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sherburnemama · #**2826** 06-05-2008, 05:06 PM

Hi all, I am down a little. Charlie got my papers with some information on them that he needed. It said that lifers will not be heard in our state. No hearing. So he is down. I will be seeing him in the morning, but need prayers of all of you. I am praying to for all the posts I just read and caught up with. Thanks, k

ilovecharles · #**2827** 06-06-2008, 06:58 AM

Kay, have you guys tried a Writ of Superintending control? give it a try. it skips small courts and goes straight to supreme.

Ladies, thank you so much for agreeing with me. I am seeing signs EVERY where that Chuck is on his way home. One being Im being considered for a promotion which would carry a significant raise. It is awesome to have such a loving God and sisters in Christ to help carry me through. Ladies, i appreciate every prayer...and its wierd because i could literally FEEL them. I still can if that makes sense.
everything is going to be perfect in the name of Christ and for Christ. I couldnt be at more peace right now. Thank you Jesus.

fyrenspyce · #**2828** 06-07-2008, 07:44 AM

Kay, Caroline & others - you are all in my prayers daily!!! Thank you for keeping me in yours!

Heather, that would be great to see a pic when you have time to scan & email it. I use AOL. My id name is frontierchyk - maybe they'll let me post it that way! You can figure it out, I'm sure! Ha. I did tell him in the first letter about being engaged so that shouldn't be an issue. I'm not worried about it. I'm sure we can become & remain good friends.

Ladies, I need to ask for prayer for Chris. He called this morning to "warn" me that he is getting a write up on Monday morning. He said the officer claims he disobeyed a direct order which Chris claims he never received. You know the whole "he said" versus "he said" thing, I guess! He said he's prepared to beg on his knees, cry or do whatever it takes Monday morning b/c he doesn't want them to take his visits away. He's going to tell them he hasn't seen me since 2006 - which is the SAD truth. Please pray that they do not take away visits!!! I really want to see him in 3 weeks! He said if they take them away, he's surely going to *start war* (as he calls it) so they'll have to move him. There are some "good" things about getting moved but we BOTH hope it can wait until after our visit. Mom and I have already scheduled time off of work and everything. Please just pray that God's Will be done in both our lives. I'll know more by Tuesday morning, hopefully. Thank you all.

GOD IS GOOD, ALL THE TIME!!!

Love & Prayers,
Ginger

ripslady · #**2829** 06-07-2008, 08:15 AM

Ladies, first of all, before I came on, I prayed for peace, wisdom, direction, discernment, guidance, and God's will to reign in all our lives. He promises that when we pray in His will, it will be done. I am praying for answered prayers.

Ginger, I prayed for you and Chris. I prayed specifically for Chris to keep his visits and other privileges. Then I prayed for the relationship between he and the guard, that there would be no lingering problems or retaliations. Also, that God would put him in a place where He can use him and minister to him, and meet all his needs.

Kay, I prayed for you and Charlie, that God will make a way, and that your faith and trust will be rewarded.

Caroline, I prayed for you and Chuck, agreeing in faith for his return home in 2008! I also prayed that the promotion would be yours!!

I am waiting "patiently?" now for Rip to call. Today he is supposed to get his first call home.

Other PTO ladies, may you find favor and compassion with God this week. May your faithfulness be rewarded. May His name be praised, and others know Him, because WE lift Him high, and keep Him first place in our lives.

ripslady · #**2830** 06-07-2008, 08:19 AM

Chantelle, I forgot to tell you, I may have missed Mike's b'day, but I sent out a card of encouragement. Hope he receives it. Praying for you guys,
Love, Cathy

Joe'sPumpkinPie · #**2831** 06-08-2008, 10:01 PM

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God Bless

Jillian

MiMi69 · #**2832** 06-09-2008, 09:31 AM

Deidra100,
Thank you for your POSITIVE Post. It is so AWESOME that we as wives, mothers, daughters, sisters and friends can bond together and NOT BE AFRAID TO ADMIT WE PRAY. Thank you once again for your encouragement

laydlyke · #**2833** 06-09-2008, 04:15 PM

Ladies, I have lurked in this forum, but never posted. I've read your support for each other and find it very reassuring.

