May has arrived on the MN Christian Prayer Request Thread ....Bible Bashers continue ....

[CaptainDippy]

Come on Dippy Baby - One more day before you're a May baby ..... Sigh.....

Wow - another month has passed, seems only yesterday I was doing the March round-up. God has been doing his Holy stuff, as always and we're all still here!! Hurrah! Keep praying ... and praising!!

Here's the summary of April's Prayer requests .....

neener - Suffeed a missed MC at 13 weeks in the middle of March and is feeling and confused. Also prayers for niece who has CF and is soon to have a NG tube fitted as she has stopped eating.

mumtogusandalbie - Continuing prayers for Minister's son who is under-going treatment for Cancer. Also prayers for a lady at her church who is soon to be under-going surgery to remove cancerous parts of her bowel etc - She will have to have a Colostomy Bag; but praying that the surgery will eradicate the Cancer for good. Lots of prayers for mtgaa as she copes with panic attacks and tries to become more involved in her church (esp the Sunseekers Group). Immediate prayers that the stress re: driving licence would be resolved!

bobsmum - Prayers for Sinusitis, which has been very bad of late. Prayers for DS with his behavioural issues, has recently been to see Ed Psych who is pushing for a DX.

Mars - Prayers for the two babies who were born at the beginning of the month (update?) Last heard Baby1 was not doing v.well and baby2 was doing ok..... Continued prayers for Dave & Sue - recent investigations have shown that Dave is doing well; but prayer is needed as his liver function is not great.

longwaytogo / notsofarnow - Prayers as she contemplates a possible house move. Praise that she is feeling more positive (prayers that this would continue and she would be strengthened and renewed.....) Prayers for her and DH as they think about poss divorce prceedings etc.....

RoseyLea - Prayers for her as she settles back into the church that they used to go to a while ago, esp that they would find a good homegroup to attend. Prayers for DD's excema, which has been very bad recently. Prayers for her as she emabrks on Chaplaincy Visitors Training and lots of prayers for her health (Crohns) as she keeps herself busy and active.

Wilbur - Praise! - Friend whose IVF treatment failed numerous times has adopted a LO. Everything went really smoothly - Praise God!!

sleepysooz / zapidisuzy - Prayers for relationship with neighbours as they apparently "don't like her children's noise" !! Lots of prayers and encouragement to her as she strives to find a lovely church to settle into with her family. Prayers for DS who has been rather out of control recently. Prayers that her high BP would get lower .....

CaptainCaveman - Prayers for her friend who is in the process of splitting up with her DH. They have two young children. Prayers for her health, specifically worries about gaining weight (she used to suffer from Bulimia) and her "Housemaid's Knee" Prayers for her most recent completed assignment to pass and for her and her DH as they comtemplate having a 2nd LO! Praise that her DSis is looking a lot better, prayers that this would continue. Prayers for her Dniece who has been gaining a lot of weigh of late.

Worzella - Has been feeling very of late - Lots of prayers for an upllifting in her spirits! He's given us a garment of Praise .....

Podmog - Facing a very tough situation in her church where people are gossiping about her and making her feel , uncomfortable and unwelcome. Pray for a quick resolution to her troubles. Pray that she would find a place of her very own in church life.

MaryBS - Lots of prayers that she would find a wonderful new job asap! Prayers for lady she knows who possibly has Obstetric Choleostasis. Prayers for two women she knows who have cancer: A lady in her church who is just embarking on her third course of treatment for Breast Cancer; and prayers for Judy who has been given two months to live and has a 15 year old daughter. Prayers for a couple in her Emmaus Group whose daughter is battling with her ex re: access rights for their child. Very complicated and painful situation.

FannyAnnie - Praise that things are going well with PG and DH - Prayers that this would continue! Protect this precious family Lord.

harrisey - Prayers for her in all her busy-ness - that God would strengthen and uphold her and her family - Prayers of protection over them as they combine study and family-life.

mufti - Prayers as she stuggles with hr DS and his daytime naps; and as she struggles with being a SAHM - Praying that God would put wonderful people alongside her to support and encourage her!

Charleysunnysunsun - Prayers for her DS who has CF and is currently in hospital for an extended period recieving IV anti-b's for an infection.

charleymouse - Lots and lots of prayers for her and her precious family as they come to terms with the death of her DT, Benjamin Peter and the recent death of her gran as well. Praise that her other DT, George Edward is doing well and soon to be coming home! Wrap them up in your love, Lord. xx

katzg - Prayers fo her as she copes with building work on her home and for her DD's terrible excema.

