My child is bulied by “friends” who make fun of her hair, face, weight. I am so reactive when I see it. She has no other group at lunch to sit with. Please pray for Godly friends to come her way and for her heart and mind to be protected.
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I’m so sorry your daughter is dealing with this. It’s just the worst to see our children go through difficult things like this.
Praying godly friends come into her life and that they can build each other up and encourage each other. Also praying you would have wisdom to know when to intervene for your daughter’s safety if needed and what to say to get through to her heart. 
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Thank you! Please continue to pray.
I totally understand what you are going through. My youngest daughter is 11, a bit overweight, and sometimes desires to be one of the pretty people, you know, the popular kids. I have prayed for her often and taught her that she is beautiful, and when she shows people how beautiful and caring she really is, that is when she will make true friends. Everything else is rubbish and temporary. What matters is your reputation and the kindness you show others, even if they are mean to you. It is taking time, but I think she is slowly learning it.
PS, No @Jen1 No. You cannot smack the bullies in the face or hide the bodies. That would be wrong 
Peter
I completely understand how you are feeling. You feel helpless and cry in your alone time because watching our babies suffer is hard. My daughters and I moved to a new city last year, and she had to start from zero. Middle school is already hard without adding the “new kid” part. We prayed, cries, and repeat. I also recommend you anoint her and ask Our Lord to keep her mind safe, to keep her away from ugly thoughts, and repel her from unhealed kids.
The hard part is to be consistent, but I promise you God is faithful. Pray everyday WITH her. You had to involve her the process. Reason: this will help her define her relationship with God and it will prepare her for her prayer life, understanding that it will not always be answered right away. When, not if, but the Lord answers, she will remember how He responded.
Another thing that help was me being vulnerable with her. I shared my own stories of feeling rejected and how God sent the right people to help me. She needs to see that adults also were in the same shoes in one day or another.
It took us one full school year for my daughter to find her safe people and she got rid of those that were toxic. She just stopped hanging with those unhealed kids and risked asking other safe kids to sit with them during lunch. God rewarded her courage. Now I’m beyond words how she advocates for herself. We still have our weekly conversations about life and friendship. Important how her to know I’m here without judgment.
I will be praying for you and her. I know it feels eternal, but please, please, please remember God is listening. He is lining things up, just be consistent.