[__ Prayer __] A personal request

[lovely]

Yesterday my family had to rush me to the hospital because I could not breathe...I could barely speak, and I felt faint the whole way. The fact is, as some of you may know, I have been sick since October with strange fevers, and some illnesses that I could not get over in a normal way. The emergency room attendants took me in right away to give me oxygen and medication. After going to the emergency room, and getting some medicines, I still can not breathe very well at all. I see another doctor Friday so that we can see what is really going on.

Last night in the hospital room, I remember looking at Michael and telling him that I did not want to be sick, especially with breathing problems. I just felt so weak, and without the strength to battle anything, especially since I have already been struggling for months. He, and our children, prayed for me right then...to have God's strength to face whatever He allows in my life with a thankful heart. I can't ask for a better prayer than that. And so, this morning, God did a work in me. I am thankful for whatever trials may come, and thankful for the opportunity to be used by my Lord as a light for His glory in every situation, and I pray that my heart remains so.

I ask you, please pray that I remain thankful, and that I can be a light, and that if He is willing that I may be healed...I know He is able, but I trust Him, and love Him, no matter what His will may be. Please pray that the doctor that will be looking over my lung ex-rays will be able to find the problem (or not problem at all :wink: ), and aid us in making good decisions to resolve it. Thank you all for being so loving, and faithful, to pray. Pray for my husband that he will have the strength, and wisdom, to deal with this situation, and thank God on my behalf for giving him to our family. Please pray for my little ones...I could see the concern in their eyes. They have been very loving, and compassionate...asking me if I need anything, hushing each other as they do their work so that I can rest. I do not want fear to creep in, but for their faith to shine before God, men, and them so that they will see what a mighty and faithful God we serve...in whom we can trust. And last, please pray for my dad, when I spoke with him today he was just very upset, and so fearlful that it surprised me. I don't know how to describe it, except that he loves me and desires to control things so that I am protected. Pray that God just give him faith, and trust in Him.

Thank you all so much for reading. Oh, and one last thing...I am not use to this medicine, and it makes me very jittery...nervous even. Please pray that God help use this time of adjustment to the meds to bear the fruit of self-control in me, and patience in my family. The Lord bless all of you.

 

[ÃÂoppleganger]

Well, I'm sure all the forum member prayers are with you. In my family right now, we are having, and were having a few of those same problems of sickness, its never easy! It can be a bit overwhelming and frightening. All anyone can do is hope for the best and plan for the worst, (God Forbid!) Anyways, your faith inspires me! Best wishes to you and your family.

 

[Relic]

You and your family are in my prayers lovely.

God be with you and see all through this time, In Jesus' name, Healing to you.

 

[Rosalee]

Prayers for you & your family...

I pray that God will lift you up in your faith, calm you & your families fears and heal you. Hugs & God Bless-

Rosalee Decker
Home & Garden Party
http://www.homeandgardenparty.com
Rosalee832@hotmail.com
1-360-458-5680

This is the Day that the Lord has made; we shall rejoice & be glad in it

 

[destiny]

Lovely...I thought I would pop in here to see if i could get a clue as to your where-abouts.

I pray God will rise up with healing in His wings!

Don't forget to consider the enemy, he bothers those who are a threat to his earthly kingdom. I suspect that would be you.
Use your authority and cover that base

Bless you

 

[Solo]

I am praying for you and your family, Lovely. You have given us a glimse into your strength in overcoming this time, and I thank you for that.

God is in control, and no matter what we go through this side of Jesus' return, He is our comforter and strength. We can do all things through Jesus Christ who is our strength.

God bless you and yours,
Michael

 

[jgredline]

Lovely
It goes with out saying that indeed your covered by the prayers of Gods people......

God is good and he is faithful...

Blessings and I look forward to seeing (reading) how God will give you a tune up....

javier

 

[lovely]

I am so blessed by all your prayers and encouragement...I love you all.

I haven't been to the doctor yet, but I do feel stronger today...though I am still unable to breathe well. Michael is convince this is a ploy to get back to those Rocky Mountains. :wink: I actually love these humid hills of Missouri. I have not speculated yet on what the doctor will say to me, because I just want to see how things unfold, and seek God's direction without letting my own guessing begin and get in the way.

Your prayers were so on everyone...simple, and so true. I just love reading them, and I will keep your reminders in my heart. Again, I love you all, and am thankful for the prayer warriors of this board.

The Lord bless all of you, and I will update sometime this weekend.