I am at my whits end. As I sit here, I'm in tears. My husband fell sick last week. Real sick. He kept going to the nurse where they just told him he was dehydrated. It kept getting worse. Yesterday, he got to see the RN. She told him that he had to see the doctor this morning first thing. They ran blood tests. I have researched his symptoms and there is nothing that indicates that they are related to anything that ISN'T serious. They cannot give him anything to make him feel better until the test results come back. He is so scared, and frankly, I am falling apart. We should know something this week. We should know if it truly is what we think it is.

I am asking that each and every one of you please say a special prayer for us. He hasn't called me since last night around 7pm. I think he's either too sick to call or he's too scared. I just don't know. I'm so distraught and scared.

I'm praying for him, but ladies, I need your help. I can't do it all alone anymore.

fyrenspyce · #**2834** 06-09-2008, 07:00 PM

Layd, you and *N* are always in my prayers. I will be lifting up extra prayers for you tonight, as well. Hang in there and remember - if God brings you to it, HE will bring you THROUGH it. Take care and if you need anything at all - do not hesitate to contact me. God is GOOD all the TIME!!! He will provide strength and healing!! He will take care of you both!

Love & Prayers,
Ginger

PoohBaby · #**2835** 06-09-2008, 07:01 PM

Pumpkin PIe - glad you found the prayer circle! You are still encouraging me with every message you write! this has beena beautiful day, and even if you weren't productive wher eyou needed to be (i totally know the feeling as i started out with a list today), then know that God has put you to work, and you were busy! My prayers are with you as you make the most of all your planning, arrangements, and paperwork.

ladylyke - I come before our heavenly father, Jehovah almighty right now asking for wellbeing in the institution which this sister's husband resides in. Please have your hands and love, so protecting him in all his actions and moments. Guard him and his mental powers, and thoughts with your peace and reassurance God, and keep his wife in a calming state of peace and assurance that you will work what is best in this situation, and give health to this man who is suffering of unknown causes. Right now, I claim this victory over his health tonight, in the name of Jesus, Amen.

Mimi, Ripslady, Ginger, Kay and Charlie, Caroline and Chuck, Deidra and Harold, Chantelle, Heather and Carson, EVERYONE ELSE, my prayers are with you all tonight, as I know yours are with Sean and I.

btw, the facility lockdown ended on thursday, adn the guys in the hole got the phone on Friday, so Sean was blowing me up. He still hasn't had a hearing, and though the recommendation is heavy, I am praying, and knowing that it's going to be alright, in spite of the period of time we lose anything, because at least my man writes some wonderful letters, and at least the consensus is that he is my man, just as my god is my God. love you all!

Gozi

laydlyke · #**2836** 06-10-2008, 06:53 AM

Thanks everyone. He still hasn't called me. I'm so worried!

Heatherpanda · #**2837** 06-10-2008, 07:27 AM

It's alright, girl, just keep your faith that he will call soon. I'm praying for him and asking that God watch over him and keep him from becoming ill. If you need anything, as Ginger said, don't hesitate to post or contact us. We're glad you found the thread and I can assure you that all the ladies here are powerful prayer warriors for Christ. We got your back! :-)

Keep us updated.

~Heather

laydlyke · #**2838** 06-10-2008, 10:44 AM

Well your prayers worked and God is Good!

He called!

He was in the infirmary and they wouldn't let him use the phone. He's feeling a lil better. The test results haven't come in yet. But I let him know that we would deal with it together.

Thank you God and thank you ladies so much. I am so relieved. Now once we find out what this is, we can start dealing with that.

~ Nikki

rscald · #**2839** 06-10-2008, 10:52 AM

God Is Good All The Time He Hear Are Prayers And Answes Them Thank God For All Is Goodness That He Gives Us Went Two Or Three Belive In Prayer Now Lets Belive For Your Hubby Healing.

sherburnemama · #**2840** 06-10-2008, 01:41 PM

Been praying Nikki, and I know the feeling of scare when my husband is sick. He has had some bouts with things. He is 60 and is starting to get lots of things wrong. So I get scared, but I cling to the One who will comfort. Love, Kay

ripslady · #**2841** 06-10-2008, 04:54 PM

Nikki - I am praising God for answered prayers. I will continue to pray for you as you wait for test results. I know how hard it is when our guys are dealing with health problems and there's no way for us to get information or answers as we need. My husband is 53 with many health problems. He's been in the system only 6 months and already his health has deteriorated. His diabetes was "controlled" by the meds his Dr. had him on, but the system wants to give a "one size fits all" med for diabetes, but he had reactions to it that were serious and they won't change it. He is now close to becoming insulin dependent with blood sugar ranging fron 288 to 300, which is serious!!! Now he's passing blood in his urine and has other concerns as well. Our efforts to get him help has only gotten him labeled "uncooperative" and caused him problems. We thank God his parole has been granted and that as soon as he gets transfered and does his 6 month class he can come home. I am concerned because he was supposed to call this weekend and didn't. But the Word tells me not to worry about anything, instead, pray about everything.

