Hi!

I know it's been awhile, but what a crazy, snowy, January we've had!!!

I'm wasting no (more) time and jumping right into the requests:

Request #1: From BC- A 13teen yr. old boy who just had a cancerous tumor removed from his spine. the surgery went well they got 90% but he will have to go to Tennessee for further treatment and they are not sure of the outcome because it is a rare form only 9 cases reported in the US. His mother is a brand new Christian and needs our prayers to hold on to the little faith she has right now. His name is Andrew and her's is Regina.

Request #2: From BC- The second one is a couple in Haiti who are missionaries, the wife is nine months pregnant. they have arrested the husband but will not charge him with a crime but they also will not let him go. His name is David and they did not give her name.

Request #3: Cyndi - I got up extra early today....need to be at the hospital at 7am for Alex's surgery. Praying the surgery and recovery goes smoothly. (Tonsils Out today)

Request #4: As Dr. Tackett comments, please be in prayer for our brothers and sisters in Egypt: One of my former students is married and living in Cairo with their two precious children. Another student’s father is on dialysis there and needs to get to the hospital three times a week. She was visiting her brother in Australia when all of this happened and is wrestling with the “terrible worry that rises in my heart” for her family and for her country. This is not a minor situation. The outcome could be even more serious. Please pray that God will protect His children there and that He will bring this to a good end. http://deltackett.com/2011/01/28/praying-for-egypt/

Request #5:Connie- I am attending Dena's funeral today. Thirty-eight is far too young to die. Please keep her children, Karlee Jo and Carson, in your prayers.

Request #6: MJ- Our friend Chris and his family found out that the man across the street from them has broken into their home SEVERAL times and taken lots of things including jewelry and money. He apparently saw them hide a key for a friend, and let himself in. He has confessed to the police. No idea what will happen now, but they told them they should not expect to recover much if anything.

  

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Happy New Year 2011

Happy New Year 2011! 

I hope everyone has had a wonderful year! It's been what, 49 hours already? :-)

"Prayer wonderfully clears the vision; steadies the nerves; defines duty; stiffens the purpose; sweetens and strengthens the spirit."  S.D. Gordon 

Several Requests and Several Praises!!! 

Let's say one together to start out the New Year. You know, I always feel awkward writing out prayers for others to read, and worse when I try to pray over someone else's words. But, since this is a written/read medium, it's the best we can do! So, I'll type as I pray, then you pray your own words as you read. :-)

Keep new requests coming in! I love the ladies who always reply with a blessing for me. I love you ladies who don't too....here we go.

Dear Father In Heaven,

We thank You for this all new, fresh year. It's just the flip of a calendar page to us, but to You, it is all part of the big plan. We ask Lord God, that You would bless our families in this coming year. Keep us safe, healthy, and focused on doing Your will. Life is soooo very busy. Let us not lose sight of Your Truth. I pray that Your Holy Spirit will guide me as I lay down these words, cut and paste these requests, gather these ladies together to Praise You and ask for Your Hand to be on these Requests. Let us Really Believe that what Believe is REALLY REAL. A funny sounding phrase, but a very profound thought. Not my words Lord, but from my heart. Forgive us our sins, forgive us for not living up to Your perfect standards, but allow us to accept your forgiveness by believing in Your Son Jesus. Thank You for all You do and for all You are. In Jesus Name we Pray, Amen

Request #1: Amanda- Paul's Dad has been put on hospice care and they had to travel back down to Atlanta this weekend to see him.

Request #2: (1/2/10) Jessica- I just left the funeral home and I have never been to something so terrible. Seeing baby Will  covered up with his Sponge Bob blanket looking so peaceful. When I left, Libby and Billy were laying on the casket. I felt helpless...what can you say to them after such a tragedy? I hugged them, held them tight and cried with them. I cannot begin to imagine their pain. (Will is age 3, he died of cardiac arrest on 12/29)

Request #3: (12/29/10) Jessica- I am up to THREE lives lost in 24 hours. A friend lost her 3 year old son, Will, tonight to cardiac arrest. Then, Beau lost his battle with cancer last night. And, then there's Sally. I am heartbroken.

