The Original Prayer Requests Thread

[Specter]

Post your Prayer Requests below.

[tgraveline]

well i would just say the whole deal with me going to germany, over the trip and and anything that could possibly deal with that.

tg

[faeriechylde]

I would like to ask for prayer for my dad, who is unemployed (so really for my family, because we need money), and for me, that I can get enough scholarship money to go to college this year.

[B1-66ER]

I don't know how to explain this request, but I did post a thread at 3dmaxx that pretty much tells how I feel. i'm sure someone will read that and get confused, so just ask if so, i'll try to explain it.

thread (http://www.3dmaxx.net/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1310)

[AngelStephie]

Yea, I need some prayers. My Grandpa has been really sick. He hasn't been responding to any anti-biotics. His excuse every time hes sick is, "I'm Polish, I can't die", but we all know as mch as it would be good to be true, its not. my grandma has NEVER been worried for him, and this time she is, so it scares me even more.

I was talking to him the other day and I mentioned seeing The Passion and he said "Yea, I want to see it but I need to get energy, so I'll wait a few weeks. I don't want to be in a big crowd"-- and that bugs me because my Grandpa doesnt need energy. he's always so happy and full of life, so him for have to wait a few weeks is bad. And crowds?? no, he's always been fine.

So everyone, just please pray for him 'cause I love him lots and I've never really thought of life without him, to be he's invincible.

[Specter]

Originally posted by skinner@Feb 14 2004, 05:01 PM
I don't know how to explain this request, but I did post a thread at 3dmaxx that pretty much tells how I feel. i'm sure someone will read that and get confused, so just ask if so, i'll try to explain it.

thread (http://www.3dmaxx.net/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1310)
Skinner, I will pray that whatever God wants to happen in this situation is the outcome that is according to His will.

My prayer request is for my dad, who is going in for surgery on the 10th, and will be off work for about a month.

[AngelStephie]

:) Your on my list Paul.

[Mercury]

well you already know i'm praying for ya, Tim.

i have two requests. the first is for my granddad, who had a stroke a couple weeks ago. he's ok, but not really fine. like moving around is hard for him and everything just goes a lot slower and harder than it used to. so he's kinda unhappy with himself. and also my grandma is pretty scared that he might have a stroke again and that he might not get better. she's pretty sick herself nad can't do much on her own anymore. so it'd be really tough on her if my granddad wouldn't be there anymore. and i would be really upset to lose him, too.

the second request is for myself. i got sick recently and my doctor wasn't really sure what it is, she said some virus infection of my lungs. i have pretty severe pain in my chest and by now also in my back up the left shoulder and i'd bet a whole month's salary that something's not right with my heart. i'm really not feeling great and it scares me because right now i am no good for anything. i can hardly handle walking down a couple stairs to my mailbox and i got outa breath blowdrying my hair this morning and sitting at my computer right now is exhausting, too. really not funny.
i have another doctor's appointment tomorrow morning and i hope she'll be a bit more specific as to what she can find out i have and i hope this gets better soon enough.

[HopetoTrust]

I have two prayers requests the first being that I'm sick right now with a bad flu and I just need to feel better so I can get back to school.

The second is for my Grandma, she went into the hospital about a month ago for triple bypass surgery, her recovery isn't going so well. She's still in a lot of pain and she can't keep anything down... I talked to her last week and she flat out said that she wished she didn't have the surgery, and I told her that if she didn't she could've died and she said she wished that she just wouldn't died then. So I pray that she heals soon and that she'll stop feeling so miserable and regain her will to live.

[faeriechylde]

Thanks for praying, guys, my dad's got a job! Keep praying for the scholarships, though ;)
I'm praying for all your requests, too.

[HopetoTrust]

That's really great about your dad getting a job! I love the power of prayer!

But on a less happy note, I'm still sick, it's been three weeks and I finally went to the doctor, he gave me all types of medicine but right now the sinus preassure is so strong I feel like the right side of my face is going to explode. If you guys could just keep me in your prayers I'd appreciate it.

[May Lafay]

I want to post a prayer, too. My mom is really sick with breast cancer, and is going through chemotherapy. this post was put up the second day of her first treatment. She vomiting alot please pray for her. :( Thanks :( (Note:I'm praying for you all too.)

[HopetoTrust]

I'll definately keep your mom in my prayers.

[May Lafay]

Thanks so much Hope. :)

[Mercury]

Praying for your mom, May Lafay. My mom is fighting breast cancer, too. SO i know what your mother is going through.

I got bad news last night. My Grandma is in hospital since sunday night. She's had a really bad flu and now she's got severe pneumonia. I'm worried for her, as she also has diabetes and hasn't been very healthy all along. And recently my granddad just had this stroke, and he's home alone now not feeling good himself. This is really not looking good and i'm starting to get worried about losing both of them too soon. They're both not even 70 yet!

[B1-66ER]

Im not feeling too great today. Not phyiscally but emotionaly. I'm having one of my "outbreaks" (April, you know what I'm talking about) It all started with a simple joke. Like, at school, everyone would joke about how I walked, talked, dressed, and even moved like a older person would. I'm 16 and people are calling me old and boring. I just laugh that off and ignore it most of the time. But it really starts to get to me after awhile. After your "friends" tell you that your old and boring, and I really start to wonder if I really am. :(

[HopetoTrust]

Trust me you're not old and boring. and I mean it. :D

[B1-66ER]

Everyone pray for HopetoTrust. Because of her bad habbit of getting sick. :( Hope you feel better!

[Between_the_Worlds]

I'll be praying for all of you, your family's, and prayer requests. I've got one to make too.

About a month ago my Mom had a mole taken off her arm and during the biopsy, they found out it was melanoma cancer. She had more surgery to make a bigger hole in her arm, hoping they'd got it all out. She still didn't feel right about it so our mission (IMB) said she should go to the States for a diagnosis. She left about 2 1/2 weeks ago. We should know by the end of the month if the cancer has spread to her bloodstream (there was a cancer infected lymph node).

If the cancer hasn't spread, then she'll stay for a couple more weeks just to make sure. And then she'd come back here and we could continue with life. But if the cancer did spread into her bloodstream...

We would have to pack up our house here and go to the States to join her. It won't be terribly bad because (she's in Houston, TX) there is a mission house avialiable in Galveston, TX. So we wouldn't be homeless. And the church that owns the mission house is looking for a resident missionary, so my dad wouldn't have to search for a job. That is all taken care of. But it would be hardest on me and my siblings. We were born here and have been raised here so this is really the only home we've known and it would heartbreaking to leave our friends and extended family without knowing if we'd ever see them again.

So please pray for me and my siblings, for my parents, for our friends here (my dad announced the news to a group meeting last week and all our friends, grown men too, started crying), and that God's will be done. If we do go back, I know that God means it to be. Thanks for all your prayers and I'll be praying for all of you.

[Lunis]

Hey- I have a prayer request for a member in my church.
Albert(a middle-aged Indian) is in deep health troubles.
His liver is giving out on him (because of some medicine prescribed by a
doctor for TB). Just pray for God's will in all of this. Thanks.

[faeriechylde]

Wow, that's just what I was going to post, Luni!
Yeah, we need to pray for Albert, and for his wife, Lilian, and daughter, Anna, because all their family is back in India, and it must be very hard for them to go through this right now. :(

[Warrior-Poet51088]

I just wanted to 'request' that we all take the time to praise God for His tender mercies, which are "new every morning." How blessed we are to be able to post our prayer requests! I fervently thank God for this!

[Between_the_Worlds]

AMEN Aragorn!! AMEN! That is so true...sometimes I forget that we have a very special priviledge.....the ability to praise God everyday, to meet with fellow Christians openly, to pray to God without fear, and to just rest in His arms. My life has been so hectic lately that I've really been missing out on the important things. Thanks for reminding me!

BTW, there are some suspicious spots on my mom's lungs, and if it's cancer then it's only a matter of time before she dies. And, my dad has started to have kidney problems just today. He was supposed to go to a half week meeting on Thursday, but it looks like he won't be able to make it. I really think that Satan is trying to do something against us, so please pray!!

[Lunis]

Yes, thank God we can praise Him! And B_T_W, we will definetly pray for you and your family! God Bless! *Lunis

[Between_the_Worlds]

Thanks! Any and all prayers would be greatly appreciated!

[Warrior-Poet51088]

This request is for a teacher of mine at school. He's a Christian, and on Sunday his wife had a miscarriage. Apparently, they weren't aware that she was even pregnant; they have a son who's 18 months (I think), and this is a very hard time for them. My mom's had two miscarriages, and I know how hard it can be on a family. Please keep them in your prayers!

[Lunis]

Sure thing, Aragorn. ~James 1:17

[Warrior-Poet51088]

Sorry I keep making posts one right after the other, but I found out after I made my post last night that a member of the church I go to had had a miscarriage, and that a very good friend of mine from school got in a car accident on her way home & consequently has whiplash.

[dawntreader77]

ah man this is getting deppresing. :( i am praying for us all.it always helps me to know that no matter what God is always in control.everything works out for good for those who surve the Lord so its comferting knowing that even though it looks like crap to us and makes no sence what so ever God knows what hes doing.its great knowing we have a father we can count on ALWAYS and trust in ALWAYS.like a puzzel. the puzzel is our lifes and God is the one putting it together.we cant see what it is but God knows what it is and knows exactly where to match up the peices.GOD IS SO AWESOME.anyway i have some prayerrequest's also. 1.im going through a hard time remembering to trust God.2.i have a research paper due monday on hitler.still have no info what so ever [and im lazy haha]and a insect collection due also that same day.not even one insect <_< .3.my dad is having a tough time recovering from stuff. me too.i have some emotional issues right now also.but i have a HUGE HUGE HUGE praise report. a person i new just recently got saved. :D :D :D :D :D :) :lol: :D :D :D its awesome!!!

