Please pray for a sweet little 6-year-old autistic girl named Dakotah. Early this morning she was put on a ventilator to help her breathe while battling bilateral pneumonia.
Praying for Dahotah, Karen. That’s difficult, both the pneumonia and the challenge children with autism face when coping with situations they’re unaccustomed to, especially while also feeling crummy physically.
Prayer needed on a couple of fronts here. Tensions are rising as we prepare for Thanksgiving, both in the extended family and in my own household.
Pray for wisdom in responding to an email I got from one relative, who is (IMO, rightfully) frustrated with someone else in the extended family about a certain ongoing issue. We’re all going to be together on Thursday, so if you could pray for us that day, too, that would be appreciated.
The other issue is tension in my own household, and, frankly, I don’t know if I can even speak to the situation I mentioned in my previous paragraph because there are most definitely strained relationships in my own household, and they are escalating as Thursday approaches.
Sometimes I want to scream to certain relatives, inside and outside my immediate family, “Are you thankful for ANYTHING?”
The negativity is wearing me down. Where is the gratitude for what is right and good in the family?
The situation with Dakotah is not good. The ventilator is doing all of the breathing for her, & there’s been a lot of blood loss, but they’re not sure where it’s coming from, possibly the lungs. They are waiting on someone from pulmonology to come up, & they just put a central pic line in. Her aunt tells me she doesn’t look like “my Kotah”.
Praying some more for Dakotah, and for her parents, too. Also for your 13-year-old, Mumsee.
Thank you for the prayers on my above requests. I responded to the email I mentioned I’d received, and tonight she replied that she is feeling much better after venting, and that she had a good day after that.
Karen (4:00), I may just need to do that. 🙂 Continued prayers for good timing and appropriate delivery of that message are appreciated.
My 17-year-old daughter (3rd Arrow) got a phone call tonight, and, long story short, she was presented with an opportunity that she is very excited about, and I believe would be a good fit for the gifts and talents with which the Lord has blessed her.
My daughter has had some learning challenges, and has not had a clear vision for what she wants to do with her life as an adult (she turns 18 in the spring). Plus, she’s always lived in the shadow of her older (and now quite successful) sister, 2nd Arrow (21 years old), and I don’t think that’s been too easy for 3rd Arrow. She sometimes seems to have some depressive tendencies, so to see her so excited about a future opportunity, and in an area that would clearly enhance an area of giftedness and interest she has, is thrilling to me.
The problem is that this opportunity would take her far from home for an extended period, and cost quite a bit, but mostly, I’m pessimistic, and a little afraid, truthfully, that her father is not going to go for the idea, mainly because of her challenges.
So I’m asking for prayer for wisdom in this matter for all of us. My husband does not know yet about this possibility, but will be home from work soon. I want to honor and respect him, no matter what he says, but I also want him to understand what an important growth opportunity this is for our daughter, and how defeated I think she would feel if she were denied it (or a similar alternative). I don’t think he understands her like I do.
May the Lord’s will be done, though, with all of us walking in obedience, cheerfulness and hope in what He plans for our daughter’s life.
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Please pray for a sweet little 6-year-old autistic girl named Dakotah. Early this morning she was put on a ventilator to help her breathe while battling bilateral pneumonia.
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Praying for Dahotah, Karen. That’s difficult, both the pneumonia and the challenge children with autism face when coping with situations they’re unaccustomed to, especially while also feeling crummy physically.
Prayer needed on a couple of fronts here. Tensions are rising as we prepare for Thanksgiving, both in the extended family and in my own household.
Pray for wisdom in responding to an email I got from one relative, who is (IMO, rightfully) frustrated with someone else in the extended family about a certain ongoing issue. We’re all going to be together on Thursday, so if you could pray for us that day, too, that would be appreciated.
The other issue is tension in my own household, and, frankly, I don’t know if I can even speak to the situation I mentioned in my previous paragraph because there are most definitely strained relationships in my own household, and they are escalating as Thursday approaches.
Sometimes I want to scream to certain relatives, inside and outside my immediate family, “Are you thankful for ANYTHING?”
The negativity is wearing me down. Where is the gratitude for what is right and good in the family?
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Sorry — spelled Dakotah’s name wrong.
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6 Arrows – Maybe you need to firmly say (but not scream 😉 ) that exact thing. It might get someone’s attention.
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The situation with Dakotah is not good. The ventilator is doing all of the breathing for her, & there’s been a lot of blood loss, but they’re not sure where it’s coming from, possibly the lungs. They are waiting on someone from pulmonology to come up, & they just put a central pic line in. Her aunt tells me she doesn’t look like “my Kotah”.
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She is also completely sedated.
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Prayer here too, please, as we continue to deal with a trying thirteen year old.
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Dakotah “coded” not too long ago. They worked on her for 20 minutes, & she is now stable. I can’t imagine what her parents are going through.
Prayers for you & yours, Mumsee.
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Praying some more for Dakotah, and for her parents, too. Also for your 13-year-old, Mumsee.
Thank you for the prayers on my above requests. I responded to the email I mentioned I’d received, and tonight she replied that she is feeling much better after venting, and that she had a good day after that.
Karen (4:00), I may just need to do that. 🙂 Continued prayers for good timing and appropriate delivery of that message are appreciated.
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One more request, please, if I may:
My 17-year-old daughter (3rd Arrow) got a phone call tonight, and, long story short, she was presented with an opportunity that she is very excited about, and I believe would be a good fit for the gifts and talents with which the Lord has blessed her.
My daughter has had some learning challenges, and has not had a clear vision for what she wants to do with her life as an adult (she turns 18 in the spring). Plus, she’s always lived in the shadow of her older (and now quite successful) sister, 2nd Arrow (21 years old), and I don’t think that’s been too easy for 3rd Arrow. She sometimes seems to have some depressive tendencies, so to see her so excited about a future opportunity, and in an area that would clearly enhance an area of giftedness and interest she has, is thrilling to me.
The problem is that this opportunity would take her far from home for an extended period, and cost quite a bit, but mostly, I’m pessimistic, and a little afraid, truthfully, that her father is not going to go for the idea, mainly because of her challenges.
So I’m asking for prayer for wisdom in this matter for all of us. My husband does not know yet about this possibility, but will be home from work soon. I want to honor and respect him, no matter what he says, but I also want him to understand what an important growth opportunity this is for our daughter, and how defeated I think she would feel if she were denied it (or a similar alternative). I don’t think he understands her like I do.
May the Lord’s will be done, though, with all of us walking in obedience, cheerfulness and hope in what He plans for our daughter’s life.
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