And that's what I'm doing, praying for Rip, and praying for all you ladies. We welcome new prayer warriors as they find their way here (directed by God the Almighty Father). May He keep us in perfect peace, as He works His perfect plan. Amen

Cathy

laydlyke · #**2842** 06-11-2008, 11:21 AM

Thanks Cathy.

My husband tested positive for Hepatitis C this morning. We are devastated. But as I told him this morning, God brought us to it, he'll bring us through it just as Ginger said. I am trying to learn as much as I possibly can about it and also am sending him info too.

Please keep us in your prayers. We are only 26 (me) and 24 (him). We have never really had to deal with anything like this. He has about 7 months left in prison. I'm just hoping they can give him treatments until I can get him out here to a specialist.

Thanks everyone. You ladies have made me feel so much comfort. It's hard to talk to people about him being in prison, and now that he has Hep, the stigma is horrible.

Heatherpanda · #**2843** 06-11-2008, 01:09 PM

Nikki, I am relieved for you that you have found out what it is, now. I am praying for you and your man. The power of God can move mountains. Don't ever lose your faith. Everything is goin to be okay.

Ripslady, That is horrible that they won't put him on the medication that he NEEDS while he is in there. You and your husband will be in my prayers. Jason doesn't have any medical conditions like that so I was unaware of how they went about dealing with distribution of meds. on the inside. That is such a shame that he can't get the medication necessary.

Ginger, Praise GOD that your man didn't get in trouble! I'm so glad to hear that. I was sending up prayers for ya girl, and now the blessings are coming down!! Have fun at your visit on the 27th and 28th. I'll be with Jase on the 4th of July and that entire weekend.

Ladies, Jason's grandmother passed away on Monday. He took it pretty hard. I was the one who had to break the news to him. Tuesday (just hours after his grandmother died) his grandmother's sister passed away. So, his grandmother and his Aunt Mary both passed away within hours of each other. He is having a tough time of it all as he has never lost anyone before. This is his first time losing someone he loves to death and he is having to grieve in prison without any of his family. He needs some prayers, ladies. Also, Santa Rosa will not grant him a furlough to go to the services. Does anyone have any information on this? Anything would be greaty appreciated.

I hope everyone has a wonderful Wednesday!

Love and Prayers,
Heather

jmbaby · #**2844** 06-11-2008, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by laydlyke

Thanks Cathy.

My husband tested positive for Hepatitis C this morning. We are devastated. But as I told him this morning, God brought us to it, he'll bring us through it just as Ginger said. I am trying to learn as much as I possibly can about it and also am sending him info too.

Please keep us in your prayers. We are only 26 (me) and 24 (him). We have never really had to deal with anything like this. He has about 7 months left in prison. I'm just hoping they can give him treatments until I can get him out here to a specialist.

Thanks everyone. You ladies have made me feel so much comfort. It's hard to talk to people about him being in prison, and now that he has Hep, the stigma is horrible.

So sorry to hear that news about your husband. As devastating the news was, find comfort in knowing God is a healer. We may never understand why God allows things to happen. Just keep your faith and trust in God and everything will be fine. By His stripes we are healed!!! I will be praying for both of you; that God will give you two peace.

To my other sisters, I am praying for you all. God bless you!!!

ripslady · #**2845** 06-11-2008, 04:47 PM

Heather, please accept my condolences on behalf of Jason. I sure will be praying for his comfort and peace. That is a lot to bear at one time, and being unable to be with his family makes it doubly hard.

Nikki, along with all the other problems Rip has, he also has HepC (diagnosed in '97). Unless the progression of his liver is far enough along, chances are he won't get any treatment. The treatments are costly and will likely make him sick for the short term. At least, that's the way it is in Texas. Rip saw a doctor there about treatment, and they said his enzymes were not high enough, but the doctor here is ready to try the treatment when he comes home. (He had to completely stop drinking first, because alchol is deadly to someone with HepC.) The good news is, your liver is an awesome organ and continues to try to heal itself, and can often go a long time before the effects are severe. Send me a PM if you'd like to talk in more detail about this, I have a few tips to help you keep your home and occupants safe when he comes home. I have been living with this since '97 and neither I nor my children have contracted it. You will be in my prayers at all times.