God bless!!
dawntreader
~Psalm 142:1-7~

[Lunis]

Originally posted by dawntreader77@Apr 29 2004, 06:58 PM
but i have a HUGE HUGE HUGE praise report. a person i new just recently got saved. :D :D :D :D :D :) :lol: :D :D :D its awesome!!!

~Psalm 142:1-7~
Yay!! Another member in Christ's family! :lol:
And, be assured :lol: we will be praying for you, dawntreader. ;)

The Lord Bless!!! :D

[Between_the_Worlds]

I'll be praying for all of you, but I really need urgent prayer right now. My dad is going to have surgery IN THE STATES on May 10th. So that means that this Thursday, we're all going to the States for a couple of months. We're leaving everything here, and only bringing 2 week's of clothes and a few very important things. This is going to be really VERY hard on all of us. My dad started crying, he doesn't want to leave, none of us do. Please, please, please, pray for us!

[Warrior-Poet51088]

I'll definitely pray about that! By the way, where will you be staying in the States? Your dad's surgery should be fine-- May tenth is the best day in the year to do anything on (not to be flippant)...Guess why...

[faeriechylde]

Wow, BTW, your dad needs surgery, too? I thought it was your mom, or maybe I'm just confused :blink:
But anyway, I'll be praying for you. I know EXACTLY what having to leave last-minute to the States from another country is like, especially under hard circumstances like yours. God bless you and give you peace.

[Between_the_Worlds]

Aragorn, we'll be staying in Ft. Worth. No, I don't know why May 10th is the best day. But I'll also request special prayer for my little brother Jonathan. He's turning 8 on May 11th and Mom, Dad, and my older brother David, won't be there for his birthday. He's going to be very dissapointed and more than a little angry.

Fae, yes, my mom had surgery too, for melanoma skin cancer. Now my dad has a tumor in his kidney. Sometimes I just want to wail and say, "Why God! Why!"

I cried for the first time today about everything. I must have cried for about an hour straight. We got all the clothes packed today and we'll start on other things tomorrow. Please keep praying for us!

[Warrior-Poet51088]

I'll keep praying for you and your family...the may 10th thing was stupid of me--sorry.

[Between_the_Worlds]

No Aragorn, it's alright. Thanks so much for your prayers!

[faeriechylde]

I'm praying for you, too, BTW. I went through that, too. I remember a while back (I was 12) when we had to suddenly leave Brazil. I went out to my dog's house and just sat there hugging her and crying. I miss Ginger! :(

[Between_the_Worlds]

I'm glad someone understands! Why did ya'll have to leave Brazil? We're also leaving our dogs. That's going to be hard too. :( My computer will be taken apart and packed probably tomorrow, so I'll post again when I'm in the States.

Oh, Aragorn, we'll be staying in Dallas for awhile, then Ft. Worth. Are you in Dallas, or was it someone else?

[faeriechylde]

Ummm.... my parents were having marital problems... :(
We went to Florida for counseling. We lived there 2 years, then went back to Brazil. But because my parents had been honest about their problems, some really self-righteous people didn't want to support them anymore. So now we're back in the States again, but now it's because of financial problems!

[Between_the_Worlds]

Oh, gosh! Well I'm really glad you know how I feel! I've got good news (sorta) we leave a day later than planned! So I get one more day at home! But it is still really hard!

[faeriechylde]

Originally posted by Between_the_Worlds@May 4 2004, 12:27 AM
Well I'm really glad you know how I feel! But it is still really hard!
Yeah, I know what you mean. Even though we had to come back for different reasons, they were both painful, and I think we can definitely sympathize in that area. So I really am praying for you, girl! God bless you. :)

[Between_the_Worlds]

Thanks so much for praying! We'll be leaving tomorrow. I'm writing this post from th extra computer as my computer has already been packed up. I'll probably be able to post again next week, but we'll see how things go.

[autumn_spirit_play]

i'll pray for you!!!! i hope yor father's surgery goes well...

[Warrior-Poet51088]

BTW, I do live in the DFW area, in a little town called Wylie...I'd be surprised if anybody (aside for Autumn spirit) had heard of it before this post.

[Between_the_Worlds]

Nope, never heard of it. I might ask around though. I doubt I'll have time to get out and around, I don't drive yet (even though I'm 16). I'm in Ft. Worth now. I'm staying at my cousin's house, from whose computer I'm writing this.

[faeriechylde]

Originally posted by Lunis@Apr 24 2004, 06:25 PM
Hey- I have a prayer request for a member in my church.
Albert(a middle-aged Indian) is in deep health troubles.
His liver is giving out on him (because of some medicine prescribed by a doctor for TB). Just pray for God's will in all of this. Thanks.
For all of you who were praying for Albert, I just wanted to let you know that he passed away last Monday (May 3) It is really sad... Please continue to pray for his family and close friends, who are taking this very hard. His family now faces the danger of being deported, too, because only he had a green card... Albert was an amazing person who touched the lives of hundreds of people with the love of Christ. Our church was literally packed out for his memorial service. We don't understand why God allowed this to happen, but we know He has a plan. Thank you for your prayers...

[Between_the_Worlds]

Fae, I'm sorry about Albert. I'll be praying for his family. Thanks for the update.

As for me, my Dad's situation (kidney tumor) turned out to be more serious than we thought. But we're not sure how serious. There's going to be a treat for me and my siblings, we're going to Houston to visit my Mom for the weekend! I'm very excited! Then we'll leave my sister Hannah (14) with Mom so that Hannah can take care of Mom (as Mom still needs a lot of care). Then we'll come back and Dad will have his surgery. I get to take care of my two youngest siblings, Martha is 10 and Jonny just turned 8. Oh joy.....

Martha and Jonny quarral a lot so please pray that they will cooperate with eachother (and me) for two weeks. Jonny is partiucarly a lot of trouble, he has an attitude. I would like to request a LOT of prayer for him. :) My older brother David will finish the semester around May 25th, he'll come down here after school gets out.

Thanks so much for your prayers!

[faeriechylde]

B.T.W., I will keep your family in my prayers.
Please pray for my mom, too, as doctors have recently discovered that she has skin cancer on her left shoulder. She's already been through 2 surgeries and they still haven't been able to remove all of it. :(
Please pray that God will help the doctors get all of the cancerous skin cells out. Thanks.

[Between_the_Worlds]

Thanks so much Fae.

Hey, skin cancer is what my mom has! Her's is melanoma, what is your mom's?

I'll be praying

[Between_the_Worlds]

Whew, an update here fellas.

Okay, I've now been in the States since May 8th. I am really ready to go home. :( My Dad had his kidney removed last Wednesday and he's recovering fine. Me, and Martha and Jonny have been staying with our Godparent's last week, and some other friends this week. At the end of this week we are going to Dallas to be with (we're in Ft. Worth right now) the rest of our family. Then we'll be complete. Mom is healing fine and, if everything is going well, I do believe we should be heading home in 2 months. I can't wait! Please keep praying that everything will continue running smoothly. Thanks!

[Warrior-Poet51088]

Hey, if you get bored, you could come over to Wylie..or something. I just think it'd be really cool to meet somebody from thiis forum in person. Autumn_spirit and I live in the same area, and if you ever felt like visiting, we'd love to get to meet you cara-a-cara.

[Lunis]

~B_T_W, I'm glad, actually I'm exstatic(sp?), to here all went well and you'll be going home soon. ^_^ I'm so happy for you. :lol:
~Aragorn, is cara-a-cara latin or spanish?(I can't decide which). :unsure:

[dawntreader77]

sniff* i dont have any one that lives in alabama from this forum :( :( :( . the person that lives closest to me from this forum is skinner [ very scary yes i know lol] but i want you all to know im praying for you all. i have a minor prayer request: theres a band down here in bama called not our own and they offered me to be the new drummer in the band and tour w/ them but my mom is not cooperating but we feal its what God wants me to do but we cant get mom to think so so please keep that in prayer.
God bless

[Gleeleaf]

We'll be praying, Treader. I hope whatever God has in store for you will be clear to both you and your mom. :)

[autumn_spirit_play]

me too... o yea... BTW if you did come down in the wylie area, we'ld totally hang out with you!

[faeriechylde]

Originally posted by Between_the_Worlds@May 13 2004, 09:27 PM
Hey, skin cancer is what my mom has! Her's is melanoma, what is your mom's?


I'm not sure what kind my mom's is. She just had a pretty big operation on her shoulder with lots of stitches, so I hope they got all of it this time. Thank you for your prayers.
I'd also like everyone to pray that I can find a good job during the summer because the one I have now doesn't pay very well and makes me work nights and weekends all the time. I can't be involved in the church activities I want to be because of this job, so please pray that if it's God's will He'll help me get a better one. I'm looking into child-care positions.
Oh, and DT, I'm praying for you! Playing in a band would be so awesome, but it wouldn't be if it put you at odds with your family. I'm sure God will make a way...

