MN Christian Prayer Request Thread ..... Marching into March ..... Easter is in sight!! =-)

[CaptainDippy]

Here's the summary from the last thread for you, lovely ladies!!

M22 - Was approached by man who has caused her a lot of trauma - He is legally not allowed near her and she has contacted Police. Prayers for protection.

Podglet - Household has been ill of late, prayers for healing; and prayers for resolution of two complicated decisions: Whether to have an elective C-Secion and to know what name to call her new baby. x

QueenofQuotes - Things are very bad with her DH atm and she thinks they are going to split up. Protect her and her precious DS' Lord. xx

CaptainCaveman - Prayers for DSis who has fallen off the wagon again Prayers for protection for her precious DD. xx Prayers that someone would buy their house soon! Praise for unborn baby! that her cat has died. Prayers for friend who is about to loose her baby at 13(ish) week gestation xx

MaryBS - Praying that the healing process continues Prayers that she would sort out childcare issues for the holidays and special prayers for DS who has been unsettled at night recently. xx Prayers for M at church who has recnetly lost her DH, S.

Saliswan - Prayers for her and her DH as they cope with the loss of their baby. xx Prayers that their DD's sleeping and feeding would sort out asap so they can relax and get more rest. xx Prayers for SS' anxities about her imminent return to work. Guide her and protect her Lord. Prayers for lady on MN who has recently had a termination and is struggling to cope. Prayers for possible new house for the Salis Household .....

Amber - Prayers for her as she attends her 1st "Low Mass" this Sunday!! (2nd March)

CrushWithEyeliner - Praise that her DD who is poorly with impetigo seems to be improving Praying for continuation of this .....

myjobismum - Praise for the little baby growing inside her! Praying protection over them both.

notsofarnow - Praise that she is feeling more positive Prayers that she could have heaps of motivation to sort out her house. Prayers for her DD1 who is very low atm and for her return to work on March 7th. xx

worzella and PandaG - Prayers for their friends who are moving away and for them both as they adjust and cope. Prayers for their friend in psychaitric unit who is expected to remain there for another 6-9 months. xx

RoseyLea - Prayers for her dilemma between extending their house or moving. Rosey has felt very unsettled in their current area for a long time and is unsure of what to do. Guide her and her family, Lord. On-going prayers for the the unravellling of her "vocation"!!

NotQuiteGrownUp - Prayers for her and the family as they prepare for a trip to Australia in a couple of weeks time!!

Sooooooooz - Prayers for DNephew who is on mild doses of Chemo for Kidney disorder and not coping very well the drugs. Prayers for DCousin who is PG after having childhood ED's. Praise for fantastic opportunities for DH's business to flourish Prayers for DS' x-teacher who collapsed in class with stroke the other day, he is only in his 20's! Prayers for DH's best man who has recently lost his dad and for Sooooz's post lady who has also lost her dad. Prayers for her collegue who has just split up with her DH, they have teenage children

Podmog - On-going prayers for complicated church situation. xx

bobsmum - Prayer for BIL who is now in a care home since DH's MIL who was his carer died He has Alzheimers. that DH's new job is going well, prayers that this may continues. Prayers that BM's SPD remains bearable.

Chibi - Praise that her DD's Virus has improved

CaptainDippy - Prayers for BF whose DH has recently left her with four young children Prayers she would adjust to her new home-working position asap and for other new job that starts 17th March - Thank you Lord for employment!! Prayers for dire financial situation ....

Prayers always to OnlyJoking, Steve and the children and for Mummy2T&F and her DD and DS.

Prayers for everyone I haven't mentioned (DutchOma, NorthernLurker.... etc) and for those remain absent - mumtogusandalbie, WeirdBird, Xavelli .......

Get Praying!!

NSFN You've got a lot on, no wonder you're stressed! Let me know how tonight goes, I'd love to hear him!

Just back from school. Complete disaster. Ds had a toilet accident of massive proportions and proceeded to smear his mess all over the school toilet walls. tHe headteacher cleaned it up. DS does this at home from time to time. Doesn't seem to have a clue about what's appropriate behaviour in these situations. I know poo smearing is yet another huge red flag for autism - my mum has to deal with this a lot in hr work as an OT, but I've been trying to pass it off as an accident or something else.

But it's happened at school now and it will have to get back to the EdPscyh.

2 steps forward and a million steps back. I obviously spoke too soon in my last post.

Prayers too that dh won't go absolutely ballistic with ds when I tell him.

Aaahgh just posted a great long post then lost it!

So, in short...BM, NSFN, MNIM and everyone else - may God give you all the peace you need. He is with you.

