Prayer requests.

Sass, I've prayed for your healing from your past relationship. I've prayed for your husband's understanding and the overal growth of your marriage. I think it sounds like you're on your way to healing because you can recognize and admit when baggage rears its ugly head. We've all been in that situation in one way or another. We just have to keep growing by forgiving others and the part I find the most hard - ourselves. God bless. I think he has good things in store.

25"Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life...26Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? (Matthew 6:25-26)

Prayers have been offered for people and animal needs posted here; He cares for all of His creatures! (And, thankfully, no request is too small...)

Please pray for my friend, Florence and her husband Michael, who is the bishop of the largest Anglican diocese in Uganda. I just got back from church this morning where she spoke to us about the dire economic, physical, and spiritual needs of their country. Florence works with the oppressed Ugandan women of this polygamous country, teaching them how to live more healthfully (sanitation, AIDS prevention), and encouraging them to leave abusive marriages and set up a small business to support themselves and their children. The women are 'bought' by their husbands, have no rights, and are responsible for all of the raising of children, food growing and preparation, wood-gathering and other household duties, and are expected to turn over any money they might earn to their husband (who will often then use it to buy another wife). Simple things, like getting water for their families, might mean walking 12 miles or so to the nearest well twice a day with heavy water jugs on their heads; most of their day is consumed with simply trying to cultivate enough food for their family to survive on. Eighty-five percent of the people live below the Ugandan poverty level--which means there is NO food, and not even money to buy a pencil or school uniform for their children (which means they cannot attend school). Education, particularly for the girls/women, is the only ticket out of this cycle. Please pray specifically for Florence this week, as she visits churches and speaks to them about her ministry--that she can raise the needed funds for their ministry to help these women. Thanks!

Oh, Pat, I know what a horrible life many lead. What quiet desperation they must feel. My husband has a friend who works with his wife, to educate women in this type of third world country. We support what they do and are awed by the love they show. God bless your friends and others like them who are helping, in addition to those in such dire situations.

Thanks for your prayers, Donna! You wouldn't believe the stories we heard this morning. Incredible fortitude and courage on the part of some of these women. My heart is still over there, and I look forward to going back--hopefully in 2007.

Gotcha covered Terri.

Thanks everyone. I don't always say I'm praying for ya, but if you ask, you can be sure I am.

(that includes everyone upstream from me, too)

You've got my prayers, Terri. Hope the trip is a success! Thanks for your prayers, y'all.

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Terri, prayer was said for your relocation and your trip. I pray that God opens the right doors and the move and navigation of financial matters all fall right into place. Safe travels!

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I'm so sorry. I can't even imagine what you must be going through. I will pray ferevently for you and the cat and your family.

Terri, I will pray for safe travel and a good place to live.

Thank you all, and I will pray for you all....

I have a couple requests, if I may....

I would like to ask prayer for my depression. I would like to be able to get back into the swing of things in spite of it.

Also, I'm off one of my meds right now, and because of my Medicare Part D not starting until February 1st, I can't go get those meds until at least Wednesday of this week. Well, it's Monday right now and I don't feel all that good. I'm stable, but still not in the best of shape.

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Sean,

Depression isn't fun, I know. Thank God for medication! Perhaps you could go on a sister med brfore it gets too deep. Any kind of distraction and laughter can keep you out of the depths of depression along with the aid of medications.

My prayer is that God gives you and the doctors the wisdom to deal with this non coverage problem and opens another door for a proper medication for you. And may He lead you to the laughter you need to be distracted until you get the help you need. And last but not least, that He sustain you and lead you to the peace of all understanding.

Have you tried going directly to the drug company? Sometimes you can get the drug at discount or for free through programs they might have.

Terri

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Thank you kindly; I appreciate it. I used to go directly to the drug company, for what they called Patient's Assistance. That ended, as I understand it, when Medicare Part D went into effect on January 1st.

I had originally been signed up for the AARP service, but then my Mental Health Case Manager signed me up for another one because according to her computer, I wasn't signed up.

According to the people at Medicare and AARP, I was signed up. So this is producing a minor nuisance for me right now. I have my card now for the new service that my Case Manager hooked me up with, but I can't use it until Wednesday of this week.

On a bright note to this situation: the med I'm off is not my anti-depressant. It's one of my two antipsychotics. I'm still on the major antipsychotic that does the majority of the work, but my doctor has noticed a difference in me when I'm also taking the other one, from when I'm not. So it is a necessary thing to have. What would truly be bad is if I were off the antipsychotic I presently have lots of. If I ran out of that one, I would definitely go psychotic again within a few days.

So really, the med I'm out of is a minor issue; it's just that it's a stressful one, and I've been under a lot of stress already what with pushing myself beyond my physical abilities over the last several months while working on my manuscript.

Hey, Sean, my prayers are with you, too.

Sean, prayer has been said. Thoughts are with you too. Best news is that God is with you! You will get through this. Two of my favorite verses are Psalms 34:18-19. The point I want you to cling to is that even those trying to follow God's will, will have tribulations, but the good news is that He will deliver us out of them all. Not just 99.9% - ALL! Remember to wait on the Lord. His timing and ways are not always ours, but He knows best. He cares and so do we in here! God bless!

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Prayers have been said, Sean. Hope you're doing alright!

Terri, hope the next trip is more successful; I'll pray for that one, too.

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Thank you all kindly for your prayers for me. I appreciate it.

Well, today I'm supposed to be getting my meds refilled, so it's looking as though everything will work out. In the meantime, my depression has subsided and I seem to be back to the usual good attitude I normally have.

Again, thank you all so much for your kindness toward me. This week has been very difficult for me, and to know that others are lifting me up in prayer is very encouraging.


I hope you all enjoy the rest of the week, and I'll talk to you all later.

I know that I'm not a well known member of the board. I lurk more than I post. But I have come of of lurkerdom to ask for prayer/good thoughts.

Right now my mom is going through a particularly rough time. (I don't want to go into details but amoung the problems is an illness) I need strength to make it through this.


thank you.

You and your mom are in my prayers today, Annabella.