Dear Heavenly Father,
It has been some time since I set a prayer request. Post strokes (2015) back in school to finish my undergraduate degree certainly has its challenges. I put in all my effort into school, my health, my boyfriend John and my family when I'm able too.
Father, please forgive me for all my sins. I come to you today to pray for my boyfriend John. A few years ago he was diagnosed with Stage 3/4 Stomach Cancer. We still are long distance but now at his home in California half the time to help him with the house (he's looking to rent out). The last year and half almost 2 years since I am at his home which his blind older brother has created so much problems in my relationship with John. I discovered Johns brother who goes to the house on occasion is an alcoholic. I discovered when John flew out one time when he came out for his brothers cat that had died. Then John found bags of alcohol bottles in backyard stacked almost a years worth where his brother, brothers friends and girlfriend use the house as a party house doesn't help out or clean after themselves. John told me he tried telling his brother of his cancer didn't want to listen to him. His brother Father seems selfish only cares about himself his friends and girlfriend. John bought him food bc he's on disability and bought him alcohol before where his brother, brothers friends and girlfriend would take advantage of John. John took a year off work to relax after he finished some alternative cancer treatments. Since then the last few years his brother whom I never met after John got upset at him for all the alcohol bottles and the house being a mess when John pays for everything at house plus his cancer and has combat PTSD (military service days) he was deployed I believe 5 times. Johns brother would lie blame me for things at house that I had nothing to do with, he got involved in our relationship and would call me deragortory comments names. It has created so much trouble in my relationship with John because at one point he was siding with his brother when I have my own issues my own life I'm working hard to take care of. I had to place boundaries and told John I couldn't continue our relationship if his brother continues to blame me for things I never did. I love John it broke my heart to place boundaries but his brother was creating drama in John and I relationship I understand alcoholics since my experience with an ex boyfriend who was one. The last 6 months John got cameras for the house and placed boundaries on his brother stopped providing food and alcohol for his brother, his friends and girlfriend. His nephew in his 20s ex marine and respects John has been helping at the house and his nephew has been cleaning and got upset a few weeks ago when his brother used the house because it was his girlfriends birthday they left it a mess. Now John understands what I have been telling him about his brother how he's codependent needs to stop enabling his brother so his brother who's 56 and older needs to take responsibility for himself. Father, please continue sending John messages on focusing on his life and his health not his brother. Father, I know his nephew was a message from you. Thank you. Another prayer is please place your loving healing hands on John. He just a few weeks ago went in to get lab work done for his cancer follow up and they saw signs something looked off they will have him come back in March do more labwork to follow up. John did mention to me he's had some pains the within last 30 days and feels something is wrong. Father please shower John with your healing love and support. We love you father, thank you for everything you do and show us your undying grace and love. I will continue to love on John and show him how important he is to me and he is my best friend. I'm proud of him. I pray for him daily. In Jesus' name Amen.