Nanou1 - Lots of prayers as she comtemplates a job interview / offer and as her DH looks for work too. Prayers too as they think about a possible move.....

kilo - Her DH is going to be made redundant at the end of May - lots of prayers her would find a briliant job asap!

CaptainDippy - Prayers for Smole nad her new baby Jesse on her antenatal thread. Jesse has had a lot of problems since birth, but is doing better .... praying this would continue..... Praying Dippy3 would come soon and that the "on / off" contractions she has been experiencing would result in a precious LO SOON!!! Prayers for the family as they prepare to welcome their new arrival into their home / lives.... Erm, there's probably more stuff; but I am rubbish - always at a loss when it comes to these summaries .... I am sure it'll be revealed as May unfolds .....

Now - Get Praying!!

Hello all

Minidippy happy birthday!

FA, praying DS2 is better rreally soon - and for a good night's sleep tonight for you.

NSFN - praying honey. you must be exhausted

Rosey - how are you?

Suzi - how are you doing today? Did you make it to church?

MTGAA - praying fo ryou too

DH is now home - he went on a mens walking trip overnight - 16 miles out to a camping barn, then a bbq! They only did 3.5 miles today then caught the train home. He is knackered! Had a good time though.

Hia all, stonking headache, tonsilitis getting better, no I didn't manage to get to church, knew I wouldn't today.

DH has decided to accept redundancy - AAHHHHHHH panic stations, been trying to sort out our own business all weekend, (Gardening 4 u) bang goes my 2 weeks off work! and trips to the beach! instead will be trips to sort Tax/VAT/Pension/N.I contributions, all the nitty gritty bits to business! I'm clueless

Will catch up later to speak to you all!

Hi everyone!

How was the party CD? I love kids' parties but they are exhausting, eh?

NSFN [hugs]. I'm not surprised you're tired. FWIW I think you are doing amazingly. Praying for you.

FA praying for those poxy pox to shuffle off asap! Our dcs haven't had them yet...

Suzy try not to panic about your dh's job. I know it's scary but it might well turn out to be the best thing he ever did (*I have heard so many people who run their own businesses say that). I hope you do manage to get a bit of fun time in your 2 weeks off as well as all the work sorting things out.

Hi mary! Cool joke! Yes I will check out that church as I do my 'homework'! (Everyone else - my vicar has told me to go and visit lots of other CofE churches so that I get a broad picture of what the denomination is like in all its myriad weird and wonderful forms!)

Hi Panda! I'm well thanks. Dh is at 'boring old work' as dd calls it tonight. The next few days I know I will hardly see him, but hey - lots of other couples have far longer separations. I've had a great day actually - I was in with the 3-5 y o group at church this a.m. and really enjoyed playing with the little ones and chatting with them. Then we all (big bunch of church mates, loads of kids) went off for a picnic and walk down to the river this afternoon and both my 2 were up to their undies in river water! It was beautiful and idyllic where we went, very chilled out. And now I am shattered!!!

God bless all xxx

I have not been on this thread for a very long time, so I hope you will forgive me for intruding now, but I have come to ask for prayer for someone very special in my life. My friend, K, has recently found out he has cancer. He went in to hospital last week to have the cancerous tumour removed from his pancreas. During the operation they discovered that the cancer was on his liver as well, and it was so far advanced they were not able to remove any of the tumours. He has been given 12 months to live, with chemo, or up to 6 months if he cant tolerate the chemo. He is the kindest, most genlte Christian man you could ever meet. He has so many gifts and so much more to give. It seems cruel that God can want to take him away from where he is the source of so many blessings.

My faith was already going through a very testing time, and this news has only made it worse. (It is a particularly sensitive area for me as my dh has chirrosis of the liver and will eventually require similar treatment).

Please can you pray for K. And his wife, also K. And their family and friends as they struggle to deal with this. Thank you.

losty
x

Losty - praying for K, for strength for him and his family and for you too.

Sooz - you do know I work in payroll don't you, so if I can help, just shout! I also went self-employed for 6 months once, so know a BIT about that too!

Now, better get back to my studies...

oh well brilliant had a stonking headache before I went out to the point of feeling sick, slurring speech so with nurofen and paracetamol downed we got in the car, set the sat nav to get us to this church and guess what - we got lost oh it took us to a street of same name but a million miles away - well about 6 miles or so. I'd left map and mobile on the table, kids mobiles were running out of battery but managed to get someone from church to come out and rescue us.

