Prayer Requests

[Jennifer5]

Ugh... family drama, mild this time. Never an easy thing though. It's a complicated situation where someone will end up getting hurt no matter how it works itself out. I hope that my mom takes the things we talk about to heart :(

This is when I wish I could fall asleep in someone's arms... I need to find a ways to comfort myself. :o

[antiochian]

Yesterday I started my final semester at University of Sioux Falls. It's been hectic, getting ready for fall classes, finishing up a summer class, and moving once again.

Please pray for me as I embark on my studies, especially with regards to the GRE which I must take next month.

Please also pray that all will go well in my new home, which I blessed with incense yesterday.

Thanks and bright blessings! )O(

[antiochian]

Over the weekend, I received the disturbing news that the counselor at our local LGBT center was terminated due to a very unfortunate incident. The details are very hush-hush, which is frustrating to those of us who know and love "Anna." She co-founded the center in 2000, and was the driving force behind it in the years to come. Please pray for "Anna," whose true name is known to the higher powers, who I'm told is devastated, and that the center will continue to move forward with it's mission to the LGBT community. Thank you!

[drallan]

Please pray for a 13year old boy who attempted suicide this morning (gender issues) in Benoni, South Africa. And please pray that his family accepts him for the beautiful and wonderful child of God he is.

I keep you all in my prayers always.

Be Blessed!

Take care,

Allan xxx

"I like living. I have sometimes been wildly, despairingly, acutely miserable, racked with sorrow, but through it all I still know quite certainly that just to be alive is a grand thing." - Agatha Christie

[antiochian]

Please pray for the peaceful rest of Rev. Lowell Berg, who died suddenly over the weekend, and for wife Sonja and daughter Amy. He was pastor at my childhood church for almost 30 years, and was the first member of the clergy to affirm my sexuality as something good rather than evil when I came out to him. A true follower of Christ, and a humble and gentle man. Eternal blessings be his!

[CaseyAnne]

I was asked to go to a meeting with the senior pastor's wife tonight.
She told me flat out I am something God hates.
That I cannot be gay and still be a Christian, but that she still loves me. (which is amazingly contradictory if you ask me) anyways the concern is what I will do tonight, because I am scared out of my mind, and horribly sad
So if anyone is out there reading this~ I'd appreciate your prayers.

:'(
thanks

[Jennifer5]

I was asked to go to a meeting with the senior pastor's wife tonight.
She told me flat out I am something God hates.
That I cannot be gay and still be a Christian, but that she still loves me. (which is amazingly contradictory if you ask me) anyways the concern is what I will do tonight, because I am scared out of my mind, and horribly sad
So if anyone is out there reading this~ I'd appreciate your prayers.

:'(
thanks
GOD LOVES YOU just the way you are! And he or she is not the only one. There are many here who are holding you in their prayers tonight. :pray:

This is a scary place to be. Know that you're never alone in these battles. :love:

[CaseyAnne]

GOD LOVES YOU just the way you are! And he or she is not the only one. There are many here who are holding you in their prayers tonight. :pray:

This is a scary place to be. Know that you're never alone in these battles. :love:
thanks... :pray: is appreciated. I just hope i make it through with minor damage.

[K-Dog]

I would like prayer for my father who has throat cancer and needs to start radiation therapy in a few days.

[tymejumper]

[COLOR="Navy"]I am asking for people to pray for my co-worker. Her son commited suicide Christmas Eve while they were out of town visiting her daughter. /COLOR]

[NathanATX]

praying. :dove:

[NathanATX]

Praying for Haiti.

[Pablo Rafael]

Please pray for my boyfriend Dan. He is in a dire financial. He is trying to sell his horse farm and can't do anything until it sells. There just seems to be no buyers for this type of property at the moment. He has run out of money and is having trouble buying feed for the horses. He is very depressed.

[dsdrane]

I'm praying for the victims, of course, but I'm also praying for the people there and on the way who want nothing more than to do everything possible. May they have strength and wisdom...and may they also know that they need to take care of themselves as well. God be with them.

[celestial_rain]

hi everyone. In January my girlfriend was diagnosed with a Chiari Malformation. Now she is getting surgery on Wednesday to help fight the symptoms and reduce the problems caused by it. It is a fairly safe surgery, but I am still quite worried, so your prayers would be greatly appreciated. Thanks all!

[BrianB]

Any surgery is still surgery. I'll certainly pray for her. Chiari Malformation is often associated with spina bifida. If it isn't too personal a question does your girlfriend have spina bifida? The reason I'm asking is that I have spina bifida.

[Unmasked]

A friend of mine posted a suicide note today. Nobody has been able to get through to her, and I didn't hear about it until two hours after the posting. As I write this I have no clue if she's still alive, or if it's too late. I only know her in the context of the internet, but we've been friends for long time, and had even attempted a more intimate relationship. Eve is very important to me and a number of mutual friends.

