I've just received some special prayer requests on my email from Br. Clive, so will paste them in here:
Hi Laurie
I am going to send you some emails from 'A---', She would like to go on your prayer list but would like to under a different name.
Hi, yes put 'K' and 'O' on the list, but just in case 'O' ever accesses it, maybe use other names.
I have been really down yesterday and today.
Please put me on your prayer list too, as I am really not coping. I am falling apart at the seems, and not able to function in the home. It is a dark valley and I will come through but the going is hard.
Today I read Isaiah 54 and it meant a lot to me. I feel like it was just for my situation. So I take comfort in that, knowing God has control over the situation.
Romans 8:28 too.
We are all out of noodles!!! That means I have to make something and I have no idea. It is a major task just doing the dishes. I feel I accomplished something because I made the beds this morning, but that is all I did.
Depression is bad. I am going to see P.R.tomorrow to get some help. It isn't good for the kids to have me like this. And I cant eat properly and am losing weight again, so I had better do something before I get sick.
Thanks for your support. 'A....' said I should come over and stay one weekend. I should do that when I have the kids and we can have some fellowship.
"I am praying for 'O', and in fact have resigned myself to even pray for healing of the marriage, if God can work a miracle in O.
Please pray for 'K', as he is involved in drugs and alcohol and I really don't know how to handle it. It is hard when you have no husband to support you.
I guess 'M' will learn that one day. I still pray for him too though.
But there has to be miraculous changes in 'O' before I would consider reuniting. All is possible with God, but then 'O' has free choice.
Anyway, have a nice Sabbath. I hope I will, but my mind is with 'K' right now, as he needs constant prayer over him.
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Well, it seems this dear sister has reached "the end of her rope". Let us pray that she will tie a knot in the end and hang on!!
Dear Heavenly Father,
I present to you Sister A. Father You know her situation. It is a desperate one, and she cannot see the end from the beginning as You do.
Father I ask, that in a SPECIAL WAY You will make Your will known to her, so that she can find peace, and strength to carry on. Oh God, ALL of us can see the old devil pulling out the stops to bring down the family. Father, Your Son Jesus defeated Satan at the cross, and we rely upon His victory over the enemy. Satan is a defeated foe, and we just ask that Jesus will be REAL to our dear Sister in Australia. Father, Thank You for hearing our prayers and answering them TOO. In the blessed and MOST WOnderful Name of Jesus who died for us, and enabled us to be friends with Him, both now and IN heaven. Keep each of us faithful Father, and May WE ALL walk in the steps of the Master! In Jesus Name, AMEN and Amen!
COURAGE SISTER "A"!
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Keep "the" faith,BUT pass it around!
Bro. Laurie
[This message has been edited by Laurie Mosher (edited 11-03-2000).]