Got there and wanted to cry but do you know what it was brill, someone took lo's off to colour, the worship was brill. I love interdenominational things sometimes.

Only problem is headache is now coming back but on opposite side.

Losty praying for your friend hun and for your faith. Hang on in there. Someone once said to me that even when we can't see the sun because of the clouds it is still there. Even when we can't feel God he is still there.

OK, 2 out of the 3 pieces of work are in the folder. I've finished the essay, just needs a last minute read through and I've got to put in the Bibliography (most of it is bookmarked pages, which is on the old PC, which is in DD's room! So will have to be done tomorrow!).

Soo... I can just about sit and relax... what will I DO with myself?

Oh, you know that really awful service I went to? I'm told it was "textbook prayerbook" ie BCP 1662. Which makes me want to hold my head and shout "NOOOOOOO"! OK, yeah, so looks like I'm still a bit ignorant about the Anglican church... good job I didn't go for selection for ordination! . Give me a good old Latin mass any day

Ooo look, even found the BCP online:

BCP Holy Communion Service

Evening all!!

Awww, poor DH - he just opened his cards & presents - He got a Robot Pencil Sharpener & some Teabags ... Poor thing. Hopefully he'll enjoy his day out with his girlies tomorrow & we'll have a lovely evening out tomorrow night ..... Bless him - he is being v.stoic about it!!

Blah - everything I was going to say just went out of my head ....

DD2's Party was great - v.chilled & fun. Not many people actually turned up, which was fine by me - just a select bunch of lovely friends. We enjoyed playing in the garden and chatting and we played Pass-the-Parcel and ate our picnics and had cake. It was really nice. Just opened DD's presents (I know that sounds v.mean; but if you knew my girls, you would understand - Two words: "Bitch" "Fight"!!!! )

Mmmmmmmm ....

DD2's most random present was a snorkel & flipper set from ELC - WHAAAAT!!!!!!? (She was two today....)

FA & Suzy - Praying for your health issues - Suzy with your Tonsilitis & FA for your poor wee DS2 - Praying for quick recoveries.....

nsfn - [[hugs] Praying the headache goes away and for strength. xxxxx

losty - Sooo good to "see" you again! Will definitely be praying for your lovely fried - So . [[hugs] Please do keep us updated so we know how best to pray .... Praying fory our DH too. Keep with us sweetie!

Neeeeed to sleeeeeeeep .......

ahhh can't keep up!

fell off the world again as both dd's have had the chicken pox. Well DD1 2weeks ago and dd2 now, DD2 has loads of spots and is in quite a lot of pain with it, have posted a seperate thread in health about our fun filled sunday.

hope everyone is doing ok, throwing up some generic mumsnet prayers and will try to catch up.

Please say a prayer, am meeting with the Ed Psych about DS today...

thanks for all the prayers - much apprecaiated.

losty
x

Awww, your poor spotty house katzg - Praying for swift recoveries ......

Will pray Mary ...... Let us know how it goes....

I'll catch up later, but DH has accepted redundancy! AHHHHHH mega butterflies, you are now looking at 'Gardening 4 u' W & S Garden Services.

Yiiiiikkkkkkkks!

how exciting,

thank you lord for giving my dh a chance to be proud of himself and accept his own responsibilites in his life (gosh he's only 53) never too late!

Thank you, thank you, thank you lord!

Just got to tackle my un-supportive family now! my doom and gloom darling mummy whom I love dearly, if she gets all worried my dad gets worried then the rest of the family get upset cause mum and dad are worried! my mum and dad don't cope well with change, dicky hearts (oops am I allowed to say that), I just did

Sorry this post is all me me me!

thanks for your prayers - DH had a long night with DS2 last night (my turn again tonight) but we've definitely turned a corner with him - no new spots (so much for 3-5 days for all the spots to come out - more like 6 or 7 for DS2 LOL) since yesterday morning and he's back to skating along the line between naughty and nice .

Having a housecleaning blitz this week - it's halfterm next week and I'd like the house sort of tidy before DS3 arrives - can't believe I'll be 38 weeks pg tomorrow !

Hello All

Flying by, with prayers for all.

Sooz - your post made me smile! Are you sure we aren't secret sisters? Your family sounds exactly like mine!! So pleased that you are able to feel excited about this next stage in your lives. Praying for God to bless your adventure abundantly.

Lotsy - special prayers for your dfs.

God bless all.

