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MN Christian Prayer Request thread - half way through August

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DutchOma · 21/08/2007 19:56

First of all we want to give thanks for Peter's new heart and keep praying for Misdee (LadyVictoriaOfCake), the three girls and the extended family. Pray for continuing healing and a full recovery.

In tension with that we pray for Onlyjoking and Steve and their three children, together with Steve's mother and his (twin) brother. Let us commit them in prayer to the God of miracles and of blessing. Pray that they will find help in the most unexpected places and that the 'peace of God which passes all understanding' will fill their heart.

Prayers for CaptainCaveman in a difficult situation with dsis in hospital. Praying for grace to cope from day to day with issues that are longstanding and unresolved. Prayer for restful nights and an deliverance from panic attacks.
Give thanks for an understanding manager at work.

CaptainDippy gives thanks for dh's new job, which is going well so far and for Phoebe sleeping through the night. Prayers to cope with all the stress of having three 'ickle pickles'.

Harrisey - thanks for a holiday that was better than expected. Thanks for a smooth start to school for ds. Prayers for dh, proper adjustment of medication and for an end to H's migraine.

We pray for MaryBS for a wonderful time on holiday also for Mufti. NASWM (Losty) Let's give thanks that she is getting better, although she is nowhere near well. Hoping to be discharged in September. Pray for the necessary help to be found. (Thanks to DumbledoresGirl for the update). If possible post a message on the thread. here
NotSoFarNow Pray for her as she continues to adjust to life without husband. Pray for relationships with her family and for the new beginnings that may be possible. Pray for wisdom in the situation.

PandaG Pray for her and her friends who are moving away leaving a void.

Podglet Pray that the house situation may be resolved very speedily

QueenofQuotes Give thanks with her for an improving relationship with dh. Pray for the older dss that they may find time to have some Christian teaching as well as sport on a Sunday.

Roseylea gives thanks for the wonderful wedding of fil and for good conversations with dh. Pray for this to continue so that all issues may be resolved. Pray also for recovery from cold and protection from threatened Crohn's attack.

Xaviella has seen the end of her relationship in the last week. Pray for the peace of God to surround her and her family as she adjusts to life on her own

ZipadySuzy is back after a wonderful lady at the library gave her a computer. Unfortunately all stuff from her old computer has been lost at the repairers.
Pray that she will be able to pace herself

Also remember Katz NQGU and Worzella.

Finally:- Give thanks to the Lord always. Rejoice in the Lord always. God is great. ..all the time

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ZipadiSuzy · 03/09/2007 16:01

Why wasn't I born with brains, I'd home educate!

ZipadiSuzy · 03/09/2007 16:02

God made me not to have children, I went against his word and had treatment, perhaps he's making me suffer for what I have done, but why involve ds

ZipadiSuzy · 03/09/2007 16:05

I love my ds so much, please God help

mufti · 03/09/2007 16:09

oh, cant ignore this sooz!
can you explain things to the school, they may be sympathetic, forget last school , and see what this one can do for you
GOD created everyone including people clever enough to create ivf
HE loves your ds too.

btw i am 46 this month too, eek

ZipadiSuzy · 03/09/2007 16:10

I'm just so cross with myself because I'm not strong enough to deal with this in an adult manner, I'm so sad for ds

mufti · 03/09/2007 16:11

ps , there has been some sort of accident outside salisbury
dh has been stuck in his car in a tesco car park, queueing to get out, for 3 hours,as the road outside is either blocked or closed, dont know when it will be cleared
praying that they all get away soon, and praying too, that no-one is badly hurt from the accident

ZipadiSuzy · 03/09/2007 16:15

prayers nobody is seriously hurt mufti, 3 hours

mufti · 03/09/2007 16:17

we do have do fight for them though, has he got any friends who will look out for him?
remember too that secondary is a different world to primary, these 2 will be in the same position as him, they are all new , and maybe unsure, they are not the "big boys" anymore
my ds is starting y7 too, i tried to , without scaring him!, give him an idea that its different in lots of ways, from the number of people , to the size of the place.

mufti · 03/09/2007 16:20

i know , he just rang , i said , my frist thought, (probably being a woman), "did he need the loo?!"
says very hot, some people in front of him have been there longer, he is nowhere near the outside of the car park, i rang the store and it is an accident,
some people are parking up again , and leaving their cars, he says he wished he had now

worzella · 03/09/2007 16:58

OK - sooz - God is not punishing you for having children....he has blessed you with them and you are more than able to look after them....

