Prayer Requests
 

Since we are all woman who honor our homes, our country, and our religious faiths... I thought that a prayer request line would be a good thread.

I'll start off...

1. My housemate/Grandmother was admitted yesterday to the hospital... she just isn't getting enough breath and she is on the 4th degree of oxygen.
For all my sisters out there that smoke... stop now. If you want to see your future come stay with me. I live with a woman that has smoked all her life and now she has cancer and emphsiam (didn't spell it right, sorry).

2. My boyfriend thinks that he is going to die...don't ask... I just ask that you might ask for him to not stress over this, until he sees a doctor next week. He is getting sharp random pains in the head and it is freaking him out.

3. I still haven't heard about the job that I interviewed for last week. I was told that I would know on Monday but never heard from anyone.... I just chalked it up to getting one of those nice but evil letters of rejection... but then on Tuesday I got a call that I hadn't filled out one of the forms (which I wasn't asked to fill out) so I am praying that that means that they are still trying to figure out who fits... giving me a chance still.

I don't know about other religions, but I know that my faith allows for prayer whenever and wherever. So if you can, take a few moments right now, just to lift up these prayers.

Let me know if you have any needs of prayer.

Loyally in EP to all my sisters everywhere.
Arin

I have something that sounds similar from the little bit you said. Called cluster headaches. They affect men more often than women (90% are men). They are not harmful, just painful. Mine last a very short length of time. I've had one this year and none for about a year before that. When I had them about two years ago I was having about 2 a week. I'll remember him though.

Arin, you and yours are in my prayers.

I would appreciate it if you all would keep us in our thoughts when we move next week. This is a huge transition for both of us and we will need lots of good thoughts and support sent our way!

(PS: this is a great idea for a thread.)

Power of Prayer is so mighty
 

Thank you to everyone who said a prayer for me... God does answer prayers because I got the job!!!! Starting no later than May 3, I will be a full-time state employee working with the Fayette County Drug Court!!!!

So thank you all for hearing my needs for the last week.


My grandmother is still in the hospital, so if you all could continue to remember her in your prayers I would appreciate it.

Thank you....

Let me know if I can help anyone of you in anything.
Loyally,
Arin Cox

okay - i don't usually ask for prayers but this really means a lot to me. i applied to several graduate/ph.d. programs in psychology this semester and i've only heard back from 2 of the 8 (both of those were no's).

what it comes down to is that according to APA, april 15 is the respond by date for people accepting positions, so i'm just wondering why the heck i haven't heard from the other 6 schools by now.

part of me is REALLY hoping that i'm on some kind of waiting list or something and that maybe i'll still get a letter or something <--one of my profs seems to think this too.

but the other part of me is really freaking out that i'll be getting like 6 rejection letters in like several days. ehhhhhhh...

i'd like to call or e-mail just to find out what's going on but i don't wanna be hella pushy or desperate sounding. ya know? but this is sincerely KILLING me inside. it really really sucks just having to sit here and wait for somebody else to decide my future.

i'm not sure what kind of prayer request that really is (maybe just a prayer to keep me sane)- but if you figure it out and feel like praying - thank you!

marissa

Marissa, I'll be praying.

I'm leaving in a few minutes to (hopefully) settle the first contract I've negotiated all by my lonesome. Please pray that it goes well!

oh, thank you!
 

this is a fantastic thread.

i posted a bit about it in chit chat, and i don't think i'll go into much more detail here as it is uber personal, but please just keep me and my b/f in your prayers for the rest of the week. there's a lot of drama going on.....and it's really showing in our relationship.

also, i have just been depressed for the past week and i can't seem to shake it. it happens every now and then....was first triggered 3 yrs ago with my friend's passing.......so i know it'll go away eventually....but with all this other stuff going on, it's making it worse.

just please keep me in your prayers.....you have no idea how much i appreciate it!

Arin, hubby lived in Fayette Co (AL) for a fewyears; we lived in Fayette Co (Ga) for 4 years (he works there now...it's the neighboring county. Both h.s. mascots are the Tigers!

Marissa...here's saying a big prayer for you to get the school you want.

Monica..sorry u are having a rough time. Thinking of you!

Maria, prayers worked!:D

Tanya - I've dealt with migraines so I feel your pain...no pun intended, lol.

my thoughts are with y'all.

I seem to be asking for prayers alot lately, this just seems to be the month for them.

Y'all know that I live with my grandmother and that she has been in the hospital for a week now. Well yesterday we got the news that her cancer had spread and today Hopise (spelling?) will make it's first house call. This is a really tough thing for all of us. For me because I live with her, but also because I want her to be at my wedding (whenever that maybe) and then to see her first great-granddaughter (which will also be a long time from now).

Her mother is 92 years old, so longevity is in the genes... smoking has cut them in two.

If you are a smoker.... DON'T SMOKE... STOP NOW... GET HELP... if not for you, for your granddaughters and the memories you'll miss.

If you can just keep my grandmother in your prayers, pray to keep her spirit up and the pain away, I would appreciate it.
Thank you for all the prayers.

Arin, I believe in the power of prayer and I will continue to do so for your grandmother.

My father-in-law struggles with emphysema and we live in fear that one day he might contract lung cancer. Despite seeing their dad suffering, 3 of his daughters continue to smoke. I don't get it at all. :( If you ever need to talk, I'm here.

We recieved some shocking news last night and I'd like to request thoughts and prayers. My mother-in-law went to the doctor's because she has been experiencing times where all of a sudden, she wouldn't be able to see out of her right eye. She thought that this was a complication from her diabetes.

It turns out that her arteries are clogged and the episodes where she hasn't been able to see have been small strokes. They sent her to a cardiologist and he wants to do an angioplasty right away. At this point, they're just waiting for HMO approval to schedule the surgery.

Please keep her in your thoughts as she is a very precious woman to me and my family.

Also, I'm moving tomorrow, so I won't be on the boards as frequently until Monday or Tuesday.

Maria, This is horrible news... I am sorry. You are in my thoughts and prayers. See you tomorrow!

I am keeping all of you in my thoughts...
 

And, can we please think of our Panhellenic sister, Dru, (the missing student from ND), as it seems that news reports have been reporting that her body has been found.

Let's keep her family and Gamma Phi Beta sisters in our thoughts.

more prayers
 

While back at Georgetown this past weekend I found out that a young woman on campus...not sure if she is greek but it really doesn't matter...was having terrible migraines. so she went to the ER and there it was discovered that she has 2 tumors on her brain and one on her spine. She is in surgery either today or tomorrow for at least 7 hours and the best that can come of it is that she will lose her hearing. She is only a junior. please keep this woman in your thoughts.

Thanks so much