I can't and won't go into alot of detail because of the lack of time or room or the fear of boring anyone....but my family needs your prayers desperately. I have kept alot pent up inside of me for quite some time now and haven't shared alot on the board...certainly not as much as I have in the past. I haven't even blogged.

In short, our finances are just not good, still. On top of them not being good, I babysit to make ends meet and my sister will soon be on maternity leave for 8 weeks...that will take $50 a week away from our household causing an even bigger hardship. To many, $50 isn't alot, I remember when it wasn't alot for us....but right now, it's a huge amount. I know God will provide, I just need some extra support in prayer.

My 14 y/o dd is only growing worse. It's NOT normal teenaged behavior...in the past two weeks, she has done some very serious things...going as far as getting on the internet away from home (she's not allowed on the internet at home as she hasn't earned our trust) and giving a boy she "met" on the internet the phone number (and other information) where she was staying so he'd call her...AND then in respite care, she either planned to sneak out of the house where she was staying and go with three boys, OR she planned to sneak them IN the house where she was staying. There's so much more, I just won't go into detail. I'm at my wits' end with her. Her established respite care provider won't take her back again because of the threat she brought to her family staying there. Her Behavioral Health Specialist has threatened to quit because they can't manage to establish a relationship because Catie only lies and she can't work with her if she isn't going to be honest. She has some horrible (some failing) grades at school. And the list just goes on.

There are other things going on also, but these are the two major things.

I'm spent...I am SO spent. I have never faced so many battles at once. I need God to guide me and to give me strength...and to bring peace to my troubled heart AND my home. I would MUCH appreciate your prayers.

saying prayers for you and your family ray:

My heart and prayers go out to you and your family.

ray: you got it!! Thoughts are with you and your family!!

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Consider it done ( hugs )

May God give you strength and comfort and guide your family through ths time into a time of peace and prosperity. I'll keep you in thought and prayers!

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You know you can always count on my prayers. I wish I could do so much more, but you're right - prayers are powerful, and He will carry you through this.

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Prayers are said!!!

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Martha,
I am so sorry for all that is going on with your family! I will certainly pray for you!
Hugs
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Prayers are being sent to you and your family.

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