I am a recovering food addict in my very early stages of a 12-step program, but I was thrown a wrench into this process – throughout the past two years three specialists recommended that I consider bariatric surgery. A few months ago I became willing to investigate it further and was referred to the surgical program. I have now participated in the hospital’s information session. My first reaction when they were graphically explaining the surgery was to turn around and run away as fast as I can but I stayed until the end of the session and will proceed further in the process for now. I am surprised at myself to take another step towards such a drastic, invasive procedure. When I am honest I think this decision is based on fear. Fear that I will perhaps fail in the 12 step program, like I failed so many commercial programs or diets before and the fear that if I drop out of the bariatric surgery program now I will lose my “final resort.”
I am praying for insight.
I am praying for trust, trusting that the body God gave me is perfect and miraculous the way it is and that if I treat it with enough care and respect it will heal itself.
I am praying for strength to abstain from the foods that cause me nothing more but a short term fix and pain
I am praying for the Lord to help me be really honest with myself, to help me understand the gravity and seriousness of my eating disorder and food choices.
I am praying to the lord to give me strength each day to continue on my path to heal my body naturally, without surgical intervention.
I am praying to lose the fear I am experiencing every day.
Please keep me in your prayers.

Heavenly Father forgive all our sins. (me- husband- daughter) Have mercy-grace on my daughter. Touch-heal her completely. Shower YOUR blessings of wisdom-knowledge-good health-protection-peace on her. Help her in study-exam. Provide all her needs. Protect her from all evil-illness-infection. Protect me from all evil-illness. Destroy all evil plans. Provide us a good job. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR EVERYTHING. In Jesus name Amen.

My friend has been rushed to the hospital, and is in need of prayer.

Please pray for the salvation and healing of Jacinto L. He has just been diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer. He is a good man but hasn’t given his life to Christ yet. I am praying for his salvation and healing. Also. pray for his family and friends that God may save them all and to give them strength during this difficult time.

Prayer for feelings of loneliness and not wanting to burden anyone with my problems (AGAIN). I know the Lord walks with me and doesn’t want me to isolate myself and yet I keep stopping myself from reaching out. With Christmas on the horizon and the change in my family dynamic this past year I am fearful of depression and yet not taking the steps to battle that. Almost like I want to let it happen, I do not.

A while back my dad was diagnosed with Parkinson’s. It has been challenging to watch how it has impacted his life. He has been a candidate for DBS (deep brain stimulation) we are hopeful that this brain surgery will relieve some of his pain, increase his quality of life without any negative impacts. We have seen God’s finger prints all throughout this journey, including having his surgery date moved up months in advance. We ask that you pray for the surgery team, our family, and most importantly that no matter the outcome that God would be glorified in this process.
Thank you for your prayers!

Please pray for my 88-year-old mother. She still is suffering from a cough that she caught on Thanksgiving and now she has a growth on her eyelid that the Optometrist thinks may be cancerous. My mom told the Optometrist that she won’t have any tests since God will heal her of whatever it is. Pray for discernment.

PRAISE report:
I asked for prayer to get a cheaper apartment and I have gotten word I got the place I wanted. I will now be saving a substantial amount of money per month. Praise Jesus.
Thanks to all who prayed for me and God Bless.

Please pray for Gail’s husband to come back to faith, her son and her  to reconcile and her cousin’s cancer to be cured. Pray for Tom and Annie, for his leukemia is cured, and her brain tumor to disappear.

Pray for my grandson who is two and just had cranial surgery (he is scheduled to have another in January).
My daughter has also just received news that her ex-husband will be getting rights and joint custody of her daughter. Trusting God is in control, but this could be problematic.