Thank you, dear Sheila, for your added support and of course that of all on
this list.
Yes, we had a very similar situation in a church once some years ago when
asking if anyone wished to take on a paid cleaner's job for us. In
response, we heard someone say "They need to go to Social Services", which
was a sentiment to which almost all others appeared to agree. A dear 84
year old around said she'd have gladly come to help us if her health had
been good enough!
--
Carol - Reading, UK
To you, o Lord, I lift up my soul;
In You I trust, o my God. . . .." PS25:1-2 NIV.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sheila Killian" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, July 23, 2006 4:12 AM
Subject: Re: A FEW PROBLEMS FOR PRAYER, PLEASE
> Hi Carol!
> I wanted to add my prayers to those who are praying for a Godly solution
> for
> your problem and need of help with
> various tasks. I certainly know what it is like to be without the
> essential
> help you need! I am in that spot right now myself. Here is a little sad
> tale of asking for help from folks at church. Last Sunday, after the
> service, I was mingling with other church members in the garden, when this
> woman came up to me and inquired if I had put the note in the bulletin
> about
> needing help. I told her "no. It wasn't me, but in fact, I did need help
> quite badly at this time! She asked me what sort of help I needed. She
> said
> that she would be more than happy to help me in any way she could. I
> answered that I very much needed help with reading my mail. Her response
> startled and saddened me! She replied, "oh, that would be a very special
> sort of help indeed!That's really not something I could possibly do!" And
> then she made small talk for a minute or so and then simply walked away
> from
> me as quickly as she could. I wonder what she would have been willing to
> do.
> Am I missing something here? I realize that reading another's mail is a
> very
> private thing, and maybe I forget that others' cannot even imagine sutch a
> thing! It is difficult for me not to have a negative response or be
> judgmental toward others with this kind of reaction.
> I use my scanner for a good bit of my mail, but some things just aren't
> real
> possible to read with it.
>
> Sheila and Vinnie
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Carol Pearson" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, July 21, 2006 1:43 AM
> Subject: Re: A FEW PROBLEMS FOR PRAYER, PLEASE
>
>
> : Hi Dave and all,
> :
> : Well, there's been a development here, so I'm going to share it with all
> : both for prayer and to show you how the Lord has worked - so sit back
> with
> a
> : cuppa and pin back those ears . . ..
> :
> : After our friend had been to this elder and Mike had subsequently spoken
> : with him, he told Mike "He was still praying and thinking of us". This
> made
> : us kind of mad really because all the prayer in the world, if you don't
> give
> : the coat you own, won't keep your friend warm! But I must not judge and
> : must continue to love my brother . . .. I sought the Lord about my
> attitude
> : and told Him I wanted him to do what He would to bring about right
> responses
> : of my heart and opportunity to ensure that things were put right. For a
> few
> : days He said nothing to me and I gently reminded Him that I wouldn't
> : (couldn't) move until He did. . . ..
> :
> : Yesterday I got up early to see an "Urgent Prayer" email. It was from
> our
> : church asking for urgent prayer as our friend's wife (a very good friend
> of
> : mine for some years before I came to live here again four years ago) had
> : been taken into hospital in the middle of the night following a seizure.
> : She was still bearly conscious yesterday, early afternoon and didn't
> appear
> : to recognise her husband. They'd done a CT scan which looked clear.
> They
> : had made a decision not to perform a lumber puncture but to give drugs
> : anyway just in case it was a form of Meningitis, though this is not very
> : likely. They did however find her to be extremely dehydrated and her
> sodium
> : levels (by last night) were still very low. She was by that stage off
> the
> : ventilator and oxygen and had been able to understand she was in
> hospital.
> :
> : Again I have prayed for them though have found this difficult. There is
> : nothing practical that I can do, but I have agreed with the Lord about
> : something which I may be able to do later. Other than this, I am no
> further
> : to getting an opportunity to sort out this situation.
> :
> : Meantime we asked our closest friend, who bails us out of every crisis,
> to
> : pop by regularly over the next month or so, just to keep other matters
> going
> : until we can sort out some more permanent solution. We don't want him
> to
> be
> : involved on a longer term basis because he already carries a large load,
> has
> : a family to support and is not physically as strong as some.
> :
> : There has however been a further development which we think is
> significant
> : and the Lord's absolute timing is really wonderful! I'll spare you the
> : details here. (Dave, being up with procedures here you'll understand
> the
> : thrust of this one.) Finally, after what would appear to be an
> unacceptable
> : delay, bungles, inefficiency, bad reporting etc by our Social Services
> over
> : about sixteen months, we got a call earlier in the week and then a visit
> : yesterday from someone who knew what she was talking about, was pleasant
> and
> : kind and wanted us to have the money allowed for us to employ more help
> to
> : meet our daily living needs. This will take a while to go through and
> still
> : has to get a "Yes" from the high-ups, so I'd value prayers about this.
> This
> : independent monitary support would enable us to specifically pay for the
> : kind of needs to be met which are essential and some have been met by
> : friends from church and we have had to do the best we could in other
> ways.
> : I personally believe this is waht the church should be doing, but there
> are
> : those who do not agree with me, so I accept gladly the Lord's provision,
> : even if it does sadden me greatly that brothers and sisters will not
> extend
> : their care.
> :
> : Well, back to the Throne of Grace, please!
> :
> : I'll keep you posted about our friend's progress. Oh, by the way,
> although
> : she could not focus on others or recognise her husband, she was calling
> out
> : to the Lord for His help! Amen!
> :
> : --
> : Carol - Reading, UK
> :
> : To you, o Lord, I lift up my soul;
> : In You I trust, o my God. . . .." PS25:1-2 NIV.
> :
> :
> : ----- Original Message -----
> : From: "David Weston" <[log in to unmask]>
> : To: <[log in to unmask]>
> : Sent: Friday, July 21, 2006 8:58 AM
> : Subject: Re: A FEW PROBLEMS FOR PRAYER, PLEASE
> :
> :
> : > Carol,
> : >
> : > Thank you for you openness to us. We will continue praying for your
> needs
> : > and that the Lord will bring some one else into you life that can meet
> : > your
> : > needs.
> : >
> : > Love, David and Ginny Weston.
> :
> :
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