 

[stovebolts]

Father in heaven, we come thanking you for the many blessing that you have bestowed upon us. We thank you and praise your name, for there is no name that is glorified or exalted above your name.
Father, we come asking that you be with Tina, that you be with her children and give them courage and comfort. We ask that you shelter them and keep them safe for we know Lord that you are righteous and that your will is being done. Lord, be with the children, keep them close.
We ask that you be with Michael, that you give him strength through his tender heart that he will be a comfort to the children and a blessing to Tina as one that will listen, comfort and serve in the days and weeks and months ahead. Lord, may you continue to richly bless their marriage as you have joined them as one with yourself.
Father, we also ask that you be with Tina’s parents as we understand the worries with our own children when they are ill or in discomfort. Lord, may you hear their prayers as they draw close to you in this time as your child is a light to them that reflect your tender majesty.
And father, we come to you, knowing that you know our hearts, knowing that you know our needs and we have faith Lord that what you see is so far above our understanding, that you will grant us this petition, that our Sister in Christ will be made well and you will grant her peace and through this emotional and physical experience, those around her will draw closer to you.
In Christ we pray,
Amen.

 

[MrVersatile48]

Tina,

Even before I got to your last post, God gave me the strong feeling that location is part of the problem - maybe the main part?

You'll recall me sharing, @ a year ago, that my new shaltered flat - that I moved into mid Nov '05 - was only @ 200 yards from Bootle Docks

I hadn't known, till after moving, that coal dust, flour dust & bone meal dust get blown from the docks

That first winter, I was often waking up coughing, wheezing & choking 4-6 times a night & I had to go into hospital for overight nebulising

Tina, humidity is a trigger too - as would be industrial fumes..smoke..fog

Advice I got was that the higher up you live, the cleaner the air is

I may well be meant to move to Anfield, the highest point of Liverpool, to serve http://www.tfh.org.uk via both City Church & Love & Joy Ministries - preparing for http://www.Hope08.org as the next phase of Merseyfest

I'll link 2/3 threads that I know will help other disabled folk reading here..

http://www.christianforums.net/viewtopi ... highlight=


Meanwhile, each & everyone posting here are very precious to me - & to the Lord, as prayer warriors

Satan, you have no power or authority over God's people: we are princes & princesses of the King of kings & Lord of lords & you are 'under our heel'

Crunch time: we command you, in the Almighty name of Jesus, to get your ugly claws off our sister in Christ & her precious family

Lord, we thank you that we have 'every blessing in Christ'

"Lord, be merciful to us & bless us, that Your ways may be known uopn Earth & Your saving health among all nations" - Psalm 96

 

[stovebolts]

Lovely,
I was kind of thinking of Ian's post, and though last night Black Mold came into my thoughts, I didn't think about bats.
When we first moved to our old house, we had a big bat problem and my wife suffered shortness of breath, scratchy throat and she lost part of her wonderful singing voice. Come to find out it was the bat dung, which we found out is lethal in large amounts. Upon investigation, I found about an inch thick of bat dung and "Dust" in our attic that has collected over the past 100 + years. Our solution was a wet dry vac with a really long hose and a spray bottle filled with bleach. And an exensive mask to keep the dung out of my lungs :wink:
Just a thought.
BTW, my wife is singing perfectly again! :D

 

[Veritas]

I should come into the Prayer Requests & Praises more often.

My prayers are with you too lovely....

I did my best to find a nice Bible verse for you too, I pray it fits okay

She is clothed with strength and dignity;
she can laugh at the days to come.

She speaks with wisdom,
and faithful instruction is on her tongue.

She watches over the affairs of her household
and does not eat the bread of idleness.

Her children arise and call her blessed;
her husband also, and he praises her:

"Many women do noble things,
but you surpass them all."

Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting;
but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised.

Give her the reward she has earned,
and let her works bring her praise Proverbs 31:25-31

 

[lovely]

Ian and Jeff, thanks to you both for your prayers...I love when we can read the prayers, I am going to start typing mine out more often. It's just beautiful, because they are to God, but they also serve as an encouragement.

I think the two of you are right, it is something in my environment. Michael is determined to find it, and clean everything in the process to be thorough. I really appreciate him stepping up, along with the children, to take care of me. I am trying to keep my mind on the Lord today, and rest properly, as instructed, but I admit it is hard to be still while others are working right in front of me...I get a guilty feeling over it. I'll be so glad when things are back to normal.

