Sheila, that's a very short circle too. It consists of six people I know I 
can count on.


--RIGHTEOUSNESS EXALTS A NATION, BUT SIN IS A DISGRACE TO ANY PEOPLE.

Proverbs 14:34

Donna Miller

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sheila Killian" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Sunday, July 23, 2006 4:38 PM
Subject: Re: A FEW PROBLEMS FOR PRAYER, PLEASE


> Hi Donna,
> I have found that some people make offers of help in much the same way as
> they might say "how are you?" or, "have a nice day." As you said,they have
> absolutely no intention of following through with their offer.
> Thank God that you have a select group of those in your immediate circle
> from church that you can count on to be there when you have need of their
> help.
> Blessings,
> Sheila and Vinnie
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Donna Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, July 22, 2006 9:46 PM
> Subject: Re: A FEW PROBLEMS FOR PRAYER, PLEASE
>
>
> :I think some people offer help just to be able to say they did but have 
> no
> intention of helping.
> :
> : I know the people at my church have good intentions, but they offer this
> and that at times and don't do any of it.
> :
> : I have a select group of people in my immediate circle from church who I
> know I can count on and who will be there when the need is there. I'm
> greatful for these people and thank God for them daily.
> :
> :
> :
> : --The Will of God will never take you to where the Grace of God will not
> protect you.
> :
> :
> : Donna Miller
> :
> : I'm yelling loud
> : I'm Pac Mate proud
> : And my e-mail is COMCASTIC!
> :
> : [log in to unmask]
> :
> :
> : -----Original Message-----
> : From: "Sheila Killian"<[log in to unmask]>
> : Sent: 7/22/06 10:12:30 PM
> : To: "[log in to unmask]"<[log in to unmask]>
> : 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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