[dawntreader77]

thanks guys!! :D i know its minor but it still gives me peace to know itas being praued abaout. :D . please keep in mine:
sniff* i dont have any one that lives in alabama from this forum . the person that lives closest to me from this forum is skinner [ very scary yes i know lol] ;) just playing lol

[dawntreader77]

oh i forgot one... my sister is going to costa rica this summer to be a missionarie please keep her in youre prayers. me and her are very close :(

[autumn_spirit_play]

kk. one of my cousins was on a roof (why i know not) but he fell off and broke his back in several places. they're not sure if it was an accident or if he was trying to commit suicide, and from what i heard he was pretty wasted. he wont be able to work for (i think) several years, so just pray for his/my family and for the bills and stuff... thanks

[Gleeleaf]

Oh my gosh! He fell off the roof? :o Or jumped... that's worse ... :unsure:
Yeah, we'll be praying.

And for all your "minor" stuff, Treader. :rolleyes:

[Warrior-Poet51088]

Hey, DT, where in Alabama do you live? Our (mine and Autumn_spirit's) former youth leader & his wife live in Birmingham. I'll definitely keep you all in my prayers!

"Cara a cara" means "face to face" en Espanol.

Fae, I know what you mean (bout the jobs & all). I just got a job at Sonic & I'll be leaving in about 15 minutes for my first day of work there....Kinda nervous...

[autumn_spirit_play]

u'll do great, dont worry

[faeriechylde]

Originally posted by Aragorn51088@May 31 2004, 08:22 AM
"Cara a cara" means "face to face" en Espanol.


Actually, it's the same in Portuguese, which we happen to know. I'm surprised Luni didn't mention it. :huh:

[autumn_spirit_play]

:o :o :o ya'll speak portuguese?

[dawntreader77]

;) i live in gadsden but i go to birmingham alot ;) whats his name?i know a few that live in in birmingham that are youth leaders ;) yall speak spanish??me 2!!! well sort of just picito espanyol [bare with me here .1. yall already know i cant spell english but when it comes down to spanish i have to guess on every word]

[Between_the_Worlds]

Whoa! I have some major catching up to do on prayer requests...but I'll be praying for you all.

Aragorn and Autumn, I'm living in Mesquite (sp?) TX right now. Tell me how far ya'll are away from me cuz I haven't the faintest clue about the geography here in the States. :) I would be SO excited to meet ya'll!!! But I can't drive yet so my older brother would have to drive me and he's needed here too much with both of my parent's being impared. So....

[autumn_spirit_play]

um... i dunno... maybe 30 min? seems like thats how far i am away from everything, lol..

[Warrior-Poet51088]

Yes, DT, in Texas, almost everybody speaks spanish. Our ex-youth leader's name is Rick Hutchinson & his wife's name is Peggy. Peggy is pregnant, but I don't know if Rick is working as a youth leader right now; to my knowledge, he is not.

BTW: Wylie/Allen, etc are about 30-45 minutes from Mesquite. If you want, I'll post my street address so you can find internet directions to see how long it would take from your particular place.

Fae: Do you know if Portugese is similar to Spanish, or closer to Castillian? Just wondering...

[autumn_spirit_play]

peggy is pregnant?! :o why dont i hear about these things!?! :angry:

[Between_the_Worlds]

sure Aragorn! I'd love to get directions! but 30-45 minutes is a long way! and my brother really doesn't know his way around either. this is my street address:

1120 Hidden Ridge
Mesquite, TX 75181

[Hawkmoon]

If anyone here is pagan (like me) and wants someone from their own religion to pray to the God and Goddess, give me a shout.

Hey, Between-the-worlds - snap!! We've got the same avatar!! lol....*Hawky runs off to change her avatar*

[Gleeleaf]

Originally posted by autumn_spirit_play@May 31 2004, 01:05 PM
:o :o :o ya'll speak portuguese?
Yes, Autumn, we do. We were missionaries in Brazil, and it really rubs off on you. ;)

Aragorn: Portuguese is a lot lke Spanish. :D

[Hawkmoon]

Well, I don't speak Portuguese, but I speak Gaelic! lol Just a little bit of info.....


*ahem*

[Warrior-Poet51088]

How fluently do you speak Gaelic, and where did you learn it????? I want to learn Gaelic soooooooooo badly!

[Warrior-Poet51088]

Oh, sorry, BTW. I forgot to post my street address. I'm having to edit this cuz my parent's went all paranoid on me, so they say that if I wanna get to talk to ya'll, I can't give out any personal info. Sorry!

[Lunis]

Originally posted by Aragorn51088@Jun 2 2004, 07:10 AM
I want to learn Gaelic soooooooooo badly!
Whoa! Gaelic! I want to learn that some day. Then again, I want to learn like almost all exsisting languages. :lol: :rolleyes: ;)

[Hawkmoon]

hehehehe!!

Leig suas mi GÃ*idhlig rudeigin gasda.
[LIT: Speak I Gaelic rather well.]

I speak Gaelic quite fluently. I'm still not brilliant.

[dawntreader77]

ok guys i have a huge prayer request. ive been talking to this girl online and shes a evaloutionist. ive been debating with her....she thinks all kind of weird things.like my new screen naame is yardgnome55 and she said its weird that i believe in yard gnomes and God and i said '' what??lol i dont believe in them i just think theyer kewl....who would believe in a yard gnome???'' she replyed '' i do''...yes thats weird.i know. and she said she went to a warewold school or something i cant rememeber.were still debating though and i would appreciate it alot if yall would pray God would give me the words to say...shes mocking me alot about it. this isnt the wholle story ill give it to you though if you want just i.m. me at the new s.n. yardgnome55 is it maybee yall could talk to her to please do her s.n. is elvenqueen1989 so pray hard guys ;)

[Hawkmoon]

Wayward school, perhaps? Hmm... to behonest, if that's what she believes, why try to change it? I'm a Pagan, and I can understand how she'd feel - I've had so many Christians coming up to me, and trying to convert me from 'Devil-worship'. Shows what they know about Paganinsm. Devil-worship my foot. Maybe you should show a bit of intrest in what she believes - try to work exactly what it is she believes, and keep your mind oupen, rather than just trying to put it down. There's one thing that Christians say that really annoys me. I don't mind Christianity - some of my best freinds are Christians. What annnoys me is when they try to 'convert' everyone who isn't a Christian to Christianity, saying that 'Chrstianity is the one true faith'. Which, in my belief, is rubbish. I enjoy talking about religion with my Christian freinds, because they don't try to change my beliefs - but we swap ideas. For instance, I can talk about the different Gods etc to them, and they can talk to me about the Virgin Mary, etc. We swap ideas, and educate each other in our different religions. Why don't you try that? Just talk to her about her religion, and try to get a better understanding of it, instead of trying to change her beliefs.

[Gleeleaf]

I'll be praying for you, Treader. :D

Hey, Hawk, do you have AIM? It'd be very interesting to talk to you sometime about religion. :)

Here's a small prayer request - I'm homeschooled and I got a little behind in my homework. My mom wants us to work on our French during the summer and learn some music, so she really wants me to get my work finished. Pray that my brain doesn't explode and that I'll be able to do double work every day! :rolleyes: :lol:

[Warrior-Poet51088]

Hawkmoon, I agree with you that some of us Christians can be very pushy & uncaring about a person's faith. I do belive that Christianity is the only way to get to heaven, and also the only true religion. An interesting thing I noted in your post was how you said that Christianity is not the true religion, but you also said that you discuss with your Christian friends ideas of religion. Why would you do that if theirs is a false faith? If, as you claim, Christianity is not the truth, then why not simply try and convert them to your pagan beliefs? Also, I would love to hear more about how your pagan religion works, as I am kind of in the dark on that subject :huh: !

[dawntreader77]

you dont understand hawkmoon i am trying that..ive been trying to be her friend.she keeps cracking on my beliefs like i i.m'd her ''blah'' [if you know me thats a freequent used word of mine]and she replyed'' well cant youre god fix that??'' im not hurassing her like some Christians do. see over the years someone has told her all kinds of junk about Christianity and lies about it thats not true.one of the main reasons people dont want to come to know the Lord is because of missunderstanding...God and His followers are so missunderstood.*sighs* the only thing i can do right now is be her friend and show Gods love and hope i planted a seed.

-wes

[dawntreader77]

waldorf school is the school she goes too i just asked her again.

[Y. Fish]

I'm not that good at praying, but here's an idea for you, dawntreader: It can be pretty hard being an evolutionist in the Bible Belt. I should know, I am one. I'm used to some of my Christian friends beatin' on me about all this "Godless Evolution" nonsense and telling me I'll go to hell if I believe my Biology textbook. The best survival method I've found is to change the subject. If something one of my friends or I says strays into the waters of religion or politics, immediately we just say "Okay, nevermind, let's talk about video games" or something like that. Don't argue the issue to death, it only makes things worse. (By the way, once one has really studied evolution, it becomes clear that it is a miracle not dissimilar to the one described in Genesis, so the phrase "Godless Evolution" is an oxymoron. Just a little tidbit for ya. ;) )

(By the way, Hawkmoon, you are now one of my most favorite persons ever)

[Warrior-Poet51088]

I just felt really bad for you when I read that post, Fishy. Man! Arrgh! What jerks to say thing like you'll go to hell if you belive your biology textbook. That's not the way ANY Christian should behave! :angry:

[Y. Fish]

Thanks, Aragorn. It was sweet of you to say that. :) When you live in a place where getting smacked on the head with a Bible isn't a very far-fetched idea, it's nice to know there are some tolerant people out there.

