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Donna Marie
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I come as a beggar for grace, really. dh and I are really trying so very hard to make ends meet and do the best we can with what we have. Just when I think things are getting better, because of all of the medical bills we have we are unable to make everyone's minimum. I just got off the phone with a lady from a collection service that really rattled me. I was trying to be honest and straightforward with her and I started to cry. Now I am branded as emotional and difficult.
It doesn't help that I am nauseous.
I just found out that I am pregnant and due in August.
Please pray for me. I am sooo thrilled but scared as to how badly my body will behave while pregnant and the costs of the supplements I need and how to pay for new medical bills when the old ones aren't paid off yet.
funny thing is, dh knew I was pregnant before I did. He had a dream he had to increase his salary because I was expecting. He is discerning more with a rosary in hand...pray he keeps the prayer and trust up. I think God is using this wonderful opportunity to help put us in a better place, both financially and spiritually.
Our financial woes of the last 2 years have been such a trial by fire for us. Thank you for all of your understanding and prayerful support.
We keep joking that we will tell our families of our new arrival sometime around his/her 3rd birthday. lol
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Praying Donna Marie. Congratulations on your new precious soul!
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What a wise and wonderful husband. Big CONGRATS to you on the new baby! And prayers that God will bear you up through the financial struggles ahead.
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Donna, you are in my prayers, as are all the intentions here on 4Real. I commend you to the fatherly protection of St. Joseph, and ask him to give your husband wisdom and ability to support his family financially and emotionally.
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We keep joking that we will tell our families of our new arrival sometime around his/her 3rd birthday. lol
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 I had to laugh at this...I used to joke after our fifth child that I would give any of my subsequent children the same name she had...then maybe my parents (who weren't so happy about my family size at the time) wouldn't notice that we had had more children! Unfortunately, number 5 was a girl with a girly name, but #6,7, and 8 are all boys!
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Congratulations!!  I will be keeping you in my prayers... 
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Praying, Donna Marie! Congratulations on your wee one.
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Adding my prayers for you, Donna Marie
And don't worry I am sure many of us have wanted to hide the next child for a few years.
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This is wonderful news Donna-Marie!! We will be praying for you and your husband.
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Praying now...
Congratulations on your newest little one
God bless,
Christine
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Congratulations!! Praying here for all of you!
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Praying, Donna, and congratulations!
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Dearest Donna Marie,
How often I've read your prayer requests...especially when you are expanding God's beautiful kingdom...and rejoiced with you, prayed with you, and admired you so thoroughly!
Thank you for alllowing us to continue rejoicing with you, praying with you and admiring you so thoroughly. God is good!
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Praying for you and your wonderful husband, and especially for your newest blessing.
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You make me smile, Donna Marie!  Not in a "laughing at you" sort of a way, but because even in your need, you are so sincere and dear, and full of room for joy! You inspire me!!!
Now...where shall I begin...first with that precious little one! Did you doubt I'd be jumping up and down for joy??? All your digital sisters are overjoyed for you and your family!!!! What a precious gift! A baby! The thought makes me smile.
Next...those unsettling financial challenges...my dear friend... ...keep on trusting...keep on going to the Divine Mercy begging and open your heart just as wide as you can to His mercy. For my part, I'll go a begging to dear St. Joseph!
Isn't this beautiful though...
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Just stay right next to that amazing man with the rosary in his hand! You can't go wrong right there!
You have all my prayers for the practicals and lots and lots of from down south!
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Praying for you and your baby.
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Wonderful news!!!
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Congratulations dear!!!!
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Praying for all your intentions. Congratulations on your very blessed news!
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I know you wrote some concerns and I'll pray for those.
But really all my brain registered was
OH GOODY A BABY!
congrats Donna Marie!
May the temporary tribulations you suffer now bring you a son or daughter to rest your eyes upon with joy and comfort in your old age!
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Dearest Donna Marie,
Congratulations how I pray all goes well. I love the news of a new baby , wish I could have the same news (very hard with Stephen away so much)
I can understand the financial difficulties though as we have had so much of that over the last 4 years. We have had 2 little babies in that time too.
I would take it as a great encouragment about your husband having had that dream.
Praying for you and your family
God Bless
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