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!! ......

any update cd? Having never been in labour myself I am very impatient.....(ds was born by elective cs as he was breech with his cord round his neck)

I was supposed to be studying this evening but strategic analysis gave way to TV, whoops. Must knuckle down, assignment due in in 2 weeks

They petered out for a bit; but seem to have started up again now I have sat down here .... Just not sure ...

Your profile is v. cute btw Cd, gorgeous dds! I was just thinking earlier about you, and I feel certain there is a ds in your belly....however, I have had 2 glasses of wine and nothing I say/think/do can alter your genes or God's will!!!
Praying that you don't have to wait tooooo much longer to meet your beautiful new dc

good morning all!

Just a quick hi to say that i am praying for you all.

How are feeling today CD? Any more signs of movenent? (How many weeks are you btw? I know people keep asking you this. but I've got a memory like a sieve!)

I'm praying for a job that i just right for you Mary. It is in His hands and it will be in His timing...

Well we are having a lovely week - the dcs and I and some friends spent the day yesterday in St Albans Park - it was just soooooooo nice and relaxed and felt like we were on holiday! We are going out for another 'day trip' (as ds calls them!) to Gulliver's Land in Milton Keynes tomorrow - a theme park for younger kids, and then on Saturday I'm going to London to meet up with a v. gd friend who lives there now. So we're having a great Easter holiday! Thank you Lord!

God bless all xxx

A beautiful good morning to everyone! Wow what a fabulous day, barely a breeze and the sun is shining, and outside my office window (apart from the car park and the road), the birds are pceking about in the grass. I'm feeling really mellow and happy - want some?!!

How you doing today CD, praying you meet you new little one very soon now.

Mary did you use ds's 'god needs a sticker' phrase yet! I love your post on Thomas, it has really inspired me to try to reach out more to others, and fired me up that I can help others by showing them my love for Jesus. Thank you

Anyone heard from Weirdbird lately? Just wondered how she and Hannah and family are doing. Praying Hannah's over her colic soon if not already.

Prayers also for Dave's liver - thanks for the update Mars.

Rosey do you live near StAlbans? My BIL/SIL live there with their 2 ds. I live in Welwyn Garden City whilst I was a student nurse....

Cor it's quiet on here today!

Does that mean that CD has started having proper contractions? Oooohhh I get so excited about babies!

Lots of love to everyone - I'm off to meet up with a vicar tonight to pick her brains re. ministry. I'm hoping it will help me feel a sense of direction. Also (not unrelated!) please pray I won't get lost on the way as she lives in a town I don't know at all!

CCM yes we do live near St Albans. THe park is fab and geared up to staying the whole day with dcs (well we do anyway! )

I agree - too quiet! Where is everyone?

Please can you pray for me? Feel very shallow and selfish asking but I'm really unhappy with a bit of weight I've gained. I'm a bit scared that I'm starting to obsess about it and being as I'm a recovered bulimic, thats not too good! Feel v.fat but I know I'm not.....

I'm here, just lurking though, prayers for everyone!

CD howz it going????????????

Good evening everyone - its been a couple of days since posting because I had a massive panic attack on Tuesday night and it really shook me up - have been doing so well recently.
DS2's 3rd birthday today so had a family tea for him and both sets of grandparents & daddy came so it has been really nice.
Just the party on Saturday to deal with now so prayers for that and my panic attacks would be greatly appreciated.
Is the absence of CD a good sign do we think? I am sooooo excited for her and can't wait to hear about the new baby once he/she arrives.
Ptayers would also be appreciated for my Ministers son who is back in hopsital having a stem stell harvest this week.

God Bless everyone

xxxx

{hugs} to you, MTGAA. You HAVE been doing well lately, just see it as a minor setback and continue "doing well"! Prayers also for your minister's son

CD - check in to let us know if you're still around, otherwise we're waiting with baited breath!

CCM - praying for you. You're not being selfish at all! We've all asked for prayers on here, its share and share alike! My sermon is on Sunday and PRAISE GOD its just about finished! I'm still deciding on the "sticker" bit, where to put it. If I don't use it this time, I'll find another sermon to put it in - its such a wonderful demonstration of faith!

RL - hoping and praying your meeting went well last night, and you're one step further on your "discernment path".

FA - praying for good news for you today, re: breech. Good news re DH too - slowly but surely.

I've got today off work, so major tidyup coming along! I'm going to have ANOTHER attempt to turn the living room into a toy-free room (they have their bedrooms, the conservatory AND the dining room for toys!). Ready for the Emmaus study group, which starts on Wednesday.

Which reminds me, prayers please that I get lots of people along next Wed for the group!

Good morning all.

MTGAA - panic attacks are horrid, aren't they? They will go one day. You won't have to live with them for ever. In the meantime, treat yourself gently. Lots of hugs from dcs and some extra chocolate is definitely required. Praying that this passes and that the party on Saturday goes well, Hon.

Mary - how is your new adoptive neice settling in? Prayers for your course on Weds and for a fruitful day off.

CCM - special prayers. The fact that you are aware of the danger signs, and know about the power of prayer, when this problem arises is great. Praying that you will find the strength (or the weakness ifswim) to move beyond this and to be free in His wonderful freedom.

