Help for My Little Girl

[Salvatore Gonzales]

My daughter just entered Kindergarten and is having a really rough
time. She's getting in trouble every day. Although she's a smart
outgoing child she has too much to worry about right now. She has
dreams about people trying to kill me or not coming home. This makes
sense because I'm currently serving in a war zone. And, although I
haven't talked to her about these things, she just seems to know
about them. She has seen a counselor while I've been away, but
still has great difficulty. She has difficulty sleeping either because
of the nightmares or also crying herself to sleep because she misses
me. I'm not really sure that the school is taking these circumstances
into consideration. They just stick her in a chair in time-out and
ignore her. I don't know how this is suppose to help her right now.

Although I should be home in two months (making nearly a year away),
that's still a long time for such a young child. It's really setting a bad
beginning for her in school and I'm afraid this will set things up for
failure later.

Please pray that my little girl finds comfort at this time until I can home
and be with her and the rest of my family.

Thank you.

 

[Ceris]

God, please watch over Salvatore's daughter as she goes through this rough time time without her father. To be that long away from family Lord, especially a young child . . . I can only imagine. Help them Lord and bring them safely to a glorious homecomming.

Amen

 

[newbeliever02072005]

Dear Lord, I come to you with a prayer request from a father. His little girl is starting school and is not doing so well. Could you please help her to be comforted. Please work through her mother to give this little girl and sense of security and love that is solid and unwaivering. Use this mother to put the right words and thoughts to minister to the little girl. Remove any and all of this little girls bad nightmares and harmful, negative thoughts. We know that what we sow is what we reap, so please help, guide and direct each and everyone of this little girls family and friends to sow the postiveness in her head. Leading to a postive harvest later on. Lord, I also ask that you give a special protection to her father while he is over seas protecting his country, the freedoms and the countrymen in it. Giving him safe passage to going home to his little girl and family. Lord we thank you for all the blessings you give to us daily and we love you! Amen!!

 

[njcl]

ive no doubt her problems in school stem from you being absent from her life,lets see when you return home if she returns to being normaly behaved as she used to be

pray the holy spirit enters within this young child of god and is given peace and comfort so she can sleep without nightmares and that her urges to start trouble at school diminish

pray also for her dad that christ sends an angel to guard him against possible injury or worse in his chosen proffesion......amen

 

[fili]

Lord
Provide what is requested with your richness from heaven.
Amen

Finly & Liji

 

[LadyAquamarina]

I'm praying that things get better for you and your daughter.

 

[ozman]

God we pray that you watch over this brave person who is requesting prayer for his daughter. Let Salvatore's daughter rest in your bosom gathering strength from your loving care. Give our Brother Salvatore strength as he diligently attends his duties. Oh God we plea for the peace like that of a still brook running through the valley to engulf Salvatore's daughter, we pray for the Mother and Salvatore too. Let your merciful hand touch them all and your peace and kindness dwell with them forever. God, I ask for all these things in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ... Amen

 

[3girls2dogs]

Dear Lord,

I pray that you take this little girl in your arms and comfort her while her dad is away. I also pray that you keep her dad safe and speed his return so that he may hold his daughter in his own arms.

 

[Im-revived]

Can I ask how old your little girl is? And is her mother looking after her now?

She sounds like a cute little Daddys girl who is really confused and frightened. How often do you send her a little card or something? this is a way of showing her your safe and well, and keep reminding her your going to be home in 2 months, but instead of putting in a card saying 2 months, tell her how many days, young children don't understand time so she won't know how long 2 months is. When you contact whoever is looking after her, ask them to get a big calender, and tell them to put in big writing Daddys coming home on the right date your due to be home. Tell her mum, carer whatever to cross off each day as the time gets closer, this needs to be done daily, and you need to try and send cards as much as possible to reassure her, if need be and you can't get hold of cards or paper ask her mum/carer to post some out to you. Doing both off these for a start will help a bit to comfort her that you are still alive and you are coming home and you love her.
Secondly someone needs to speak with the kindergarden/school she goes to, and make sure that she is comforted rather than put on a chair for time out. She needs security and by someone sitting her on a chair and leaving her upset, is only going to make her feel pushed away again, I'm not meaning you've done that, but thats how a young child forsees things. It would be much better if she was taken out of class by someone and taken to do a little job with a member of staff. this will motivate her mind onto something else other than missing her dad. Maybe also little cards you send her will secure her a bit more at night also, as at her age they when missing someone put the cards under there pillow, this is another suggestion for her mum/carer to do with her, just so she feels daddys with her. It won't stop all nightmares but when nightmares occur either your little girl or her mum/carer whilst comforting her can show her what you've sent from under her pillow. At the moment thats what I suggest, but when you have to go back again if you do, try explaining in a very childhood way were your going, what your doing, set everything up before hand, like tell the school what you want them to do, don't be fobbed off with them saying staff can't take her out of class, tell them thats the only way she can put her mind at rest if shes given something different to do like help a teacher, there are teachers there who should be prepared for emotional issues like this, you need to say and be firm on how you wish your daughter to be treated. Set up the calander again if you've got to go back, and give her something really special that she knows is off her Dad to take to bed everynight. I do hope she will be ok, and Im sure she will, and have a wonderful time together when you get home. You keep safe also and I know its hard for you also but remember for you also theres only 8 weeks to go.

