Trusting God for my loved ones

Wow life seems so full of reasons to need God more than ever right now. I was going to post on a parenting forum I use but I only ever seem to go there when I need prayer, that's not fair at all so I decided to start blogging again as a way to vent or just get my head around things.

My gorgeous mum is off (in fact will already be there!) to a hospital in Derby today for keyhole surgery to her knee. She's been having pain in it for some time now and the specialist has referred her for this surgery. They'll be removing the offending cartlidge or something like that anyway (I really need to learn to listen better!). She had to be there for 7 this morning so she may well have had it already and be recovering. It's only day surgery so at least she won't be there overnight.

Also today, my mother in law is having her last dose of Radiotherapy for the cancer she's fighting. She's doing well so far, having had Chemo and Radio aleady, and has been told it seems to be doing the trick. Given that there was a very high success rate for treatment of this type of cancer we're not worried. She will need lots of prayer and support while she gets better though as it can have nasty side effects and makes her extremely tired. I'm sure her beautiful kitties will be there for fuss and cuddles at the right moments, they always seem to know when their owner needs care and attention don't they!!

Along with all that, mother in law rang us yesterday to tell us her mother had had a heart attack and she'd just been on a train to visit before she goes on to have a triple heart by pass! Talk about lots of things on the prayer list right now!

Will is currently counting down to his phsyio appointment on 20th August. We're really hoping and praying to Father God that this will be the start of his recovery from whatever it is he's suffering. I was chatting to friends last night and we were saying how it would help to have a diagnosis too on all this. To be able to give it a name when we're talking to others about it and asking for help financially even...filling in forms is so much easier with a proper diagnosis. But maybe if the physio does do the trick, then the forms won't be needed anyway.

Aside from all my family members health issues I have wonderful friends who are struggling with life and health right now. One has her own health issues regularly and her poor Grandma has just had (maybe still there!) a spell in hospital with heart/lung problems...I think they said. Another friend, so precious, has lost 3 babies this year and is finding her way through her grief with some wonderful aids. Bless her, she also shares them with me without reservation, whether telling me about them or paying for similar aids for myself to remember my beautiful angel in heaven. I can hardly believe it's been over a year now. Then there's another special friend who is also fighting cancer. She's been an inspiration, looking to Father God the whole time, through wobbles and difficult decisions. She's managed to laugh still and share when she's cried. God is amazing and has given her the strength she's needed to get this far, praying for more strength through to the end of this treatment.

Well I could probably waffle on for a while yet, but I'll quite while I'm ahead and maybe add more later.

Prayers:
Father we trust to you our mothers and grandmothers as they have their hospital treatment for different illnesses/problems. Keep them and guard them from harm, bring healing in the areas that are being treated and provide fast recoveries and support for them all for as long as they need it. Bring success to the treatment of those we know and love who are fighting life threatening illnesses. Strengthen them and comfort them too. Heal the hearts of those who are hurting for the loss of their babies, there are sadly so many Father and you see their pain better than anyone else. Help them find their way through their grief, to the other side where they can continue forward with you. Comfort them Spirit and strengthen them every day.
Amen