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Prayer Requests 10-28-17

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Psalm 82

1 God presides in the great assembly;
    he renders judgment among the “gods”:

2 “How long will you defend the unjust
    and show partiality to the wicked?
3 Defend the weak and the fatherless;
    uphold the cause of the poor and the oppressed.
4 Rescue the weak and the needy;
    deliver them from the hand of the wicked.

5 “The ‘gods’ know nothing, they understand nothing.
    They walk about in darkness;
    all the foundations of the earth are shaken.

6 “I said, ‘You are “gods”;
    you are all sons of the Most High.’
7 But you will die like mere mortals;
    you will fall like every other ruler.”

8 Rise up, O God, judge the earth,
    for all the nations are your inheritance.

34 thoughts on “Prayer Requests 10-28-17”

  1. Good morning. It’s Ann. I’m on my cell–haven’t powered up the computer yet.

    I have a couple of prayer needs–and would so appreciate any and all prayers.

    First, as y’all know, my sister, Linda, her husband, Tim, and two of their children, Sam and Deste, are in Kijabe, Kenya. There is much political unrest in Kenya now–and many are predicting a full civil war there. The rioting over the elections has been severe. There is also an ongoing Nurse’s Strike that has resulted in the closing of government hospitals, which has significantly increased the patient load at Tim’s hospital. Please pray for the safety of the innocent people in Kenya and for strength for Tim as he’s working many sixteen hour days.

    Those of you on Facebook know we got a puppy a couple weeks ago. I have fallen deeply in love with Dakota, a ten week old Great Pyrenees. Throughout my life I’ve had many dogs–but I haven’t felt this way about one since I was ten years old. Dakota is truly a very special dog. Yesterday, he was diagnosed with Parvo and is now in veterinary hospital. Our vet, whom I respect and trust, was encouraging that Dakota will pull through with proper care. But–he could still use prayers. I feel silly asking for prayer for a dog–but I do believe God loves His children so much that we can bring all our cares to Him.

    Thanks

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  4. Lifting your brother in law up and all those who are facing the dangers in Kenya. Our precious friend who found herself a missionary in Kenya at the age of 75 is buried in the land so dearly loved by her….
    Praying for Dakota…thankful your Vet offers hope of recovery….I can so relate to the special bond between us and a dog…many of us can… ❤️

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  6. I adopted an Australian shepherd who had survived Parvo, he was diagnosed shortly after the rescue group (in the desert) took him out of the local shelter (turned in by a family who couldn’t keep him). The good new is that dogs are immune for life once they’ve had it, but it is a pretty tough illness — though survivable these days under good care (which Dakota is getting).

    Great Pyrenees, great looking bread.

    Prayers for your family abroad, too. Scary.

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  9. I have been trying to revive myself from Anon status, and I think it finally worked. I have been trying to use the like button with no success. Not sure how I lost my status.

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  12. Thanks, y’all, for your prayers and kindness.

    Dakota is doing better than vet expected. Vet said he is cautiously optimistic that he may be able to come home Monday night or Tuesday. Although Dakota didn’t eat dinner, he did gobble down his breakfast and was excited to get out of kennel and cuddle w/ staff this morning. Becca and I went to visit him around 11:00 today, but he was sleeping soundly (he’s especially lethargic due to the virus), so we were only able to look at him in the large kennel. I am thrilled w/ the report from the vet! I haven’t slept much in last couple of weeks due to Dakota’s frequent need to potty–so was looking forward to a good night’s rest last night–but found myself awakening every couple of hours, worrying about his health. After today’s report, I believe I’ll finally get some much-needed sleep tonight.

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  13. Becca’s school had their annual International Festival today. One of the mom’s of a sweet girl in Becca’s class whom I’ve known for three years (who I will refer to as “E”) is in need of prayers. She was married for 25+ years to a dentist and had five children w/ him. Kids range from college to first grade. I’d guess she’s about fifty years old. About a year ago, husband left her for his 25 year old dental assistant. E was blindsided by this–never even suspecting an affair. Husband (the divorce is not yet final) brought his mistress to the Festival today and E was an emotional wreck. I offered to take her three still-living-at-home kids home w/ me after the festival and keep them as long as she needed. She agreed that would be best b/c she felt she was on the verge of a nervous breakdown. After our kiddo’s were done w/ their performances–we went into one of the classrooms so she could talk. She expressed that she wanted to die and felt it would be best for her kids if she did b/c she was such a loser/failure/mess and they deserved so much better. E and I have never interacted outside of school functions—so this was a lot for her to disclose to me. Knowing she is a believer—I gently reminded her that the thoughts she was having were lies by the father of lies and NOT true in any way. I told her that I’d not believed in God until I was 26 years old and had been extremely hardhearted and bitter before coming to know Jesus. And that I knew for a fact that she had been lovingly created to be exactly who she is on purpose by God and that He loves her and chose her to be her kids mom. She said she was embarrassed and ashamed to have told me she was suicidal. I disclosed that I had once been severely depressed myself. Please remember E in your prayers. Thanks very much.

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  14. So glad you could be a listening ear to her, Ann. Sounds like she really needed it. So sad for her and her children.

    My daughter has a dog named Dakota, but she is a she. Hope the dog is back home and feeling good soon.

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  20. Kizzie. You have love and support all around you. Don’t be afraid to ask for help. An acquaintance lost her husband to a cancerous brain tumor. She hosts a once a month dinner for widows in her home.
    Look outward and see if you could help someone going through the same thing.
    I had this flash through my brain and you can completely ignore me but what about Nightingale and Boy moving downstairs and renting out the top floor again for some income until you turn 62?

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  21. Weeping thinking on all the prayer needs. One day there will be no more tears.