Love and prayers to all,
Cathy

rbandb · #**2846** 06-11-2008, 08:25 PM

Our attorney and the lead voter met this morning regarding my husband's parole. He's worked so hard, we've worked so hard and he's long over due to make it this time. We need him home desperately! Please keep us in your prayers that the light at the end of our tunnel will continue shining bright and for God to touch each voter's heart to see the man I married and he is today. Thank you all!

ripslady · #**2847** 06-11-2008, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by rbandb

Our attorney and the lead voter met this morning regarding my husband's parole. He's worked so hard, we've worked so hard and he's long over due to make it this time. We need him home desperately! Please keep us in your prayers that the light at the end of our tunnel will continue shining bright and for God to touch each voter's heart to see the man I married and he is today. Thank you all!

Father, I praise you for being You. I praise you for the work you are doing in my life, and the answered prayers for my husband. I stand in faith that you are hearing the prayer requests here. Father, have mercy and compassion and allow this man to come home. May he praise and bless your name forever, may others see you in him. Amen

laydlyke · #**2848** 06-12-2008, 07:24 AM

Ripslady, thank you so much. I am sending my husband a Hep C info packet as he doesn't know just how serious this disease is.

They have done more tests but we don't have the results yet.

Thank you so much for all of your help! I have added all of you ladies to my prayer list as well.

ripslady · #**2849** 06-12-2008, 08:27 AM

This is the day the Lord has made. I will rejoice and be glad in it. Father, TODAY, touch the lives of all these ladies, and the lives of their loved ones. Use us, Father, may we come in line with your will, and your complete plan for us. Praise, honor, and glory forever. Thank your for your Son. Amen

jmbaby · #**2850** 06-12-2008, 11:50 PM

This was an email received by a well known pastor. When I read it, it brought me to tears. Its a little long but worth reading. Many blessings to you all.

Intercessory Prayer, We Miss You!
By Martyn Ballestero Sr.