[dawntreader77]

never mind ;)

[Lunis]

Just so you guys know, whether you post in here or not, are asking for prayer or not, I'm praying for you. All of you! ;) God Bless.

[autumn_spirit_play]

Originally posted by Y. Fish@Jun 3 2004, 07:45 PM
It can be pretty hard being an evolutionist in the Bible Belt. I should know, I am one.
wait, im confused, do u believe in evolution, or teh bible, or both. and if its evoltution, why do you believe in miracles?

[Between_the_Worlds]

Just so you guys know, whether you post in here or not, are asking for prayer or not, I'm praying for you. All of you!Â* God Bless.

Me too!


Hawkmoon, are you Elfdaughter on www.warofthering.net?

[Y. Fish]

Originally posted by autumn_spirit_play+Jun 4 2004, 05:45 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (autumn_spirit_play @ Jun 4 2004, 05:45 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Y. Fish@Jun 3 2004, 07:45 PM
It can be pretty hard being an evolutionist in the Bible Belt. I should know, I am one.
wait, im confused, do u believe in evolution, or teh bible, or both. and if its evoltution, why do you believe in miracles? [/b][/quote]
Both. They aren't mutually exclusive-- evolution is an enormous miracle resulting in the creation of mankind from inorganic particles (dust). Same story as Genesis, just a betterly explained "how." A lot of people tend to think that evolution is a cold, soulless, mathematical approach to how life began, but it's really a mind-bending, awe-striking miracle. I beleive evolution is the tool by which God created the great myriad of lifeforms we see today. Evolution doesn't rule Him out; it glorifies His intellect and patience.

[Gleeleaf]

Originally posted by Between_the_Worlds@Jun 5 2004, 01:51 PM
Just so you guys know, whether you post in here or not, are asking for prayer or not, I'm praying for you. All of you!Â* God Bless.

Me too!
Me three!!! :)

[Warrior-Poet51088]

This is kinda minor, but two friends of mine from church might not be able to go to summer camp this year for insurance reasons. I'm not going to camp, but they've worked hard to earn the money to go, soooo...

[Hawkmoon]

Originally posted by Gleeleaf@Jun 3 2004, 11:07 AM
I'll be praying for you, Treader. :D

Hey, Hawk, do you have AIM? It'd be very interesting to talk to you sometime about religion. :)
I'd love to! I don't have AIM, though, but I do have MSN.

Sorry about not being on here for ages, guys - Uni work's been piling up on me again - the end of the year etc....

[autumn_spirit_play]

me and my family is going up to chicago for a wedding and then are going to my uncles house. so could ya'll pray for us, cuz its an 18 hour drive plus my cousins all hate me... so joy.

[Lunis]

KK, so...Robert's friends and Becca are in our (mine and my sisters') prayers. ^_^ God Bless. ;)

[autumn_spirit_play]

thanks so much...

[Warrior-Poet51088]

Hey, Hawkmoon: my msn name is Aragorn314159@hotmail.com, and I'm usually signed on as 'Aragorn51088' (yes, I know it's such a drastically different name from my name here...).

[autumn_spirit_play]

thanks for your prayers... the trip was pretty good, no break downs or anything, its everything else in between thats the problem...

[Warrior-Poet51088]

Yeah! My friends are going to be able to go to camp! :D :D

[sparki2]

Guys, I'm still very new here, but I would ask you if you can to pray for my parents and grandparents, since my Grandad is still on the waiting list for a hip replacement despite the agony he's in, and everyone else seems to be suffering from some form of depression. I hate seeing them like this.

Also, please pray for me, because I'm not sure whether it's me that's changing, or the world around me, but I seem to be getting very angry over pretty stupid things recently, and as I'm a total pacifist, I start feeling guilty and coming down on myself really hard. I'm also very nervous about some concerts I'm doing abroad with my school choir and orchestra, which will include my first major performance playing clarinet, so pleasepray that everything goes well with that.

Thanks guys. I feel better already for knowing you'll pray for me. :)

[autumn_spirit_play]

we will... just dont let the beating up of the self escalate to anything. like cutting yourself, or punishment like that. i know what its like... it sucks... and, for me at least, i withdrew from people, and its still really hard for me to talk about stuff. plus im still a bit of an invert... but just know ur in my prayers.

[NiennaTinuviel]

Hey everybody, i'm new here but i hope you don't mind if i ask for prayer. I'm NOT a christian but i would like to be. I thought i was a while ago but then i realized that i hadn't really given over my life to God. So now i'm kind of struggling so i would appreciate your prayers. It was really encouraging for me to find this thread. Does anybody here post on theoneboards? I used to post on there but it's such a huge board it's hard to keep up with things. Anyway, there was a really encouraging group of christians who posted on there and i didn't know if maybe some of you ever posted on there. Sorry for rambling. I hope i can get to know you all better. My SN is NiennaTinuviel21 so if anybody wouldn't mind IMing me i would love to talk. Thanks...Namarie
~Chantal

[Warrior-Poet51088]

We'll definitely keep you in our prayers, NiennaTinuviel (I got it right w/out looking!!! yay!). And sparki2, I know how that feels...I used to get mad over every little thing, but I'm slowly getting better, so just keep praying & trust in God!

[Lunis]

Hey Sparki and NiennaTinnuviel, Mae Govannen! (well met) [Sindarin]
I and my sisters (Faeriechylde and Gleeleaf) will be praying for you..., (and all others posting in here). May Eru (God, the One) bless you!

A vanta as márë órelyar! Nai eleni siluvar antalyannar!

('Go with good hearts! May the stars shine upon your faces!') [Quenya]

Lol, I think I've been reading too much Tolkien stuff (specifically "the Silmarillion").

^_^ ;)

[Between_the_Worlds]

Hey I'm back with more prayer requests...I've got some catching up to do with prayer requests, rest assured people, I'm praying for each and everyone of you! My prayer requests are as follows:

My Mom is under a LOT of stress for various reasons. She's getting ready to take interpheron treatment and she needs to be healthy and UNstressed. Like I said, for various reasons, some that I can't mention here. So I need desparate prayer for her! For peace, healing, and dealing with emotions.

My Dad is healing fine and the rest of us are doing well, but don't stop praying for us!!

Some of my family aren't Christians and this is an excellent oppourtunity for them to learn more about God. Please pray that they will listen to the voice of God in their hearts.

Thanks so much!

[Lunis]

Hey, I have a small prayer request. Gleeleaf broke her collar-bone, and I'd appreciate it if you guys would pray that it heals quickly and correctly.

Thanks! :)

[Y. Fish]

Hope Gleeleaf gets better. A broken collarbone is no fun at all. :( And best wishes to your mother, B_T_W!

And I don't usually do this, but I've got my practical exam for Driver's Ed this week and I'm really, really worried about the possibility of crashing and burning and dying. So, people who are better with prayer than me, could you put in a word for me next time? Thanks!

[Warrior-Poet51088]

I'll pray for you, Fishy, but not because I'm better than you!
How'd leafy break her collarbone?!?!?!?! One of my friends broke his last year, but he was playing street footabll, jumped for a pass, and landed in a ditch. I can't see leafy doing that! :D

[Lunis]

Yep Fishy, we're praying for your exam!

Well, Leafy fell (tumbled) down a steep hill on our first day of camping. She went to the hospital, got a sling, and we went on camping. :lol: :rolleyes:
Yeah..., she refused to go home. ;)

She's going in today to possibly set her bones better (her collarbone was snapped really badly and is horribly unaligned), so everyone who reads this post.., please keep Leafy in your prayers.

[Between_the_Worlds]

ooohh, ouch! Tell Leafy I'm praying for her. My Mom had a bicycle accident once and broke her tailbone. :lol: She couldn't sit down for a month. I've never broken anything major, but I did have jaw surgery 3 years ago and I couldn't talk for a month and a half cuz my mouth was wired shut. So I know how if feels to be hindered by an injury.

I'll be praying for you too Fishy. I'm starting to take driving lessons (against my will, I hate driving) too.

[autumn_spirit_play]

hey, i hope she feels better. i've never broken anything...

lately, i've just been feeling like crap. depressed. tottal joy. but it feels worse than that, cuz i dont feel... anything. i've had a hard time with depression lately (not really at church, though i did get upset sunday night, so sorry bout that robert) and i've struggled with suicide before (i swear, you tell anyone robert and i will kill you) so... just pray for me. thanx

[Warrior-Poet51088]

I wouldn't tell anybody stuff like that, Becca...There are things that I don't want people to know aout (and you won't find them out easily...).

[Between_the_Worlds]

Autumn, believe it or not, I've contemplated suicide before too. I know how you feel and I'll be praying for you! I really wish I could get to meet you and then maybe we could go someplace and talk. I'll ask my parent's if I can give you our telephone #. Would that be alright?

[autumn_spirit_play]

yea, sure... thanx. i've been feelin better yesterday, and to tell you the truth, im not quite sure WHY i feel depressed

[Warrior-Poet51088]

Wheeeeeeee! *jumps on the bandwagon* I've coonteplated suicide before. It was the last fall semester, early on, when we were having two-a-days at footabll, and I could hardly get homework done & still have time to sleep. I was really close to losing all hope. And then, one night, for whatever reason, I remembered that I hadnt updated my AIM buddy profile for a while, and when I went to check it, I found that quote by Sam that is on my sig. That really encouraged me! Becca, if you really need to, you should probly talk to somebody about this, maybe not me, but somebody you trust.

