Well today has been far from easy, yet I won't complain because I know many, many people who are worse off than I am. I have spent most of my day talking to God in that informal prayer kind of way. You know...when you have something on your mind all day long and you're constantly asking God to intervene without actually sitting down, bowing your head and praying in that traditional way. Of course I do that too, but if I would have done that every time I talked to God today, nothing would have gotten done.
First of all, Joplin. This town has been literally turned upside down. There's not a whole lot I can do right now, but pray. And I know some will say "the damage has been done, praying isn't going to help." Well, you can believe what you want and I will believe what I want. What I believe is that fervent prayers will help bring peace to those affected...the ones who lost their homes or a loved one. I am also praying for the state of mine of the medical personnel, search and rescue teams and such as they are searching for the missing. They need to be able to do what they do and be on top of their game at a time like this. There are a lot of storms rolling through Oklahoma right now, and have been all day. They're headed for Joplin...when it's raining, search and rescue can continue with their efforts, but when it is lightning, that becomes a hazard and they have to cease their search. So pray that by the time they get to Joplin, the storms weaken. Pray that the numbers of the missing go down without the death toll rising. I know there are many more things we need to pray for, if you can think of anything, post it.
Another thing is a precious little girl I have been introduced to in the last few months. Her name is Kate and she is 7. She has a type of brain cancer and she's been fighting it for over 2 years now, I believe. She's starting chemo tomorrow, so prayers are definitely needed. Her mom posts quite a few more specific prayer requests on their blog...http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/mcraekate
My friend Amber and her daughter, Yazzie need prayers right now. I am not going to post anything more than that, because it's kind of a tense situation and I do not feel comfortable (nor is it my place to say so publicly). Just keep them in your prayers.
Also, my sweet Caiden. They're talking of putting tubes in his ears because he's had so many ear infections. Pray that this changes so he won't have to deal with tubes or ear infections. He goes to the doctor tomorrow and he's been super cranky today, didn't want me to put him down all day. So we are fearing the worst.
I know there is so much more need in the world right now, but I would be here all night if I posted every prayer request. If you have one, don't hesitate to post it. I have enabled anonymous posts, so you don't have to sign up or login to blogspot to comment. Just make sure you leave a name if you post anonymously :)
I'm doing great otherwise, I have no personal prayer requests at the moment, but I do need bedtime to get here ASAP.
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