out my wallet and he said not to worry (last few months it's been very much "you sort your 'extras' out and I'll sort mine". And he did indeed buy them for me.

THEN even more amazing - when he was on his way to bed he popped his head round the study door said goonight and went out again.......then came back in again - leant down and put both arms around me to give me a hug .

Think we're slowly getting there again

(Oh and we went to Kiddicare on Saturday and got LOADS of stuff - it's amazing how much stuff God will help you put in the back of a Ford Fiesta: Pushchair Box, Carrycot Box, Car Seat Box, Stairgate (in box), Cot Mattress, 1 new booster seat, multiple bags with smaller items in.........oh and lets not forget the DS's in their car seats/booster seats ).

why the Grin CD or were you grinning at FAs lovely post?

lol CC I was wondering the same thing.........perhaps she's having more than 'twinges' and we'll be having an announcement soon?????

ooooh - now I'm really excited too because I hadn't thought about that!!

I haven't heard anything...

Just wanted to say "G'night all and God bless".

Tonight I was re-elected on the church's PCC, so I'll be serving for 3 years on that... (will probably seem longer!)