Week of 11/15/10

Hi! Hope you have all had a blessed week! 

To think, next week is Thanksgiving! Happens soooo fast!

We have a lot of requests today, and as usual, I'm sure when I send this out, we'll get even more! That's fine with me, that's what we're here for, right?

I will pray for the prayer warriors, then you will have to take it from there!

Lord God, we just ask that Your will would be done. We ask that Your Holy Spirit would come into our hearts and minds as we read these requests. Let us see them through Your eyes. Hear them with Your ears. Let us know how You want us to pray for them. We ask that You would heal the sick and broken hearted. That You would provide jobs for the jobless and food for the hungry. There are many others we can think of right now who need our prayers, as well as many we don't even know. We pray that Your hand would be on those as well. Thank you for blessing us, and giving us access to a computer. Thank you for letting us communicate, in this age, like no other group of women has before us. Help us to be truly thankful for what we have this holiday season, In Jesus Name, Amen.

Request #1- Senora Santoscoy- This morning I found out that my favorite teacher of all time passed away. She taught Spanish at Atherton High School for many, many years. I have no details yet, but do know that she leaves hundreds of students who loved her. She leaves a large and healthy family. She leaves her husband, and she leaves the world a better place. She was too young to go and too good to go young.

Request #2- Misty - A friend of mine lost her baby girl just minutes after she was born.

Request #3- Connie- A high school friend, Shirley, has 2 spots on two different ribs that doctors say is a 50/50 chance of cancer.  This is overwhelming because she just lost her brother to cancer three weeks ago.  Her husband also battled cancer this past year and is currently in remission.

Request #4- Jessica- is back from the ER. My Kroger trip (literally--lol) with Amber turned into an injury. I sprained my ankle and fell--not so gracefully--in the parking lot. THANK GOD it's not broken. Just quite painful and very swollen at the moment!

Request #5- Laura- Prayers for my baby...he's off to Ireland today for a European jaunt with some other bachelor friends...country hoppin' for two whole weeks. Lord, please send big angels to follow those guys everywhere they go! Update: Brett landed safely in Dublin (thank you, Lord). He will be country-hopping in Europe for the next two weeks. Oh, to be young, footloose, and fancy-free!

Request #6- Samaritan's Purse International Relief -URGENT NEED: Short term opportunities for Health Care Administrators and Epidemiologists in Haiti. Please contact Debbie Smith at desmith@samaritan.org if you are qualified and interested.

Request #7- Christy- Is en route to CAMC for surgery :(   (11/18 early morning)

Request #8- Connie- (11/18 early morning) Up early and headed to the outpatient surgery center for an "itty-bitty" procedure on my foot. I'll be so glad when it's over. Update:  Home! The foot is still numb...so far, so good!

Request #9- Tammi- So many of my friends seem to really be going through some hard times right now...I'm praying for you all! :)

Request #10- Samaritan's Purse International Relief- HAITI UPDATE: Dr. John Potts, a volunteer from Vancouver serving in Haiti reports: "Bercy Clinic has grown from two tents to more than a dozen in days. As quickly as we build new tents, they fill up." Please continue to pray for our teams working around the clock.

Request #11- Andrew- My friend Vicki's 15 month old boy has had a seizure set on (they think) by a fever. It was 102, then 99, then 101, then the day after the seizure it went up to 104.8! He is doing much better, but calling 911 and taking your baby to the hospital is terrifying. Let's pray that this was a one time event that they can tell stories about when he's 50....

A Verse From Patty-
‎"Find rest, O my soul, in God alone;
My hope comes from Him.
He alone is my rock and my salvation;
he is my fortress, I will not be shaken.
Psalm 62:5-6

SPECIAL NOTE! Our Christmas Tea at Forest Park Community Church is only two weeks away!  Please be sure to sign up if you can, (feel free to email us!) and ask a friend to join you at the Tea.  Also, if anyone would like to help with the Tea, please let me know.  There are lots of opportunities for you to share your spiritual gifts.

 We are having our annual Christmas Tea on Thursday, December 2nd from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall.  Please attend and consider bringing a friend. There will be fellowship, food, crafts, and, of course, tea. Suggested donation of $5 and/or a toy for the Wayside Christmas Barrels. Childcare will be provided. Sign-up sheets are in both the front and side lobbies at church.  If you would like to help with the Tea, please contact Derema at Derema@bellsouth.net. Service opportunities for the Tea include: decorating, making food, setup and cleanup.

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"Rejoice always! Pray constantly. Give thanks in everything, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus."

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 (HCSB)

Week of 11/8 Requests 7-10 & Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes

We have a few more requests to add on this week!

I hope this is a peaceful week for everyone. 

Request #7: A high school friend, Shirley, has 2 spots on two different ribs that doctors say is a 50/50 chance of cancer.  This is overwhelming because she just lost her brother to cancer three weeks ago.  Her husband also battled cancer this past year and is currently in remission.

 

Request #8: I am the assistant lay director for the REC (Residents Encounter Christ) that will begin this Friday at the Kentucky Correctional Institute for Women.  Please be in prayer for the team and the residents who have been chosen to attend.