Update: Janie's hip replacement surgery went so well, that she went home late this afternoon. Please continue to pray for her speedy recovery w/o complications.(12/31/10)

Original Request: Please pray for Janie who is having a left total hip replacement today (12/29/10) at BHE@noon. Pray the Holy Spirit will comfort and give her peace during this time. Pray for a successful surgery and recovery w/o complications.

Request #4: Denise- is praying for a dear friend who has a rough day tomorrow (Monday, 1/3/11)! Please pray with me!! Thanks!!

Request #5: Shannon- The newly elected Mayor of our 5th Class City, Woodlawn Park (here in Louisville) has had a major stroke, 3 days after he was officially in office! He is very young too. Early 40s.

Praise #1: Samaritan's Purse International Relief Last week we were desperate for medical volunteers to serve in Haiti during Christmas & New Year's. This morning we learned that all needs have been met. We praise the Lord for his provision and thank you for your prayers!

Praise #2: Stephanie- Received the sacrament of BAPTISM today :) It feels wonderful to show my obedience to my Savior and participate in something He himself did as well. To know He loves me just the way I am is such a miracle. Praise Jesus!

Praise #3: Abby- I am so proud of my Lilly! She went forward this morning at church and told David she wants to be a Christian. Thank you Jesus!!

"Hold everything in your hands lightly, otherwise it hurts when God pries your fingers open."
— Corrie ten Boom

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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)

Quotes By: 

• http://www.christian-prayer-quotes.christian-attorney.net/
• http://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/102203.Corrie_ten_Boom

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas!

Only 4 Days Remaining Until Christmas. I know these are heavy for the holidays, but life goes on no matter what. So, we need to be diligent in praying no matter what. I also realize I said I wasn't sending out another this week, but well, it wouldn't wait. :-)

²¹ She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because He will save His people from their sins.”
 ²² All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: ²³ “The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel” (which means “God with us”). Matthew 1:21-23

Some Christmas readings from the Bible:
Luke 2 : 1-20, - Luke tells the traditional nativity story.

Matthew 1-2, - Joseph visited by an Angel and Story of the Magi.
John 1 : 1-18, - John's Gospel reveals how Jesus was destined to be born from the very beginning of time.
1 John 4:7-14 - Reminds us of God's love for us in giving His Son to be born as a human baby.
Isaiah 9:2,6,7  - The prophet Isaiah foretells the coming of the Prince of Peace.

Request #1: Robin- Friends of a friend were in a tragic accident last night. Julie, Rick & 8 yr old daughter, Hayley were going to Alabama to spend Christmas with family. Drunk driver hit them from behind & pushed them into the car in front. Hayley was killed instantly. Julie & Rick are in ICU in Huntsville. Rick's injuries are life-threatening. Pray for this innocent family who were torn apart because someone chose to drink & drive.

Request #2: Connie- A co-worker, Josh, stepped into his backyard to let their dogs potty and slipped on ice.  He has shattered his hip and will be having surgery today.  He's only 37 and may have to have a hip replacement.  The doctor told him and his wife that it's the worse hip break he's seen other than from car accidents.  The wife also works with me at the library and is "freaking out" to quote another co-worker.   With both of them out, we will be very short-staffed at the library, so say a prayer for us too!

Requests #3: Shannon- Original request (sent 12/17):
Just received news that my coworker Jan and her husband have just made the very difficult decision to discontinue his chemo treatments due to complications caused by the toxicity.  He had a scan done as well and chemo has not been working, which further validated their decision.  They have called in hospice and my coworker will be working from home during this difficult time.  Please pray for Jan and her husband. Update from Jan (as of 12/20):   As many of you are aware, my husband was  admitted to Hosparus at Norton Pavilion this morning. Given his condition,  they are speculating that he has very little time left - days to possibly a week.  They are doing what they can to keep him comfortable which is no longer possible at home.   I will not be working during this time. I appreciate all of your support during this very difficult time.

Request #4: Carmen- Ok so Noah hasn't been out of bed today, he is throwing up, headache, and high fever! Are you serious?!?! My poor kid can't get a break either!  No I kinda wish it was something like strep, instead of the unknown. He has done this 3 times in a week, might be migraines. He is worrying me to death, just hoping it is completely unrelated to the bump on his nose. Trying not to worry and patiently wait for pathology report. (4 hours ago)

Request #5 & Update: Brodie Family- We spent most of the afternoon and evening in the ICU Trauma unit again today. I received a phone call at 11:50 tonight that my sweet, kind-hearted Louisville adopted Mom had passed away 30 minutes after she was taken off life support. Cathern "Granny" Board was a wonderful, loving women of God with a true servants heart. Her smile & cheerful spirit will be missed! She & her husband were married 60 years!

