Prayer request thread, 6/3

Prayer Vigil for the Immigration Issue - please consider joining us in a 24 hour a day prayer vigil to lift up our leaders, especially the House and the conference committees on the immigration issue:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1640434/posts

Please remember to pray for our military. Between dealing with the enemy overseas, and the enemies of the military at home, they need our prayers and good wishes and support.

Please pray for all those touched by the earthquake in Java. Over 4000 people have perished.
(latest internation disaster situation reports are here: News search is here )

RexFamilia posts about a program to pray for the safety of America: Every evening at 9:00 pm Eastern Time (8:00 pm Central) (6:00 pm Pacific), give one minute praying for the safety of the United States, our troops, our citizens, and for peace in the world.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1620365/posts

A Freeper asks us to remember Tony Snow in our prayers in his job as White House Press Secretary.

phatus maximus announces:Prayers requested for my wife and I as we just learned my wife is pregnant...Prayers for a healthy pregnancy for mother and child and prayers for my wife, child and I to forever let Christ rule our hearts.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1642250/posts?page=10#10 from unionblue83 Baby Kendall had open-heart surgery to correct what is known as PDA after birth. The surgery was scheduled for this past Tuesday and went forward on schedule. Due to some complications (heart spasms), they had to leave the chest "open"; they did not close the incision completely until yesterday. Obviously, infection is a big concern now and she is not completely out of the woods, so to speak. Thank you for all of your prayers and support

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1642425/posts

UPDATE on LadyX: GOOD NEWS! PRAISE THE LORD! THANK YOU LORD! Bernie called a while ago. He said that when he arrived at the hospital this morning, Maggie was sitting up in bed talking up a storm with the nurses. They were asking her all sorts of questions and she had perfect recall. He said he fed her breakfast and she ate with a hearty appetite. He siad she is 300% better. Now it's time to return to our Lord with thanks for His mercies, and ask for continued improvement in Maggie's condition.

A friend of mine is dealing with a potentially threatening situation and would like to be lifted up in prayer. Sally'sConcerns posts: "Update: I'll be having surgery on June 28th on 2 different locations on my digestive tract. I'll be in the hospital for a minimum of 7 days. The additional testing I've undergone shows the initial surgery to correct the perforated ulcer was done incorrectly, part of the initial ulcer is still there and there is extensive scar tissue which shouldn't be there. I have precancerous lesions in my esophagus which will not be cured by surgery so I'll have to be monitored every 3 months by having a camera inserted down my esophagus and stomach. They will remove 60% of my stomach which will leave me open to hypoglycemia. Also, I'll have a feeding tube inserted during surgery which will remain until my physician is satisfied my stomach is capable of handling regular food. The feeding tube is required as I'm already somewhat underweight and they feel I need additional nutrition. The feeding tube will remain in my stomach even after I'm released from the hospital.

My sister has undergone more testing and while a definitive diagnosis for ovarian cancer hasn't been made, she has been referred to an oncologist-gynecologist. She does undergo surgery on June 6th to remove a precancerous tumor in her breast. If I'm able to access my computer I'll keep everyone updated on my sister.Thanks to everyone for keeping us in your prayers.

Update on Big Frank: THE LORD BROUGHT BIG FRANK THOUGH THE INVESTIGATIVE SURGERY WELL.PATHOLOGY REPORTS WILL BE COMPLETE IN 5 DAYS. PLEASE KEEP PRAYING FOR HEALING,BENIGN BIOPSY RESULTS,AND FOR STRENGTH FOR FRANK AND FAMILY.

From KAC: My brother did well on his surgery. Thank you and please continue to remember him in your prayers.

BearWash asks: Prayers Requested for a casual friend who I just found out died. I am a little shook up."Tonya" was the mother of a four-year old who attended Head Start with one of our granddaughters. She had many medical problems all along but was an incredible superhero to her son Jordan. He really loves her. I imagine the boy is with his grandparents.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1641814/posts?page=8#8

Another, not happy update on LadyX From WVNan

FURTHER UPDATE: Just received a call from Steve. He pretty much repeated what Maggie's husband told me except that he has talked to the hospital since his Dad talked to them. They tell him they are pretty sure that it was a stroke. They have done a CAT scan this evening and will do the MRI tomorrow. They are treating her for stroke. Steve is at home and tired from his trip. Being in the medical field, he does not sound as hopeful as his Dad sounded. Let us pray that the indomitable spirit of our lady Marine prevails. God grant her strength and healing.

