The WEEKLY WATCHMAN 8/1-8/7
Just a reminder, you need to TAKE YOUR VITAMINS AND SUPPLEMENTS and make sure you get your daily allotment of PROTEIN.
Prayer requests are listed below:
Continue to keep your thoughts and prayers for the members of our Armed Forces serving around the world, especially during this time of increased awareness. Please thank God for these men and women every day. In addition, please keep the wives and family members in your thoughts.
PEOPLE SEEKING EMPLOYMENT: Pray not just for employment, but also that they adjust to the stress the lack of employment brings.
Upcoming Surgeries/current hospitalization:
Phyllis - echocardiogram and stress test on 8/10
Norma - prayers for upcoming cataract surgery (8/15) for her father.
Recovering from surgery:
Kim G. had her gall bladder removed on 7/27
Vivian - surgery 7/26
Other prayer requests:
Avis is requesting prayers of clarity as she tries to make a decision regarding her employment at her current company, she now has a new supervisor. She needs to make sure any move she makes is the Lord's choice.
Jennifer - THEY HAVE AN OFFER!!! Yes!! Great news, . The house needs some repairs to pass code and Jennifer and Mike need to come up with the money for closing. May the sale go through with no problems
Michelle S. - Her uncle has been passed away. Her Dad is having a hard time dealing all the issues associated with the loss of loved ones.
Nina - Pray for her daughter to be able to sustain herself financially as she started her new job/apartment. Her cousin Troy with his health issues. And for Nina as she awaits her unemployment extension.
Norma - Relisted their house, still trying to sell. Prayer for her parents health issues.
Phyllis requests prayer for her co-worker Norma B. who will be out of work for 3-4 months. She has loss the use of her right hand, unknown for how long now.
Ruth - a friend from OFF. Her father is dying, and the family is having a hard time with it.
GOD BLESS AMERICA!!!!!
I was thinking of you earlier today and haven't had time to post. Busy, busy day.
The sale of the house is progressing. Right now, we're scheduled for closing on 8/30. All of the repairs were made last week and as far as we know the appraisal has gone through as well. We ended up taking a loan off of Michael's 401K to eliminate the immediate financial stress it was creating. We don't have to go to SAT for closing, so that's good. I'm planning to take the first full week after closing off of work to completely decompress.
Work is busy. It's not the ideal place for me, but it's a steady paycheck and it's kept us afloat with two house payments for the last 9 months. I'm still looking, but I'm trying to accept this is the place I'm supposed to be right now.
And, on a health front, we started a 2 week long Boot Camp this morning along with completely revamping our eating (notice I don't use the four-letter "d" word). Hopefully, there will be a pleasant difference in my body by a week from Friday.
That's the latest with us. Prayers for all who need them.
253 / 140 (below goal)
If I were lying, wouldn't my pants be on fire?!?
Good idea for you to take the week off afterward. It has been a lot of stress on you.
Regarding work, I have a coworker who was demoted from a management position as a supervisor to an hourly position as a lead. Her comment: "I still have a paycheck. There are a lot of people out there that can't say that."
Boot camp. Better you than me. It's neat that you are doing it together. Good luck with it. I have to revamp my eating too. I started it today. Cutting down on the junk. Not cutting it out, just cutting down. I have a lot of it in the house, but I have to get over the idea that if it is in the house, I HAVE TO EAT IT TODAY. I think I took the first step today. Baby steps.
GOD BLESS AMERICA!!!!!