Original Request: Katherine- Please pray for my Granny Board. She took a bad fall tonight and the doctors don't expect her to make it through the night. It's a really hard time as it is for the family. So please send a few prayers tonight. Thanks. 

Request #6: (Revised) Carrie- Makayla is having surgery over Christmas break to remove her tonsils and adenoids.  Makayla is in Kindergarten and very nervous and scared. Please remember to say a prayer for her over the Christmas break.  Her surgery is Tuesday the 21st!!!

Update: From Kelly- Jaxon is much better!!! It was strep and with antibiotics he is much better!!!

Original Request: My Poor Jaxon has a temp of 103. this morning....

Update: From Me! I was worried about Thomas before, and it turns out he also had strep (last week) and again, 1 day worth of antibiotics stopped it in its tracks! Thanks to God for penicillin!

This is another ladies' prayer group online that I found: Very cute!

http://srccgirlfriends.blogspot.com/2010/09/yada-yada-prayer-group.html

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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)

Merry Christmas and December Requests!

Merry Christmas!

²¹ She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because He will save His people from their sins.”
 ²² All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: ²³ “The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel” (which means “God with us”). Matthew 1:21-23

Some Christmas readings from the Bible:
Luke 2 : 1-20, - Luke tells the traditional nativity story.

Matthew 1-2, - Joseph visited by an Angel and Story of the Magi.
John 1 : 1-18, - John's Gospel reveals how Jesus was destined to be born from the very beginning of time.
1 John 4:7-14 - Reminds us of God's love for us in giving His Son to be born as a human baby.
Isaiah 9:2,6,7  - The prophet Isaiah foretells the coming of the Prince of Peace.

With Only 9 Days Remaining Until Christmas, I have attached several Christmas Prayers at the bottom. If you want to read more about them, you can look at the very bottom and I attached the links to these pages. 

Also, I learned a new trick on facebook that you may be interested in. You can go to the search box and type in "prayer" and at the bottom of the list click on "More Results for Prayer." This will give you anyone who has specifically asked for prayer recently.

Be safe in the ice and snow!!!! One little personal request: Thomas has popped up with a low grade fever today and sore throat. Ugg. Let's pray whatever it is will be gone soon!

Here is my Christmas Card to you, shared to me by several others already! It's soooo neat. Best one I've ever seen. Click Here: To See the Christmas Angel. 
Now, on with the iPrayers:

Request #1: From Carrie- Makayla is having surgery over Christmas break to remove her tonsils and adenoids.  Makayla is in Kindergarten and very nervous and scared. Please remember to say a prayer for her over the Christmas break.  I think her surgery may be scheduled for Monday the 20th.

Request #2: From Amber- I am asking for prayer today for my sister, Heather. She is having major surgery where she is having two of the vertebrae in her neck fused together. Please pray for wisdom for the doctors and guidance for their hands and a calming peace for my sister. Thank you so much to all my faithful prayer warriors!!!

Request #3: From Kelly- My Poor Jaxon has a temp of 103. this morning....

Request #4: From Gregory- It's sooo cold out! My prayer goes out to the homeless people that don't have any place to go. See we sometimes have to take the focus off ourself & think about the people that don't have. Just some food for thought!!!

Request #5: From Kayla- Just got back from seeing my grandmother. Please pray for her. She's doing better than yesterday, but still needs the power of prayer. I know you're a fighter, just fight harder. I love you Memaw.

Request #6: From Claire, A Chaplain- I am asking everyone to say a prayer for "Darkhorse" 3rd Battalion 5th Marines and their families. They are fighting it out in Afghanistan & they 

have lost 9 marines in 4 days. IT WOULD BE NICE TO SEE the message spread if more could pass it on, it would be greatly appreciated.

