I know that there are alot of people on here that believe in the power of prayer. I was wondering if there could be a way that we could make a sticky out of this. We could post things here that we would like others to pray for us about or for our families etc. I have seen a lot of people ending threads with please pray for me or I will pray for you. I think that with God all things are possible. Imagine what can happen with all of us praying to God (or to whom ever you pray to)...THE MOST AMAZING THINGS CAN/ WILL happen.

Just a thought.

I thank god every day for showing me the lapband and sending a way for me to afford it - and for everyone who has come into my life because of it. I am thankful for so many blessings.

Today I'm so thankful the Lord led me to the proper people to schedule my fill. I have been leaving messages since the 11th and come to find out, the receptionist was giving me the wrong voice mail.

I am also thankful and praising God for providing us with the funds to pay monthly tuition so that my son can attend a Christian school.

I hope I'm gonna be forgiven for forgetting to come here on Sunday!

Praise God for a special I saw on Fox News about Rick Warren, which reminded me to pull out the Purpose-Driven Life again (I may have that title wrong, but you know what book I'm referring to?), and re-read it...God does work in mysterious ways...

I pray that His will is being done in all our lives as we serve Him through his Son, Jesus Christ.

Blessings to all.

My 7 month old Grandson has some immune system issues. The doctors are baffled. He is going to see a specialist in Nashville on Oct 18th. With my nursing background I fear it is Leukemia. I can't be certain though. But that is my gut instinct. SO keep him in your prayers. This will be devastating to our family.

October 18th is just too far away.

Penni ~ I will definitely pray for your precious grandson. I don't know much about leukemia however, my son did have a classmate in PreK last year that was diagnosed with it. She ended up in the local ER and sent her immediately to Indy b/c they thought it was leukemia. They said it was a good thing she came in when she did. She has been in treatment and is now in remission. She will be returning to school this year and taking it one day at a time. I have visited and called them often. I know a little bit from a friend's perspective how devastating this can be.

 

Seeing what this family has been through and learning what little I have, I would encourage the family to find out NOW and not wait until Oct. It could mean this little one's life. Maybe that's what you mean by Oct 18 is too far away. Bless his precious little heart. I am sending prayers up right now. Keep us updated!!

I am sorry I was so late in reading this post. But I have just finished and so many people have needs and hopes.

 

I do Pray everyday for everyone here that God keep you and your loved ones safe and healthy.

 

Remember whenever your in need just a quick look up will allow you to make contact as He is always looking down at us.

 

God Bless you all and give you peace every day

Penni, I am so sorry that your family is being challanged once again. I will keep your grandson in my prayers. If you want I will also add him to my mom's churchs prayer list. My band doc's son has leukemia and I know the heartbreak that they went through when he was first diagnosed. He is makeing progess, and he will attend regular school this year. He is getting stronger each day and the outlook is very good. Medical treatment for leukemia has come a long, tell you daughter to keep her chin up, with God all things are possible. 8 months ago we were told that Abigale most likely had a brain tumor and would need surgery, the MRI was clean. The afternoon before the MRI we took her to my moms church and she was anointed with oil and the deaconsall said a prayer over her. I believe in miracles. And I will pray for a miracle for your grandbaby. ~Mandy

I am so thankful for LBT and it's members. I am thankful that I know the Lord Jesus Christ and have accepted him as my personal savior and so has my immediate family. Salvation is wonderful but just to know that he is there with you every step of the way. Through your triumps and your stuggles he is right beside you and you don't even have to pick up the phone to call him. It is awesome that as soon as you say "I am so alone" "What am I going to do" you remember that he is there at that very moment and as you begin to start praising him and just being thankful for your many blessings....you can smile through the tears. I said to my daughter yesterday, what do people do who don't know God. It has to be something else. I am thankful that I believe.

Penni--

 

When you go through deep waters in great trouble, I will be with you. When you go through rivers of difficulty, you will not drown. When you walk through the fires of oppression you will not be burned up, for I am the Lord Your God - Isaiah 43:2-3 (LB)

 

The sweetest times in my life have been the most sorrowful. I've felt God's presence totally. My prayer for you Penni is that you feel God's presence in these difficult days.

:scalesno: Thanks in advance for the Prayes. I was banded 6-13-06 have only lost 22-24 lbs. I know i need to exercise more. I thought i would have tons of willpower,but not.I have struggled all my life with weight. I feel that i have no control over how much i eat.Maybe i am not eating right! B- High protein shake, L-chicken and cabbage,S- salad and chicken. I get plenty of fluids. It's like i am challenging the band to work for me because i am so used to being a failure.I know i am not the only one to feel this way. But i just wanted to let someone know, and in doing this i don't feel so all alone and scared. Thanks to you all for being there, for all of us.

Penni, your family will be in my prayers, too. I know October seems like a long time away...it is. I will pray for a miracle.

Slimwithin, you have done very well. I do not think you should feel that you are failing. You have lost 24 lbs! Praise God for your success! Ask God to give you goals that are realistic, because the only reason you are disapointed is because you are expecting too much. See yourself through His eyes...his beautiful creation. God does not make mistakes.

Blessing on you all.

Pam

I hope all goes well with your grandson. I am praying for him big time. I have two boys and I can only imagine how heart wrenching this is for the family. Keep a positive attitude. God's got it and all will be okay. Please keep us informed.

hugs,

Sorry Penni,

I wrote your name as Pam. It was a typo. Please let us know your grandson's name. My church will lift him up in prayer on Sunday.

My prayers are with you and your family.

Hi Everyone,

I think this is a great thread that I should probably visit more often but here I am with a request for prayer.

Isaiah, a nine year old friend of my son, was just diagnosed last week with aml lukemia. Apparently it is often seen in children and the prognosis is not very good since the cancer was pretty advanced when they caught it.

He started chemo this week. I guess the hope is to eventually do a bone marrow transplant. Hopefully his sister will be a match because Isaiah is hispanic and I guess it can be difficult to find a doner.

Anyway, he is dealing with infections in his small intestine and lungs due to his compromised immune system. Right now the infections are not life threatening but could become so. They are continuing with the chemo because he will surely die if they don't.

This is a truly heart-breaking situation for everyone involved. Please pray for Isaiah, his dad Ryan and his sister Maddy.

To complicate matters even more, his mother is homeless and mentally unstable but continues to spend a lot of time at the hospital which is not always helpful and always stressful. Her name is Belinda and she needs prayer as well.

Thank you to the many LBT faithful! I will update when I hear something.

God's blessing on all the children who are suffering with these difficult diseases. God's wisdom to their doctors and medical staff. May God guide their families to bring the best support and love they know to bring, and may their friends bring the rest.