Update on Fightin' Spirit! And this is good news:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1610747/posts?page=288#288
walcrawlr has this update on Paul and Lynette. Lynette's pregnacy was having problems and there was some fear aout losing both mother and baby. Some good news: "Last I heard both mother and baby were fine and expected to make it until the 24th of June when they will do a c-section. Sorry I don't have more info. You could pray that my brother would recommit his life to Jesus and that some of the very disfunctional relationships in my family would be healed."
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1641681/posts?page=13#13

Ciexyz reports this good news: "My family member has been moved from the hospital back to his nursing home, and is doing much better. They are working on getting him comfortable in sitting up in a chair. Praise the Lord for his faithfulness to his sick ones, and thanks everyone for your prayers."

WakeUpAndVote reports this sad news: "This is a general post to the canteeners to updated you or give you word on what is going on with Skyraider's Wife (Old Sarge's and My Mother) . She suddenly passed on Friday the 26th. The calls to the family went out to the kids, but one was doing his Duty in Iraq. It was my job to get in contact with him.
There are a few members of FreeRepublic that came thru in our time of need. You know who you are. We were able to contact Old Sarge and he was on a satellite phone to our house within 10 hours of our call out to FR's members. The Marines that were near him gave him a satellite phone and Father and Son were in contact. The Red Cross found him two hours later and started the process to get him home, in time for the viewing and burial. This is all less than 4 days time. We thank you all for you messages and prayers. Please ping all that need to see this. Wake, and Skyraider.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1640346/posts?page=265#265

Please keep FReeper SoFarRight, BlackbirdSST's wife in your prayers. She has started chemo, and BlackbirdSST tells us: "While the diagnosis on my wife is still pretty grim, she/we are fighting tooth and nail. We are lucky in the sense that we moved to an area (Billings, MT), that has one of the most highly rated Cancer Centers in the Nation. We had no idea. These people are GREAT! She is participating in a treatment clinical trial and study group, and she is recieving the most advanced Chemo treatments known (Avastin)and some others, whose name escapes me at the moment. "
Original thread:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1619264/posts

Please remember a friend of mine who is having a really rough time financially as she struggles to raise her children. Please join me in praying that her financial troubles will resolve in a way that lets her meet her needs and take care of her family, that the doors open that she needs to do this, and that she can find peace of mind while dealing with this difficult time

BellStar is sending out this prayer need: "My little friend C.C. has cancer and is in a worsened condition as she fights for her young teenage life. Her mother writes: "Well I guess I should have prayed for her not to get sicker instead of praying for a good day. She is still throwing up and now having chills and low grade fever..and still a lower blood pressure then normal. They are culturing her lines again. So please pray for her."

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1639827/posts

Latest on Bigg Redd's Mom: "Mother seems to be determined to get better and is responding well to physical therapy. She walked about 6 feet yesterday while holding on to paralell bars!! I could tell by her grimacing that it was difficult for her, but she did it. Our gracious Lord is watching over her! Please, please continue to pray for her."
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1634571/posts?page=142#142

Army MP Retired asks for prayer for his wife who has recently been diagnosed with breast cancer: UPDATE:
"We met with the DR today. Anita will have the tumor and the lymph nodes in her breast area removed surgically a week from today. That will be followed by radiation treatments in the area around the tumor, and that will be followed by several months of chemotherapy."
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1637837/posts?page=63#63

Update on Zac's Mom:
(I'm afraid this is a week old, dated the 18th. I'm sorry I missed it.) : Hi Heels reports:
"I spoke to Tom this afternoon. ZM is holding her own, still recovering from the removal of several tumors and a portion of one of her lungs. The doctors are trying to enrich her health to withstand the chemotherapy that is to come. She is unable to talk or chat on the computer right now due to the pain of the operation and as her body adapts to having the partial lungectomy (sp?). She's still in good spirits, and thanks all of you for the prayers and wonderful thoughts the last couple of months. Thank for for continuing to keep her in your prayers and in your hearts"
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1624431/posts?page=108#108

Fatima tells us that the young people who lost a friend to suicide are doing much better.