Request #7: From Susan- Please everyone , would you say a prayer for my cousin. He lives in Nicholasville and he has throat cancer and the Dr. said he has about 2 months to live. He is not a Christian :-(

Update: From Suzanne- ‎3 year old Steven Acree went home to be with the Lord 1:20pm Dec. 9....his short life has made a big impact on many...his courage, bravery and strength ...surely God had an amazing set up for him in heaven. Praise: The auction/dinner to raise money for Stevies' funeral, raised more than enough to meet their goal! 

From Previous iPrayer Request: 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...The medulla blastoma is back. 

Previous Update: My dear friend Amy's nephew has been sent home with hospice, there is nothing else they can do for him. They do not have the money to pay for his funeral.

Wave 3 News Article: LA GRANGE, KY (WAVE) - 3 year-old Steven Acree's cancer has returned in the worse case. He had been in remission for over a year, making improvement and thought to be doing well. When Steven started throwing up and complaining of pain. His parents, Josh and Lisa Acree, thought it was a stomach flu but quickly found that it was a result of the large growing tumor on his brain and  and small ones on nodules. Doctors sent Steven home with hospice telling him and his family he doesn't have much longer to live. Steven passed away on December 9.

Steven has 3 siblings, Shane 10, Lindzey 9, and Sammy 4. His parents are Josh and Lisa Acree.

Request #8: Katherine- Please pray for my Granny Board. She took a bad fall tonight and the doctors don't expect her to make it through the night. It's a really hard time as it is for the family. So please send a few prayers tonight. Thanks. 

Merry Christmas!!!!!

“Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. ¹¹Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. ¹² This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.” Luke 2:10

A Christmas Prayer

Ah, dearest Jesus, holy Child,
Make thee a bed, soft, undefiled,
Within my heart, that it may be
A quiet chamber kept for Thee.

My heart for very joy doth leap,
My lips no more can silence keep,
I too must sing, with joyful tongue,
That sweetest ancient song,

Glory to God in highest heaven,
Who unto man His Son hath given
While angels sing with pious mirth.
A glad new year to all the earth!
Martin Luther
A reflective Christmas prayer :
Father God, When your precious Son became a tiny baby in a stable in Bethlehem in poverty and simplicity, you changed our world. As we imagine those surroundings, we join with the shepherds and the wise men in wonder and praise. We thank you for our material lives, praise you for our spiritual lives, and trust in you for our eternal life. Amen.

At present opening time :Lord Jesus, Wise men travelled for miles to bring you the first Christmas presents. So may we, too, remember with thankful hearts the love that comes with each present we open.  We also thank you for the amazing love you have for each of us, and we thank you for the many gifts that you give us. Amen


For those who work on Christmas Day :
Lord.  As I spend today going about my work, help me to put aside any bitterness that I'm not celebrating at home with loved ones. I ask you, Loving Father, to give me a special sense of your presence as I meet people, that I may shed on them the light of the Bethlehem Star, the Spirit of Christmas. Amen.

Children's Dinner Blessing

Happy Birthday, Jesus! We are happy because today is your special day, you were born today, just for us.. We thank you that you came from heaven to earth just for us. Thank you for all you did for us when you were here with us. You taught us how to love each other, help us to remember to be more loving. You taught us how to do the right thing, remind us that you are with us, even when we think no one is looking. We thank you that you didn't just stay a baby in a cradle but you grew up to be our savior and died on the cross for our sins. We thank you that you didn't stay dead but you came alive and went to heaven, opening a way so we can go there too, someday. Thank you for this food and for all our family and friends. Thank you for everyone who helped make this a great day. In Jesus' name, Amen.

Here are the links:

http://oldhamcounty.wave3.com/content/spaghetti-dinner-help-family-steven-acree?utm_source=fcbkiconbig

http://www.jacquielawson.com/viewcard.asp?code=2007134554829

http://www.prayerguide.org.uk/christmas.htm

http://www.prayer-and-prayers.info/christmas-prayers/

http://blessingsofchristmas.com/christmaspraymeals2.html

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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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"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."

Week of 10/4/10

iprayer Ladies Prayer Group

Welcome Ladies! (And any guys who are sneaking in...)

Let's start with a prayer together this week, then I'll leave the rest up to you guys!

