Please keep me in your prayers today as I begin my fast. I need to feel a closer connection to God and I will begin at 8am this morning. Also please pray that my friend might be patient and understand the struggles that I am going through to get to that point. My sadness and self doubt makes it difficult for him to want to be around me because he is such a positive spiritual person. I am afraid that if I dont get this discouragement under control that I will lose a very special person in my life. Please pray that our friendship will make it through this difficult time and that we will both be better people and that God's will can be manifested in us. Amen