Pray for You?

This week has been beautiful in many ways. We've enjoyed more time at home than I can remember in a long time. {It hasn't rained, so the grass hasn't grown, so that bought us two nights together since Ryan didn't have to mow. YAY!}

That's the good news. The bad news is that so much time at home has given my mind plenty of time to just run...run...run...and that's never good. When I start thinking too much, I start worrying, and then I just want to eat. Cookies. Lots of cookies.

Or this delight that Ryan made for me this week. Be still my beating heart.

But I digress.

Wanted to update you on a couple of the situations that keep our prayer life hopping...because some of you have asked! If you are so inclined to join us in prayer on these, we would welcome that ever so much.

1. The house(s). I told you a couple of weeks ago that we received an offer on the house Ryan owned coming into our marriage. It passed inspection {yay!} but we're still waiting to hear that the buyers' financing has gone through. We've been prepped that it could take a few more weeks yet, so we're enjoying {cough cough} a season of waiting. Our prayer is obviously that it will work out - and even more quickly than we have been told. We are ready to be done with this VERY long season and be able to look ahead. But our prayer is also for the people trying to buy the home. We know they really want this house, and as a person who has known what it feels like to want something so badly...I am praying that they'll get to experience the joy of something good coming their way. And let me just assure you...when that house does finally sell, we are going to have a blogaroo party like you've never seen. Thank you to those of you who have prayed with us on this for...well...ever.

2. The mouth. You might remember that last week I told you I have to have a major dental procedure later this month. I've since had my consultation with the dentist who will be performing said procedure, and I feel very comfortable with him {which is nothing short of an act of God in and of itself}. I do not currently have nagging anxiety about this visit, but then again, I have a couple of weeks before it hits. My biggest concern is my ability to fall asleep. I thought, prior to my consultation, that I would be receiving IV sedation, like I did with my wisdom teeth a few years back. I was told it will actually be an oral sedation and most people fall asleep but some just get loopy. I need need need to be one of the most and not one of the some. And though they don't fully comprehend this, the staff at the dental office needs that too. HA!! So I'm praying hard to conk right out for the whole thing. In addition, I know exactly what my subsequent jaw pain will feel like and I'm prepared to tolerate it, but what I don't know is how long it will last. Could be several days or even weeks. I just want to be able to get through that part without being too whiny. {Essentially = pray for Ryan.}

So that's my plea for prayer if you'd like to join me. But I also love praying for YOU. Are there things weighing on your heart right now that you want to share so I can join you in prayer? {If you don't feel like spilling your guts in the comments, you're welcome to email me at readingrebekah at yahoo dot com.}

Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing praise. Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord...The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working.

~ James 5:13-14, 16 ~