The past several weeks have been difficult. I've known that I won't be returning next year, so just "getting through" these two months has been a challenge. However, God has really opened up my eyes to some serious needs. Since returning, I've had a few very specific prayer requests arise. Before having Declan, I wouldn't have near as much sensitivity to some of these needs. I know that God has placed me back in this school for these two months so that I can speak to these situations and believe on their behalf.
If you pray, please help me pray and believe for healing in these situations.
1. One student, a teenage girl, doesn't speak to her dad. He is a wonderful, involved father and person, but he and her mother divorced a few years ago and she will not forgive him. I understand divorce is hard, especially when all you've known is shattered, but she will regret this season. She is being told lies by her mom about her dad. Parents should never, ever speak badly of each other.. even if it's true. A child, no matter the age, deserves both parents. Her dad calls and texts every day. He has been to every single game and anything else she has been involved in. She sees him there and ignores him. My heart breaks for him. As a parent, I just can't imagine.
2. While I was on maternity leave, one of my 9th grade students learned she has a heart condition. She couldn't tell me the name of it but said it causes her heart rate to skyrocket to over 200bpm while resting. Today I asked for an update and she said she is being consumed with worry and negative thoughts which then makes her blood pressure rise. Boy, do I know that situation! I was able to speak to her about meds, diet and lifestyle changes, and finally about Jesus! I wrote her a note with thinking and speaking positive thoughts, including scripture over her situation. She initiated the conversation about Jesus so I was able to add to it! Praise the Lord! She is also concerned with how the meds she's on is causing so many side effects which are then causing her to be on more meds to treat the new symptoms. The dr is hoping she will grow out of it to avoid surgery but she is considering surgery to avoid the problems caused by the meds.
3. Upon returning from ML, I had several "new" students. I say "new" because they are new to me. Never in my class before. One of these students, I have come to love. She is openly agnostic. But you can tell she has a desire to know God. She talks about it almost constantly. She makes comments that she is "too far gone".. but we know she isn't. She isn't a bad person by any means. The worst thing she does is play pranks on people in Walmart. Ask me about it one day and I'll tell you.. it's actually pretty funny. She suffers from depression and is considered bi-polar. These and much worse run in her family. Her father, whom she hardly knows is on dialysis and not expected to make it much longer. Her mom suffers from multiple-personality disorder and schizophrenia. The student has been in the ER lately because any exertion of energy (walking up stairs) causes her heart are to go up dramatically and causes her to pass out. The dr's haven't been able to diagnose her and are planning to put her on a heart monitor for a few weeks. I'm believing for her curiosity about Jesus to continue to grow and for the right people to be around when she has questions. Today, I gave her a gift that had some scriptures on it. When some other students made a comment about her "lack of belief" she said she is curious. She likes to study religion. So I said that I don't do it for religion, I do it for the relationship. I know seeds have been planted.
Please, please pray with me for these ladies. Each very serious and can only be healed by Jesus.
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