[Between_the_Worlds]

Well, I suppose a lot of young people these days do. :) I'm glad you're doing better Autumn, I've been praying for you.

[autumn_spirit_play]

it seems like i fall into these lows for a couple weeks. i'll be better in a bit. i remember the first time i thought about suicide was in fourth grade while i was walking across the parking lot. i'ld never kill myself, but i dont wanna start cutting myself again. i wont, but still, it seems like the option is contantly nagging at me. but i wont.

[Between_the_Worlds]

I've done that a couple of times too, only I was in 6th grade.

[dawntreader77]

i know how you feal autumn...ive struggled with cutting before too.i still have some struggles up till today w/ it practicly calling me. :unsure: its a daily struggle but Gods dealing with me. :) i want you all to keep in mind that im praying for you all.please keep my prayer request in thought also [which are minsioned earlyer in this thread.

God bless.

[Between_the_Worlds]

Ya'll know what? I think it's just wonderful that we are able to share our emotions and struggles on here! It takes some work to tell personal things to a (partly) stranger, and I'm glad that we all feel able to do it. It also shows a lot of trust. Thank you all so much! I'll certainly be praying for everyone!

[autumn_spirit_play]

somehow, it seems easier to share it here. i dont know why. i'm abit mest up when it comes to the people i might tell things. like i cant talk about things like this with my best friends, but i can with people i hardly know (like at school, not just here) but it is amazing... so thanx

[dawntreader77]

:) yeah ive never been able to tell any of this stuff to any one before....i think its cause like i know i can trust you because i dont know you or i know you want do any thing cause youre my fellow narnian or something of that sort..yes thank you muchly

[faeriechylde]

Wow, I'll definitely be praying for you guys. I've never actually contemplated suicide, though sometimes I've prayed that God would just let me die... I guess that's kind of the same thing... :unsure: Even now I feel that way sometimes, when it just seems like there's no point in me staying here on earth...
I'm glad that we have this forum to talk about this stuff... it helps to lay it out in the open and ask for help.

[Between_the_Worlds]

I'm glad that we have this forum to talk about this stuff... it helps to lay it out in the open and ask for help.

I agree with Fae...it is a real blessing to have these prayer requests here. I've never had friends my own age and so to be able to talk with ya'll, share my feelings, and stuff is a real joy, thanks so much! And I am grateful that you trust me. :) But I'll admit, sometimes it is easier to tell things to strangers. :D

[faeriechylde]

yeah, because strangers can't tell anyone who knows you, if that makes sense... :lol:

[autumn_spirit_play]

yea. i just got back from marriams (my sister-in-law's mother) with my cousins. i started to feel better cuz she has a ton of goats, chickens, 2 cats, and 4 dogs. it was fun. but then kris and joe (mainly kris) started to tease me about not being able to light fire works, which i didnt mind, but then im like, yea, ok, i suck, so leave me alone. but then she kept on laughing and telling more people and being like hey, isnt she an idiot? its weird, but i cant handle it when people continue to do stuff like that, cuz then i start, and eventually i end up huddled in the corner cut and crying. yea... i love seeing my cousins, but kris drive me crazy. i dont mind sharing things, but its the people who bug me. i just hate sharing people. i mean i dont mind (sorry, i have a split peronality, lol) but i hate it when they just take them over and everyone forgets im there. its been a problem every summer. like this summer when i babysat these 2 kids 3 times a week, she came down and then, of course, shes great with kids, i suck, so i felt even worse after that, cuz i felt like she stole them from me almost. and then theres this other thing... but robert, i swear, you cant tell anyone this, you have to let dan and kelsey tell people. not a soul, you understand? anyway, kelsey is pregnant, and so im like yay! im gunna be an aunt! but then when kris found out, she's like im gunna be over there everyday next summer and im gunna take care of it and sleep over and do everything. wrong. im the aunt. not her. she shouldnt being doing that. she has no right. i feel guilty and like crap. i shouldnt feel like she has no right. she does. but she doesnt.. im confused.. and tired. and hungry. and im gunna stop complaining now. sorry.

[Lunis]

Hey girl, praying for you (and your cousin, niece, and the rest of your family).
;) God Bless.

~( * Lunis

[Between_the_Worlds]

Okay, I'm going to ramble, so stay with me while I switch from one topic to the next with no warning...

I know exactly how you feel! I'm very protective of people I love and I REALLY struggle with jealousy! Even though I'm a missionaries kid, my life isn't perfect, I'm just like everyone else. I hate being sterotyped as a perfect child, I hate having to act perfect, and believe it or not, I hate being popular since I'm an 'oddity'. I mean, I'm not a nasty person, I just don't like being someone who I am not. That's one reason why I love being on NarniaFans because I feel like I can be who I am on here. I feel like I CAN share my feelings on here. My parent's don't pressure me to be perfect or anything, and I'm my usual self around my immediate family, I'm just different with other people. I don't think you're complaining Becca, I know how you feel, I've been in similar situations. And I know how you feel about Kris coming and taking your spot as an Aunt to Kelsey's baby. I've got two Godchildren (they're Filippinos, twin girls, cute as buttons, three years old) and other people love to play with them. I feel like they're taking away MY Godchildren without asking ME! I'm even protective of my older friends. Like I have one Filippina doctor friend who just turned 27. A guy started liking her (as fate would have it, he was my teacher) and I positivley HATED him! I never said anything (only my 14 yr. old sister Hannah knows how I feel about Chris, because she shares similar feelings), and he left eventually. I serious, if you want someone to talk to Autumn, let me give you my telephone # and we'll chat. You don't know me that well, and vice versa so we might have a neat conversation. :) Let me know, dearie...

[autumn_spirit_play]

thanx, but im not one for phones. my best friend has a hard time keeping me on for even 2 minutes. its pretty sad... you have aim?

[Between_the_Worlds]

strangely enough, I don't exactly like phones myself. :) No, I don't have AIM, but my brother has although I'm not sure what his is. I'll ask him then get back to you.

[autumn_spirit_play]

kk

[Between_the_Worlds]

my brother's AIM is dmfimiki. It stands for David Moses Filippino Missionary Kid. anyways, I can use it until he goes back to college in August. what's yours?

[autumn_spirit_play]

mine is autumnspiritplay and a bunch of others... o, and happy 4th of july!!!!

[Between_the_Worlds]

okay!! happy 4th to you too!

[B1-66ER]

Hey guys, I really need you to pray for me on this Friday on July the 9th at 3:00pm I'll finally be taking my A+ certification test. If I pass, i'll be a CCCT (CompTIA Certified Computer Technician) Please please please remember me on that day, just take a second and wish me luck because no matter how ready I may feel, I always end up failing tests because I can study for hours, and ace every practice test but when the time comes to actually take it, i choke. :( So, I'm kindof scared.

[Between_the_Worlds]

Sure I'll pray for you Skinner! I've never had to take tests like that, but I know how it feels to be scared. :) I'll write your prayer request on my calendar so I'll remember the date.

[autumn_spirit_play]

yea... i'll keep you in my prayers.

tonights ago i got pretty upset/depressed and went outside to calm myself down. then i layed in the grass (not a smart idea) and got totally bit up. im serious. i have at least 100 bites on me. its really itchy. i then like a week ago i got the bright idea to burn floss. let me tell you, it burns quickly. they should worn people. anyways it went up and then (since its like covered in wax) the wax/burned stuff fell on my leg and burned me. thats painful aswell. stupid floss.

[Between_the_Worlds]

oooh, ouch!! I've never been burned before (unless you count the time my brother banged my arm with a sizzling hot pan), especially not with wax! I'll be praying for you!

[faeriechylde]

Hey Skinner! You know my family and I will be praying for you in our van driving down to Iowa this weekend! ;)

Autumn Spirit, do you mean ant bites? :blink: Ouch, those hurt! And if it's mosquito bites, those are bad, too! I'll keep you in my prayers.

[B1-66ER]

Originally posted by autumn_spirit_play@Jul 7 2004, 11:24 AM
i got the bright idea to burn floss.
I'm sorry for what happen but I just can't help to ask. WHY WAS YOU BURNING FLOSS??? :blink: I tired to take an educated guess at why one would do such a thing, but nothing came to mind. I hope you feel better though. I was once bitten by ants along time ago. I was 2 and i put my hand on a freshly cut tree stump. My arm and eventualy my body was swallowed by ants.

[Warrior-Poet51088]

I think A_S_P is referring to chigger (no, I'm not racist) bites. They're these little animals that live in the grass, and they burrow under your skin a little ways, I think. I was burned about a month ago (have I already shared this?!?!) on the lawnmower--there's a metal plate on the side, and I was reaching down to unpleg the spark plug before I cleaned out the mower, and I touched my wrist to the side of the engine with the metal plate covering. It looked pretty cool at first, cuz it looked like I had melted my skin...and then it started to hurt :lol: . And now I've got this little wimpy scar on my wrist. The worst thing about it was that the burn was on the part of my wrist just about and inch away from where my palm starts, and it was right on top of the main blood vein, so I couldn't tear of the scabs without having a lot of bleeding. I'll shut up now.

[autumn_spirit_play]

yea, im not sure what they are, but they itch. so it could be fire ants, but they look kinda like chiggers. i dunno. and skinner, im not quite sure why i burned floss. i had a lighter in one hand, and then i saw some floss, and so i decided that it needed to be burned. except i ended up being burned. i dunno. but its kinda like the time me and phil (roberts bro) decided to burn tape (he was holding it). they asked why, but there is really no explaining things when your a pyro... kinda... yea... i'll shut up now

[Lunis]

I'll shut up now.

kinda... yea... i'll shut up now

You two are uncannily similar. :blink: ;)

Okay...praying for you, Skinner, and you, A_S_P.

