Some Prayer Requests

Several things have my attention right now, and if you pray, I sure would appreciate a few.

A boy named R. is in the adult Martial Arts class with Austin. This boy at 15, is taller than ANY of the adults in the class, and he outweighs Austin by a ton. I mean this boy is BIG. Austin has been trying to defeat this boy for weeks in Jiu Jitsu.
For some background, they all choose a partner and they "roll" (Think :wrestling wearing white gi's) for about 8 min. then they all switch partners and go again for another 8 min. This goes on for about an hour. Anyway, every chance Austin would get, he would choose R. as his partner, determined to "tap him out". And R., using his size and weight, would basically just throw him around. Now, Austin can roll with the best of them in that class, but he could not figure out how to defeat this boy. It happened again and again. He knows that in Jiu Jitsu, there is a move to defeat every other move. He kept trying. Race was there to watch. When we got home Austin had to get ready for baseball practice. He went straight in and laid down on our bed to talk to Race about what was clearly bothering him. They talked. The next thing I knew they were in the middle of the living room "rolling", with Race showing him that in his haste to defeat R., he had forgotten a few of the basics. He was frustrated, and wanted to continue working on it, but it was time to go to practice. When I went upstairs to help him find his baseball pants, he was visibly upset. I was stunned, I didn't know what was wrong (being of the female species). After we talked to him, it seems that all of this was about not being able to defeat R. . I can't believe it. Not Austin! He has never showed even the first competitive bone in his body. But it's more than that. Austin KNOWS that he has more talent, trains harder and longer than R. . It isn't R. that he is really competing against, it is himself. He wanted to prove to himself (and probably to Race), that all his training was worth it. He was so upset that he didn't want to go to baseball practice. Race talked to him, and really helped him (Thank-you God, that Race was home), and they went to practice (which was cut short due to rain).
I am amazed at this whole thing. I can't believe that Austin has put that much pressure on himself. I was shocked, impressed, worried.......
Please pray that I will know how to guide this growing boy. To help him to turn to the Lord in prayer before things become more than he can bear. To help him to see the promises of God, and to claim them. Austin has a good heart, and his faith is very strong. I see a need though. Please pray that the these experiences will ultimately be used to draw him closer to the Lord.
My other prayer request is for Race and I. Please pray for guidance, as we seek out the next step in our lives. Pray for Race. For his faith, for persistence, for strength. He is wearing down and I can see it. I am concerned. He is currently working an average of 65 hrs. per week NOT including his drive. He is still recovering from a 7 hr time difference. No hope for vacation or time off at the moment. He left for work this morning, and will be back Thurs. for Austin's practice. He is just so down. We need to make some changes, we WANT to make some changes, but everything seems to have come to a stand-still. Pray for wisdom as we seek His will.

Well, that sure did get long! Today is our "day off", so hopefully we can get a few things done. We also need to make a library run.
Have a great day,
Melissa