MN Christian Prayer Request Thread .........We are the Godbotherers!!

[CaptainDippy]

Thread title especially for you, Mary!

Whooooo Hooooooo! What an incredible journey we are taking together, ladies .........

Right, summary of prayer requests from last thread......

Mars - As always, her buses have all come at once! Prayers for smooth juggling of essays, births and homelife.

Katz - Prayers for her DD as she attends another appt for her skin condition.

SueBaroo - Prayers as she has recently change her meds for depression - Prayers for this period of adjustment as she is feeling tired and weary.

MaryBS - Continued prayers for her friend N who has been hospitalised with a flesh eating bug She is making good progress atm DS has just been diagnosed with Asperger's and Mary has fears she may have the condition too, prayers for this period of adjustment and acceptance. Prayers for her studies and for her Boss at work whose mother has died suddenly.

NotSoFarNow - Has gone MIA! COME BACK!! Lots of prayers needed atm. xxxxxx Also prayers for her friend who has just had surgery for a detached retina is in a lot of pain and discomfort.

Quadrophenia - Prayers for the family of a little girl from her DS' Pre-School who has recently died while waiting on the transplant list for a new heart.

harrisey - Banish those bugs, Lord!! The harrisey household has been v.poorly of late. Prayers for her DH as he changes depression meds .....Prayers for DS who is being bullied at school, he only started in Aug.

Mummy2T&F - Her DH suddenly died while on holiday not so long ago Prayers for her & her children as they struggle to accept his abscence and for them all as they investigate the possibilty of Mafan's Syndrome possibly being a cause of death and an inherited condition for their DS.

RoseyLea - Prayers for continued much better health.....Prayer as she contemplates her "vocation" and ponders the possibility of giving up work!! Prayers for her brave DD and her eczema, particularly as it is causing a bit of bullying at school.

QueenofQuotes - Praise God her and her DH are "getting it on much better"!!!!! Prayers for her grandad who is dying, a swift, painless end, Lord, surrounded by those he loves most. xx

CaptainCaveman - Prayers as she studies hard Prayers for her and her DH as they struggle with issues atm.

geekymummy - Welcome! Prayers that she would be inspired to read God's Word more and would relax in her parenting!

Vio - Has recently lost her beautiful DS, JimJim (James) to the skin condition EB Prayers for her and her family as they deal with this huge loss in their lives.

Sooooooooooooz - Prayers for a strengthening and a renewing of her relationship with her DH. Prayers as she studies hard too! Prayers for "Pumpkin", a little girl in Australia who has been abandoned.

Trace2 - Prayers for her 13 week old baby girl, Chloe, who is in hospital experiencing seizures.

Bobsmum - Recently wrote off her Range Rover in a car accident while she was driving with DD in the car. Prayers for their health, that all is well after the horrid experience, especially for MiniTBean.

NotQuiteGrownUp - Prayers for Sandra from Housegroup whose DH died while they were on holiday recently Prayers that all her grumpiness would disappear and that she would be positive and cheerful in her approach to life, esp with DS1

WhereDoIGo - Welcome! Prayers for her as she tries to find a suitable new job after quitting her current job after an upsetting situation arose.

Shreksmissus - ARE YOU PG!!!!!? Prayers for renewing as she is shattered atm and her DH is working away.

Podglet - Is PG!!! ... and she has moved house .... phew! Prayers for this settling in period.

Panda - Praise God for her new job! Prayers for DS who is poorly sick atm.

OnlyJoking - Wrap her up in your love and care Lord as she copes with her very sick DH and 3 young children.

Podmog - Prayers for MIL and mother who both have ops this week. On-going prayers for a resolution to her housing difficulties....

NotanOtter - Prayers as she struggles with feelings of guilt. Wrap her up in your love and care at this time, Lord.

CaptainDippy - FINANCES!!!! .....Tiredness, stress, relationship with DH ...... the usual! (Thank you! )

Thank you Lord for your love and care of each one of us - Thank you for this opportunity to encourage and support one another - May be united in you!

Not get praying!!

Great news Bobsmum... how are you feeling about driving now?

Just a quickie as I need to help with bed time - praying for God's provision for you CD - brown envelopes through the door would be good...

hi all,

bobsmum - what fab news, bet you are v relieved

Pepperpots - my DS took 2 years and 1 dose of Clomid. Have strength and believe in Him and yourself.