I must go pack now (I'll be back Monday, only to leave again on Wednesday!). :(

( * Lunis

[autumn_spirit_play]

Originally posted by Lunis@Jul 8 2004, 01:29 PM
You two are uncannily similar. :blink: ;)

well. yea, i guess, seeing as i've known him since i was two

[aslanshow]

ok i may sound crazy but i'm almost positive i have west nile virus (the thing u get from the mosquitos) all i know is i feel awful and had to leave work early last night cuz i threw up and called in tonight...i have to work both of my jobs tomorrow so any prayers would be great! thanks!

[Between_the_Worlds]

Sure I'll pray for you! I've never had anything worse than combined hepititus and typhoid....which made me really sick. But I'll pray for you!

Skinner, I'm praying still, let us know the results!

[B1-66ER]

My results:

:angry: Pearson VUE (the people that I took the test with) messed up my test. I took a test that I didn't pay for. So I'm pretty angry right now. I passed a test that I have no clue what it was. Well, in any case, I'm certified, just don't know what I'm certified in excatly. Something to do with OCR and image recovory. So, I'm going to try and get my money back or see if they'll fix their mistake and give me the right one.

Guys, thank you so much for your prayers. You guys are the best!

I'll let you know when I take the REAL A+ test.. :rolleyes:

[Between_the_Worlds]

Good grief!!! You passed a test you didn't know a thing about? That part is good, but the other part isn't. I can definately see why you're upset...I would be too. I hope you either get your money back, or take the right test! It's comforting to know that people are praying for me, so the least I can do is pray for others. :)

[autumn_spirit_play]

wow... that must suck...

[autumn_spirit_play]

yay! we're gunna go to camp today (leave around 6) to go to colorado. its about an 18 hour bus ride. but about half way through the week the girls cabin of my church always gets in a fight. so just pray for safe traveling and that we wont get in any fights and stuff. thanks!
c ya'll in a week

[Between_the_Worlds]

I'm praying for ya dear!

I've got a prayer request now...my mom has been a week on her interpheron treatment and she's getting sick from it. Please pray that she can keep up her strength. Also, it looks like we won't be heading back to the Philippines any time soon. *cries*

Dad might go back in August or September to pack up our house and ship our things here. That means that we lose our house and our dogs. I just want ya'll to know that I'm VERY attached to our dogs and even though we're gonna give them to a very good lady, I still don't want them to. So please pray that things will work out....and to the glory of God. Because of course, He is in charge of all this.

Oh, yes, and please pray for my emotional health...I've been very moody lately, crying a lot a night because I miss my home. I don't want to depress anyone else in my family, but I'm just very sad right now. Thanks for your prayers...

[faeriechylde]

Well, Luni, Leafy and I are back from Iowa, and we had a great time, in case anyone was wondering... :D
Wow, B.T.W, I'm so, so sorry. I know exactly what you mean! We had to give away our cats and dog when we came to the States, too, and I miss them very much. I'll be praying for you.

[Between_the_Worlds]

Thank you Fae. I really wish I had someone's shoulder to cry on...everyone is so busy around my house, yesterday I went out to the backyard and sat for an hour outside so it'd be quiet. :) I really miss our dogs. To make it worse, I'd taken a bunch of digital pictures of them before we left and put them on my brother's computer and erased them from the camera. Then my brother's computer crashed and the photos were lost. I did cry about that for an hour. *sigh* anyways...it's bedtime.

[autumn_spirit_play]

hey guys, im back. camp was pretty good. great actually. my cuz kris got saved so... yay! i began to feel better about stuff at camp, but now im home and i feel like crap again. plus i got really bad sun burns on my legs. it hurts. and im tired and sad. but i guess its been a better week. o and fae, i'm sry you had to give them away. we used to have 2 dogs, 1 died and the other one we couldnt handle. dont worry, you'll feel better

[Between_the_Worlds]

was this cousin Kris the same one that bugged you? If so, then it's so awesome that she was saved!!! I'm glad you had a fun time at camp, even though you got a sunburn! I loathe sunburns and I've had my share of them. :(

[autumn_spirit_play]

yea, same cuz. and saji, our youth pastor, keeps teasing me cuz he's indian and can't get a sunburn. grrr...

[autumn_spirit_play]

hey hey. just got back from church, droped a hymnal on my burn. ow. but somethin else happened. kris, my cuz, kept saying she was dizzy and didnt feel good and then she fainted. shes all right now... but there was mr. hotz (a fireman at our church and thus trained for emergancies) plus there was a docter that was visiting. that was a real god thing, lol. just pray that it will be alright. thanx.
~peace~

[autumn_spirit_play]

o... i know, i know, the last several posts have been mine, but heres one more. at the end of camp they have thise things that you can stand up and tell people something they learned or whatnot. anyways, i stood up and told them about how i've been struggling with depression and cutting myself and then i sat down. i got really nervous since i was just telling everyone in the youth group, plus saji,a dn mr. omas. i know saji and the rest wont tell my parents, but i dont know about mr. omas. i mean, i havent cut my self in a while, though i have been struggling with the thought of it. i mean, its been a couple months, and its just been really hard since becky died. now they all think im suicidal. i mean, sure i am at times, but i would never AcTualLy kill my self. but i wasnt able to tell them that, since i was really nervous. so yea...ah... im really afriad..

[Between_the_Worlds]

you can never post too many posts in succession... :)

I think that all the people at camp will pray for you and for guidance from God on what they should do, before they do anything. At least that's what I would do.

[Lunis]

Hey, even tho I've been crazily busy for the last 2 weeks, I haven't forgotten to pray for you guys and your prayer requests!

I'm really blessed to hear Kris is saved. When I got back from the "Dulcimer Festival" (14th-17th) I was so glad to read that, it made my day! ;)


( * Lunis

[autumn_spirit_play]

dulcimer festival? which one? my dad normally goes to this one in oaklahoma, but im sure there are a ton... i mean, duh, of course there are a ton. last night some crazy stuff happened with chris, wont go into it cuz i promised i wouldnt tell anyone (like robert and peeps, sry) but just pray for her. kelsey was trying to convinse me to see someone about my "problem". we finally ended up agreeing i would just talk to her. like once a week we could hang out, and dan could teach me to play the guitar. makes me kinda nervous... hey robert, you know that old guy at our church, that has a bald top of his head, but the sides are white, and i think his last name starts wiht a w and he has a son about dans age? i cant remember it.... grrr... i hated him, just pray that i'll be able to deal with some sutff. kinda like an unspoken, ya know?

[Warrior-Poet51088]

Mr. Cotton?

[Between_the_Worlds]

sure Becca...you know I'll pray for you. :)

[autumn_spirit_play]

yea... you know his sons name?

[Warrior-Poet51088]

Originally posted by autumn_spirit_play@Jul 21 2004, 03:50 PM
yea... you know his sons name?
No, but I remember he was a jerk. He was supposed to be baysitting Philip and me, once when I was maybe 6 or so, we were in the 'old' education building in the choir room, and there was another girl, who was maybe 8, and he was really mean to her. That's about all I remember, though.

[faeriechylde]

Originally posted by autumn_spirit_play@Jul 20 2004, 07:18 PM
dulcimer festival? which one? my dad normally goes to this one in oaklahoma, but im sure there are a ton... i mean, duh, of course there are a ton.
Actually, I don't think dulcimer festivals are really that common... this is the first one I'd ever heard of! :o
Anyway, in answer to your question, Becca, Luni was referring to the annual Evart Dulcimer Funfest, hosted by the ODPC (Original Dulcimer Players' Club) here in MI.
She, Leafy and I went. There weren't only dulcimer players there... there was all sorts of folk instruments and classes on them. It was a lot of fun. Especially the Celtic music was great. ;) Some of the musicians were really amazing.
That was only one of the things we've been busy doing recently, but we've been keeping up with your prayer requests nonetheless. Congrats on your courage to tell other people about your struggles, Becca! I hope that they will understand your desire for confidentiality. I'm also glad to hear about your cousin.
I was very sorry to hear about your lost pics, BTW! That has happened to me, too! I'll keep you in my prayers. I wish I could be there so you really could cry on my shoulder... I would definitely understand. :(

[Between_the_Worlds]

thanks SO much Fae!!

I want everyone to know that this site, these forums, and especially all of you have really helped me with our move and all of the stuff that's happened to me recently. It's really comforting to come here and talk, and know that I'll always be able to come here and won't have to say goodbye to ya'll. I just wanted to say thank you. :)

[Kaleidoscope_eyes]

Hey, I joined a few days ago and haven't had time to really say much around here (sorry!) but I've got a prayer request:
My dad's going back to work tomorrow after 10 weeks on medical leave for a broken back. He's really nervous cause he hasn't sat down for really long periods of time since he hurt it, and at his job he's basically at a computer all day. So, we're just hoping that everything goes alright and I'd really appreciate your prayers. Thanks!

[Between_the_Worlds]

I'll definately pray for your dad Kate! I've never broken anything but my mom broke her tailbone once and she said it hurt really bad. So I guess I kinda know how it feels. :) Welcome to the site btw!

[autumn_spirit_play]

i'll totally pray for your dad! i have another prayer request... hehehe... i get these nervous prake downs when i have too much too do and too little time. and i have too much to do, and so i've been shakin all day... so yea.,.. g2g watch movie now...