    Thank You Heavenly Father for Your many promises in Your word. Your promises meet the needs of every prayer request we could ever bring before You. Please act quickly to help those who need relief from various emotional challenges. Please give healing to those who are ailing physically. And especially I ask for salvation for loved ones who need that. Please give spiritual growth to all of us, and help us to bless others in a multitude of ways Thank You for doing that which is in Your will. Thank You for being in our hearts, minds, and souls eternally. In Jesus, Amen

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  22. We could use prayer in our church. A young couple with two small boys had a set of twin boys about four months ago. They are the grandchildren of our pastor (maternal) and of our song leader (paternal) and have been attending our church since they were conceived about thirteen months ago. Anyway, they were life flighted out this last week for what seems to be a genetic defect causing them to not be able to process the food they eat or keep it down. They have begun to revert to fetal position, drawing in their arms and legs. The thought is that it is some sort of recessive genetic thing. The boys are both on feeding tubes and it will be two weeks before the testing will be done to give the doctors some direction. There is no medicine that can be given if it is genetic but there are things that can happen. I am sure Roscuro or Rkessler can give more light on that. At the same time, the dad ran a branch through his eye socket but not the eye, while four wheeling and several other significant medical issues are happening in the families. Pray that all will remain fully rooted in the Lord, growing stronger in His Love and Grace and Wisdom through it all. Pray for wisdom for the people trying to identify the problem and for the doctors.

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  23. There are so many possible genetic disorders involving digestion and absorption of nutrients. There are quite a few children who require feeding tubes who are able to go to school, and some of them can walk and talk, depending on the reason for the tube. I have given feed to one such child, who couldn’t swallow properly – there was a permanent port into the child’s stomach to attach to the feeding tube. It is expensive, however, since the feed is a carefully balanced formula.
    It reminds me of my great grandmother’s twins. There have been no twins born in my mother’s side of the family for five generations except for my maternal grandmother’s twin baby brothers. My grandmother said she dreamt before they were born, long before the days of sonogram, that her mother had two babies, and that they were taken away by the rag and bone man. When the twins were born, the one had no anus, and he died in three days. The other lived three months – in those three months, he needed a blood transfusion, so his father lay beside him with a tube running from his vein to his infant son’s. When people claim that our ancestors did not remember the deaths of their infants the same way we do because infant death was so common then, it isn’t true. My great grandmother, whom I never met, wrote about the loss of her youngest sons toward the end of her life, and the great sadness was still there, though she had two sons (one was killed in WWII) and three daughters who survived to adulthood.

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  24. Kim – That is something I want to discuss with Nightingale. Right now, due to the previous owner’s shoddy DIY workmanship falling apart, & partially due to the former tenants (the McKs) carelessness, the upstairs is not in good enough shape to rent out. I don’t know if we should put some of the life insurance money towards renovating it at least somewhat, so we can rent it out, or if we should keep that money to supplement Nightingale’s income, & have an emergency fund, until I am eligible for SS. Plus, I know that she would rather not rent out the upstairs if we can avoid it.

    With only two bedrooms down here, it would also make it hard if/when Chickadee decides to come back, & would probably keep her away even longer. (I can hear some of you probably telling me not to make plans based on “if” Chickadee might come home some day. I know.)

    The VA sent me a letter to acknowledge my application & tell me it could be several months before they get around to approving or disapproving it.

    As for SS, I read that the most a spouse can get, at their own retirement age (which would be 66 or 67 for me, another 10 or 11 years) is 50% of what the deceased spouse would have gotten. Getting it earlier reduces it more. (The earliest I could get it would be 60 or 62, depending on which page you read, both pages being on the SS site.)

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  25. Unless you have a job, it probably will not pay to hold off getting SS. You can do the math, of course, but if you need it, you need it. Lots of people take it early.

    I think you must really keep each thought captive to Christ, Karen. I know if I were in your place, my thoughts would be running rampant. Fear, worry etc. can so easily grab ahold of us. Don’t listen to the lies of the enemy. Remember you have many praying for you and grieving with you.

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  27. Praying for those twins and their family, Mumsee.

    Kizzie, continued prayer for you as you face many unknowns. Anxiety is very understandable, and, as Kathaleena said of herself, I also would find myself fighting fear and worry in similar circumstances.

    I certainly have no experience with what you’re going through, Kizzie, so please feel free to disregard my thoughts, but in case they’re usable, here is something that came to mind …

    Michelle’s advice to make no major changes in the first year after a significant loss, which losing a spouse certainly is, is wise, IMHO. Renovating even one room in a house can be a big job full of headaches. Taking in renters is even more significant — it brings in the added dynamic of interaction with people whose living habits you would have to get accustomed to, at a time when you are still navigating the “new normal” of life at home without your dear Hubby.

    Take time as a family to grieve and adjust to your present circumstances before deciding how and when to make changes to your home or your living arrangements.

    One day at a time. So easy for me to say, I know, not being in a situation like yours. God’s mercies are new every morning, though, a blessed promise we can count on.

    Praying you through and grieving with you, dear Kizzie.

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  28. Thank you, 6 Arrows.

    That is true that all that would be very stressful. My concern is that we may need the added income. But I’m thinking we could go about it slowly, not rushing into it, & taking our time with whatever needs repairing or renovating. (Even if Nightingale & The Boy stay upstairs, those will need to be done eventually.)

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  29. Forgot to ask you all to pray for The Boy. He has a fever again, & is feeling pretty sick. I’ll be taking care of him tomorrow as he stays home from school, & his mama is working. Thank you.

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  31. Agree with 6 and Kathaleena, take this time to settle in and adjust, take that year to stabilize rather than make big changes.

    The house stuff will wait (mine did 🙂 ).

    And who knows, you may wind up with a very handy son-in-law or two one of these days. 🙂

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