This is just a line to let you know how things are since you’ve gone. It’s not the same without you, nor will it ever be. Although our lives seem shallow and empty when you’re not here, we’ve learned to make up for you in other ways. We’ve learned to live without you.
We now run the aisles, leap for joy, jig to the music, sing catchy choruses, and tap our feet in time to the rhythm of the drums. We use sticks, banners, black lights and our sign teams do a tremendous job acting out recorded music. We’ve learned to worship without you.
The prayer rooms are mostly silent now. Those that do go there, for the most part, come away dry-eyed. A lot of praying now is chanting and singsong style. That’s how we know we’re in the groove. We pray memorized phrases that come automatically. We love what we call Prayer Walks. Most of us don’t even close our eyes anymore during prayer. We just walk and pray while we look around. We pray because it is required. No one prays till they break through anymore. We just pray till our ten minutes are up.
Family altars are almost unheard of now. You can’t imagine how busy we are and how hectic our schedules have been. It’s unbelievable. We get up in the morning and never stop till we go to bed at night. We do try to make it to church most services and get some praying in there during the service, but prayer at home is kind of out of the question. That may be another reason you haven’t heard much from us.
Oh sure, we still believe in prayer, as such. But not very many of us are anxious for you to come back. (You were always the polite type, you know, never forcing yourself on anyone. You never came uninvited. You only left because you were ignored.)
The sad truth is you’re not really needed anymore. You see, most of us have hospitalization insurance now. (It sure takes away that old desperate feeling we use to have.) So now, there’s no need to pray more than the few minutes it takes to drive to the Emergency Room. Also, we don’t have to ask for our daily bread like we used to. We now have better jobs with good benefits and government programs to fall back on.
If we lose our jobs, there is always Unemployment or Welfare. If we retire or become disabled, Social Security now supplies our needs. So, you can see, we’re doing OK. Other things have filled the void in your absence. Sure we miss you. But we’re getting over it some how. Actually, we’re too busy to entertain you right now, even if you tried to come back. I hope you understand.
We are having revivals now without you. It’s not hard. The pastor fasts and prays, along with a couple others. The evangelist preaches mostly just to sinners now. Most of us try to get to church in time for the first song or two. We justify the fact that the number of new converts is down. Yes, there seems to be diminished conviction, less lasting victory, fewer miracles and many young people are backsliding. We agree, however, that it’s not us that are at fault here; it’s just the times we’re living in. It’s like this everywhere.
As your friend, I’m writing this to you, knowing how much it must hurt you to have folks say they miss you… and yet in their material and intellectual progress, they’ve weaned themselves away from the haunting memory of you.
What hurts, I know, is that we were children you personally raised. You were always there when we needed you. (But now… we don’t.) You taught us about faith. You taught us about miracles. You taught us about a move of God. You taught us about revival. You taught us about how to touch God. Thank you for that, but you see, this is a new day and we are trying to go to the next level. Our services are structured differently now.
Do you know… can you believe, that now when you are ever mentioned in church, everyone gets real quite? They all feel guilty I’m sure. It’s like they experience a momentary twinge of guilt while they consider their part in your disappearance. Once in awhile some even get misty eyed when we talk about the old times you shared with us. But all that feeling vanishes along with the pizza right after church.
No, Intercessory Prayer, your coming back really wouldn’t work right now. We’re too blessed. We’re doing too well. We’re comfortable. In your day, you served your purpose, but the sentiment of most today is that we can manage OK without you now. We’ve got better clothes, cars, homes and prettier and bigger churches than ever.
By the way, do you remember all the folks of yesteryear coming into the sanctuary with red-rimmed eyes? Remember the baggy looking knees in men’s’ suits? Remember all night prayer meetings? Remember the depth that was in worship? Remember when sinners couldn’t sit in their pews any longer, and would run to the altar? Remember when you could feel unity and brotherly love? When folks helped bear one another’s burdens? When the saints didn’t watch the clock? When they could hardly wait to enjoy the after service atmosphere, praying around the altar until the wee hours of the morning? Boy, those were to good old days. We call that “Old School.”
Well, it’s pretty much all gone now. But you ought to see our new Hammond C-3, our new drum set with a cage and everything. Electric bass guitars are just awesome and the electric guitars too. We use Praise Singers to help cover up the fact that our congregations don’t sing like they should or used to. We let them do most of our worship for us. Our Choirs just do terrific on the new style songs. Old saints don’t like the new songs much, but the younger crowd seems to like them. Many music directors don’t even know some of your old favorite songs, so they don’t get played much anywhere.
You would be proud of our church buildings. Carpet on the floors, there are pews now instead of benches and they are padded too, besides. The arched beam are beautiful, we also have the loveliest of imported chandeliers. Our pastor has polish too. He doesn’t preach long. We are more concerned about sermon length now, than content. Our pastor spices up his sermons with cute sayings… but I guess that’s progress for you. “Win some, lose some.”
Speaking of “lose some”, we’re losing a surprising percentage of our young people. An unbelievable number of marriages have gone on the rocks. Many lives have been in jeopardy. But that’s to be expected I guess. Teenagers seem to be at war with their parents and want to dress more and more like the kids at the public school. Our youth meetings may not have much in the way of prayer, but we have great icebreakers, skits and games.
We have plenty of medicines nowadays to help our aches and pains. What more could we ask for? Sure we miss you, but I guess we really don’t NEED you right now.
I hope you’re not offended. I don’t mean for you to be. You’ll always have a special place in my memory. You were very kind and generous to me. You sure got me out of some hard times. I can’t thank you enough! Still, this is a generation now that doesn’t know you at all. Your coming would probably scare them.
Remember the night when my mother sat at the piano bench and you joined her there? Remember how she wept and groaned in the Spirit and slumped to the floor during the revival service and how some tried to call the ambulance because they thought she was sick? They never knew you and her were talking.
That’s what I mean. A good many never got to know you well. And most never knew you at all. Those that knew you personally have waited so long to talk to you that they are now, to say the least, embarrassed.
So while we are trying to work out our feelings about you, and see where you might fit into our plans in the future, you might try your luck someplace else. Try Brazil, Ethiopia, or how about the Philippines? You might have better luck in Third World Countries, or behind the iron Curtain. You might even luck out and find someone to talk to you in some little storefront on the other side of the tacks. Surely someone somewhere needs you.
We’re terribly sorry, Intercessory Prayer, we miss you, but we really don’t NEED you… right now!