Week of December 1st, 2010

Hi again!

Hoping you all had a great Thanksgiving Week and are starting to get some of your Christmas decorations up now! I know my kids have been casually mentioning that our house doesn't have any lights up on the outside, or that we don't have a Christmas Tree up yet, nearly every day! My favorite was Grace, "Now, keep an eye out for lights on our neighbors' houses...."

We only have 4 real Requests this time, but most pretty serious. Great news is, we have just as many Praises! 

I have been trying to give a bit of history on each of the Updates we receive, and this time I have given a very extensive history on one, but I hate hearing someone asking for help, and I don't really know what to pray for, so if it helps, you can read it, if not, no harm done! :-)

Just FYI, I will probably only be sending these iprayer lists out a couple times during the holidays, unless of course we receive anything urgent! 

Here we go!!!

Request #1: From Denise- A fire began in the apt directly above Grandma's apartment. She was in her apt when the blaze started & was quickly evacuated w/ Little Girl, (her cat!)

Update: Praise God! I'm thankful that Grandma & Little Girl are safe at our house - many items that were in totes are now in storage.  Bldg to be completely boarded up Friday. Her apt was one of the worst. Keep the prayers coming!! Back to apt hunting!

Request #2: From Suzanne - Please pray for my friend Amy's nephew Stevey...he is 3 years old and has been in remission for the past 8 or so months...thank you in advance for praying with us! From Amy: The medulla blastoma is back. 1 tumor on the left base part of his brain & 3 nodules on the right hemisphere. Please pray for healing & peace for him & family. 

Update: My dear friend Amy's nephew has been sent home with hospice, there is nothing else they can do for him...he is 3 years old. Please pray for him and the family. They do not have the money to pay for his funeral.

Request #3: From Amber - I need prayers for my princess. She fell while working with one of her therapists today and landed on her face ... 30 seconds later she started seizing. She immediately fell asleep ... which scares me because of her hitting her head. I am not sure how to help her ... interrupting her sleep causes a seizure but letting her sleep could be bad after a fall. Thank goodness Jesus is watching over her and not just me! 

Update:  Thank you all so much for your support through prayers, everything went well at the hospital with Reagan ... we are now home and just have to keep a close eye on her for the next 24 hours. She's sleeping soundly in her bed and I am stalking her on the video monitor. Praying for no more seizures!

History on Amber's baby girl Reagan: 

Reagan has been having seizures since she was first born.

August 14, 2009 at 12:17am I desperately need prayers for Reagan ... tonight she stopped breathing and turned blue. We experienced this with Rylan but it's still so incredibly scary to see your newborn baby turn blue. We are trying a few different things for the next 24 hours but if it happens again she will be going to the NICU to be monitored and to rule out seizures. Please, please keep her in your prayers!!! 

August 17, 2009 at 4:04pm Reagan's Update: It's been a very, VERY rough day. After having three serious seizures within three hours (closer together than any have been before and her heartrate dropped to the 50s) the doctors have become gravely concerned. After much prayer and many, many tears, we consented to a spinal tap, which she came through like a trooper. She is still going through the EEG so I'll post more when it's finished tonight. 

December 1, 2009 at 8:45am We definitely appreciate all of your prayers ... we so desperately need them right now! Reagan had her 13th seizure this morning and her oxygen levels dropped to 8 and she turned completely blue. She finally began breathing (after five doctors and nine nurses came running) but it took her 20 minutes to come out of her seizure which is not normal. Please pray for her to recover completely! 

April 2010 Reagan has an extremely rare chromosomal abnormality. We were initially given a wide range of potential problems, which is why I was so nervous about our appt. yesterday. We found out, though, that while Reagan may still face some problems in life, she has a greater chance of not facing severe ones. They were encouraged by what all she can already do and *anticipate* a FULL life for her! 

November 6 at 9:31am  Today I am thankful for the prayers of amazing friends and family! I am thankful that my baby girl smiled at me hours after her seizures when it usually takes a day for her to even recognize anyone. I am thankful that she's gotten a good night's sleep (even if I didn't!). I am thankful that GOD is always in control!

November 20 at 11:00am  Have I ever mentioned how much I hate seizures? Especially when they inflict themselves on my baby girl. Even after experiencing over 100 with her, I get sick to my stomach and want to cry. It's just another opportunity to trust God even more!

December 2 at 1:15 pm I need prayers for my princess. She fell while working with one of her therapists today and landed on her face ... 30 seconds later she started seizing. She immediately fell asleep ... which scares me because of her hitting her head. I am not sure how to help her ... interrupting her sleep causes a seizure but letting her sleep could be bad after a fall. Thank goodness Jesus is watching over her and not just me!