[Between_the_Worlds]

golly Becca!! sure I'll pray for you!

[autumn_spirit_play]

thanks. my cousins are leaving tomarrow for new york, so pray for safe travel and that kirs will be able to handle stuff back in new york.

[KingEdmundofNarnia]

I would like to ask for prayers about this up coming school year that i would back and show everyone around me how awesome Christ is and that unlike last year that i wouldn't slack off so that i can bring up my grades and have good grades and be able to get a scholarship when i go to college to become a Youth Pastor so please pray for me and even though i don't know most of you i still feel like i do ebcause we all have God as our father in heaven so i will keep you all in my prayers. ^_^

[Lunis]

Hey Autmn Spirit, King Edmund, you're in my prayers. (As are you all).

I have a prayer request for a friend of mine. Her grandmother is dying of cancer in Missouri, and her family has not the money to go see her one last time( and her dad can't gt work off). So pray that if it's God's will he'll provide a way for them to go, and that He will just comfort them in this sad time. Thanks you guys, it's nice to know we're not alone in our prayers(and that God is listening).

( * Lunis

[dawntreader77]

hey guys. all of you are still in my prayers! my sister is touring with the contanintals right now but on the first day she got there she broke her ankle and so she cant dance now [they walk her up there and she stands on crutches the wholle time :( ] this is something shes been looking forward to for a long time now and shes realy dissapointed so please keep her in youre prayers.


[sorry, the contanintals are a groupe of people who travel through the U.S. and sing and dance at different places...spreading the good news ect.]

thanks guys!
God bless!

[autumn_spirit_play]

ooo.. that sounds cool, though i haven't ever heard of it. ya'll are all in my prayers

[faeriechylde]

Wow, that's cool that your sister has that oppurtunity, Wes. It's just too bad about her ankle! I'll be praying that God will heal her quickly. :)

[dawntreader77]

Thankya'll so much for the prayers and support! I really appreciate it. God is good and he is teaching me some patience. My ankle is healing well. Again, thankya'll so much! God bless!!!
-kelli

hey guys this is wes...up above was my sister writing. yalls prayer helped so much she can dance now.

thank you soo much.

-Jack the pumpkin king [just felt like saying that]
God bless.
*{if ur wandering how she wrote it tonight, she performed at a place in our erea and we brought her home and we bring her back tomorow}*

[Warrior-Poet51088]

Glad to hear that your sis is better!
I feel like I'm really not ready to start doing homework again, but I've already got an assignment to do from yesterday's "back-to-school-bash" at (where else?) my school. School officially starts on Monday, and I don't wanna go back to class. So, yea, if ya'll would just pray that 1) my attitude would change and 2) I'd be able to remember my Algebra I from 2 years ago so I don't have to ask my little brother how to add fractions for an Algebra II homework sheet.

[faeriechylde]

Hey, Wes, that is awesome to hear from your sister! I'm so glad she can dance again! :D

[Lunis]

*Nodds vigorously to Fae's post.*

Hmm...

To Robert - Aragorn: I'm praying.

( * Lunis

[Between_the_Worlds]

Hey, we're going on vacation to Yellowstone on Monday for two weeks. I'd like ya'll's prayers for safe travel and a wonderful time. Thank you!

[Warrior-Poet51088]

Hey y'all.
I just found out that in our church, a family's oldest son died while hiking. I don't know if he was a Christian, but he stopped going to church, and I don't know if he ever re-started. His younger sister, Ruth, is a Junior or Senior at a college (the name of which I don't know); her younger brother, Eric, is a freshman at A&M, and has always been one of my role models (Becca, please don't go spreading this around--I don't know how Eric would feel), his younger sister, Rachael, is a Senior in High school, and I set up chairs with Clayton, a freshman in high school. The youngest in the family is Alyssa, and I don't know her that well. Please be praying for their family, especially his mother and father (Rob & Laura).

[Lunis]

Will do.



( * Lunis

[autumn_spirit_play]

i havent talked to rachel, but kris has and she says she sounded more like it hasnt sunk in yet. shes gunna be hurting real soon. or shes just ignoring it. either way, i hope im around when it hits, cuz shes been helpin me alot.

[autumn_spirit_play]

yay! kris is here! can ya'll just pray that she wont be too sad since she and joey arent apart for that lon (her twin bro) and for school cuz shes starting 2 weeks late

[Between_the_Worlds]

hey I just got back and had a wonderful time at the Grand Tetons and Yellowstone!! for those of you who have never been, I highly encourage you to go!! the only down points were that I got a cold and strep throat. :) I'll post some pictures I took and then put a link for them here, whenever I get them up.

[NiennaTinuviel]

Wow Autumns Spirit I can really identify with what you post because I feel very similar. I've definately contemplated suicide before and I am often depressed for no reason but I always feel that it's better than feeling nothing. So maybe you guys could pray for me that I wouldn't be so depressed. I also get into these "black moods" when I'm just MAD at the world and I take it out on anyone I can. So yea if you guys could pray for me that'd be great...And if anyone wants to IM me that would be really nice my SN is NiennaTinuviel21

[autumn_spirit_play]

yea.. i know how you feel.. im in one of those black moods right now. i'l be prayin for ya

[NiennaTinuviel]

and i will pray for you too Autumn

[autumn_spirit_play]

gracias, senor

[Warrior-Poet51088]

Pretty sure that'd be "senorita".

[NiennaTinuviel]

Lol, yes thanks aragorn (autumn i'm a girl so yea it would be senorita) actually Bond does this really good song called Senorita...
~Chantal

[Between_the_Worlds]

Hey, I need immediate prayer. I'm taking a test this afternoon to get my driver's permit. I'm SO nervous because I started driving school just two days ago and I've had to stuff my brain will all the rules. So please, please, please pray for me!!!! The test is from 4:30-6:30 (or at least that's when I'll be in the class) this afternoon (August 26). Thanks!

[Warrior-Poet51088]

Know what that's like! It's not too bad. Please tell us how you do!!!

[Lunis]

Hey! I hope your test went well, I was praying for you. :D
Lol. ( * Luni

[autumn_spirit_play]

lol... sry... i was doin my spanish homework at the time adn was readin somethin when i wrote it... so i thought senorita but i wrote senor... lol... erm.... yes.

[NiennaTinuviel]

it's fine. At least you knew I was a girl. :D

[Between_the_Worlds]

YOU CAN CONGRADULATE ME!!!!! YAY!!!!!! :D :lol: :D I PASSED!!!! I got an 80 on the Road Rules test and a 100 on the Road Signs test!!!!! There are 10 in my class (most of them are jerks) and four of them failed. :unsure:

Please pray that I can be patient with them for another 3 weeks....like I said, most of them are total jerks. And please pray I can be a good example.


THANK YOU!!!

[autumn_spirit_play]

yay *claps enthusiasicly* go btw!!!! lol... i just got back from my therapist, so im gettin help wiht the cutting. its a lil awkward... but... eh. i think i'll do better.cuz right now im doin it several times a week... its a lil scary some times lol. just pray that i'll be able to stop. i know i wont do it all at once or anything, just that i'll get better. gracias.

[NiennaTinuviel]

It's really good that you're seeing a therapist. I'll pray for you.

[autumn_spirit_play]

mucho gracias. i was out with my friends tubing today... im a lil burned.. seing as i was out in the texas sun for hours without sunscreen... well, on the other hand, im not as pale any more lol... another thing is that when i was lil, my best friend and neighbor moved away... i think i was goin into 6th grade. shes a year younger than me... wo... ever notice i never use a period, but i just go...but anyways, back to my story... so shes comin/already/who knows why here. and so she wants to meet me. i've changed alot, lol... shes gunna think im ugly! i hate meeting people.. *sigh* *slaps self* erm... yes... just that i wont be nervous i guess?

[Between_the_Worlds]

sure Autumn! I'll pray for your meeting (and I'm sure she won't think you're ugly) and for your therapist meetings. I know, I had to have some too when I was 12.

[autumn_spirit_play]

lol... i aint 12... but eh. the meeting went ok. our moms basicly talked the whole time while we listened. i wish we talked more... :( ... but afterward i went to church and sat in a bucket of water. much fun indeed.

[NiennaTinuviel]

LOL, sounds like fun. Do you like your church? Oh and just a question you totally don't have to answer if you think it's rude or anything but didn't your parents notice that you were cutting yourself? My parents are always wicked suspicous about that sort of thing because I'm the kind of person that would do that. Well i mean I have but I don't anymore.

[Between_the_Worlds]

I know you're not 12 Autumn....I just had them when I was 12. :)

[Lunis]

Okay....I'm so happy you passed, B_T_W, and I'll continue praying for you, Atumn. Luv you guys (I hope I'm allowed to say that... ;) ).

( * Lunis (aka- Cynthia)

[autumn_spirit_play]

lunis, yea ur aloud to say, i dont see why not...
my parents have nevery really worried about me, they're always been more conserned with my bro and how he gets frustrated and depressed and stuff. i mainly cut on my stomache cuz... they cant really see it there lol.
btw, i knew u knew i wasnt 12... i was just playin...