Request #9: Rachel*, a friend of the man who helps us with my Grandmother's fish pond, has had extended problems with her gall bladder, and for various reasons they couldn't remove it for her. Now she has been in a severe car accident and will probably need some surgeries on top of this. Her father will need help with medical bills and to make matters worse they lost her mother to a car accident a while back. They are having a benefit concert for the family with a Silent Auction soon and hope to raise enough money to help the family out.

Request #10: Operation Christmas Child, the Shoe box ministry of Samaritan's Purse, is collecting their gifts for children all over the world these next two weeks. Let's pray for lots of boxes to be filled, for the right gifts to get to the right kids, and for all the people filling boxes, wrapping boxes, driving boxes, and shipping boxes! Let's pray that the kids receiving Christmas boxes will learn that God loves them and He sent His son Jesus to die for the forgiveness of their sins.

Here are some specific things they've asked for us to pray over for these next two weeks:

• That the Lord will give protection to the National Leadership Teams, the churches, and organizations that are distributing the shoe box gifts, and for protection for the project as a whole from spiritual attacks.

• That the shoe box gifts will arrive at their destinations safely and in a timely manner, and will provide effective opportunities to share the love of Jesus.

• For the upcoming Connect Conferences being hosted in March and April in Atlanta, GA; Denver, CO; and Cincinnati, OH. There are many details to come together in order to be able to offer an experience where volunteers can be equipped in their ministry role, connected with other ministry partners, and spiritually refreshed and renewed.

• For recruitment, selection, and training of OCC volunteers and staff, both domestically and internationally. Please pray that the Lord will move in the hearts of those He has called to serve in specific ministry roles and that we will follow His leading to be able to continue to effectively multiply His ministry.

• That the Lord will give our international staff and volunteers wisdom and discernment in how to use the gift-filled shoe boxes to spread the love of Christ throughout their countries.

Here is a link to a page where you can commit to pray for 30 minutes or more during next week for the National Collection Week. www.samaritanspurse.org/index.php/OCC/1khours

Here is a link to find out more about Operation Christmas Child:

www.samaritanspurse.org/index.php/OCC/

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"Rejoice always! Pray constantly. Give thanks in everything, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus."
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 (HCSB)

Week of 11/8/10

iPrayer Ladies Group

Thanks for taking time out of your day to read over these requests! Thanks to all of you who take a second to email me things you hear or see, I do my best to pass them on! Feel free to forward these along and to print it out to give to those who do not have access to email.

First, a personal note: I should have taken time out to send out an SOS myself last week! Grace came down with Strep Sunday night just as we were finishing Trick-or-Treat! I got her to the pediatrician the next day after she went into chills (before the fever even came on!) and they got us some antibiotics. Then by Monday night I knew I was sick too! I went in to the Kroger Little Clinic and she told me either I had strep too, but it just wasn’t showing up yet, or I was going into a serious sinus infection! Talk about a long week! She and I slept a LOT and took our antibiotics. We are both much better now. The only left-over issue is that the whole thing set off my Vertigo again, so I’ve been really really dizzy! I’ve even been having spinning and rocking dreams! Boats in storms, Hiding in Caves during Hurricanes, etc. Thank goodness for Dramamine II that stops the spinning! Thanks also to those of you who checked in to figure out why I never sent this letter out last week! Good to know someone noticed!

Enough about me, here’s our long list of requests this week!

Father God, we pray that You would hear our prayers for these people who have reached out for Your help. We pray Lord, that You would protect us, and show us how we can honor You. Thank You so much for Your love, In Jesus Name, Amen.

Request #1: Robin – (Tues, 11/2) My niece Faith, age 3, went to doctor to check on breast development, was sent to Kosair today for x-ray & ultrasound. Doctor called and says her ovaries & uterus are the size of someone who had already been through puberty. She has an appointment with a pediatric gynecologist on Friday. Update: (Sun, 11/7) The X-Ray (which was to rule out a dangerous condition that would have been evident in her bones) was Normal! The gyn. sent her back to Kosair on Saturday 11/6 for blood work.

Request #2: Maya is having her surgery on November 10, please pray for her complete recovery and a newly developed wisdom to grow within her.

Request #3: Perry is going to be the next assistant lay director for men's Emmaus walk 137, on March 3-6. Please pray for spiritual protection upon him, his family and loved ones. 

Request #4: Emily -For those who pray; please put a few in for my stepmother who lost her older brother on 10/29. He was a lovely person and I know she is hurting.

Request #5: Heather - has a sick child... crossing my fingers that the other three don’t get sick too!.

Request #6: Liz Curtis Higgs - Quick update from the DR! I'm speaking seven times here--to Dominican women, to missionary women, and to American women on a short-term mission trip--and am grateful for each opportunity. "Me basta tu gracia mi Dios." His grace is enough for me. THANKS for your prayers!

Just for Fun:

A little boy was in a relative's wedding. 

As he was coming down the aisle, he would take two steps, stop, and turn to the crowd.

While facing the crowd, he would put his hands up like claws and roar.

So it went, step, step, ROAR, step, step, ROAR, all the way down the aisle.

As you can imagine, the crowd was near tears from laughing so hard by the time he reached the pulpit.

When asked what he was doing, the child sniffed and said,

"I was being the Ring Bear."