I've got two manic dc today! Eeek! And you shuols see the easter egg we've just made! I'll try to put a pic on my profile later. It's pretty impressive, certainly to a 5 y o...! (Covered entirely in sweets...!)

Off out for a family meal in a mo and then to a church service later...

Aw, BM, praying for strength to get through all of this. Praying that DH understands that this smearing is something that needs compassion, not blame. Enjoy your holiday. There are times I feel like crying with my DS, but they are all God's children, and he loves them, just as he loves us. God grant us patience... Good news about the referral anyhow...

Hi Rosey, looking forward to the pix!

{{{{BM}}} Praying for lovely DS. xx

{{{NSFN}}}} You have got an awful lot on your plate atm hoeny - don't underplay things and get some rest. xx

I am exhausted - have been working all evening and still only the tip of the iceberg ....

Thanks for the correction CD - my brain was completely dead, and I couldn't believe how many ways to spell POUR!!!!!

Bobsmum - I agree with Mary, ds accident needs compassion not blame. Prayers for patience and strength.

Right, just got back from work, knicky knacky noodled again!!!!!

Night night!!!! God Bless!!!!!

Hi Sooooz!
Bye Sooooz!

Hey Ladies. Please would you pray for my right boob now affectionately known as 'Bob' on the breast and bottle feeding board See here for details.

Could do with some urgent prayers for our Vicar. Not sure exactly what's going on - but she was supposed to be leading the Agape Meal in the hall tonight, someone went round to see where she was about 20 minutes before hand and she said "I'm not coming".....but nothing else. Another person at the meal said they'd see her earlier and she'd seemed almost vacant. Had a very strange Agape (no-one to bless the bread and wine so the communion didn't happen) with people going backwards and forwards to the vicarage/making phonecalls etc etc. Onne of the people who went round to try and talk to her said she was "talking complete gibberish".

The Dean is apparently now with her along with the church warden (my friend - whose daughter was baby-sitting tonight, and is now sat waiting for her mum) and I don't know who else.

No-one is quite sure what is going on (apart possibly those that are with her as I type) and we're very worried. Totally out of character for her.

Well friend has just been to pick her DD up and says she's really not well. Very confused, the Dean has said he's going to sort out getting some (and I quote) "proper help for her" and organising proper cover so that she can take time off to get better properly (she's been off sick and back again 2/3 times so far this year - something to do with her heart or something (she's had tests done at Papworth but they're still not quite sure what the problem is).

However, I suspect that it may be more than just this illness - perhaps a breakdown of some type - she's been very stressed and worried. I mean - they don't call the Rural Dean out at 10pm on a Thursday night for nothing do they??

Prayers for your vicar FAQ, sounds like its all got a bit much for her. The Dean may have come out because its difficult when a Vicar is taken ill, who does he/she turn to for support and guidance?

SS - how is Bob this morning? Firing on all cylinders I hope...

I went to our Maundy service last night - very uplifting it was too. I stayed until Midnight as well, for the watch, I ached SO much afterwards, I've just had a bath to relieve some of the stiffness in my joints - I'm getting old!

NSFN - how was last night's concert? Uplifting I hope??? Can I suggest you pray for God that he shows you how to love yourself again? That you are made in his image, and for that reason you SHOULD love yourself? Ask that God gives you the grace to do this... This is something you need to do now, I know its hard...

WES - grace is difficult, so many things about God are difficult to comprehend. Part of it is about letting go of needing to know everything and accepting that there are some things there won't be an answer for until we are with Him in heaven. If we can learn to let go (note I am including myself in this!), we can experience God's love more fully, than by asking questions, this is what I think it means to "become as little children". This isn't to say we shouldn't ever ask questions, particularly if it draws us closer to a more fuller understanding of what it means to believe in and follow God, but just accept that sometimes there are no satisfactory answers. Sorry if that sounds preachy - I'm speaking to myself more than anyone!

I said to Mary a while back that I'm finding this message board quite difficult. I've just worked out why - it's because my brain only holds info about one person at a time so by the time I've thought out a prayer about one person, I've forgotten what the next person said. Silly me - I needed to write out a shorter summary first...

Podmog, hope you're doing ok.
NSFN, will be praying for peace and relaxation for you
Bobsmum, I really hope and pray dh didn't shout at ds. Worst thing he could do - so frightening for ds if he is on the spectrum (and pretty scary anyway). What are they doing with the Ed Psych?
ZS and CD, praying for strength and rest.
SS - hope and pray that "Bob"'s better behaved for you.
FAQ - praying for your vicar and the congregation
Mary - Praying for your church situation and all the frustrations and challenges life brings for your family
oh and prayers for everyone else too.