Please lift up nckerr in your prayers.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1637911/posts
Scarchin's dad went in for bypass surgery, which was successful.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1637469/posts

securityMama has asked us to pray for a young New Orleans police officer who was shot in the line of duty. Report last night is that he made it through surgery and was talking, but still critical.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1636672/posts?page=1#1

Sally'sConcerns has this update on her sister and also on her own prayer needs: "I haven't been able to post much as I've been running back and forth between doctors myself. Sometime in the next few weeks I'll probably be scheduled to have corrective stomach surgery and be in the hospital 5-7 days. My sister, Alexis the Bengal Kitty, goes Monday to see the breast surgeon about removal of a pre-cancerous lump. From there it will be to have more tests done on the ovary to determine if it is cancerous or not."

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1635499/posts?page=4#4

Please pray for a friend of Alamo-Girl's. The friend's mother has been diagnosed with a cancerous polyp in her colon. Sadly, the cancer has already invaded her liver. Surgery is scheduled next week. Please lift up both the friend and her mother in your prayers.

Quix asks us to pray for Jason who is in Special Forces and having a really rough time of it after a personal loss:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1634946/posts?page=11#11

infool7 reports: "I just received an email from Bill [the brother who has been missing]: 'sorry tell everyone im fine just a little under the weather will contact them soon so dont worry love bill.' I don't know where he is right now but he must be OK. Ill keep everyone posted. Thank You everyone for your thoughts and prayers.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1632239/posts?page=230#230

DLfromthedesert sends this update on her and her friend Tonie: Thank you as always. Prayers for all who need them. I wanted to give you an update. Talked to Tonie yesterday; she's able to walk much better. Thanks you all .... I go to the doctor on Tuesday; I hope to get my cast off; mobility in arm getting better each day.

Update on Muleteam1's mother: My sister remained at the hospital all night and all today while they gave my mom tests. The doctors now seem more concerned for her stomach pains than anything else and are treating her with, what sounds like, painkillers. They did find a "very large" polyp in her colon but they believe it is not the cause of her pain or most of the bleeding. Due to her age, they will not try to remove the polyp but will do a biopsy (if that makes sense?). They have my mom scheduled for a cat scan as soon as they can schedule her in so maybe we will know more tomorrow.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1634651/posts?page=56#56

Betteboop reports: "A further update on Carol. She had some more tests (bone scan, etc) and they all came back negative, so she is pretty upbeat now. Tomorrow is her surgery.....so lots of prayers are appreciated. She won't know, till afterwards, what sort of chemo or radiation she'll need. Right now she just wants to move on to the next stage and put this all behind her! Thanks for all your support and prayers!"
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1634350/posts?page=24#24

Please pray for a friend of mine who is having a flareup of a chronic condition she has.

Franky asks prayers: "For my cousin John who had a stroke and has drifted off into a coma. He is 87 and his wife passed on this past fall."
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1634350/posts?page=10#10

HoustonCurmudgeon sends out this prayer emergency: "My wife's younger sister Denise, had breast cancer 3 or 4 years ago. It returned two years ago as bone cancer that was found when her arm snapped at the gym. She has been sick for a year with the new Chemo and radiation. This week the doctors found a brain tumor and now she is headed for the emergency room and it appears her leg has broken. She is a fine Texas lady and has raised a step son and two of her own children, all to adulthood. "

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1632084/posts

Aggie Mama asks "I would like to ask for prayers for my father. He was doing business with a company who it turns out was scamming my father and lots of other suppliers. Although it won't destroy the business he built from the ground up, it will take him several years to recover. My dad is distraught and depressed, and blaming himself for not seeing the scam sooner"

Please pray for Denise who is having personal problems right now.

Tuscalousa Goldfinch sends this update: "My dad has had some positive developments in his situation, keep praying. Also, my son still does not have a job, but his wife has gotten a good job, so we are thankful to the Lord for that! Please keep praying for my son, thanks. "

MamaB's husband has been diagnosed with terminal cancer:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1627476/posts

Huntress asks for prayer for her cousin Carol. . She has acute myelogenous leukemia and her condition is very serious.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1625086/posts

Salvation needs to be lifted up in prayer due to some health issues at this time.