FA - great to hear from you and to hear your news. Are you guys still going to Relate?

LWTG - continuing to hold you in my prayers each day.

Mufti - praying for you and ds1. I have a friend with a ten year old, going on teenager. It's another world from toddlerdom, isn't it??! Hugs, Hon.

CD - waiting with baited breath.

Hi Sleepysooz

Sorry if I've missed anyone by name. God bless all.

Woohoo - praise the Lord - got a letter in the post this morning telling us that we've been awarded the Sure Start Maternity Grant - it's going into my account on Monday - so we'll be able to make sure we've got all the bits and pieces we need for baby without having to worry about how much it costs..........and that means I'll get my Hauck Inifity (if I still like it after seeing it 'in person' at Kiddicare)

That's fantastic news FA! When I lived near Peterborough (and I'm only 40 mins away now), I lived in Kiddicare for baby stuff!

I'm thanking God atm - I've got my new PC FINALLY connected to the internet! Just need to figure how to connect the email, and I'm away!

Nieces are settling in fine - its like they've always been a member of the family! They came on Sunday for Rebecca's FH communion.

Not sure how fruitful my day will be - I have the child from hell coming for 3 hours come 11:30, to give his mother a rest... which means they won't play nicely together unless I'm there breaking up fights!

Might have a slight problem re: July 7 - looks like they'll be being baptised that day - in which case I won't make the MN meetup

God bless all

lol Mary - I spend hours browsing the website - have only been to the store 2 times - but LOVED it and can't wait to go again.....especially knowing that I can look at virtually any pram/pushchair/travelsystem I want to

LOL. I remember when it used to be a tiny shop...
Email is working... Praise God! Even if emails from work are classed as spam

Where is CD? Now I really am getting excited!! Another prayer thread baby will soon be here

MTGAA - panic attacks are blimmin awful eh? Can be really crippling at the time and feel like they'll never end, but you know already that they do. I felt like I wanted to run away from everything but it was no good because my head kept coming with me - I actually wanted to escape from my own head KWIM? Prayers for you, hoping that was just a one off and you soon forget about it.

Thanks always for your kind words - am determined never to become bulimic again. I just hate the anger I feel at myself if I'm unhappy with my weight . Still, praying that I get off my bum and do some exercise now the hockey season has finished!

Hugs CCM. I'm overweight and I know it. It must be so much harder for you, having been bulimic. Am praying for you...

On a lighter note, I'm debating whether to tell the vicar I don't want a cassock alb when I'm licensed as it will make me look fat, and that a cassock with surplice is much more slimming...

CD if you don't check in, we're going to bust in anticipation!

Thanks Mary, hugs much appreciated!

Ds is currently climbing on the exercise bike (which I never use) proclaiming to be Sportacus....I am Stephanie, apparently.

I'm supposed to be tidying up... I better get on with it... catch you all later.

Praying that everyone has a good day today, and that CD/MrCD checks in soon with some news, one way or another!

Just to let you all know CaptainDippy is fine and says hi to everyone, she didn't get any time to herself after work last night to post, but wanted to let you know she hadn't gone into labour! - found this on CDs ante-natal thread.
I'm not stalking you btw CD!!

CCM have you got a link, so we can stalk too?

Yes you are!! ... but I'll let you off!!

Soooo sorry for keeping you all on tenterhooks (though I was very flattered that you were all thinking of me ....) I have just be completely flat-out - kept meaning to text Mary; but just didn't get round to it ... .... sorry!

Well anyway ...... Finally!!! I am here!! Did you miss me!!!?

Nothing much happening here (no labour ), a bit shattered from working so much; but is nice to have the extra cash .....

Fellow Captain - Praying for your low feelings over the extra weigh hon. xx

MTGAA - Praying for the panic attacks, esp with the Party coming up and for your Minister's son as he heads into hospital - keep us updated.....

Great news about the SS Maternity Grant FA - Excellent - Spend it wisely, young lady!!

How is everyone else doing? It would v.cool if you could pray for DH who is speaking at church on Sunday - I know his talk hasn't got v.far yet .... Eeeeek!

Lady from our Antenatal Thread who has LO in SCBU has updated us to say that his blood has been thinned, but he is still slow to feed - they won't be able to take him home til he is feeding every four hrs, it is 2 1/2 through tube atm. Continued prayers needed there ..... Lots of people on our thread in labour today - Very exciting! Not me though .... Shame ...

Hi Mary!

My Antenatal Thread is here if you are interested!!!

You'll have to be quick though, cos we have a new one about every couple of days .... my goodness can those guys talk!!!

Hi CD - what's MrCD speaking about? Praying for him! Is he a confident public speaker?

that you've finally checked in, that there's no news yet and for keeping us on tenterhooks!

Yes - scarily confident - usually writes his sermons the night before and just sort of "pulls it out a hat", iykwim!!? It is a bit hairy to say the least .... don't know how he does it myself .... I get more stressed and worried than he does!! He stayed home Wed morning to do it (and look after DD2 while I took DD1 to a Party) and he wrote a sum total of two words (the title!!) Oh dear!! The sermon is on "Radical Authority" - based on Matt 10 vs 1 - 23 - Jesus sending out the 12.

So there you go .......