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geej
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Date Joined Jul 2001
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Posted 11/3/2002 3:48 PM (GMT -6)

Hey guys, I have a student who is very much in danger of committing suicide. We have contacted all the appropriate people but I have this feeling... Anyway, I implore you to pray for him. He only has his mother; his father dumped him but kept his brothers. In many ways, he is beyond alone. A kid in his class made the comment "why don't you just kill yourself" this past week and I'm very worried.

Secondly..and if you can only pray for one, pray for the kid but, this job is really getting to me. I kind of thought that God wanted me to leave it this summer but I didn't listen. Now I'm exhausted every day; I have very bad stress headaches EVERY day and I pretty much want to cry most of the time I'm at school. I've been trying really hard to dig into my relationship with Christ and to take care of myself by FORCING myself out of the house to do things but it is almost on the verge of being more than I can take.

Thanks for your prayers.

Geej

BJS
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Date Joined Dec 2001
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Posted 11/3/2002 5:31 PM (GMT -6)

Will do, geej.

Brett

"Siste viator et memento mori."

Tom
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Posted 11/3/2002 5:33 PM (GMT -6)

"Oh God, communicate your love and mercy!"

I'm praying.

Tom

"Every saint has a history and every sinner a future." Oscar Wilde

shell
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Date Joined Mar 2002
Total Posts : 280

Posted 11/3/2002 5:39 PM (GMT -6)

Hi geej,

It sounds like you are going through a lot right now. I will definitely lift up both you and your student. Several times over the last week the Lord has drawn my attention to Psalm 23. It helps me to meditate on it and visualize it. It's a great stress reliever.

Many blessings and God's Peace to you.

Love,
shell

PotOnWheel
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Posted 11/3/2002 5:56 PM (GMT -6)

Geej,

I'm there praying for you, and him. And I'm praying for the teamwork to support BOTH you and him. (Don't go it alone at work -- you know what I do, and what Meph does.)

Jesus, give us all wisdom. And help that youth.

Al

trosie
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Posted 11/3/2002 8:42 PM (GMT -6)

Geej, my heart is SO HEAVY for this young man right now. I will DEFINITELY be praying for him!

I will also pray for God's peace and guidance for you.

God bless you for caring so much about your students!
trosie

selah
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Date Joined Oct 2001
Total Posts : 1210

Posted 11/4/2002 3:55 AM (GMT -6)

Geej,

I'm praying too.
Also, I sent you an email.

In Christ,
selah

Then He showed me the river whose waters give life, sparkling like crystal, flowing out from the throne of God and of the Lamb. Rev. 22:1

geej
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Date Joined Jul 2001
Total Posts : 93

Posted 11/5/2002 3:33 PM (GMT -6)

Hey guys,
I thought I'd update you on the student. Your prayers are HELPING! Why you ask? Because a MIRACLE possible opening happened in a program from which he would greatly benefit. Intense counseling and academic support...small group setting and its and effective program.
The student is very depressed and spent his day with me hanging out. During my prep time we played Uno and it was the first time this year saw him smile....he mopped the floor with me.

shell
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Date Joined Mar 2002
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Posted 11/5/2002 4:09 PM (GMT -6)

geej,

Thanks so much for the update. I don't know you but I love you. You are touching this life that has come across your path, what a blessing for you and him. It is beautiful. Thanks for sharing. I will continue to keep praying for the both of you.

Shell

trosie
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Date Joined Jul 2001
Total Posts : 550

Posted 11/6/2002 3:47 AM (GMT -6)

quote:
During my prep time we played Uno and it was the first time this year saw him smile....he mopped the floor with me.

That is touching!!! I thank God for teachers like yourself who care about their students to the extreme. Praise God for that smile on the young man's face! I will continue to pray.

trosie

BBBCanada
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Posted 11/6/2002 3:51 AM (GMT -6)

From one fatherless man to that young man...From one man who deals with depression and anxiety resulting from such rejection as noted above...to that young man...you have my prayers. God Bless you geej for "coming along side" of that boy in his time of need.

God, please grant that young man the serenity to accept the things that he cannot change, the courage to change the things that he can, and Wisdom to know the difference. Amen.

You are in my prayers for your particular struggle as well.

Brandon
"Totalitarianism, whether in the civic or in the ecclesiastical realm, is unacceptable."--Richard Mouw: Consulting the Faithful

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