Prayer requests...

Today I thought that I would post a few specific prayer requests, as I have known and expereinced, details are helpful at times in prayer...
Thanks in advance for taking these prayers before the Lord on our behalf. We are continuing to believe this is the place and time that we are to be in....
First of all;
1.) The doctors on day 3 changed Raeliegh's medication. They took one away and added a new one to the other medication she was still on. Then yesterday, they added another medication. We are specifically praying for no paridoxal effects of either of the medications. Paridoxal effects means having the opposite of what a drug is supossed to do. In the past this has happened more times than not with Raeliegh, and in most cases made things worse for her than better.
2.) Raeliegh is getting homesick. The past few days have been filled with tears, worry and saddness. When visiting Raeliegh, she is weepy and sad. She has every right to feel this way, not being with family during the day, out of routine and away from her surroundings....It makes it even harder on us as parents to encourage her to hang in there, when we are sad and missing her dearly too. She misses her brother and sisters very much. They miss her too. Every phone call that is the first thing that they ask....when is Raeliegh coming home....We are praying for comfort and for peace in all of our hearts...as we continue on, not knowing when we will be able to go home, it is starting to weigh heavy on the kids and Tim and I.

3.) We are praying that will continue to nurture Tim and I's time together... Honestly, I cannot ever remember a time when we have had this amount of time together with no kids. While it is fantastic and good for us, we are at times struggling with frustration; with traffic, with not knowing where something is in the city (like WalMart - took us almost 2 hrs one day to find a silly WalMart), with being creative with our time and also with not letting the emotional roller coaster that we have been on, hinder our time and our relationship. We are growing in more ways than we will probably ever know right now during this time. The Lord has been fabulous to us and is showing Himself to us in so many ways....we ask for strength and peace as we continue to be where He has us right now.....
**also if you know where there are places to go and see and do that are free or next to nothing....let us know....we have about 14 hours a day to do stuff... any suggestions would be great....just post a comment and let us know. **
and 4.) We ask you join us in prayer over the families that are watching the other children back home. Adding another person to the "mix" of things can be a challenge at times. We pray for blessings to be poured over these families as they have opened their doors to our children in our time of need. Thank you for your hospitality and your love that you are providing for the children right now. For getting them ready for school to helping them with their homework, and for caring and loving them when we are not near, for tucking them in at night and praying with them all. Thank you for being our hands, our hearts, our love.

Thank you for joining us in these requests, I am sure there is more but these are at the top of our list right now....

God wants people to pray. Jesus set the example. He prayed. He taught His followers to pray, and how not to pray. He brought His closest followers with Him to keep watch and to pray, as He began His hardest day in prayer. The apostles call on believers to be in "unceasing prayer" (Romans 12:12, Colossians 4:2; 1 Thessalonians 5:17; Ephesians 6:18; Jude 20; 1 Peter 4:7; Philippians 4:6.) Paul was a prayer, too ( 2 Corinthians 13:7; Ephesians 1:16-23; Philippians 1:9; 2 Thessalonians 1:11). The early church urged its members to pray intercessions for all. The early church even prayed for their government's rulers, who were often trying to stop them and even kill them. Their concerns were not just for their own.

The more your heart opens out to God in prayer, the more that your prayers will build your daily life. Spiritual disciplines and practices assist us in this opening of our hearts.

Jesus gives a great lesson on what prayer is like. It's like the woman who keeps knocking at the door until the judge comes out and addresses her concern, if only just to get rid of those annoying knocks. (Picture Jesus smiling as he tells the story.) But how much more would you be heard by Someone who loves you? Many people today wonder if we should be pestering God with our prayer concerns. The answer is Scriptural : God says 'pester me'!