Let’s unite and pray for our group in their individual sufferings.

Breanne: struggles with work, living on her own, living life as a new Christian, financial stuff

Elise: recognizes that the Lord is doing some “pruning” her life right now, but it is painful; frustrated with letting people down by stepping out of drama ministry at Mars Hill

James: figuring out life right now, feels like there is a lot on his plate, that his faith is far too weak

Damien: struggles with work, a growing company, striving to get tasks accomplished well with the co-workers and resources the Lord has given him

Mark: recognizes that there will be challenges ahead approaching his marriage, feels like he doesn’t have enough time for Bible reading right now, his doubts are increasing and he acknowledges the enemy’s persecution

Jolene: the hearts of her family member that are not saved, how she can be a light to them

Lisa: good friend was in a car accident (non-Christian), has a life-threatening blood clot right now; occurrence has put a lot into perspective for her, but she is feeling drained emotionally

Nathan: feels like he is a “comfort junkie,” good at self-medicating himself amidst suffering, wants more faith

Janet: her current job is not where she wants to be ultimately, she is not truly passionate about it, needs humility, gracefulness, happiness, and motivation until the Lord opens up a new path for her.

Katie M: Praise God! She is almost at the 5 year mark for her job and now she has the choice to leave or stay; the job has been difficult for her to stick with over these years, but she has felt it was necessary

Demetrius: his daughter has been harder to build and sustain a relationship these days and he desires to “plant good seeds” in her which are honoring to God.

Eric: school stuff

Boomer: school stuff

Gary: work, stress with starting his new business, he desires more stability and consistency

Casey: busy with work these days, not home a lot, tired, wants to “land safely”

Steph: strained relationship with father

Heather: feels layers being pulled away, refinement occurring in her life, it is hard to watch and endure specific realities as her ugliness emerges

Adriel: so much suffering has occurred in her last 6 months, she is finding that it is hard to find appropriate places/people to process her experiences with

Daliah: much suffering in her life but she finds it hard to slow down enough to acknowledge the totality of all that is occurring

Melissa: it has been a rough year for her; she is feeling the strain of a currently difficult relationship with her mother

Lynn: deep amidst the roughest stories of her life in therapy and she finds it difficult to contain the warfare going on in her internally

Katie P: praise God for bringing her through much suffering in Orange County, she is happy to be here; her family is currently going through a lot and she wants to be there for them