Prayer Requests / Testimonies

Puck

CathyMoran wrote:

Sorr for posting here, have another thread else where - the big op to remove my oesophagus is on this Friday, it's risky but it is the only way that I will be cured of my cancèr. I would be greatful if you could pray that I get through this and the potential complications safely, I would also ask that you pray for my family and friends who are finding this whole thing very tough.

I also want to thank people for all of their prayers so far, they have really meant a lot to me and have really helped, my cancer is a lot smaller now and I believe that it was due to prayer.

Don't apologise CM, you're most welcome here. I'll continue praying for you, your loved ones and the medical team who'll be taking care of you. I pray you have a successful operation and a quick recovery. I'd also like to encourage any Christian here, no matter how shaky they think their faith is or how "lapsed" they think they've become to pray for this also.

Barnabas

Cathy, I will be sure to hold you and indeed your whole family before the Lord Jesus in prayer. The very fact that you ask us to pray for you is itself an act of faith. May the Lord reward that act of faith by speaking those words which he spoke to the woman who reached out to touch the hem of his garment: "Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go thy way in peace." (Luke chapter 8).

united in prayer with you and for you at this time

Barnabas

BrianCalgary

Go get'em Cathy. God will be with you the whole way. So will we, connected through Jesus and by the Holy Spirit.

Blessings
brian

Mrs. MacGyver

For surviving a head on car colision in January 2006, it gave me a second chance at life (thank you)

For passing my driving test (though it would never happen)

for providing me with a job i truly enjoy, where i can help others every day

Thank you God for making my dreams possible.

evilmouse

I'll praise the Lord all the days of my life.

I was pretty 'lost' this time last year when I had moved out of home and started renting a room. I had come out of a long term relationship,worried about the future,buying a house,will I ever be married,my job,etc.

I began evening conversations with a Christian girl in my house. She told me the message of the Bible and eventually to how if you give your life to the Lord and follow him, he will look after you. I was sceptical at first, being a non-practising Catholic. But when my she gave me a spare bible to read, I knew that the Gods Word was true. It gave me a hope that I had never felt before.

In May 06, I began going along to the non-denominational evangelical church she was going to. I prayed for the Lord to come into my life and help me find purpose in my life and happiness. One sunny June morning last year, I awoke with a happiness and inner peace I will never forget and now find hard to describe. I knew that moment in Christian terms, I was what they called having being "saved". I was baptised again in Sep 06 to show publicly that I want to follow the Lord.

I praise the Lord everyday for "saving" me and for providing me with a Christian housemate who I can now call, my girlfriend!

Thank you Lord for showing me the Light. Amen.

CathyMoran

Thanks to everyone for their response, I am very touched, I do believe that the only reason why I have survived thus far is due to prayer. I hope to be posting in the "Praise the Lord" thread shortly.

Puck

I'd just like to remind people to keep praying for CathyMoran. You can keep up to date with her progress over on this thread: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055051255&page=4

Red Alert

Hi! If anyone has a spare minute can they pray for my granny, and all the staff in the hospital who looked after her and the lovely people in the nursing home she's in. Although she's never going to get better and is medically untreatable, I've a lot to thank god for for the really happy times we spend together still. I pray that after all she's done in life for me that she has a peaceful and relaxing last few months on earth. Cheers.

Juza1973

I really think that the Lord brought me to Ireland to give me an opportunity to raise a family. Two days ago I passed an imporant exam and things are getting more interesting. Thanks you my God!

Hermione*

Hi
Yesterday was my mum's birthday. It'll be her last as she has terminal cancer and has less than twelve months to live. If people could please pray for her, and my Dad, I'd appreciate it a lot.

Thank you. God bless.

Red Alert,you and your family are in my prayers. I hope your granny's last days are peaceful and happy.

Red Alert

Hermione, I hope you and your mum have an enjoyable and close time together for the forseeable future. You and your mum are in my thoughts and thanks for your kind words.

Granny passed away this morning peacefully in her sleep. I'd love if we could all share a prayer for all the people who looked after her and the other people in the hospice, including doctors, nurses, chaplains and volunteers. They are true heroes for going in there day after day.

