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Sept 18, 23, 2025

NO WONDER THIS TIME WAS SO HARD -- I NEVER EVEN WAS ABLE TO POST MY PRAYER REQUESTS!

I started on a prayer request in May (below) and got waylaid by crisis, and tried to resume on Jun 23--waylaid again ... follow the nested sequence -- with embedded update notes.

(from Jun 23, 2025)

"The last 6 months have been so turbulent and traumatic, such that I was not even able to finish and post this partial prayer request in May:

(from May 26, 2025)

Several pieces to his appeal for prayer:
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ONE:

The complexity and intensity of the challenges 'crashing into me' since the last prayer request update in October of 2024 have been mind-numbing, overwhelming, and unrelenting (the phrase 'punch drunk' is appropriate here).

In the 8-9 months since then, the close family member that I have been intimately involved in helping during their medical decline, has created new levels of difficulty, stress, feelings of helplessness, hopelessness, and failure... testing (IMO) the limits of 1st Corinthians 10:13 for me.

They generated over $120K in extra healthcare expenses, with many difficult situations with their caregivers/living facility, and since December have increasingly manifested dementia episodes (with the accompanying paranoia, accusations, agitation, and rage).

Approximately one month ago, they had a stroke, and have been in hospitals, rehab facilities, and now long-term care skilled nursing facilities. They have attacked (and wounded) staff caregivers, placed impossible demands upon me (and vilification of me, when I could not comply-due to their medical/mental problems), and generally sapped all of my energy/attention which is needed for the other people and responsibilities in my life...including finding employment.

We have filed for Medicaid (Colorado) and expect that to be approved soon, so that will provide for her finances going forward.

But we (our family and our friends)are praying for her release-to-peace, like so many others have had to do for their loved ones, with physical suffering and terrifying (to them) dementia. And for the release that such would grant to those who care for her and are saddened to see this continuing.

So, I ask for your prayers along this line: Lord, swiftly grant your gentle peace to her and her loved ones--in the best timing and circumstances. And blessings and safety for the caregiver staff.
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TWO:

As one would expect, the...[That was as far as I got, before another invasive event derailed me ...]


And, now (from Jun 23, 2025) here is a new, updated, and significantly different entry:

One. The close-family member finally found release, and went to be with the Lord on June 15. The family is at peace about it also. THANKS ARE APPROPRIATE.

Two: The Medicaid application was REJECTED, so I now owe $9,380 for those last 19 days of her life (in addition to the $200K other debt I have accumulated.. debt report here). PRAYER IS APPRECIATED.

Three: Needless to say, I was unsuccessful at finding a job (the two main 'hopefuls' were eliminated by the tariff/economic uncertainties), and then I had no mind-space or energy to start looking around for alternative options. So, I am further behind---since expenses only go UP as debt accumulates... I have started a conversation with a possible opportunity (outside of my expertise), but it is too early to tell if it will materialize and how long it might be able to delay the collapse. [OPPORTUNITY DID NOT MATERIALIZE -- back to the search for a place to add value.]... PRAYER FOR AN ADEQUATE REVENUE / INCOME STREAM IS APPRECIATED.

Four: I have two immediate-family adults who need job/income streams. I am bearing full costs for one (yearly expenses higher than mine, actually, due to high/difficult healthcare problems). PRAYER FOR THE LORD TO BRING THE RIGHT JOBS TO THEM SOON is appreciated.

Five: Interestingly, the income for 2025 so far has been fascinating ... no job, but various little refunds and returned deposits and unforeseen 'adjustment' were steady in the first six months. It made a huge difference in stretching the funds/debt, while still bearing medical / caregiver expenses for us. I would constantly visualize Elijah, being distressed / harassed by the things in his situation--but being fed by the Lord sending ravens with food in their beaks to him... It felt like that... and was a good feeling ... almost project a statement 'Not one of them falls to the ground without your Father, and not before they serve him by helping his human servants sometimes too"... smile ... THANKS and WORSHIP is appropriate here!

Six: Apart from back pain (needing surgery), right leg edema, and stereotypical geriatric issues (weakening eyesight, hearing, and balance), my health is good--with nothing really disruptive showing up on the tests/labs [OOPS--not the case now, see below...sigh]. I am doing much better getting my stationary bike runs in. I am hoping to resume writing, now that the emotional seige has lifted. THANKS are appropriate.

Six:

As one would expect, the...[That was as far as I got, before another invasive event derailed me ...]

 So, I am now back out at the (from today / Sept 18) update outside nest-brackets:
[Gonna type fast here, so I can post this BEFORE another 'invasive event' hits!]

In the intervening almost-3 months:

  1. I have had the successful back surgeries [Thanks]

  2. I have had some kind of medium (?) stroke--no cause found so far (tremors, balance, muscle coordination problems, weakness/fatigue, speech/cognitive impacts). I am recovering, some areas more rapidly than others. NEED ADEQUATE RECOVERY TO FIND A JOB to support my family and others who need me.

  3. I still need a job - two other discussion started, one fizzled, but one is still alive--but I had better recover fast enough to 'get it' and enough to do a good job for them. NEED PERFECT TIMING and PERFECT fit on this.

  4. Obviously, my/our [special needs adult step-daughter with multiple autoimmune diseases and CPTSD) debt load continues to swell from interest. We currently are living on 3 debt sources -- one of which is maxed out, and has a monthly interest hit of XY, two of which are credit cards we pay down a little each month--and then use that amount again for living costs (debt report here). NEED HELP WITH DEBT REDUCTION, especially to reduce the interest expense drain.

  5. I need help in understanding my current role. I 'worry' that I have been 'put out to pasture' in the animal husbandry sense (instead of the beautiful Psalm 23 sense) and that I will not be able to try to further and complete the several IMPORTANT pieces and series I had started working on before God hit the 'high' speed on the blender...He obviously knows what HE is doing, and I obviously do not NEED to know that--but I hope to serve a little more in probably the closest thing I have done 'close to spec'...PRAY FOR DISCERNMENT ON HOW TO SPEND MY LIMITED TIME, ENERGY, RESOURCES.

  6. I have a critical conversation coming up this WEEKEND, about the financial future of my step-daughter. She and I have both been a little 'shook up' by my recent/current health situation. I have someone close that has asked for information about her future. PRAY THAT THEIR INTENTIONS ARE PERFECT and that any support they might offer might be adequate for her need, and be a blessing to the giver too!

  7. I would love to not have to go back to work, and try to reclaim some time for writing, but I will do what the Lord gives. PRAY THAT MIGHT HAVE ENOUGH FREEDOM to write, without it impacting our finances, as well as enough energy left to minister to my other family around me.

  8. My oldest, AMAZING daughter was very shaken by her mom's death, and she is still search for her place in the world--so much to offer, but needs a job that can serve others and meet her needs for stability and fulfillment. PRAY FOR MY DAUGHTER TO FIND HER PERFECT PLACE SOON.

  9. We are hoping for some new therapeutic tools to combat my step-daughter's scleroderma and gastroparesis. PRAY FOR APPROVAL AND FUNDING FOR THESE HOPEFUL trials.

  10. One of my sons has a health crisis in one of his sons, creating undue challenges for their peace and harmony. PRAY FOR PROGRESS IN HEALING FOR THE YOUNG MAN and blessings on the support of the rest of the family.

There are more needs I should mention, but I need to rest now, but I know things would be better if I had enlisted your precious help and prayers for me/us, when I should have -- but thank you for any 'random' prayers you made on my behalf -- and any in the future... May He bless you a thousand fold for that.

Glenn

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