I'll try and reply properly later... but my OT coursework is finished - I'm shortly on my way to go and hand it in... and I feel like crying with relief, in fact I HAVE shed a few tears! It has been SO hard!

As for DS and the Ed Psych. She has said that he is very bright, in some areas (spatial awareness) he is exceptionally bright - so much so she stopped one of the tests, because it was so obvious he was good at it. He struggles with eye contact, but she thinks it may be because he knows people struggle to understand him as his speech isn't always that good. She's recommending speech therapy and playing eye contact games. So I'm REALLY pleased over that as well. I'd found it upsetting when friends suggested "have you considered Aspergers?", and "do you think he might be slightly autistic?". Praise God he's fine though!

Mary - Glad your happy with the findings of Ed Phych with ds - and well done you finishing OT coursework! you deserve a sniffle over the cross line

CD - I gather its your dh birthday today, 'robot pencil sharpener' & teabags and I agree with you 'snorkel & flippers' for a 2 year old [puzzled] no wonder you have to check pressies first ROFL

NSFN - hope your 'stonking' headache has gone,'interdenominational'???????????? der am I thick, (or is it service for allsorts)

NQGU - I could do with a different sister sometimes, mine takes after mi mum, 'old worry warts' I love her really just would be nice for someone in the family to say, "soozi, thats a really good idea, well done, good luck" but hey!

FA - I am pleased your ds is getting back to 'normal' self, maybe you'll get a good nights sleep tonight, here's praying! and the babybump? good luck with the house cleaning blitz! housework is a foreign word in our house

I hope I'll get a good sleep tonight.......Babybump is fine - lots of BH/tummy tightenings - but nothing to get me worried (yet )

House cleaning is slow but steady - cleaned most of the upstairs bathroom today and I've made a start on the study - I'm actually about to 'tidy up' in here for today (ie stack the sorted stuff back onto the shelves I've taken them off LOL) but I do have quite a bit of stuff to put in the bin too - so progress has been made which is a start I suppose.

ok girls God is good. Have had quite a good day. Been to work which was busy but coped, have even managed to clean the shower room and get dc into bed and feel ok. Result.

Good stuff NSFN!

Hello to everyone and sorry I haven't got time to say hi to everyone personally!

But I need your prayers please! My week is turning into a bit of a logistical nightmare - dh pranged his car the other day (doh!!!!) which means that getting to work etc is all a bit of a jigsaw puzzle (esp. as dh is working until at least 10 pm atm) getting there...

Anyway the biggie is, please could you pray for dh's dad in hospital having an operation?

And the slightly smaller but still important other one is please could you pray for us on Wednesday - dh (who is exhausted and really needs some time just to sleep) is off work but has planned to go and see his dad and do lots of jobs. Meanwhile my mum rang just now and I said "Are you okay to have ds on Weds?" (She normally looks after him on a Weds) and she said "Well, I won't need to, will I? Your dh is off" When I said that dh wants to go and see his dad, mum said "Well okay, but I won't have to have ds for very long, will I?" Aaaaagggggghhhhhhh! Stressssssssssssssssssss!!!!!!!!! Sorry, that was all a bit garbled but please pray that things work out okay on Weds (I have to go to work)

Sorry for long incoherent post! Please just pray that we all manage to get through the week and do everything we have to do!

Reading my post there re. ds on Weds makes me feel really and it sounds as if we don't care about the poor little mite...

And that's not true at all, my mum normally looks after him that one day a week while I go to work for 4 hours...Yet I know that dh has planned a day of stuff that doesn't include ds (such as visiting his dad in hospital). It's just such a plate-spinning thing, isn't it, going back to work, and if your childcare falls apart it all gets so stressful (at least I get stressed anyway...) I'm v. v. PMT as well, which doesn't help! Please pray for me and my chaotic family!

I'm going to watch New Tricks now, to calm me down!

Hi ladies
just calling in to say that Captain Dippy is in hospital

hopefully nothng more serious than UTI but she's quite uncomfortable

please pray for her

Onto it Ellenkpa! Thanks for letting us know.

Thinking of you Dippy family. God bless. (((((((hugs)))))))))))

praying for all the situations.

Mary - so glad the meeting went well, and that the coursework is done - are you going to give us a taster or 2, I find your essays very thought provoking

NSFN - gla dGod is good today praying that you will know Hin close tomorrow too (did that sound patronising, it wasn't meant to?

Ellen,thanks so much for letting us know about CD, am praying

Rosey, praying for your FIL, amnd for the childcare juggling on weds.