It is completely understandable that you should be worried about your DS. Perhaps the message didn't get through from the primary school. Not much consolation but there's so much info that it's hard for some not to be missed. I would phone the school and ask for the head of year. Explain your worries and ask what can be done. At this stage it is unlikely that they will swap classes, but at least they will be aware of the situation. All children starting secondary will be nervous and so will the bullies - however they will not necessarily continue the bullying. The class will be a mixture of children from all sorts of different schools and so all sorts of changes may occur. Try not to go in all guns blazing , but just try and express your concerns calmly. Hope it goes well

Hope that didn't sound too patronising....

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DutchOma · 03/09/2007 17:08

Soozy, the first thing I would say is God does not punish you for anything. Sometimes, if we do things that go against His will we have to put up with the consequences, like you commit adultery you're gonna hurt people. This is something entirely different and you will come to be able to deal with it in a grown up way. So, you must speak to the school immediately, preferably before your son goes into the class with the two bullies. Unless the school is really small there will be no reason why he can't go into a different class. The school must be made aware at the outset taht this is happening otherwise they cannot deal with it.
Maybe they are aware and there is a specific reason why they have put your ds in with the bullies but in that case you need to be told. If you cannot agree with their reasoning and they are unwilling to help you out then there must be procedures in place at the school to help you with the issues. Go straight to the top, speak to the head/head of year/ head of pastoral care, whatever.
Go in with your head high, you are doing a good thing.
Please get rid of the idea that God is punishing you for wanting children, Jesus loves you and you are very precious to Him. So is ds.
Every blessing

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mufti · 03/09/2007 17:50

well said Worzella and DO, what i wanted to say , but much more eloquently put
do keep us informed sooz

Roseylea · 03/09/2007 18:01

hugs Sooz. Can't add much to what these lovely ladies have said, but it's all true. I am praying for God's peace to be with you this evening and tomorrow, and for angels to surround your ds as he goes into school tomorrow, to guard every step that he takes.

Notquitegrownup · 03/09/2007 18:11

Helloooooo! I'm back! Our lovely German visitors have gone home and we are slowly sorting out the chaos at home after two weeks of very cosy living together!

Haven't read the whole thread, but special prayers for you and your ds Sooz. Our God is a great God and He can do anything. Prayers that you can talk to the school tomorrow, prayers that his new teacher will handle the situation brilliantly and that everyone can learn from this to move forward into much more positively into the future.

(If anyone is around, can I ask for a quick prayer that I will be able to cope tactfully with ds1's friend who is visiting at the moment??! Aggghhh! Seven year olds!)

PandaG · 03/09/2007 19:29

Hello all, back from a few days away camping with DH and no DC! Had a good time but back to the grind with a bump now - and lots of washing!

Welcome to new folk, good to 'see' you

Praying for your DS Sooz, and you at thsi time.

CaptainCaveman · 03/09/2007 20:19

Aw Sooz don't be hard on yourself. If God didn't want you to have children then surely the IVF wouldn't have worked? He blessed you with 3 of them!! He knows the number of hairs on your head, and every single bit of you and your beautiful children.

I would visit the school and ask to see his head of year urgently - don't be put off, and don't leave til you've seen the person in question. I'm sure you already do this, but just before an event I always draw huge strength from prayer and totally entrusting the matter in hand to God. So, just before you see him/her pray simply and honestly - (as you did earlier) Please God help me. You can do it Sooz, I know you can!! (and so does God btw
)

welcome home Panda! boo to all that washing though.

Mufti, did dh make it home yet?

How did it go with the 7 yr old nqgu?