Mary - hope the situation at work resolves itself...

CD - hey you, hope all ok after your accidents

Hi to everyone else, hope you have blessed weekends with your families.

P.S where is DO???

DO is on holidays in sunny wales.

Had a mad mad week. Have done 3 hospital trips and 2 doctors appointments.

ds is much better but his chest has been awful all week. Doc said his air flow was better on Thurs but he still had crackles.

Dd is coughing now, i'm full of a cold and working on a hot ward just makes it all worse. Am weeing myself everyime i sneeze which is probably too much information.

dd has miraculously started to walk more and more without cruthches so just pray that that continues please.

dd2 went to eye clinic on Thurs and had better vision than she has had for the last few years so just pray she continues to wear her contact lens more and hopefully vision will stay. Doesn't have to go back for a year - that is the longest break we have ever had but probably will go through a spate of loosing lenses now.

Can I just say it took me 5 yrs to get pregnant with dd then two came at once - well almost at once 13 months between them.

Sorry i've not been around but things just got too much have been lurking every now and again. Have felt very guilty that I disappeared.

Don't feel guilty NSFN, we just want to be here to support you great news that DD is walking more without crutches. Continuing to pray fo ryou all xxx

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Got a little tune popping around my head from sunday school...
Our God is a great big God
Our God is a great big God
Our God is a great bid God
And He holds us in His hands
He's higher than a skyscaper
Deeper than a submarine
He's wider than the universe
And beyond my wildest dreams
And He's known me and He's loved me
Since before the world began
How wonderful to be a part
Of God's amazing plaaaannnnnn

Ahh, me and ds like to sing that one together (plus do the actions )

Prayers much appreciated - i have asked dh to consider us having a child sooner and gave my reasons for wanting this. He's agreed to think about it whilst we are away on hols and we'll discuss it when we get home. Pray REALLY hard . I trust in God to work it out in His own way.

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Urgh - fell asleep without pumping EBM, just woke up with Jordan-esque boobies so have just pumped now and feel horrid. Hoping I can get back to sleep again.

CC - that your DH is willing to dicuss the possibility of TTC sooner - Praying hon - Yey for finishing of assignment, well done you!

Bobsmum - [grin Praise GOD you are not being charged - great stuff!

Thank you for bringing the tragic situation in Burma to our attention, harrisey - Praying ......

nsfn - DON'T feel guilty about disappearing honey - You needed time and space, tis ok! Glad you are back though, have been worried! Praise God things are lokoing better healthwise in your household, esp with DD walking more without her crutches!

Lovely lady from church came round to chat to DH & I about finances tonight, was v.v.v.v.v.tired so hope we didn't seem to rude as I was pretty "glazed over" and yawning ...... think it was a good meeting though ......

Right, going to try and get back to sleep ....

Morning (just)! How is everyone?

Plese pray for me, just being a silly anxious mummy, but feeling a little stressed about DD2 and her sleeps .....

Hello all

Well I didn't get the job, bit disappointed, but must mean God has something better. went and took my frustration out on the nasty machines at the gym while DC were in their swimming lessons.

Hope that even though you were exhausted the chat was useful CD. Praying that you are able to release your fears to God.

CD - aw prayers for dd2 to 'SLEEEEEEEP' is she ready for a change of routine in sleep pattern? mine started missing their morning nap at about the same age as your dd2

Fab news with support from church, prayers for a solution 'quick' will you be going back to work after maternity leave? I think maternity leave should be till they are 3 or even 18

CC - love that song

PandaG - sorry about your job, like you say maybe god has something better in store

Been to Instructor/Coaching course again this morning, wow my brain hurts!!!!!!!!!!

Already been offered 3 jobs since started this course, taken 1 of them brilliant opportunites, but not quite right timing for me, I would really like the twins to be at school first!

Amazing how there is a shortage of Instructors, but we have just been taken over by a private company they want all our centres to double up on lessons, to my advantage - yipee!!!!!!!!

God is Good, thank you!

I'm not on ML, Sooz - I never really worked - Left Uni, got PG, had DD's ...... Neeeeed to find a job - Good news is - shop have asked me back! I've applied to Tesco and to be on a Fostering Panel and to be Clerk to the goveners at a local school and also to a Mystery Shopping agency - so hopeful at least some of those should be fruitful!?

