Prayer Chain

[Alive4Evermore]

Thank you, precious friends, for your prayers. I'm in real need of prayer. I'm a stay at home mother and a homeschooling parent. My strength is next to none somedays. I know God is faithful and He hears and answers my prayers. He knows what I'm going through, but I'm just so tired anymore.

 

[Minty]

You will remain in my prayers. I hope that you feel better soon

 

[Kristen.NewCreation]

Lord - you know the unspoken words - the depths of the heart.

Be with each one here Lord... heal them, bless them, hold them close. Hear us Lord.

 

[Hediru]

I would like to ask for prayers right now. I am at a crossroads in my life and don't know which path to take. Please pray for guidance. Also, I need prayers for my financial situation. It looks pretty grim right now, and I am powerless to fix it. The 2 go hand in hand. Please pray that everything will be ok and soon.

 

[cristianna]

 

[Marycita]

Definitely praying

 

[Hediru]

Thanks.

 

[Hediru]

I posted this in the main CF prayer list, but seeing as there are never too many prayers, I thought I'd post this here, too. Below is an email from one of my best friends. It just about broke my heart. She is only 21 and has been suffering medically almost her entire life. Please pray that God will continue to work in her life and continue to give her joy. And especially pray that she can be healed.

Good afternoon, friends,

These are busy times, and you all are busy people. So, here's health update #6, short and to the point: I will not be returning to [college] this fall (new goal: return for Spring 2009) for the following reasons:


Gastrointestinal:
• Residual Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome
• Complications from Duodenojejunostomy
• Hypokinetic Gallbladder
• Visceral Abdominal Hypersensitivity
• Delayed gastric motility

Other:
• Osteoporosis
• Spinal Rotation
• Tachychardia
• Leucopenia
• Hemocytosis
• Elevated liver enzymes
• Hypotension
• Insomnia

To keep busy between physical therapy sessions and doctor appointments, I will be working as an English tutor for high school students from now through December . . . And, in January, I will return to [college], Lord willing!!!

Thanks as always for the tremendous amounts of support and prayers. With complete honesty, I can say that I live in almost constant pain, but you all make it much easier to praise God throughout the storm, and for that I really cannot thank you enough

 

[cristianna]

Praying Hediru!

 

[Marycita]

So...I haven't told my family yet about the ptsd stuff...but I recently talked to my oldest sister (and I have a hunch she's not about to keep that to herself for very long)..and other recent events make me think that it's about to be thrown out there soon...and..I'm really not looking forward to it...

my family has always been the kind to brush everything under the table and act like it didn't happen...but with my brother, I think that's more difficult to just do. And I know for a fact several of my siblings are still dealing with it..my mom could be thrown back into the grief she felt in an instant, and my dad - it's obvious he's still in as much pain as the day it happened...

I really don't want this all to come out and give them more reason to worry and more reason to hurt..

and I have to go to a family party today..and I slept like two hours last night and I think I'm cranky...

so....meh..I don't know..I guess I'm praying for the strength to keep myself together...

I'm just really exhaustified of having to fake it and put on a smile everyday...so much so that I think my mask is becoming transparent..and that scares me...

I just need help in knowing how to handle all this

 

[GraceSeeker]

Mary, I hear you. But I also ask you to remember a couple of bits of reality.

1) The grief you and your family are feeling is real, not imaginary.
2) Stuff always makes it way to the surface.
3) Neither burying it nor denying it can change either of the above two realities.
4) Stuff that has been buried looks really ugly when it comes back to the surface.

So, if it all comes out now, you might actually be doing everyone a favor. Given that, I don't think I would waster my energies trying to fake it if I was you. Just be yourself and what is, is.

 

[cristianna]

 

[Marycita]

thanks...

 

[Kristen.NewCreation]

I could use your prayers for this week that God will help me to optimize my time (work and study) and will help me to manage my stress level. I've been having anxiety so bad I've had chest pains every day the past week due to stress, and I have some deadline challenges this week with both work and school. I need God's grace, and I need to manage my stress so that I don't end up in bed again this week from the headaches I get when too stressed. Your prayers would be greatly appreciated through Saturday. I know He hears mine, but there is power in numbers.

Thanks.
Kristen

 

[Marycita]

definitely praying Kristen

 

[Redheadedstepchild]

Oh Kristen, you are in my prayers!

 

[Zoness]

Praying!

 

[cristianna]

 

[Zoness]

So my vision is apparently getting worse. I can still read fine but I'm straining and it can be very uncomfortable, it got worse tonight trying to read the tiny print in my Bible so my Mom has set me up an appointment to get my eyes checked. Pray that whatever the problem is, I get it resolved soon if that means I need glasses then so be it.

 

[Kristen.NewCreation]

Thanks for the prayers. My stress is doing better, not totally gone, but much better.

Zoness - praying glasses will solve your vision concerns.