Hi DO

notsofarnow · 03/09/2007 20:48

sooz i agree that things are soooo differnt in senior school but I would also say better for him to swap tutor groups now before he makes friends - easier to do in very early days than 6 months down the road.

I can't understand the communication or rather lack of between primary and secondry I know that when my daughter started senior school 4 yrs ago that primary teachers had meetings with senior school to say who should be kept together and who should most definately be kept away from each other. I would ring head of year voice concerns, ask you son does he want to be moved and take it from there.

D.O it was me that has been waiting for talk talk to get their act together since ummmm June - well today ends the nightmare - they have actually sent me wireless modem and its connected whaey. So I now have a service provider that I didn't want - cancelled but took line anyway but at least i now have connection and with a wireless router.

who was saying about sewing name labels in? get online to easy2name and get iron on ones - the ones that are not raised don't come off with washing - their brill.

Notquitegrownup · 03/09/2007 21:28

Hi CD

I survived the 7 yr old, thanks! He's just not my kind of person. I really don't see what ds1 sees in him as they seem to have so little in common. But for 3 years ds1 has always had him top of his people to invite home this week list, so I just have to grin and bear it every now and then.

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DutchOma · 03/09/2007 21:35

NSFN - Sorry to hear you had trouble with talktalk too, but it was Astrophe who is still not back on. I did a little bit of knitting for her, she turned out to be a Christian too, but had not, as far as I know posted on this thread. We have been corresponding by snail mail over the past few months, she sent me a beautiful picture of a tractor for my dgrandson. I so hope that she will soon be back on.
Glad to hear that you are.

Best of luck Sooz with discussions at ds's school, do remember to pray before you go in and be aware of the everlasting wings.

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CaptainDippy · 03/09/2007 21:38

{{{{{hugs}}}}} to lovely Sooz - I think everyone got there before me! You need to speak to DS' school, it is the right & the best thing to do!! You are a fantstic mummy with amazing staminia, energy and love for your children - God has Blessed you with your children, he is not punishing you sweetie. I don't know what to say except that you are in my thoughts and prayers - Go loves you and your precious family soooooo much. xxxx

How did it go with DS1's friend, NQGU?? Great to have you back!!

My parents live in Salisbury .... just called them both (live sperarately) and they are ok - didn't know what the accident was all about ..... Praying it wasn't too terrible. Did you DH get back ok mufti hon??

Hi everyone!

notsofarnow · 03/09/2007 22:04

Accident on news now - drunk coach driver by seems of it - where is peoples sense responsibility for oh lets think 50 lives so lets just drink shall we aghhhhh

CaptainDippy · 03/09/2007 22:15

How awful - how many casualties??

Please, please pray - my BF has just gone into hospital to be checked out. She is 34 weeks PG with her 4th child - not been feeling "right" all day ..... Stay in Beanie, Stay in ......

mufti · 04/09/2007 07:30

hi all, praying for your bf CD

dh got home about 5.30, i phoned the store, and apparently it happened on the by-pass, he was in tesco on the southampton road
this wasnt the coach i dont think? i thought that was in buckinghamshire
not a mega problem , but a prayer please for both dh and i , both going through a phase of broken nights, while ds sleeps soundly!
its been a few weeks for me, no idea why, but dh has never slept that well.
although , strangely when ds newborn , we both crashed out , and slept soundly..

ZipadiSuzy · 04/09/2007 08:06

Many thanks for all your support, I do get my knickers in a twist, but I love my ds so much it just pulls on the heart strings when I see him suffering, no different to any other family but I was so upset to find out the class list. Anyway, I have had a word with ds and we are going to leave it as it is,(chicken that I am) see how things go, and if I sniff the tiniest bit of trouble, I'll be there like a shot. What I am afraid of now though is that ds knows how upset I am and I'm worried he won't talk his problems out with me anymore.

ZipadiSuzy · 04/09/2007 08:09

Sorry I'm grizzly and me me me! but thank you again for all your support and patience.

Bless him, I forgot how to teach him how to tie a tie and he can't do his shirt cuff buttons up,