Yes, I think DD is ready to drop daytime sleeps now; but I was hoping to get her to Christmas cos she starts Pre-School 3 mornings in Jan. ( at dropping sleep, not starting Pre-School!!) Darn ..... Anyway, DH is going to stay home with her tomorrow morning and see what happens!

Yey to more hours, Sooz!

Not bene o for a couple of days!
Its Welcome Week at college for the new students, and being the 'prayer co-ordinator' on the student council, I've been in since Thurs morning looking after first years - going insane, trying to keep all the activities running and remember people s names!

ANyway, tomorrow is a day off and - of course - we are busy. We are finally being formally welcomed into membership of our church and having lunch with the pastoral staff.

Lectures start on Wed. I'll be glad of the rest!!!

Hi harrise, you busy little bee!

I'm off to bed .................

another thing about Burma-

its not in the news, but there are several theological colleges there where Christians train for ministry. Apparantly, they are gearing up to protest and to stand up for peace ...

God be with them as they do so, please ..... I cant imagine what things would be like if it was my Bible College faced with this kind of choice ...

Also meant to tell you.

Ds (all on his own) CHOSE to spend 'Golden Time" on Friday playing with his Star Wars Lego figures (which he took in specially) with the boy who had been Kicking him.

He told me when he got home. The boy had been out of the class this morningand the teacher told the other kids to please be patient with him as he is having trouble with all the noise in school and too many people (?? I wonder ASD?)

After this, ds chose that at golden time he would share his toys with the other boy. His rationale? "Well he doesnt lke the noise and I dont either so we can play quietly and anyway he doesnt have any frinds so I'm goung to be his first friend"

I have hugged him a lot and told him how proud I am of him. Ds hates loud noises (fireworks esp, but some weeks even the music in church), and he has decided to befriend a boy with no frinds. I am so proud of him.

Oh harrisey, what an amazing little boy. I would be proud too.

Thank you for the extra info on Burma - praying for those who are going to stand up for what is right .......So brave .....

Aw harrisey - arn't they cute, ds sounds sooo grown up for his age, bless him

dd just made me howl laughing, been watching Vicar of Dibley, one of my favourite episodes where Geraldine jumps in a puddle and falls 5 foot in!!!! dd asked "mummy why didn't sporticus from lazy town save her"?

Sweetheart!

Harrissey bless your ds! Praying for people in Burma.

Suze we saw the Vicar of Dibley too!

Hi CD! [waves]

Well we have decided that I will give up work at Christmas. Eeeek - it feels a bit risky financially (although in reality it means that we will have to budget really carefully etc) but it does feel "right", esp. as in January the interviews etc for Vicar Factory will step up several gears - my Spiritual Director told me that the interviews can be 2 or 3 hours long and that she came out exhausted from the intensity of the questioning! Eeeeek! What am I doing?!

Hope everyone is well! Have a lovely Sunday!

Hi guys, we're off to sunny Spain soon , leaving here in about an hour - yippee.

praying for you all whilst we're away, we will be home again on 13th Oct.

Ds was just singing me a song about going on holiday which went like this:

"we're going to spain, with grandma and grandad, but not my great-grandma coz she's dead and I don't know what to dooooo...."

hee hee, he's funny!

Heard this morning that the Territorial Comander of The salvation Army in Pakistan has been shot dead.

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nsfn - prayers for peace, how are you atm?

CC - sorry missed you to say have a fab time, have a fab time anyway, ooh you'll be at the airport getting on the plane right now!!!!!!!!!! wish I was there

podmog - Is there anybody you can talk to at church about this situation, it seems to be getting out of hand now, if its ruining your day to day living, is she/he that influential? prayers for the matter to be resolved 'SOON' keep us posted sweetie.

Rosey - Prayers for your last 3 months at work! lol at the term 'Vicar factory'

CD - Howz Dippyland today?

Been a lovely weekend although very tiring. Desparately need an early night, been quite stressful and hectic last 4 days with sickness, teaching course, washing, homework, gardening, house a tip but hey Monday tomorrow, will have time to breathe while twins at playgroup.

Happy Sunny Sundays!