Please Lord give me the strength to make it through this rough time in my life. My doctor wants me to lose 30 lbs. before he will do knee replacement surgery. I have dealt with arthritis in my knee for 30 years now. I am taking college class. Working for a degree in Elementary Education. I want to be a teacher one day. My knee wakes me during the night and what sleep I do get is never enough. I want to do good in my class but I am to tired to do all the reading that I need to do. I have a paper due on the book I am reading on the 29 of April and the first week of May I will have my final exam. My two grandchildren need me to give them some stable time in their lives. I get them for the weekends when I am able. Their dad is a dead beat dad. He talks about how better they will have it when he gets custody but he won't do anything to support them now or himself. Drugs are more important to him. Their mom thinks it is alright to be homeless and on the street. Please Lord I need to lose the 30 lbs. and do good in my class so that I can give my two grandchildren the support that they need.

In Jesus' name I pray.