CathyMoran

I would not be alive had it not been for all the prayers that people said for me in the past few months - as a lot of people know I had oesophageal cancer and died twice in hospital, the fact that there was no cancer found in the biopsy of my oesophagus and the 40 lymph nodes that they removed and the fact that I came back is a miracle. Thanks to everyone for their prayers and thank you God.

siochain

Hermione,

I pray for you and your family to have strength over the coming year. I pray for you’re Mum to have comfort over the next year.

Lord please bless this family and all who care for Hermione’s mum.

Peace and blessings

siochain

Red Alert wrote:

Granny passed away this morning peacefully in her sleep. I'd love if we could all share a prayer for all the people who looked after her and the other people in the hospice, including doctors, nurses, chaplains and volunteers. They are true heroes for going in there day after day.

I pray for all the Angels and Saints who work in our health service. Bless the hands and minds of these hardworking-committed souls.


Pease and blessing to all.

siochain

My friend David's 2 1/2 year old son Robbie died from meningitis yesterday morning. In the space of 24 hours he was gone to our Lord Jesus Christ.

God I pray for baby Robbie who is with you now. God I pray for you to please comfort this family as the come to terms with this tragic loss.

Red Alert

"Blessed are those who mourn for they shall be comforted"

May the lord watch over his parents, and I pray tonight that in time their eyes can be opened to joy, happiness and peace again, confident that they will see their son again in heaven.

microgirl

Please, please, please pray for my friends who've just lost their first - miracle - baby, less than 4 weeks before he was due. Kicking and wriggling like a mad thing yesterday; today, no heartbeat.

Mother was told she'd probably never get pregnant, less than 3% chance, so this is doubly gutting. And she has to be induced on Friday now and go through full, normal labour and delivery for a little, dead baby boy.

Please, keep the three of them in your thoughts.

I don't think I've ever wanted a drink so much in my life. But I gave up alcohol for Lent.

Nevyn

I read about that in ljland and will be keeping them all in my prayers.

Asiaprod

Their in mine too.

CathyMoran

Will have them in my prayers too.

Splendour

Hi Microgirl,

Just read your post and prayed for your friends. Lost a baby myself after waiting 9 years to have her. The pain is unbelievably physical, and when I hear of anyone else going through this, it stabs at my heart. Will continue to ask God to give them (and you) His strength...

microgirl

Thank you all. Any strength they can get right now is good. I don't know how the induction has progressed today, but I'm hoping and praying for a speedy delivery, to let them get what closure they can as quickly as they can.

Splendour - I have no words. My heart goes out to you too. Thank you.

Fanny Cradock

CathyMoran wrote:

I would not be alive had it not been for all the prayers that people said for me in the past few months - as a lot of people know I had oesophageal cancer and died twice in hospital, the fact that there was no cancer found in the biopsy of my oesophagus and the 40 lymph nodes that they removed and the fact that I came back is a miracle. Thanks to everyone for their prayers and thank you God.

:eek:

I pray that you keep getting better, Cathy!

MeditationMom

I was just sitting here looking out the window after reading this thread, feeling happy - especially for CathyMoran - wondering where to start, listing all the grace and miracles in my life. As I was feeling grateful I noticed the rain, falling gently outside my window. Such a miracle. And as if that weren't enough already, my husband handed me a hot cup of fresh coffee.

siochain

CathyMoran wrote:

I would not be alive had it not been for all the prayers that people said for me in the past few months - as a lot of people know I had oesophageal cancer and died twice in hospital, the fact that there was no cancer found in the biopsy of my oesophagus and the 40 lymph nodes that they removed and the fact that I came back is a miracle. Thanks to everyone for their prayers and thank you God.

Cathy I am so pleased read your post, faith and prayer are powerful. May you go from strength to strength.

God bless

siochain

As I sit outside on this great evening watching the kids playing I feel in inner bliss. With gratitude in my heart I thank and praise you God for everthing you have done in my life.

Amen

Heart_N_Soul

I would like to thank the Lord personally for my own salvation,
This time last year I was in the depths of depression and dispair, along with heavy drug abuse I was heading downhill... fast.
Then on the 6th of the 6th 2006 (06-06-2006) The Lord spoke to me and touched my heart, life all began to make sense. I realised I had a purpose for being alive.
God has picked me up from the filth that I used to live in and placed me on a rock. He has been so good to me, he guides me through the rough patches and points me in the right direction.
Did yis ever struggle out of tescos with all your shopping bags, and wish someone would come along and help you carry your bags so that you wouldnt have to struggle??? Thats what the Lord has done for me (Metaphorically speaking) When I have burdens or problems I ask God to help me carry them, and lift the stress from my shoulders and he does.
God has been sooo good... My family dont come to church with me yet but I KNOW one day that they will, I pray for their salvation everyday, and for my fathers release from the chains of Drug and alcohol abuse and I know that my Lord will set them free.
Thank you Jesus
x x x x

CathyMoran

Hi,

would be grateful if people could pray that my cancer does not come back - at the moment I have a 25% chance of it coming back and if it does it will be terminal, it scares me.