I just had a death in my church family, from an accidental prescription drug overdose. He was 40, he'd lived a hard life and things were just starting to look up for him. I didn't know him well, but I was starting to get to know him better. I don't know if I can consider him a friend, but I liked him and his death has saddened me. He reminded me a lot of my uncle, who I lost last January. I am also dealing with the death of my great grandmother who died in November. At the risk of sounding incredibly self-focused, I don't know how much more death I can deal with right now.

I guess what I'm wanting to ask for is prayer for Eve if it's not too late...and if it is, then for those left behind. Thanks everybody.

EDIT: I got an e-mail from Eve at 10:44 this morning. She's alive. I won't go into too many details, but her dad found her and put it together before she could do any harm to herself. It's going to be a long and hard process putting her back together, but I think we can take it from here.

[celestial_rain]

Any surgery is still surgery. I'll certainly pray for her. Chiari Malformation is often associated with spina bifida. If it isn't too personal a question does your girlfriend have spina bifida? The reason I'm asking is that I have spina bifida.

no, she doesn't have spina bifida, but another friend of mine does.

[celestial_rain]

EDIT: I got an e-mail from Eve at 10:44 this morning. She's alive. I won't go into too many details, but her dad found her and put it together before she could do any harm to herself. It's going to be a long and hard process putting her back together, but I think we can take it from here.

It is wonderful that she is alive. I will certainly keep her in my prayers that she mends as fully as possible. :pray::love:

[antiochian]

A dear friend of mine, Nicole (we all call her Nikki), had a recurrence of cancer several months ago after a period of remission. Because she's been infected with West Nile, chemo and radiation are not possible. The doctors have been basically monitoring the tumors over time. A mammogram yesterday revealed further lumps. She is married and has three children ranging in age from about four to 14. Any prayers and healing energy you could send their way would be most appreciated! Thanks!

[harryjo]

I request to god for better performance in exam and interview

[antiochian]

Been reading through these posts, some a few months old now, and will be praying for you before I go to bed.

Here's another very sad prayer request I bring before you. A little girl of 4 named McKayla has an inoperable brain tumor. I've known her mother and grandmother for a lot of years. Such a young age to be so sick... :'(

[HELENz]

Praying :pray:

I would like to lift up a prayer for someone I don't even know... as weird as that sounds. They're a poster on Christianforums. The person is gay and has dealt with a lot of self-hating, depression and attempted suicide. Pray for healing and continued understanding. Thankfully, they have already to begun to understand that they are a child of God and that they are loved as they are. :pray:

Also, SoulForce is coming to my college next weekend - Malone University in Canton, Ohio. Pray for dialogue and that some hearts would be changed. Or that, their visit would plant a seed in some already doubting the school's stance on homosexuality. I know that they will not change everybody's mind and some will be downright hostile towards SoulForce, but there may be one or two people on campus who will listen to what they have to say, consider it and re-consider it. Maybe in the future, they would be allies. :pray:

[antiochian]

Her cancer is terminal. Please pray for her and her family.

[antiochian]

A friend and former co-worker, Camilla, has been diagnosed with breast cancer. Please remember her.

[bnmoore]

My friend Jim is on his way to Nashville to help his parents who were flooded. They're in their late eighties. Please pray for sense over sentiment for all concerned. They're alive and dry. The hardest part may be deciding what to let go.

[stav]

I would like to say a prayer to my enemies, to all the things that anger me, and to my estranged friends. Those are the hardest people to forgive for the hurts taken in life, and so all the more important to forgive this.

May my courage to love and theirs be deepened by forgiveness, and so strengthen all that sustains life and joy on earth.

My prayers to the family and friends of the people who I saw on this thread who are unwell, or who have had terrible news, and may our faith be strengthened, ultimately, through the journey.

My prayers to find the compassion and understanding of all the things in God's order that I cannot understand with my mind.

my love to everyone -

stav

[Gennee]

I am asking for prayer for employment.

Gennee

[Jennifer5]

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I guess that it was only yesterday that I was informed that one of my beloved middle school teachers passed away. He was 68, would have been 69 in two weeks. His beautiful wife (my other middle school teacher), three daughters and grandchildren are now without the one strong man they had in their lives.

He was a teacher in every way. He opened our hearts and minds to a world that we would not have otherwise seen. He taught us to love and to stand for who we are, no matter how hard that is at times. He was a solid rock for my sister and I during our parents divorce.

His last year teaching (2006), we called him by his name when the parents were around... but when it was just the kids, he was grandpa.

