Prayers
Prayers are so powerful. I'm so thankful we can talk to God through our prayers; I'm thankful to be able to share prayer requests with others and to pray for others. This past week has been a week of prayer and thoughts going out to friends and family.
--prayers for those who are recovering from surgery
--prayers for those who suffer with severe pain
--prayers for a couple who lost their son in a tragic car accident
--prayers for those who need direction in their life
--prayers for those whose job is unstable or who needs a job
--prayers of praise and thanksgiving
I can go on and on.....prayers are so powerful and a great tool to minister to one another.
So I ask you, will you please pray for me? For the past 3 weeks, the pain in my lower right abdomen has intensified. I've had days when I am in so much pain that I can barely get myself going in the morning and all I can really do is lay on the couch. Pain affects my energy level and sometimes my energy is so low that I can't do the simple fun things in life such as reading a book or crocheting..........or even talking on the phone. My nausea has also gotten worse and there are days when all I can do is just take in liquids and no food (maybe a fruit here and there, but that's it). Sometimes even eating (when I can) makes my stomach pain worse and my nausea worse. I often wonder--which is worse... extreme pain or nausea? The pain at times is so difficult to bear that I cave in and take a narcotic medication.....sometimes it's so bad that it doesn't help. I try so hard to to depend on medication to ease pain and nausea, but sometimes I have no other choice. The pain is so intense sometimes that I have to cancel on activities that I had once planned. And sometimes it's so intense and tiring that I can't go to church--and I feel bad for that.
I'm trying so hard to trust God through all of this (not just the pain but also my other physical issues) I know there is a purpose for this and I know God has a perfect plan for me, but it's hard to accept and understand in many levels. I try to focus on God and His desires for me; and I try to remember that one day soon, I will be made new---new body with no pain and no physical issues. I have come to the acceptance that for now I'm physically unable to hold a full time job; I have to trust that God will work things out, despite my not having a job and my having many medical bills and such.
Today has been so rough for me. Last night I barely slept any and woke up with severe pain an nausea. I am not even able to go to a "function" I wanted to go to tonight. I spent today, laying on the couch or my bed trying to breath through the pain but had to cave in and take my Vicodin. I haven't been able to eat today without getting sick and I've been through 2 Phenergan today. That medication and the pain meds makes one sleepy; so with the pain (which causes low energy) and medications, I've felt pretty run down today. Friends, I ask with a humble heart to pray for me. I'm trying not to sound complaining; I'm trying hard to hold on to God's hands. Please pray for wisdom for the doctors to know how to effectively treat me and my pain; please pray that answers will be found as to why I'm struggling so much with my GI pain, and please pray for strength and acceptance on my part. Pray that I don't complain but worship and praise God. Pray that I will have peace and understanding (especially as I face surgery next Thursday).
--prayers for those who are recovering from surgery
--prayers for those who suffer with severe pain
--prayers for a couple who lost their son in a tragic car accident
--prayers for those who need direction in their life
--prayers for those whose job is unstable or who needs a job
--prayers of praise and thanksgiving
I can go on and on.....prayers are so powerful and a great tool to minister to one another.
So I ask you, will you please pray for me? For the past 3 weeks, the pain in my lower right abdomen has intensified. I've had days when I am in so much pain that I can barely get myself going in the morning and all I can really do is lay on the couch. Pain affects my energy level and sometimes my energy is so low that I can't do the simple fun things in life such as reading a book or crocheting..........or even talking on the phone. My nausea has also gotten worse and there are days when all I can do is just take in liquids and no food (maybe a fruit here and there, but that's it). Sometimes even eating (when I can) makes my stomach pain worse and my nausea worse. I often wonder--which is worse... extreme pain or nausea? The pain at times is so difficult to bear that I cave in and take a narcotic medication.....sometimes it's so bad that it doesn't help. I try so hard to to depend on medication to ease pain and nausea, but sometimes I have no other choice. The pain is so intense sometimes that I have to cancel on activities that I had once planned. And sometimes it's so intense and tiring that I can't go to church--and I feel bad for that.
I'm trying so hard to trust God through all of this (not just the pain but also my other physical issues) I know there is a purpose for this and I know God has a perfect plan for me, but it's hard to accept and understand in many levels. I try to focus on God and His desires for me; and I try to remember that one day soon, I will be made new---new body with no pain and no physical issues. I have come to the acceptance that for now I'm physically unable to hold a full time job; I have to trust that God will work things out, despite my not having a job and my having many medical bills and such.
Today has been so rough for me. Last night I barely slept any and woke up with severe pain an nausea. I am not even able to go to a "function" I wanted to go to tonight. I spent today, laying on the couch or my bed trying to breath through the pain but had to cave in and take my Vicodin. I haven't been able to eat today without getting sick and I've been through 2 Phenergan today. That medication and the pain meds makes one sleepy; so with the pain (which causes low energy) and medications, I've felt pretty run down today. Friends, I ask with a humble heart to pray for me. I'm trying not to sound complaining; I'm trying hard to hold on to God's hands. Please pray for wisdom for the doctors to know how to effectively treat me and my pain; please pray that answers will be found as to why I'm struggling so much with my GI pain, and please pray for strength and acceptance on my part. Pray that I don't complain but worship and praise God. Pray that I will have peace and understanding (especially as I face surgery next Thursday).
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