PDN

Cathy, am praying for you in Jesus' Name.
From what you say there's a 75% chance the cancer won't come back. So be encouraged! We'll pray that 75% becomes 100%.
PDN

Fanny Cradock

PDN is right, Cathy! There is a 75% chance that you'll be cured

Keep positive and keep praying.

Asiaprod

CathyMoran wrote:

Hi,

would be grateful if people could pray that my cancer does not come back - at the moment I have a 25% chance of it coming back and if it does it will be terminal, it scares me.

Hi Cathy, welcome back. You have achieved so much already, so no need to be scared. As PDN said there is a 75% chance that you'll be cured.
You have the whole of Boards IE rooting for you.

Red Alert

CathyMoran, I'll be praying for you over the next while. I pray your chance of success gets cemented, and that you keep up your amazing spirit in the face of all this.

Mrs. MacGyver

Can you pray for my uncle who was just diagnosed with cancer of the liver. We will find out this evening if it is terminal. He has a wife and 4 children , the eldest is doing the leaving cert so things are especially hard for her. Just think of them in your prayers.

Cathy you are a very brave person and i'll be thinking of you in my prayers also.

CathyMoran

Mrs. MacGyver wrote:

Can you pray for my uncle who was just diagnosed with cancer of the liver. We will find out this evening if it is terminal. He has a wife and 4 children , the eldest is doing the leaving cert so things are especially hard for her. Just think of them in your prayers.

Cathy you are a very brave person and i'll be thinking of you in my prayers also.

Will be praying for your uncle and thinking of him - please let us know how he gets on.

siochain

Mrs. MacGyver, I will be praying for your uncle and his family.

God bless

siochain

Mrs. MacGyver, I will be praying for your uncle and his family.

God bless

siochain

CathyMoran wrote:

Hi,

would be grateful if people could pray that my cancer does not come back - at the moment I have a 25% chance of it coming back and if it does it will be terminal, it scares me.

my thoughts and prayers are with you and your husband, you have both been strong in the past and have shown great faith and are an inspiration to us all.

Peace and blessings

MeditationMom

All of you, or your friends, in this string, with cancer, I pray for your recoveries, and as much ease as is possible during your treatments. Never lose hope and know many here are thinking of you and pleading for you. Healing comes, always. In ways we may not expect.

Microgirl and Splendour - I send you my love and prayers, for your friends, Microgirl, and you, Splendour, as well. This must be harder than almost anything to bear.
I am reminded of something, and without minimizing what you are going through, I thought we may all direct some prayers also to the grand-parents. I attended a lecture by Houston Smith who is a theologian who wrote "The Religions of the World" - a famous book. He said that he had always been convinced that the deepest pain was for a parent to lose a child - until his grand-daughter was murdered. His heart was not only breaking for his grand-daughter, but also to see his own daughter live with this pain of having lost her child, especially in that way. He felt his daughter had died a death herself. He said no religion in the world can take the pain away, only a surrender to "what is" we manage once in a while with the help of our trust in God and our religious teachings.

Never give up hope. 3% is 3% and our children will take advantage of this even when we don't want them to! Just yesterday, friends who came over told us that the husband of the couple was conceived inspite of four birth control methods used at the same time. It was kind of sad to listen to. Why his parents told him this is anyone's guess. Still, I bet that would have been far less than a 3% chance!!!

Also, no matter the hardship, never lose your trust in love. As I have heard said, suffering because we love is well worthwhile, a gift in heavy disguise and is a form of growing pain, while suffering for anything else, like money or fame, is a waste of one's life. To me children are the greatest teachers straight from God. Even a child that has passed away so early has come as a teacher of the only thing worth teaching - love and joy and peace. I pray that love, joy and peace will be with all the mothers who have had to let go of their children so early. From a purely spiritual perspective we also need to know that the love, joy and peace a child brings can be taken away and we are here to find the love, peace and joy that cannot be taken away. I pray for that, every day, for all of us.