Meantime, as you might remember, I was supposed to be going to a church service to rebuild my confidence in church after a very nasty set of experiences. The vicar was supposed to contact me to arrange for us to meet in the church so he could explain more of what I needed to know, but he hasn't got back to me at all after another three weeks, and I have left another message for him and checked with someone who knows him that there's nothing else wrong.

Looks like I'm back to "square one" again. And it's Easter and I really really did hope to be brave enough to go to church on Easter Sunday. Oh dear..

Hellooooo! Just logged in to send lots of prayers and love for you all, for a very special Easter. I haven't caught up completely, but am holding you all in my prayers.

God bless all.

Amber, sorry to hear that the vicar hasn't got back to you. What about the churchwarden, could he/she sit with you this Easter? It would boost your confidence if you could tackle this milestone - but I understand if you'd rather wait until things are in place.

When I get chance, I pray for one at a time... type up what I was going to say, find the next prayer, type that up, etc. If the thread is too long I "flip" the thread so its easier to scroll as the most recent entries are near where I am typing.

I've heard (via a convoluted source) that Harrisey is still studying, but under pressure, so if you could please pray for strength and support for her, her DH and family, that would be good.

God bless all - just got back from a walk of witness, eeee its windy out there! Dry and sunny though... we walked from one village to the next

Mary, I haven't met the churchwarden yet or been given their contact details and they're not on the website or anywhere else, so I think I'm just stuck. Oh well. Good idea about praying and writing in stages, though - thank you.

Don't really have any more updates on our Vicar. She's gone to see the KeyDoc this afternoon apparently. And discovered that yesterday she kicked (well not literally - just let her out) her little dog out into the street. Now "Charlie" (dogs name) is her pride and joy and her companion.....so for her to kick her out saying she didn't "belong" there is totally out of character.

Is there no-one else who could go with you, Amber???

FAQ - it must be awful for her. She's always sounded so lovely when you've posted about her. I pray to God that she can get back to normal, and also that the diocese supports her.

Mary, I do have a friend who's volunteered, but she doesn't know any more about any of the churches than I do, really, and part of me would be worrying about what happens if I try to follow what she's doing and she gets it wrong, if that makes sense. It's all very difficult to explain, and probably sounds a bit silly

Not at all, it doesn't sound at ALL silly, I know exactly what you mean - see my post about public prayers earlier. I make mistakes all of the time, and I cringe inside and people don't understand why I get so worked up about it, but its the same sort of thing, I think. One thing I will say though, if you sit on the back row, you can see what everyone is doing and hardly anyone can see what you're doing!

One mistake I made once, but no-one noticed, was the first time I led a service, I didn't realise I didn't have the "Collect" or prayer for that day until I reached the point where I had to pray. So I used the prayer off the front of the noticesheet, and to this day, no-one knows it was the wrong prayer ! Our vicar would've known, but he wasn't there! Its a lot easier to accept when no-one except you knows you made an error

Also, prayers for SS, who on her thread below, says she has mastitis. May God (and antibiotics) heal you and bring you comfort...

Zooming by - very tired and lots of work still to do ........

How's "Bob" today SS? xx

Praying for your Vicar FAQ - sounds very odd Nervous breakdown!!? Keep us posted. xx

Praying for harrisey - thank you for update Mary

{{{{Amber}}} Praying someone cantacts you soon and you can start getting back to church and accepting God's healing for the past etc. Poor show that they've not contacted you. xx

My BF has mastitis atm too - so prayers apprecaited for her as well as SS!

CD - nervous breakdown had crossed my mind too..

Thanks for all your prayers. 'Bob' is rather poorly I'm afraid. I can't believe how ill mastitis makes you. The temperature and aching joints have been horrible. I'm feeling better than I did earlier but I still have a long way to go before I'm better.

Poor DD is very sick. She can't keep anything down apart from BM ( typical) and I'm not sure when I'm supposed to start worrying. We have both slept for most of the day and she has wanted to snuggle up with her mummy all day.

Praying for everyone on here as I read the posts xxx

Oh Swaliswan poor you, I really hope (and pray!) you will recover quickly.

All well here, had a lovely morning, walked to the harbour where 'our' church were holding singing, prayer, service outdoors with activities (and chocolate!) for the children. Went very well, mainly sunny with the odd smattering of rain, but overall much to thank God for.

Mary - I didn't think you were preaching (and don't mind if you do!) - what you said about Grace made sense although I have some way to go. Letting go is a big part... thought that today funnily enough. Don't know what makes you 'suddenly' a Christian but dh has now said his Christian Prayer - I'm behind!!!

Love to all xxx