Hanging on...

[HeIsMyFather]

I'm in need of prayer and humbly ask any who wish to pray for me and my sister.

She is living with me now (the reason is in my first post on this board) and things are extremely tight. My boyfriend lost his job just before Christmas and is still unemployed. He's a truck driver, and on the road nearly all the time. The last time he was here was about 2 months ago.

I don't make a lot of money and get paid bi-weekly. Today was payday...I have 17. 82 left in the bank. The power bill was $247...over half of my two-week check. My sister gets food stamps, but they cut it from $170 to $93....all because the power bill is not in either of our names. I can't afford the $400 deposit to put it in my name. She is unable to work, and has been turned down 3 times for disability. She has no money to go to any doctor to get what she needs for whatever the government wants, and I certainly don't have it....I can't afford to go to a doctor for myself.

I've given this all to the Lord, but I'm struggling with trying to not worry about it. When I realize that I'm worrying, I try to get rid of the thoughts, but they keep coming back.

I've gotten back into going to church and I'm glad of that. It makes me feel better, but the situation is still weighing on me. I had planned to go Wed. night, but was so exhausted from work, I couldn't keep my eyes open. I wish I had gone anyway....I need a little fellowship right now.

Please pray for us that we make it through the next month and that I continue to grow in the Lord.

Thank you.

 

[stephen]

I'm in need of prayer and humbly ask any who wish to pray for me and my sister.

She is living with me now (the reason is in my first post on this board) and things are extremely tight. My boyfriend lost his job just before Christmas and is still unemployed. He's a truck driver, and on the road nearly all the time. The last time he was here was about 2 months ago.

I don't make a lot of money and get paid bi-weekly. Today was payday...I have 17. 82 left in the bank. The power bill was $247...over half of my two-week check. My sister gets food stamps, but they cut it from $170 to $93....all because the power bill is not in either of our names. I can't afford the $400 deposit to put it in my name. She is unable to work, and has been turned down 3 times for disability. She has no money to go to any doctor to get what she needs for whatever the government wants, and I certainly don't have it....I can't afford to go to a doctor for myself.

I've given this all to the Lord, but I'm struggling with trying to not worry about it. When I realize that I'm worrying, I try to get rid of the thoughts, but they keep coming back.

I've gotten back into going to church and I'm glad of that. It makes me feel better, but the situation is still weighing on me. I had planned to go Wed. night, but was so exhausted from work, I couldn't keep my eyes open. I wish I had gone anyway....I need a little fellowship right now.

Please pray for us that we make it through the next month and that I continue to grow in the Lord.

Thank you.

Your situation breaks my heart sister....Praying for you

 

[Christ4Ever]

Praying for you sister. Hold on to the Hope that is our Lord Jesus! This will be the hardest thing to do. Which is to keep your Joy!
Know and believe it!
Phl 4:6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
Notice it says with "thanksgiving"! Hard to be giving thanks for the hard times that you are going through.
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God thank-you! I don't know how you'll get this woman, her sister, and boyfriend through this rough time, but I know You will. You are ever with your children. We are weak heavenly Father! Even in the knowledge that You become our strength in our weakness, we still hesitate in turning all that we are over to You. So I ask Heavenly Father that you lift these children up! Let Your Grace rain upon them. Provide them the comfort and peace that only You can provide. Cover them and guide them. Hear our pleas & supplications on their behalf Father God. We ask You this In the name of our Lord and Savior, Your Son Jesus Christ. Amen, Amen, and Amen.
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I do feel like I should ask you. It seems that these trying times have brought you back to the church. Don’t allow the difficulties of these times or future improvements ever separate you from church and the fellowship that you can have with your brothers & sisters in Christ Jesus!

 

[sunshine2]

Praying for the Lord to work all things out for the good for you and your sister.

 

[HeIsMyFather]

Thank you for your prayers! One of the ways I've been changed: My daughter gave me a worship song CD set for Christmas and I listen to it during prayer time. Before, I'd never listened to many gospel songs, but now I love it! I now wake up every morning with a song in my head. I drive to work singing one or two of my favorites.

I pray for His strength to sustain me in His will, as I truly believe He moved to put me where He wanted me to get my sister out from under my other sister's influence. I realize that I've not been praying for this other sister to repent of her hard-heartedness, resentment and unforgivness, though she makes a show of going to church and being a Christian (Mom didn't have much, no will and only a small insurance policy which was just enough to pay the funeral expenses. This sister was the beneficiary and because of that she was forced to administrate the estate. To this day, she has not had the date changed on the grave...Mom was buried over Dad in the veteran's section of the cemetary even though they were divorced). I still find it incredible that any member of my family would do the things she's done.

Thank you all again; may God bless you all!

 

[rlowe]

Praying for your sister, you, & your boyfriend.

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I don't know for sure if your church has one, but even as tiny as mine is it has a benevolance commity.

If one of us members knows of someone in need in the church or in the community we get another member to agree to use a portion of the funds to help them.

If your church has this, they might cover your sister's doctor visit + help you with food for the month.

If not, see if there is an Angel Foods in your area.
Once when we were struggling similarly, my family got 1 month's of groceries for $20-$25.