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Autumn 2009 - MN Christian Prayer Request Thread - Hope, Faith and Love .....

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CaptainDippy · 08/09/2009 22:49

Apologies to all for the lack of summary for the last thread; but it got to over 600 messages and I think my head just exploded!!

Anyway, enough talking ..... get praying ...

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YorkshireTeaDrinker · 08/10/2009 20:32

Thamks Dippy,

I'm waiting for an email update from our prayer circle re Mum and twins. I'm glad I've found you ladies - it helps to know that others are praying for this situation.

LovingtheSilverFox · 08/10/2009 22:54

Hello ladies!

Just flying in, haven't had a chance to read the thread yet, but touching base to say ...WE HAVE MOVED!! At last! We now have a new Foxy Manor! It went so smoothly, thanks to all the prayer support from everybody. We still aren't sorted, but I feel really happy here. Very relaxed and stress free, DDs have all adjusted really easily, and there haven't been any requests for the old house etc from DD1 which suprises me, but shows how happy she feels here.

Have only just got tineterweb back so have a bijillion emails to sort through, so will sign off now, but thank you all so much for your prayers and thoughts over the last months. Please continue to pray as I have a date to return to work of the 20th Oct. The Lord was working there as they have agreed to the exact hours I wanted, and the exact days. Everything seems to be fitting together nicely now.

Thanks again and may the blessings and peace of the Lord rest upon you now and always. Foxy xxx

weegiemum · 09/10/2009 08:55

Pretty much packed. Checked in online. Doing all the paperwork/printing out now!!

Please pray - dd1 has been off school for 3 days (tummy bug) - we don't want to catch it (have been practically barrier nursing!) but is much better today! SHe is going to our friends house at 2pm so we can go to the airport!

I'll be in touch .... excited and panicking in equal measure !

Byeeeeeeeee!

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CaptainDippy · 09/10/2009 09:07

Morning ... flying by ....

SF - Yippee!!

Praying fory ou WM, hope tummy bug gets better and doesn't spread sweetie

Please please pray for my DH, has been up practically all night worrying about a piece of work he has to do. He was crying last night and this morning. Awful. I am shattered and don't know what to say to him. Pray he gets it done and we can move on ....

Thank you!!

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DutchOma · 09/10/2009 09:21

Prayers of thanks for you Foxy in that the move went well and you are all happy.

Prayers of blessing for Weegiemum, prayers for travelling meercies, health for all the family, what a lot has been thrown into your path my dear, but God has the victory over them all.

Continuing prayers for the twins and their mummy.

And prayers for mr Dippy that the power of the Holy Spirit may speed him on his way to the completion of this piece of work.

Thank you Lord that you hear our prayers always.

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CaptainDippy · 09/10/2009 13:22

Hello DO!!

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DutchOma · 09/10/2009 14:22

Hello Dippy. How's today going?

AlmostNameChangingSwali · 09/10/2009 15:19

Please pray. I'm having a terrible few days. Please pray for good quality sleep, wisdom for how to deal with B's sleep and getting her to eat more during the day/sleep when she is tired. Also for strained relationships with DD1 due to my tiredness and with DH due to some very unhelpfulness on his part with moving house.

I've had so many horrible calls from estate agents and have a very unhelpful solicitor. Please pray that we don't lose both our sale and purchase. DH informed me that he will be going away for the weekend when we move house on the friday So he's going to leave me alone in a strange house that has no central heating by myself with a six month old baby and a toddler for the first two nights and then go back to work on the monday. Clearly I am supermum and will find it easy unpacking boxes whilst juggling two small, hungry, tired and probably very unsettled children all by myself.

Oh, and I know that we've hardly had sex since B was born but why did DH have to go and look at porn online and then lie to me about it? It doesn't really help me to feel like having sex with him (He doesn't know that I know BTW, I can't tell him because then he'll have a go at me for not trusting him - I can't think why I wouldn't trust him).

I'm sure that you can all tell why I've altered my name a bit. I probably shouldn't post this but I need to talk to someone.

MaryBS · 09/10/2009 16:04

Swaliswan, you know where I am if you need someone - hugs and prayers for you

DutchOma · 09/10/2009 17:18

When is the move?

myjobismum · 09/10/2009 18:27

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Swaliswan · 09/10/2009 20:59

Hopefully on friday 30th, DO. We can't go to the solicitors to sign the contracts until monday 26th though so goodness only knows if we'll pull it off.