Meanie monster asks: Please pray for my dear friend Hexe who has advanced uterine cancer. She is a special friend, angel, and sweetheart. Thank You All Very Very Much, and God Bless You All!

Neil E. Wright asks for us to pray for a young police officer with hemochromatosis:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1622995/posts

One of our freepers has a son in dire need of being lifted up as he struggles with personal issues.

Please continue to remember in your prayers/ (if you have updates on these please let me know):

Jacob,Fightin' Spirit, Jason, Paul Weyrich, LibreOuMort, Noah, Mary Secretary, James, cgk, Haim, Paul and Lynette, Don, Carol, alnick, PastorBooks, Mable, Jeffrey_D, Linda AND her son, Paul and Denise, GAB-1955, Freeper's mom with emphysema,. redgolum's cousin's fiance, Awestruck's daughter, mak5's wife Mary, Fr. Karl Pulvermacher,
Bassalope's brother David, MILESJESU and his mother, Fudd Fan's sister, ladtx's wife, Loyalist's Dad, Dawn

If you know anyone who needs prayer, and would like me to add them to this list, drop me a message or post it on this thread.

If you have updates, please drop me a freepmail or post it here.

Please let me know if you would like to be pinged when this is posted or if you would like me to take you off the ping list.

O Father, We come before you with many needs, and with thanks and hope. Be with our sick, troubled, and hurting ones, and heal them with your loving touch. Be with those who need our prayers and have not asked by name.

O Lord, you are our light! Thank you for loving us.

In the name of Jesus, we ask. Amen.

(late, late, late today. Went to mass, talked too much afterwords. But here it is. I only updated some. If you know of updates, feel free to ping them to the thread!)

2 posted on 06/03/2006 10:59:43 AM PDT by Knitting A Conundrum (Act Justly, Love Mercy, and Walk Humbly With God Micah 6:8)

Your prayer requests have been listed on or linked to the prayer request roundup thread today.

Feel free to ping or add updates to the thread. God bless

3 posted on 06/03/2006 11:00:49 AM PDT by Knitting A Conundrum (Act Justly, Love Mercy, and Walk Humbly With God Micah 6:8)

Thanks tons for the prayers.

Admin seems to be plenty busy and the psychotic assaulter seems to have been banned enough to be at least lying low, for now. Prayerfully, he's not in my county and God has taken care of it. I hope and pray it's not the satan worshipping satanist from another website. Thanks tons for everyone's caring and prayers.

4 posted on 06/03/2006 12:12:42 PM PDT by Quix (PRAY AND WORK WHILE THERE'S DAY! Many very dark nights are looming. Thankfully, God is still God!)

This thread is a really good idea. Thank You. BTW, I just ran into one of "Tonya's" friends at McDonalds; she asked me to give her the URL of this thread which I'll email to her.

Prayers offered up for all concerned. May the Lord give comfort to those who are frightened and suffering.

Prayers offered up for our soldiers in Iraq. The latest news report is that at least one incident of an "American massacre of Iraqi civilians" is bogus, stating that the military investigated and found no evidence. (Now let's pray that the other "massacre" that's been in the news, will be found bogus, also.) May God bless our brave troops!

FrdmLvr writes:

My 17 year old daughter Molly was involved in a serious automobile accident on May 26. She is still in critical condition in ICU. We have experienced one miracle already, by God's grace she survived the crash. Please pray for her full recovery. Thank you... Julie

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1643026/posts

10 posted on 06/03/2006 7:41:45 PM PDT by Knitting A Conundrum (Act Justly, Love Mercy, and Walk Humbly With God Micah 6:8)

Thank you, KAC.

**
I thank all prayer warriors for their many prayers for my almost 94-year-old (on June 22) mother, Marie, who is still in the rehab facility recovering from a fractured hip. We feel your prayers.

Her prognosis is pretty good. She is responding well to rehabilitation and has been able to walk with the aid of a walker. She is up to about 30 feet now!

Please continue to pray for this dear lady.

Thank you all, so much!

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