Dear Fathers and Brothers in Christ:
Thank you so much for your prayers, sacrifices, and intercession for all humanity!!! Your prayers are so needed. Things are getting worse and worse in much of the world!! I personally feel the battle that Sr Lucia warned us about, "the final battle between God and satan will be between Marriage and the family."
I'm writing to earnestly ask for your prayers for my husband, Nick (Nicholas) and myself, Beth (Elizabeth). We have been married almost 5 years, and we have had our share of struggles, between Nick's mom passing away just before our 1 yr anniversary, losing children in 5 miscarriages, struggles in communication and intense anger on Nick's part, difficulty in targeting the root of our struggles and uprooting it. (which I know there can be many roots).
Please pray for Nick's conversion. He is truly a good many with a dear heart when he's his true self. He and I are Catholic, pray together (although I'd like to pray more often and deeply together), and go to Church. Nick cares about what's good and right, but he has a fear of coming close to God, and keeps Him at a distance. He goes back and forth from wanting to follow God more closely, (but seems to not have the deep roots) to being lukewarm. I honestly think his need of true deep relationship with God is the root of our problems and conflict. He gets very angry and doesnt treat me well a good deal of the time. He admits he has anger issues and needs to change sometimes, but often blames our conflict on me, when I'm honestly trying to be as loving, merciful, gentle, and compassionate as I can be, carrying my crosses and offering them to God! I know I have things to grow in too, but I'm sincerely seeking and striving to do God's will in the midst!
Please pray that either Nick is willing to see a good Catholic counselor together (currently not willing) or has a conversion strong enough to where he is changed and we don't even need one! Please pray for our communication, healing, understanding, listening with the heart, unity, and protection from the enemy. Please pray that Nick isn't afraid to come close to God, and experiences His deep healing love and mercy so strongly, where his heart and being are changed forever and he doesn't go back to his old self!!!! Please pray for me to bear my crosses with love, be loving and compassionate, have wisdom, grow where I need to, hear God's voice and ignore the enemy, and that God gives me a special touch with my love and words to touch Nick's heart, where the enemy doesnt come in and twist things around and divide us instead.
I know I shared a lot, but that is my main goal right now, to pray, sacrifice, make reparation, and ask others for prayers. Thank you for reading our story and needs for prayer, and thank you ahead of time for any and all prayers and offerings you offer for us!!
God bless you all and may Mother Mary lead us to Jesus. May Jesus lead us Home!!
In Jesus through Mary, Beth