Update: I had my buddies mixed up! I prayed for Sew during Lent and JBTC prayed for me! I have corrected my post:)
The only thing that has made me a bit nervous about prayer buddies is that you may be paired with someone you have never read and know nothing about. I guess it shouldn't make me nervous but it does. One should never be nervous about meeting new people. But, what if she thinks my prayers weren't good enough? What if she doesn't like me? What if she hates what I say on my blog? Why do I sound like I'm still in high school?
During the Lenten Prayer Buddy I was matched with Sew. Phew. Sew got me into blogging! I had read her blog from top to bottom before I ever started blogging myself. I e-mailed her to tell her my endo story and she laughingly called me a stalker. I started a blog and became a legitimate stalker. So praying for her during my first Prayer Buddies was a piece of cake. I felt like I knew her through and through!
On July 3rd I got my Summer Prayer Buddy match. Uh, oh. I knew hardly anything about this person. I was not following her blog. I had stumbled upon her blog once in the late spring (I think)through her comments left on another blog. I looked at her wedding photos and was in awe of the happiness radiating from her and her hubby's faces. And, that was about it. I hadn't gone back again and read her story.
4th of July weekend I walked around with my laptop. Every chance I got I read her blog. Read about her wedding, her new husband, her first fertility appointment, her diagnosis with PCOS, her addiction to her phone...uh, oh. Did I let the cat out of the bag there? Did you guess?
Her prayer intention request was for patience, perseverance and physical health for her and her hubby. I prayed for those things and so much more. On our trip up north I prayed at the statue of The Blessed Family at The Cross in the Woods. In mid-July I said a novena to St. Philomena, the patron saint of bodily ills, children of Mary, infertility, desperate causes and many more things. Last night I completed a novena to Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal. And when little Addison was so desperately sick and needed a miracle I prayed the Infant of Prague Novena Prayer over and over.
Jenny, I hope that these prayers have offered you some comfort and hope. I hope that these prayers have given you the faith to follow the path God has laid before you. Know that I will continue to pray for you and Doug along with my previous prayer buddies and countless other bloggers I have come to respect, admire and love.
May God's blessings shine upon you!
And, I am now a follower!
Long overdue final update (such a good one)!
3 months ago

2 comments:
Jenny's awesome! ;)
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! I can't thank you enough!! You're prayers are sooo appreciated!! :) Thanks for the great post!!
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