I'm off to bed now. DH has gone away for the weekend and has only just told me that he's going cycling and canoing. I've been asking for about two weeks now what he is going to do and have no doubt that he didn't tell me until it was too late to pull out of because he won't be getting paid for 'adverturous training'. So basically, he has gone off on a jolly for the weekend leaving me with no car, virtually no food (because he has been refusing to shop), a toddler who refuses to wear a nighttime nappy and therefore needs new sheets every night and a baby who is teething and doesn't sleep very well at the moment. Oh, and I've just discovered that he has an Amazon order in for over £300 of books.

He keeps on asking me what is wrong and I can't be bothered to tell him anymore.

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CaptainDippy · 10/10/2009 07:58

Oh SS Selfish Pig!!!! (Ahem!) Sending you lots of and prayers - Don't you live near me?? Need a hand that w/e?? CAT me .....

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Swaliswan · 10/10/2009 09:07

CD. Had a terrible night. Not sure I've had enough sleep to last the day. Thankfully my mum is doing me some shopping.

MaryBS · 10/10/2009 10:04

Hugs and prayers, SS

DutchOma · 10/10/2009 10:35

If the date should get put back I'll come up and help you, can't that weekend though.
Thank goodness your mum is doing some shopping for you.
Is there someone at church who could have a word with your husband?
Do they know at church you are struggling? Sometimes people would be more than willing to help but feel afraid in case they come across as patronising.

amberlight · 10/10/2009 17:18

SS, wanted to say "arrghhhh!". Sending you large prayers...No way should you have to put up with that sort of behaviour from him.

and prayers for everyone else too.

Swaliswan · 10/10/2009 20:42

In case anyone is interested in this news article, we now have this joy to deal with as well It never rains...

MaryBS · 11/10/2009 09:26

How are you coping SS? I'd seen that, yes. Sorry to hear how its affecting you. Its a crying shame when so many of the TAs have fought in Afghanistan alongside the regulars. I see they're still keeping up training for those who are going, but they couldn't really do anything else . Anyone else think this country is going bankrupt?

Can we please pray for the big issue seller I chatted with yesterday? We always have a chat, but I hadn't seen her for ages. I never knew she was pregnant (she wears long clothes anyway). Her baby is due in 4 days time, and she was still trying to sell big issues to help pay for essentials for when the baby is born

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CaptainDippy · 11/10/2009 09:32

Oh Mary - that is incredibly sad Gosh, am praying for her. Could your church help perhaps? Or a local church at least?

I meant it about coming to help you know!!

I know it is a bit tragic on my part, but can't believe Stephen Gately has died I was so into Boyzone as a teenager. He was so young!! Prayers for his friends and family. xx

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YorkshireTeaDrinker · 11/10/2009 10:39

Morning ladies,

Latest update on Mum and twins is not good:

Mum has taken a turn for the worse. She is back in intensive care. Would you all please pray for her, and for her husband. As far as we know her twins are still stable.

I'll hopfully find out more at church tonight, in the meantime your prayers are really needed.

Prayers for Swaliswan, what a difficult situation for you, praying for you to get the support you need and for husband to get the kick up the backside he obviously needs as well! Also praying for the Big Issue seller, for safe delivery and support.

xx

DutchOma · 11/10/2009 10:48

How are you this morning SS. Thinking of you lots.

And how are you Dippy? And Mr Dippy? and mini Dippies?

NorthernLurker is there any news on the twins and their mummy?

weegiemum · 11/10/2009 10:57

Well thought you might like an update! We're in Caracas!! No bother with travelling, we got here at lunchtime yesterday which is about 6.30 pm in the Uk.

We spent the rest of the day with the team and their friends/family here. Its an unbelievable neighbourhood, bustling and incredibly poor and we're looing forward to going to church in the morning and meeting more people this afternoon.

Please pray for the team, for us - especially as my sprained ankle from the summer is giving me a bit of gyp (all those airports!) and that my Spanish would rapidly pick up again!

DutchOma · 11/10/2009 11:55

Bless you Weegiemum for the update. Been thinking about you. Thanks for directing our prayers.

DutchOma · 11/10/2009 11:56

And x post AND the wrong poster re twins and their mummy.
(Oma slaps hand and goes on to pray)