Lord I pray for this little girl, give her comfort and security, help her to get some proper help at school, and Bind up all the nightmares. I pray for Dad to as emotanly he will feel the same but express himself differently, help in also to look ahead in joy of seeing his daughter again. Amen.

My daughter just entered Kindergarten and is having a really rough
time. She's getting in trouble every day. Although she's a smart
outgoing child she has too much to worry about right now. She has
dreams about people trying to kill me or not coming home. This makes
sense because I'm currently serving in a war zone. And, although I
haven't talked to her about these things, she just seems to know
about them. She has seen a counselor while I've been away, but
still has great difficulty. She has difficulty sleeping either because
of the nightmares or also crying herself to sleep because she misses
me. I'm not really sure that the school is taking these circumstances
into consideration. They just stick her in a chair in time-out and
ignore her. I don't know how this is suppose to help her right now.

Although I should be home in two months (making nearly a year away),
that's still a long time for such a young child. It's really setting a bad
beginning for her in school and I'm afraid this will set things up for
failure later.

Please pray that my little girl finds comfort at this time until I can home
and be with her and the rest of my family.

Thank you.

 

[LivingRightForGod]

Lord i pray for salvatore's Daughter. Lord please show this little girl love joy peace and let her calm down in her school term. I pray that you will guide her to keep her from temptation and to be good at school. I pray that you will build a fence of protection around her take away any fears that she may have.

Lord i also pray for her family protect them to.

In the blood of jesus

Amen

 

[BabyandMe]

Praying for you and your daughter.

 

[Salvatore Gonzales]

Thanks for everyone's prayers.

Yes, my daughter is a "daddy's girl" and her mother/my wife is with her (and a
soon to be two year old sister). I was a very involved father with both girls as
our work schedules allowed that when I was home. When it was time to deploy,
I received a two week notice and left after Christmas. I know this has been a
very difficult time for our older daughter since she was quite bonded to me.
I've been able to keep in touch with weekly phone calls, letters, and photos/short
videos sent by email. There have been times, though, when my daughter put
my pictures away before bedtime because they made her feel so sad that she
couldn't sleep.

I wish I could give her a date when I would be home, but that is not possible
given where I'm at. The best I can do is say "before Christmas." I dare not
say "Thanksgiving" in case I'm delayed. I would be extremely worried about
setting an arbitrary date in mid-Dec when I should be home and having the
worst case scenario happen of being extended for another month or two which
is not unhead of. I think that would only make it worse for her.

My wife met with the school this week and they spent more time grilling her
about my daughter's eating habits rather than coming up with a plan. She
has not even had a visit by the school counselor. My wife has asked for
the counselor to become involved and we already had my wife/daughter in
private counseling for some support. There isn't a military base in my
community since I'm not Active Duty and therefore there is very little
understanding in the community about how this affects children.

I know it will be a relief for my daughter when I finally arrive home, but
I'm afraid this is really starting off on the wrong foot at school and I know
how school systems are about a kid's "rep" since my parents also worked
in education. I just wish the school had some more understanding about
how things are really affecting my daughter rather than shrugging their
shoulders and isolating her in a corner. This is not the kind of support I
would have expected. I had hoped there would've been some help.

Thanks again for your prayers.

 

[Im-revived]

For some reason the Lords really laying your daughter on my heart, still try to get mum to do what I suggested then but put the date as Christmas Day when you will be home, her face will light up when she sees you earlier, still do the pillow and letters suggestion, ask Mum. Suggest to Mum also about getting some Social Services support if the school are being awkward, schools have to respond to Social services. Keep us informed and we'll be here praying.

Im-revived

Thanks for everyone's prayers.

