Prayer Request

A reader writes:

I ordered your Mary trilogy for Father’s day, started the first book and am really enjoying it. I’m having to compete with my college sophomore daughter for reading time.

Unfortunately, I’m going to probably have more time to read it, because I lost a job today for the second time this year. While the immediate future is not in jeopardy, mid-term we would end up using up our retirement long before we’re retired, and long term things look a little dire. I’m trying to discern how much of this was my fault, and how I can explain to my next employer that this was just a blip, while debating the ethics of just omitting a job I didn’t have for even 60 days from my resume. All the while I KNOW it wasn’t my fault, and so I’m having to forgive one time, two times – 490 (70X7) times is going to come pretty quickly. Anyway, along with other unemployed, I hope you and your readers will pray for me.

I’d also request that your readers pray for a friend of mine who is trying to adopt their third child from the Ukraine. They adopted the two older sisters, and have had real challenges with them from a behavior standpoint, but they are now trying to adopt the little sister and having a tough time with the Ukranian bureaucracy. This couple is really doing God’s work, and could use the prayers of all.

Father, hear and grant all these prayers through your Son, Jesus Christ. Mother Mary, pray for your children!