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(March 1999)
There Is Hope In Knowing That You Are Not Alone
March 25, 1999
From : Bob
E-mail : brazil.bob@mailexcite.com
Dear Hope In Sight:
I am emailing to primarily ask for prayer...
To be brief: I am a Christian who has struggled with depression for about 20 years....
More recently due to (1) my job (ie. which I do not necessarily like), (2) my living situation (i.e living alone), (3) my church situation (ie. my lack thereof), and (4) suffering, I am finding it hard to face each new day...
As for the issue of "suffering", I don't know if anyone can relate, but let me try to elaborate a little still the same.
Although, I mentioned I have been a Christian for twenty years now, I am finding it hard to deal with "suffering" as a normal part of the Christian life...I realize either way (ie. as a Christian or non-christian) an individual will "suffer" in various ways... I guess, I am just finding it hard to deal with it in the sense of having it be used to conform me unto the image of Christ.
I could elaborate, but wish those you read this would just pray for my situation and that I would stand up and fight back...You are welcome to pass this request along to others for prayer support...
Thank you...
March 1, 1999
From: Donna
E-mail :regiondir@hotmail.com
Hi I'm Donna a 36 yr. old mom of 3 and I guess happily married . It is really hard to tell what happy is any more. This overwhelming thing called depression just totally engulfed me this last year, I could tell I was in a funk a dear friend of mine called it. But my down fellings didn't go away they seemed to multiply it became harder and harder to be the optmistic happy christain mom and friend and wife. All I want to do is cry and cry and that I do I even find it so very hard to read this entire artical on christains with depression I have went through countless kleenex tonight and had to get up and walk around a few times because what I was reading was so difficult to see. I have been raised in a loving family a wonderfully christain family all my life I have always known Jesus as my savior I came to him as a child, So I know no different.That is what makes this dpression so difficult to me, I keep asking over and over WHY?WHY?WHY? I chose to stay home to be a good mother send my children to a wonderful christain school, go to church, teach sunday school,offer my time and talets to my church,why now do i feel this horrid depression??? I'm on my 4th medication now between my doctor and I we communicate well and it is so agrrivating not to find something that works right now...I keep praying and praying but it becomes more difficult It is really getting hard to be a good mom I get so angry at the littlest things then i cry and have to tell my kids how sorry I am..which makes me feel like just the most awful mother...so I continue praying and praying....and I keep reminding myself trust in the Lord He has everything planned for me, so just trust and surrender all to the Lord....then He will do what is best for me..and if taking forever to find a medication is what the Lord has plannned for me then He must have something in store for me in the future that is grand and wonderful. That is the faith that I hang on to... Thanks to all who were able to hang in there and read this is was painful to type.. Peace be with you as we follow the Lord and trust in Him........Donna