[autumn_spirit_play]

lol... another prayer request. my cuz kris, came down here to stay for a year, rihgt? well now her parents are splittin, which is a good thing, but kris's dad wants to come and get her. i dont really know my moms side that well, but i do know he aint that good of a dad to be with, and i dont really wanna get into the details if you catch my drift. kris now thinks that she doesnt believe in god, i dont know what is goin on there. i mean, i would die the most painful death if i could just show her all my thoughts inside or if it would help her somehow, but i cant. i cant do anything and it just frustrates me. *sigh*

[Between_the_Worlds]

okay Autumn, I'll pray for Kris and her problems....

[Warrior-Poet51088]

Don't have a lot of time right now, but I had a quasi-witnessing opportunity yesterday at work. Please pray for my co-workers(all of them), but especially the guy I talked to about Heaven, Hel,, Christianity, et cterea...

[Between_the_Worlds]

yup, I'll pray.

I've got another prayer request (gosh I love sharing prayer requests!). The driving school that I'm attending told my mom that I could get my license in 3-4 weeks. But it turns out they actually mean 6 months. My parents (and myself) are upset because I need my license now so that I can help run errands. Please pray that this can be settled quickly and that I still get my license soon!

And, my brother was driving our car down in Houston in June and we had an accident that was totally not his fault. A girl ran a red light and hit us while we were in a green light. We thought everything was settled, but now the girl is saying that we were at fault and now my brother has to go to a hearing in Houston, but he's in college and can't take time off. Please pray that this will die down and things will be handled quickly.

Okay, I think that covers it. Oh, and a praise to add....my dad's cancer scans were clear, so the cancer is probably gone for him!!!! My mom has her scans in about 2 weeks. We should know by then if we're going back to the Philippines, please pray that we will be!

Above all, please pray that God's will be done!

[Warrior-Poet51088]

Ad Maiorem Dei Gloriam!

[Lunis]

Okay, I'm praying you guys.

Oh, and let's add Florida and this hurricane situation to our prayer-lists. Hmm, I have some friends and family there. I'm praying they're okay.


(* Lunis

[autumn_spirit_play]

will do *salutes*

[TrueCrusader]

Wow you can really see the grace of God done in these posts.
Could you please pray for my dad (a pastor) there are some people slandering him and we are hurting for money. Yes i know God will provide but my Dad has a case coming up so could so could you please pray for him?


Praying for You all!


Most of all pray that Gods-will will be done!

TrueCrusader Thanks.

PS. its a good thing that florida was not hit that badly.

[Lunis]

Right. I'll be praying then. I completely get it, TrueCrusader...my family has been there. We had to stop our ministry in Brazil, SA, 'cause of the money issue, and move back here to the U.S. I now realize it was all God's plan, and I'm glad I am where I am. :)

Always praying... ;)

(* Lunis

[dawntreader77]

ok guys i need quick prayer! hurican ivan is suspose to hit my house in about 3 hours!. i live out in the country and therees huge trees about a foot from my house and theres several of them. its real hectic right now. please pray that God will protect me and my family. {and the house}. the news kid said its suspose to be worse then opal and that were going to have several spinnoff tornadoes in etawah county [thats my county] please keep me in youre prayers! thanks!

[GrayCloak]

I'm praying for you, keep safe.

[Warrior-Poet51088]

I'll make sure to pray for y'all. Please post after the storm goes by!!!

[Dead Rain]

please pray for my grandpa. he's on his death bed right now. my dad and uncle just left for the airport about an hour ago to go visit him(my grandpa). he is not a believer in Christ and is extremely sick. he needs emidiate prayer.

[Warrior-Poet51088]

Will do.

[Dead Rain]

also, one of my unbelieving cousins is in Iraq. please pray for his safty and salvation. within the last week three of the men he was with were killed.

[GrayCloak]

Sure.

By the way, I hope everything worked out with your Grandpa.

[Between_the_Worlds]

TrueCrusader -- I know how it feels and I'll be praying for you. My dad is a pastor too and we've been in a very similar situation!

dawntreader77 -- I really hope you're doing alright!! I'll be praying for you! Please post when next you can!

Dead Rain -- I'll be praying for your Grandpa. One of mine isn't a believer either. And, I have a cousin in Iraq too, and he's not a believer either.

I'll be praying for all of you!

[Dead Rain]

thanks, Between_the_Worlds. i wonder if there is any conection between us.... (your grandpa doesn't hapen to live in PA, does he?)

[Lunis]

To Dawntreader and Dead Rain:

Just so you guys know, I am reading all the posts in here and am praying for you. Sometimes I don't have time to reply, but I'm always praying!

( * Lunis

P.S. Wes, I really hope you're okay since I last chatted with you this morning...please check in as soon as you can!

[Dead Rain]

thank you, Lunis. that is very encouraging.

[dawntreader77]

wheww! guys, thanx so so so much for praying me during that freakin' hurican! a few broken trees and thats all...God is so awesome.
dead rain, im praying for you man. i know how it feals to have unsaved loved-ones
that are waisting away. im praying God will be real to him and you right now. yeah thanx luni and b/t/w and gray cloak and aragorn and all the rest of you who i couldnt remeber...sorry.

God bless and thanx!

-wes

[Between_the_Worlds]

Originally posted by Dead Rain@Sep 17 2004, 04:31 PM
thanks, Between_the_Worlds. i wonder if there is any conection between us.... (your grandpa doesn't hapen to live in PA, does he?)
That would be cool if there were a connection, but no, my grandfather lives in VA.

Dawntreader77, I'm so glad nothing seriously damaging happened! I was in a typhoon once (living in the Philippines gives us around three or four of them from July to December) that a gigantic tree crashed onto our house, part of our roof was torn off, the streets were flooded (and our yard, and a bit inside), we didn't have electricity for three weeks, and the plumbing didn't work. Hehe....I was six and I only remember the big stuff from that age.

And, I do want everyone to know that I also come on here and read the prayer requests, but often don't have time to reply to them. I'm praying too!

[Dead Rain]

thanks, Between_the_Worlds. oh and for an update on my grandpa: he's doing better but not by much. they(the doctor's and ppl caring for him) are now able to turn/spin his wedding ring, which they were not able to do before, hence the swelling IS going down, but only a little. he still throws up every time he has even so much as a spoon full of water. yesterday, my dad called and said that he looked like someone took a yellow highlighter to him all over. today dad says he looks a little better. keep praying for him, please. he let my dad read him a evangelistic thing to him(my grandpa) the other day. while my dad read, the two uncles that are Christians that i have prayed the entire time. we are still unsure if Poppop(that's what the grandkids call grandpa) has truly excepted Christ. or if he even understands that it is by grace through FAITH that we are saved. thank you for your prayers.

[Dead Rain]

also pleas pray for my grandma. she is having a VERY hard time with Poppop being sick. and my dad also, he is the oldest of seven children, of which only three are believers. it is very hard for him(my dad). pray that he would have the strength and rest that he needs and that he would be able to clearly comunicate the Word of God to Poppop. pray that also for my two uncles and their wives. thank you again

[GrayCloak]

I'm pray for you really hard, I know what it's like to love someone who isn't a Christian.

[Dead Rain]

thanks GreyCloak. anything you want me to pray for?

[GrayCloak]

My family is really going through a hard time right now. My dad is a pastor, and there are some men who are trying to destroy his reputation and make sure he can never pastor a church or publish his books again. I won't go overly into the details, but my dad is being slandered because he told people they could not gossip, and backbite, and must follow Matthew 18:15. These people retaliated, and brought my dad before a currupt church court where he is being prosicuted and judged by the very people who started the allagations against him!

He has to go in for trial this Thursday, and my family already knows that the judgment will be guilty.

I would ask that you pray for my dad. I do not know (nor would I dare to assume to know) what God's plans are, but being a sinful human, I find myself worrying about the future, and angry at the people who had hurt my father. (And then I have to go forgive for this.... :D )

....Praying always for everyone here.....

[Dead Rain]

i know how it feels when your dad and paster(my dad's a paster too) is being pursecuted. I will pray for your dad ~and~ for you and your family. like my dad says, "Prayer Empowers" i'll be praying for you.

[tgraveline]

Hey all,

if you could pray for me for how im doing here and stuff like that. Its kind of hard on me. Unable to speak the language well and so its kind of like feeling alone amongst people that are kind of your friends and stuff. So i just need some encouragment and prayer i think. So that would be great everyone.

talk to ya later

tg

[Lunis]

Tim: Okay, I'll be praying that God'll strengthen and encourage you.
Don't worry, you'll pick up the language. It's really hard, I know. I had to relearn Portuguese at one point. So I'll be praying that the language comes easy.

luv, (* Lunis

[Dead Rain]

as will I, tgraveline. as will I.

[Between_the_Worlds]

Graycloak: there was one point while we were in the Philippines, that my dad also got slandered, his reputation was ruined, and we were kicked out of the church that we had helped. The family and the pastor that started it were very good friends of ours, and at age 10, I didn't quite understand why they were suddenly against us. It was really hard, and it has taken 5 1/2 years before the pastor at fault would even speak to Dad. I know what you are all going through right now and I'm praying for you. I know it's hard.

Dead Rain: I haven't stopped praying for your Grandpa, but I'll also add your other relatives to my prayers. Thanks for the update.

TG: I can't say that it's ever been hard for me to learn another language, the extra one I speak I've known since I was a baby. But I'll be praying for you to find some helpful people to work with in the language. Someone told me that the children are the best to work with. Since children pick up languages easier, talk to some kids and let them help you learn. I'm sure they'd be thrilled to help. :) I'll be praying for you too!

[GrayCloak]

B_T_W and Dead Rain, thanks. It's always encouraging to know that there are others out there