Prayer Requests

[NathanATX]

Hello my friends...

Please use this thread to post your prayer requests. I believe one of the most powerful and beautiful ways we can express our faith is by asking God for direction, comfort, healing, etc.

Christian, Buddhist, Jewish, Muslim, etc..., just share what's on your heart and we will hold you in our thoughts & prayers.

peace,

Nate

[NathanATX]

I have some unspoken requests for some of the people in our young adult ministry.

And keep me in prayer as I prepare for school and this new season in my life.

[Zerbie]

Thanks Nate,

and actually, let's add prayers for my community which, for reasons I cannot go into publicly, needs them right now as well.

Thanks everyone.

[BenL]

Please pray for our children and their relationships with us.

Ben & Charley

[NathanATX]

The young adults in question are going to be ok.

Plus, we had some a lot of new young adults come to church today... FUEL is going to get huge this year!

Pray that I am have clarity, discernment, integrity & responsibility this year. I'm up to some big things and I need to be really, really great to make all this happen.

PS: I'm very, very thankful for such an amazing boyfriend.

[ctozrn]

Hello everyone,

This was such a good idea!

I would like to ask for prayer for my two children. Caleb 15, Carsyn, 13. They are going through all the angst of being a teenager. I pray that they have good friends that surround them. I also lift them up to God to keep them safe in this time of their life.

Also prayers for their mom that I too survive being the mom of two teenagers!

[NathanATX]

Originally Posted by ctozrn

Hello everyone,

This was such a good idea!

I would like to ask for prayer for my two children. Caleb 15, Carsyn, 13. They are going through all the angst of being a teenager. I pray that they have good friends that surround them. I also lift them up to God to keep them safe in this time of their life.

Also prayers for their mom that I too survive being the mom of two teenagers!

Praying for you all.

[BenL]

Need prayers for help in discerning the path God wants me to follow. Sometimes it's pretty clear. For the past week or so, the way has been very murky. I'm feeling very dis-empowered because of it.

Thanks.
BenL

[Lydia]

I'm praying for everyone.

My prayer request is rather practical: I need a job. I have been sending out my resume and getting some replies, I just need a nudge over into employment land.

[Zerbie]

Hey, I have a personal request from my friends here.

For those of you keeping this board in mind during prayers, I could use a boost today. Had a bad "stomach flu" last week and could not eat for many days during which I lost 7 pounds, and am still 5 pounds down (this is NOT a good thing). I cancelled everything this afternoon and evening to sit around at home, but I'm just being depressed and angry with myself for cancelling (my body is not up to the strenuousness of the work planned for tonight.)

It's minor, I know, but it's important to me that I be able to fully participate in the things coming up. Please send some prayers that my health and energy pick up.

[Lydia]

Of course I'll pray for you. Feel better soon.

[suzer1013]

I've read and will pray for everyone's requests.

A couple personal notes: Lydia -- I know the stress of finding a job - I hope and pray that will go well for you. And Zerbie -- feel better soon, friend! And, good Lord, woman -- I'll send you a few pounds if you need 'em -- I've got plenty extra (oy!).

I have one request. My partner suffers from chronic pain (of unknown origin). She's been having a pretty bad flare up. We went to the doctor yesterday, but no answers yet. It has been a hard road, and puts stress on us both. I hate to see her suffering so, especially when there's nothing I can do about it to make her feel better. All the love in the world can't make pain go away -- it breaks my heart to see her go through this. At 4 a.m. this morning I was on the way to the 24 hour pharmacy to fill her pain meds prescription -- it had gotten that bad -- and I just said "Please God, help." It's the only prayer I can think of for this situation right now. Thanks, y'all.

Susan

[Zerbie]

Originally Posted by suzer1013

. And Zerbie -- feel better soon, friend! And, good Lord, woman -- I'll send you a few pounds if you need 'em -- I've got plenty extra (oy!).

Susan

Pounds gladly accepted!!! Please!!! I know that's why I'm so exhausted - I think a 7 pound loss means about a 24,000 calorie deficit? My stomach shrank I guess - I get full from a couple sips of juice.

I so feel for your partner. Chronic pain is the worst thing ever! I had muscle pain really badly for 11 years. No one could trace a cause for the longest time - finally discovered the cause years later, once the pain had basically vanished. I have no idea what your partner's health situation is, but if she can handle yoga, it's worth a try. Yoga sometimes causes "miraculous" healing of long-lasting pain and injury.

[ctozrn]

Hey Suzer,

I read your post about your partner. Do you have a chronic pain clinic in your area? I am a hospice nurse so I know how debilitating pain can be. Pain is now a specialty in medicine. Many docs have no idea how to deal with chronic pain. They are often turning to Dr's that specialize in pain. If you haven't already, it may be worth a try. In the meantime I will send you some prayers and good thoughts from N.C. to GA!

Christine

[suzer1013]

Thank you, Zerbie and Christine -- the thoughts and prayers are much appreciated. To answer your questions -- she has tried yoga in the past, and it did help, so she's looking around to find somewhere to do yoga again. There's quite a bit to choose from in the area, and I may even try to do it with her -- it would probably do us both some good! It's hard to even get out of the house when she's in so much pain, though.

She is seeing a rheumatologist who has a specialty in pain relief, but we are also trying to get a referral to a pain specialist I happen to know of through my job. We're trying -- it's hard when the cause is so difficult to pin down.

Thank you both, and many blessings to you! Gotta run, someone's at the door.

Susan

[BenL]

The All Saints Church Alliance and the Kairos Spiritual Center (both in Worcester MA) is holding a "Day of Reflection and Conversation for GLBT Christians" on Saturday, Feb. 24.

Charley and I are telling our faith stories to kick off the afternoon program.

Please pray for us and for the other participants.

Thanks.

BenL

P.S. There are still spots open. If anyone is interested in participating, PM me for details.

[Lydia]

I'm praying for you, BenL

[NathanATX]

Originally Posted by BenL

The All Saints Church Alliance and the Kairos Spiritual Center (both in Worcester MA) is holding a "Day of Reflection and Conversation for GLBT Christians" on Saturday, Feb. 24.

Charley and I are telling our faith stories to kick off the afternoon program.

Please pray for us and for the other participants.

Thanks.

BenL

P.S. There are still spots open. If anyone is interested in participating, PM me for details.

I said a prayer for you on Saturday. How did it go?
Nate

[BenL]

Thanks, Nate and Lydia, for the prayers ... and to others who prayed anonymously.

The "Day of Reflection and Conversation" was a blessing for those of us who participated. Thirty people attended. Eight of us were from the sponsoring groups. The others came from all over the region, some as many as three hours away.

There were gay men, lesbians, bisexual men and women, one intersexed person and five trans people in attendance. We were all so comfortable with one another right from the beginning. The Rev. Ann B. Day of the UCC keynoted the day with her usual dry sense of humor and encouraging words on the progress LGBT folks have made in the last 20 years. Her talk included her experiences as an out, partnered, lesbian pastor. We broke into small groups and invited people to tell their stories. We grew so much as we listened to each other and honored each person's story.

Charley, my FTM spouse, and I told our faith stories in the plenary session after lunch. I was nervous, because I have never outted myself so publicly before, but we were met with so much love and affirmation. I've been on Cloud 9 ever since. All in all it was an awesome and awe-inspiring experience.

Thanks for asking.

BenL

[NathanATX]

I have been trying to get rid of a nasty cold that has attached itself to me since Tuesday. My nose is red/hurts, I can't breathe well, I can't sleep, yuckkkk. I'm supposed to sing tomorrow night, but not without a miracle.
Nate