Fanny Cradock

In light of the seriousness of the other prayers here i feel a little embarrassed in asking.

Anyway, I'm starting a new job soon. I hope I have what it takes!

Prayers appreciated

Mrs. MacGyver

CathyMoran wrote:

Will be praying for your uncle and thinking of him - please let us know how he gets on.

He's going for chemo once a week (on Tuesdays as an outpatient) and he's now home. My mother's side of the family are doing St Gobnait's (St. Abbey's) 'rounds' for him and it seems to be working. Hopefully once the swelling goes down in his liver we will have an idea of his future. At least he's at home surrounded by those he loves. Thanks for all your prayers and kind wishes.

Gobnait is a famous saint in our gaeltacht at home in Muscrai
See the link below
http://www.matrifocus.com/IMB05/ireland-gobnait.htm

Mrs. MacGyver

Fanny Cradock wrote:

In light of the seriousness of the other prayers here i feel a little embarrassed in asking.

Anyway, I'm starting a new job soon. I hope I have what it takes!

Prayers appreciated

Best of luck with the new job, may you make may friends and have peace of mind on your first day. God bless.

silvermint

"Again, truly I tell you, if two of you agree on earth about anything you ask, it will be done for you by my Father in heaven. For where two or three are gathered in my name, I am there among them."

my bestfriend (shes only 25) had a liver transplant 2 months ago, she had amazed everybody by her quick recovery. She got sick last Saturday night with what the doctors thought was an ulcur brought on by the drugs that she was on for her liver and had blocked it off but she got sick again yesterday and the doctors now realise it was an anurism, they have blocked it for the moment and have her stablised but she needs another liver transplant asap. please help me pray her through this....trust and Lord will deliver

CathyMoran

My prayers and thoughts go out to your best friend at this difficult time.

Splendour

Whoever you are, and wherever you are, please join in this prayer for Madeline.It will only take one minute. Thank you.

Our Father who art in heaven
Hallowed be thy name
Thy kingdom come
Thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven
Give us this day our daily bread
And forgive us our trespasses-as we forgive those who trespass against us...
And lead us not into temptation
But deliver us from evil
For THINE is the kingdom, the POWER and the GLORY
Forever and ever,
Amen.

Mrs. MacGyver

CathyMoran wrote:

Will be praying for your uncle and thinking of him - please let us know how he gets on.

My uncle is dying, he is no longer receiving chemo and has been moved to Marymount Hospice, Military Hill in Cork. He went down hill within 2 days. Said my goodbyes today and am heartbroken. Gaeltacht families like use are really close. Please pray that he holds on until his eldest daughter has completed the leaving cert. Pray that he has a peaceful death surrounded by those he loved and who loved him in return.

CathyMoran

Mrs. MacGyver wrote:

My uncle is dying, he is no longer receiving chemo and has been moved to Marymount Hospice, Military Hill in Cork. He went down hill within 2 days. Said my goodbyes today and am heartbroken. Gaeltacht families like use are really close. Please pray that he holds on until his eldest daughter has completed the leaving cert. Pray that he has a peaceful death surrounded by those he loved and who loved him in return.

Will be praying for your uncle.

PDN

Mrs. MacGyver wrote:

My uncle is dying, he is no longer receiving chemo and has been moved to Marymount Hospice, Military Hill in Cork. He went down hill within 2 days. Said my goodbyes today and am heartbroken. Gaeltacht families like use are really close. Please pray that he holds on until his eldest daughter has completed the leaving cert. Pray that he has a peaceful death surrounded by those he loved and who loved him in return.

So sorry to hear this. I am praying for your uncle and for all the family.
PDN

Mrs. MacGyver

My uncle passed away at 8 oclock Tuesday morning. His daughter's exams finished on Monday morning so he got his wish to live until the L.C. was finished. The family are doing OK and they have the best supportive neighbours in the world. He went peacefully in his sleep. Thanks for all your prayers.

philologos

I'd like to request a prayer for my grandmother who has just had surgery on her back today after difficulty walking and pain in her legs. I'd like to thank you in advance for putting her in your thoughts and prayers.

Excelsior

How is she doing now Jakkass?