 

December 2 at 10:15pm  Thank you all so much for your support through prayers, calls, texts and emails. I have been so encouraged today by my friends and family! Everything went well at the hospital with Reagan ... we are now home and just have to keep a close eye on her for the next 24 hours. She's sleeping soundly in her bed and I am stalking her on the video monitor. Praying for no more seizures!

Update! Praise!!! Connie- Update on my friend, Shirley.  Further tests showed NO CANCER!  Thank you for your prayers.  Praise be to God for His grace and mercy!

History:
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.

Praise & Request #4: My brother Bill and his wife Sarah had their new baby Tuesday night at 6:33pm! Adam was 6 lbs 15 oz and 18.5 inches long. Let's pray that their 3rd baby boy will be a joy, a good sleeper, and continue doing a great job eating!

Praise! AB- What joy it brings to my soul to know that my son has asked Jesus into his heart and that he will be baptized this Sunday!!! I can remember so clearly praying over him while I was still pregnant (and every day since) that he would have a personal relationship with Jesus and I am overwhelmed at seeing this prayer answered. I can't wait to celebrate his baptism in Sunday!

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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 11/15/10

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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The Digital Prayer Group
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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)

8/30/10 Requests and Praises!

Hi! Welcome Back!


I will be adding requests as I receive them, so check back often!


Request 1: From Ron: One of my supervisors from when I was a Basic Military Training Instructor in the Air Force needs our prayers. His name is Earl, and his wife's name is Pat.  Pat has been battling MS for decades, and Earl has always been there beside her to care for her.  Earlier this week, Earl suffered his second stroke in three years, and this one has knocked him down pretty hard.  He is unable to care for Pat now, and in fact home health nurses are needed to care for the both of them.  The situation with Earl is dire; he has an inoperable brain tumor, and the whole situation is bleak. Please include Earl and Pat in your prayers, and have others you may know do the same.


Request #2: Amy's Grandmother and son are ill: "She had a really bad heart attack Wednesday. Went into cardiac arrest when they did the stint. They managed to resuscitate her, but she's really bad off." Also, her baby son Eli is sick.  "I don't know - he just yakked all over himself. Fever is back up - was 104.5 before I put him in a lukewarm bath. Went down to 103.2. Guess who's not sleeping tonight?" his fever went down for several hours and then back up again. 


Request #3: Melanie - 3rd trimester starts next week!! Just a couple more months until we get to see the little one : )


Request #4: Stacy - I have a sick girl... and I'm not feeling so hot... crud stay away


Request #5: Amber - Reagan and I went and visited my sister (Heather) in the hospital today. After falling yesterday and having a severe concussion, she began having seizures (2) and was admitted to the hospital. Reagan went to "talk" to her about the bond they now share ... they're even taking the same anti-seizure medicine. We'd definitely appreciate if you'd keep her in your prayers!


Request #6: Kelly - has a boy with a temp of 101.3.....Thanks to everyone for being so thoughtful. He's not feeling all that great...hopefully, it will pass soon. School is definitely back in session!


Request #7: My friends Chris and Shannon just found out recently that they are going to have baby #2! I had to wait till I had permission to tell anyone! She is really super nauseated, and having lots of morning sickness, so let's pray she'll feel much better!


Request #8: Please pray for Wesley's little belly. He still has some runny bm's at least 3 a day, He had a fever last Wednesday, doctor says virus, needs to run its course. He can't go to school yet, he's missed the whole first week. Tests so far say it's not e-coli. He lost a full pound in 6 days & that was last Monday. We are on week 3 of this. - Robin


Request #9: Amy - Home with BOTH kids today. They've both been "frowing" and the little one has had a fever. Also got the results of my MRI today - degenerating and bulging disc. I hate getting old.

Request #10: A New Hope Pregnancy Resource Center (Bullitt Co) asks - Please pray for us. We have a very important meeting tonight 8/30, that could be a HUGE open door for the future of our center! 

Request #11: Carmen - Three of my babies are sick now :( My throat now hurts, I'm congested, and low fever too. Welcome back to school!

Nehemiah 1:11 O Lord, let your ear be attentive to the prayer of this your servant and to the prayer of your servants who delight in revering your name. Give your servant success today by granting him favor in the presence of this man." I was cupbearer to the king.

I made requests in blue and praises in pink. Feel free to forward these, print them, share them with your friends.... :-) Hope this is a blessing to you because you are helping to bless all these others!

Remember, we are not including last names, (God already knows them!!!) and as much as possible, I am sharing the request in the person's own words! Any editing is for privacy, etc. Thank you soooo much - I know, again - for taking a minute to pray over these requests! You know what they say, "The Power of a Praying...." Wife, Sister, Friend, Mother, Stranger, God listens and hears our prayers!

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