Lord, we pray that Your Holy Spirit would guide us as we spend a few minutes lifting up these requests. These people who have come to us asking for help, asking for support, seeking your will. Be with us each individually as we spend time in prayer, for a couple of minutes or even hours, for a solid block of time, or in little moments alone with You. Help us to do Your will in everything, In Jesus name we pray, Amen.

We have lots of requests, so I'll just jump right in! But, before I do, I wanted to share a link with you for an incredible book my friend Amanda taught us about! It's called Praying in Color. So, if you have time, check it out! She even has a blog now!

 

Ok, here we go!

Remember, if you have any requests, just send me an email! I try not to use last names, and whenever possible, I cut and paste directly from the person making the request. Feel free to give as much, or as little detail as you want! Be on the lookout for people around you, and who you are in contact with who need prayer! Requests are in Blue and Praises are in Pink! I also send these all out in a weekly email to anyone who is interested!!!!

Request #1: Margaret - I would ask for prayers for our Fall Festival: 1) for the success of this event, and that new families with children would be led to the church through it. 2)Pray for the Lord's protection from harm for all who gather at this event. May the Lord be glorified during this event. 3) Also, that communications to coordinate help in the kitchen would be successful since there is not a lot of time to get the word out. 4) PRAY FOR HELPERS to come forward! As always, the harvest is great,but the workers are few.

Request #2: Jeanette -We got the results for Lionel. It's a tumor (hearing Arnold Sw. in my head) and cancerous. He will have surgery to remove it, don't know when at the moment. They are going to give an estimate on how much that will cost.

Request #3: MJ - We are leaving and heading to CA for my Aunt's wedding on Friday. So....please pray for travelling safety and issues such as security and luggage getting safely where it needs to, also for the bride and groom to be calm and enjoy themselves, that the 3 kids under 6 who are in the wedding will behave, Thomas is very afraid to fly because his ears popped and hurt last time, Sarah who is very pregnant and travelling with 2 little ones, etc. :-)

Request #4: Britney - On Oct.13 she is taking a BIG test for college. If she does really well, she has a good chance to get a full paid scholarship! She is really really nervous about it! She's been taking extra training, lots of extra studying, and meanwhile trying to lead a somewhat reasonable senior year! She plays volleyball (very seriously) and is having conflicts between wanting to be with the team for practices and the need to study. The pressure is beginning to really get to her now.

Request #5: MJ -My father-in-law had a very serious episode last Thursday that had him in the hospital overnight. It was originally being called a minor stroke, but they seem to have backed off of that diagnosis now. He woke up very confused and disoriented. He had a difficult time with movement and speech was effected. They ran lots and lots of tests (and lots and lots), one of which was an MRI that caused him an anxiety attack and they had to stop the test in the middle. It was very scary. Now, a week later, he is still very tired and unsteady, but the confusion seems to have all passed. The doctor today gave him another B12 shot and said they are going to do another bunch of tests, actually repeating some they've already done. (Let's really pray they don't repeat the MRI!!!) Please keep him in your prayers and all of the family as well.

Request #6: Let's remember the family who lost their toddler, 

Kinlee Rylene Lathery

, when the father backed his car into her. This tragedy is soooo sad. Steven Curtis Chapman performed tonight in their honor and to support them. I pray the family and friends, and her father especially, will be able to forgive, heal, and survive this crisis.

Request #7: Teresa - Her friend, who she does Kung Fu with, has torn her hamstring away from the bone! They've told her she can either have a surgery to reattach it, or just wait! Not sure what she's going to do!

Praise: Jennifer- found out she is having a boy! :-) He is still healthy and doing great! She is too! I promised we would still pray for both of their safety. They have one healthy 4 year old, and have lost several little ones at about 9 weeks into the pregnancy. This time, she is already more than 20 weeks!!! He is doing SUPER!!!!

Update: Dad went to the doctor and they said, good news, it's just muscle soreness! (Not whiplash or worse!) But, for future reference, they said it is really important that he came in and got checked out, in case something came up later!

Original Request: 

My Dad was in a car accident last Thursday. He had to stop suddenly on the expressway, because the car in front slammed on their brakes. The car behind him slammed into him! His car appears to be ok, and the car behind (driven by a 19 yr old man) was totaled. He has been having symptoms of whiplash, and was very shaken up. They said they thought the car that hit him was going about 50 miles per hour.

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