Craig, your Scriptures were very appropriate, expecially since I am finding it difficult to be at rest. I wonder how this woman rested? I think the answer lies in the fearing the LORD part. I think every daughter, wife, and mother's desire is to have God see her as beautiful...like the description of this women in Proverbs. Her price is far above rubies. Does God find me useful, and beautiful, like her? I desire Him to. I am resolved to do better now that I know I have a real problem. I was starting to get discouraged over these past few months because our routine seemed so hard, and it was taking so much effort to get through the days, and the trials that were associated with them...like sicknesses. It is nice to know there is a real reason, and that I am not just sinful and resisting my work...though that has happened too, of course. I was just sinful in ignoring my own health. I don't want to use this as an excuse not to work either, but I am obviously limited at the moment, and have been these past four months or so. It's nice to know there is a reason that doesn't have to do with my sin. :-D

Those verses are still something for me to shoot for with regard to pleasing God, but in His strength. Again, the fearing God part comes to mind. I know God has put me at rest for now, and I want to do that. He uses our struggles to remind us that we need Him, and I do, and if I have to be reminded with every breath to ask Him first to meet my need, then His will be done in my life. He will supply the strength to help me be like her when I am refreshed, and well, and He will help me be like her even when I'm weak, sick, or tired.

I know I am being long winded today...too much time on my hands maybe. I am glad to be able to talk with my hands a bit, though. :-D The Lord bless all of you.

 

[Rosalee]

praying for you!!

Praying that you'll soon be feeling well again soon! Busy hands = a happy heart!!

Rosalee Decker

 

[lovely]

Thank you all so much for your prayers.

I have been to the doctor a few times, and had several tests...and will be having several more.

The night I went to the hospital I had pnemonia, and a severe case of bronchitas. It is has been better the past few days now, and I can breathe so much better..and work once again taking care of my family.

The hard fact is, there is something wrong with my lungs, and I will have to have more testing done to find out exactly what the cause is, and if we have any hope of stopping the progression. The most likely answer from the doctor is no, but I am going to hope until I see the results of all the testing. I know God can heal me if He so desires.

I am thankful to God today that I know Him, and that I am able to breathe well today. I don't really know what to pray now, except that His will be done, and that I may be thankful for it.

The Lord bless all of you, and thanks again for your prayers.

 

[Rosalee]

prayers

I thank God that you are breathing better. Praise Him in all things!! Praise Him in breathing better- BELIEVE that your Lungs are going to be healed- Keep your Faith- that's the next step.

Rosalee Deckler

 

[lovely]

Thanks Rosalee for the prayers, and the encouragement. The Lord bless you.

 

[lovely]

update...

Hi everyone,

I just wanted to let you all know what is happening. I haven't been around much lately due to a few weeks of more sickness - another bout with bronchitis and pneumonia. Our family has found out that I have a disease called COPD. I do not fit the 'profile' for the most common known type, and so more testing will be done. There is no cure for COPD, and nothing can stop the progression of most kinds. I am just learning more about it myself, and still have a lot to know, but I'd like to find out which kind I have first.

The past few days have been really good for me. I am still very short of breath, but I am not struggling with pneumonia anymore, and have been able to cook meals and do light clean ups. I have also been able to get a good deal of home education in with my children. I even did a little gardening with their help. They seem to be loving the extra tasks for such projects. I am so thankful for these days, and I plan to try and make the most of them while they are here again.

It's a funny thing, I didn't know that I couldn't breathe well until I had some medicine. Sometimes I start to get this odd feeling, a sort of confined feeling, and then I realize I need medicine...then breath comes more easily. I never noticed it before all of this sickness came. My husband said it's like getting glasses for the first time...a person at that moment finally realizes that they couldn't see before. Maybe it's like becoming a believer, and not knowing that your life was built on a lie all that time prior to meeting Christ. At any rate, the bronchitis and pneumonia have been a blessing overall, because they have alerted us to the problem...when I didn't know.

I am sad that I can not serve my family better, but I know that God will use this for our good...because we love Him and have been called according to His purpose. I confess, I have struggled with God's will in this matter, but now I am given over to Him fully in peace once again. I admit I did feel a bit willful about it. He is teaching me to serve Him in whatever role He decides is best, and in this case I am learning how to humble myself as others serve me in my dependant state, and as I learn to glorify God with my best in whatever circumstances He allows. I pray that God will use this to develop His fruits in me, and keep me from evil thoughts and feelings. In fact, this may even be answered prayer, because I long to be closer to Him more than anything. I specifically struggled with the fear that my children, having already lost one parent, could loose another. I rember now that God is, and always has been, the best parent for the job and that I am only raising His children really. I also remembered that Michael is now their father, and that is because God restores. Besides, He keeps such things as life and death in His hands, and in His timing, regardless of diseases and dangers.

The Lord bless all of you, and thank you for remembering my family in your prayers.

 

[Rosalee]

prayers

All my love & prayers for you & your family.

Rosalee Decker

 

[stovebolts]

Lord Jesus, we pray that you be with Tina and that you comfort her in this time of the unknown. Give her peace, wisdom and comfort.
Lord, protect her family, give her a perfect heart, acceptable to serve your mighty hands as she shines within of your glory.
Lord, we thank you for every perfect gift, and we thank you for blessing us with your wonderful daughter. Lord, we ask that you heal her and make her well.
In Christ,
Amen.