In the next couple days, the shock will fade and the reality of it will hit me. For now, it doesn't feel real. Rest in peace, to an incredible man. Please pray for his family and friends. :dove: :pray:

[Gennee]

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I guess that it was only yesterday that I was informed that one of my beloved middle school teachers passed away. He was 68, would have been 69 in two weeks. His beautiful wife (my other middle school teacher), three daughters and grandchildren are now without the one strong man they had in their lives.

He was a teacher in every way. He opened our hearts and minds to a world that we would not have otherwise seen. He taught us to love and to stand for who we are, no matter how hard that is at times. He was a solid rock for my sister and I during our parents divorce.

His last year teaching (2006), we called him by his name when the parents were around... but when it was just the kids, he was grandpa.

In the next couple days, the shock will fade and the reality of it will hit me. For now, it doesn't feel real. Rest in peace, to an incredible man. Please pray for his family and friends. :dove: :pray:


Jennifer, my condolences to his family.

Gennee

[cynder]

It's finals week. I just need a prayer to get through life until June 2 (and it would be great if I aced the math final), and then I'm home free.

[sjackso]

Thanks for the information, very useful, if you have more information please tell us, thanks for sharing.

[Jennifer5]

I've been gone so long that I don't know who to contact. I need someone older and wiser to talk to. Unfortunately I can't talk to my parents about certain things and I don't like the way that I get judged by most of my friends.

I feel alone. It's been one of those weeks where you just want to fall asleep in someone's arms, but it's never that simple.

I miss this place. :love:

[chekhal]

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I guess that it was only yesterday that I was informed that one of my beloved middle school teachers passed away. He was 68, would have been 69 in two weeks. His beautiful wife (my other middle school teacher), three daughters and grandchildren are now without the one strong man they had in their lives.

He was a teacher in every way. He opened our hearts and minds to a world that we would not have otherwise seen. He taught us to love and to stand for who we are, no matter how hard that is at times. He was a solid rock for my sister and I during our parents divorce.

His last year teaching (2006), we called him by his name when the parents were around... but when it was just the kids, he was grandpa.

In the next couple days, the shock will fade and the reality of it will hit me. For now, it doesn't feel real. Rest in peace, to an incredible man. Please pray for his family and friends. :dove: :pray:

Jennifer, I pray that you and all around you who are affected will find peace and solace as timely as possible. Lots of love from Capitol Hill.

I am asking for prayer for employment.

Gennee

Gennee, I pray that you find employment in a timely manner.

I send out my prayers, as well, to others who need them at this moment.

Please pray for me that I find that I am on the right path in life. Please pray that I have a better relationship with my sister, with whom I just talked on the phone, and that she respects my wish to not speak to any mutual family members that have hurt me in the past and whom I don't have the energy to forgive. Please pray that I have a better relationship with my mother and that she respects that same wish as well. Please pray that I have satisfactory relationships with anyone else in my family, including those who have hurt me, if that is even possible at all.

[antiochian]

Sometime ago, I mentioned the granddaughter of a family friend stricken with a brain tumor. Makayla is a lovely, warm-hearted little 4-year-old girl. A shunt has been placed in her head to relieve pressure. Treatment has been stopped, and doctors say her time is short. Please join me in praying for her, and for her family as they walk this difficult road.

[kara speltz]

Sometime ago, I mentioned the granddaughter of a family friend stricken with a brain tumor. Makayla is a lovely, warm-hearted little 4-year-old girl. A shunt has been placed in her head to relieve pressure. Treatment has been stopped, and doctors say her time is short. Please join me in praying for her, and for her family as they walk this difficult road.

How sad, I will keep Makayla and her family in my prayers. Kara

[Jennifer5]

Sometime ago, I mentioned the granddaughter of a family friend stricken with a brain tumor. Makayla is a lovely, warm-hearted little 4-year-old girl. A shunt has been placed in her head to relieve pressure. Treatment has been stopped, and doctors say her time is short. Please join me in praying for her, and for her family as they walk this difficult road.
:pray::pray::pray: I don't think it gets more painful than that. :'(

[Jennifer5]

Please keep my family in your prayers...

My mom just broke it off with her bf. They've been together almost a year and a half. She'll be starting a new job shortly. Trying to find a way to keep our home. She's maximumly stressed.

My brother's band is touring in Europe currently and trying to make decisions about record deals.

My sister because our bio-father is trying to have a relationship with us and when he's in the picture her health suffers.

Also for myself because I can't keep my mom and sister out of the loop forever regarding the fighting with my bio-father. My mom's now ex-bf is the one helping me to put this fire out before it comes back to them.

[RedneckDyke]

I am having a biopsy next friday. the ultrasound said it was probably notthing big and the biopsy was for my peace of mind. So that is a good thing. Anyway I'd appreciate prayers for me