Dear God, before I go to bed, I just want to talk to you and perhaps ask you for a wish to come true. For 3 years, I've deeply loved this guy. Although he had hurt me many times with his unintentional or intentional actions, I still forgave him. Because of our distances, we broke it off, and now that I moved to his country to mend the relationship again, he abandoned me. I felt so hurt, so bitter knowing that I'm only of use when he needs me. I feel so sad that I have to end it now. I just want to pray for healing and Jesus's compassion to forgive him. Most of all, I want to pray for myself to be able to find a new guy who will be loyal, and genuinely cares for me. Nowadays, love only appears to be more like a trend that we must have... I don't want to find someone just for the sake of fitting in the society that I am in now. I just want to find a guy who will truly, genuinely love me forever. Be a friend, support me, and most of all we will be able to glorify you together. I am looking for that companion now. Good night my beloved father.
Your daughter~

I am 23, and I never had an official boyfriend. I've dated only one guy for a short term, but somehow I feel like I cannot be able to make it work into a relationship. It has been a big struggle for me due to our distances in a different country. However, I thought the solution would be simple if I moved to his country and work there for a short amount of time. Despite so, our relationship is still not working out. Somehow obstacles keep getting in the way- causing us to have misunderstandings through time and time again. He doesn't communicate well, and it's so hard sometimes to know what I need to do when he emotionally neglects me. I feel so sad right now, because I feel like I try so hard, but it's not working out. Sometimes, I ask myself if it's God telling me from obstacles that it wont' work out, or it's a part of my fault that it's not working out. I feel really sad. Please pray for me and the wisdom to know what I want. There are times when I just really want to move on and find a nice, Christian guy. Yet, year after year I feel like it's just so hard to find anyone who could understand me, and loves God fully with their hearts as well. :(

The message to me from God today really suited my situation. I am 22 and sometimes I feel like I have not fully matured yet. Sometimes, I have a hard time controlling my temper. :( My ex and I have recently got back together after 2 years, and due to one small problem, I blew the small situation out of proportion due to my impatience and expectation violation. I've said some really hurtful things to him because of that, and in the end, we didn't even end up seeing each other after a month of not seeing each other. I really regret it, and he hasn't talked to me since. He told me he wasn't mad, but.. I could sense that he is disappointed in my behavior. I felt so bad and I apologized but I feel so guilty for my impudent behavior. I wish he would talk again to me, and I just pray for myself to be more patient and not always expect sooo much out of others. Control my temper, and be more understanding of people and their situation. I should NOT always focus on my SELF & hurt others because of my selfishness. :(

Recently, I was notified for a job acceptance that I'll be heading to a different country to teach English. I was really happy about it, but it was all short noticed, so I will be leaving by the end of next month. However, there are so many paperwork processes to do, and I feel so overwhelmed. The criminal background check is really giving me a hard time. I'm really afraid that there will not be enough time to achieve my visa to go abroad. I've come so close, and I'm trying to calm down realizing how far God has already taken me.. I just pray that the paper work process will go smoothly, and I'll attain my working visa to go abroad before the deadline.

I am currently feeling very depressed. I haven't slept well in days and not having an appetite either. I got rejected from another internship I really thought I almost had the chance with the company. I work so hard for the interviews, and always answered to my best knowledge.. Yet, no opportunities seem to come. One door opens for me after the other, but I can never seem to go through the door. It has almost been 4 months since I graduated from the University and all of my friends have already left me for their future endeavors and successful careers. It's hard right now being in this situation, my self esteem is so low now and I just don't seem to have any hope for anything. Please pray for me.

Dear God,

2 months since I graduated from the University, and I still haven't had any opportunity to gain experiences for graduate school. I do have big plans, but I don't know how to get there if there are no opportunities provided. I thought about applying abroad for graduate school, and come up with plans to at least plan something.. but I feel like there are no support from my parents. They want me to do something, but not open minded with my suggestions due to financial issues, so it gets frustrating and disappointing. Honestly, I'm not that smart, and I can't to go explore what I want to do. I just feel stuck and limited to everything. I just pray for a chance in something. It's frustrating but I'm trying to be patient. I can't hear anything God is saying, but I know he's there giving me grace and strength to go on- the only support I have.

It is almost a month and a half since I graduated. Recently, I have looked up programs to go abroad and volunteer in poor countries. I have a year with nothing to do. I am still unemployed, but I am still wanting to do something useful and meaningful. I want to give to the Lord my hands, even if I feel like they are not much use to the world. The program cost nearly 5k, and I know I don't have the pocket money for it. However, I'm applying for the contest to win 5K for the trip. I pray that my passion and reasons will be good enough to supply for the trip's fees. My reasons are really valid, and I really hope I could go. I pray to God for this opportunity to go help out the elderly, children in poverty, and the disabled abroad. It will be a life lasting change, and will help me realize what I'll need to do in the future.

Today is Father's day. I want to pray for my Father who has sacrificed for me for the past 22 years of my life. Although he was so strict with me and had a really hot temper, I know he did it out love and care. He has been a good husband, and his children. Although we are poor, he is always responsible at work, giving us the financial security we need. He works so hard, never had a vacation.. I know he is getting old, his hands are starting to hurt a lot, and I know he wants to retire soon. I pray for my dad to one day be proud of me. I want to be able to make him happy, for him to see me marry to a good guy, have a stable job, and see his grand kids. I want him to have an easy, comfortable and happy life before he leaves me someday. I thank God and I'm so thankful God has given me such a good father. I hope one day my future husband will be like my dad as well. :)

I studied abroad in Japan 2 years ago and ever since I returned from Japan, I was so busy with school and work. I barely had time to do anything. I wished I could have spent some time writing to my host parents telling them how I appreciated and have never forgotten about them. Recently, I really missed the memories in Japan, so I decided to write a letter. I planned to mail it tomorrow, but I just received news that my host dad died of cancer a month ago. I was shocked... I looked back at the pictures, although I only spent time with my host family for a month, I still cannot forget their kindness that they had given to me. The conversations we had at dinner, the trips we had as a family, they accepted me as a daughter of their own. I just regret I never had a chance to say thank your or be able to see him again. I pray for my host dad to be in heaven, for God to take care of him.

I am still being patient with trying to find an internship that is related to my b.a degree. It has been hard to be patient, but God has been kind enough to give me some small volunteering opportunities though. I just want to pray for patience and for me to forgive people who have been ridiculing or looks down on me. Their implied bragging, words, and actions are making me so upset. I just pray for the courage to do what I need to do, forgive unnecessary things in order to do the necessary things you have provide me. Help me to not get so caught up in the temptations. Thank you, I also pray for myself to just have a peace of mind during this hard time.