Yes, my daughter is a "daddy's girl" and her mother/my wife is with her (and a
soon to be two year old sister). I was a very involved father with both girls as
our work schedules allowed that when I was home. When it was time to deploy,
I received a two week notice and left after Christmas. I know this has been a
very difficult time for our older daughter since she was quite bonded to me.
I've been able to keep in touch with weekly phone calls, letters, and photos/short
videos sent by email. There have been times, though, when my daughter put
my pictures away before bedtime because they made her feel so sad that she
couldn't sleep.

I wish I could give her a date when I would be home, but that is not possible
given where I'm at. The best I can do is say "before Christmas." I dare not
say "Thanksgiving" in case I'm delayed. I would be extremely worried about
setting an arbitrary date in mid-Dec when I should be home and having the
worst case scenario happen of being extended for another month or two which
is not unhead of. I think that would only make it worse for her.

My wife met with the school this week and they spent more time grilling her
about my daughter's eating habits rather than coming up with a plan. She
has not even had a visit by the school counselor. My wife has asked for
the counselor to become involved and we already had my wife/daughter in
private counseling for some support. There isn't a military base in my
community since I'm not Active Duty and therefore there is very little
understanding in the community about how this affects children.

I know it will be a relief for my daughter when I finally arrive home, but
I'm afraid this is really starting off on the wrong foot at school and I know
how school systems are about a kid's "rep" since my parents also worked
in education. I just wish the school had some more understanding about
how things are really affecting my daughter rather than shrugging their
shoulders and isolating her in a corner. This is not the kind of support I
would have expected. I had hoped there would've been some help.

Thanks again for your prayers.

 

[Salvatore Gonzales]

My wife is going to do a sticker chart with the school to help reinforce
good behavior. In fact, she beat me to this before I even had a chance
to email her about it. Our daughter is suppose to get some 1:1 help if
she gets in any more trouble, so I'll see how that works out. This is so
frustrating being so far away and not being able to help her myself. She
is too little to be struggling like this.

This is just so unlike her and I know it was me departing a second time
after my two week leave home that sent her into a tailspin late this
Summer. It was really unforeseen because we all had such a wonderful
time together while I was there. We really have no history of daily
problems with her at Church, relatives, daycare, etc. If anything, she
has a hard time leaving places when she's learning something new.

I know the prayers will help because I've seen them do miraculous
things for other people in my family.

Thanks again all.

 

[JPPT1974]

Lord i pray for salvatore's Daughter. Lord please show this little girl love joy peace and let her calm down in her school term. I pray that you will guide her to keep her from temptation and to be good at school. I pray that you will build a fence of protection around her take away any fears that she may have.

Lord i also pray for her family protect them to.

In the blood of jesus

Amen

Lord be with Salvatore's daughter and watchover this little girl. Help her during the school term and lead her not into temptation but into what you want her to do and lean on you. Give her protection and take away any fears Lord that she may have of her daughter. In your name, protect her and her family. Amen!

 

[covenantwmn]

Father, I lift this little one up before You. In Your Word, it is clear how much You love children, I ask that You fill this little girl with Your peace and help her with daily life. There is so much that she can't understand, but You know her heart and mind LORD, I pray that You will give her calm and reassurance to her spirit until her father returns. I pray too for his safety in all ways, that You will watch over him until he comes back. I thank You for all You've done for us, that You care, for salvation, in Jesus' name, amen.

 

[Linus]

Dear Lord, I pray for our young sister. Help her through this, bless her with peace of mind and a heart filled with joy, remove all the darkness and I pray for our brother as well, keep him safe from harm and re-unite this family. Thank You Lord!

 

[BLUEEYEANGEL]

OH SWEETIE , IT SEEMS SHE HAS A WORRIED FEAR IN HER , FOR YOU .
ASSURE HER THAT YOU WILL BE OK , BY THE GRACE OF GOD AND THIS MAY HELP HER OVERCOME THIS FEAR.

SWEETIE ANOTHER THING SHE MAY NOT BE READY FOR KINDERGARDEN , I MAY WOULD THINK ABOUT TAKEN HER OUT TILL NEXT YEAR .{IF YOU DO SO TELL HER THE REASON WAS , SHE MAY NEED AN EXTRA YEAR TO DO OTHER THINGS.}

 

[Dutchess]

 

[fieldlily]

Father, I lift this little one up before You. In Your Word, it is clear how much You love children, I ask that You fill this little girl with Your peace and help her with daily life. There is so much that she can't understand, but You know her heart and mind LORD, I pray that You will give her calm and reassurance to her spirit until her father returns. I pray too for his safety in all ways, that You will watch over him until he comes back. I thank You for all You've done for us, that You care, for salvation, in Jesus' name, amen.

I agree with this heartfelt prayer in the Name of Jesus. Amen.