[Faith-talk] When friendship is tough

Wed Apr 18 17:49:45 UTC 2012

Hi,

I have it and the date of the meeting.  Sometimes, it's nice to get out and meet people face to face though.

Oh well.  thanks for everything.

Jenny
On Apr 18, 2012, at 10:31 AM, Amy regain wrote:

> yes we do have an at large chapter here...unfortunately, I dont remember the number right now. if I remember correctly they hold it the second sunday of each month at 7PM. Ill try and find out for you if you're interested...
> Amy
> On Apr 18, 2012, at 8:21 AM, PATRICK GORMLEY wrote:
> 
>> I wonder if Illinois has an atlarge chapter where  you can call in your cellphone and participate that way.  That way you can participate from home. I had a dear friend out there named Crescence Stadeble who unfortunately isn't among us now but Tina and I really got to know her well.
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jennifer Perdue" <jlperdue3 at gmail.com>
>> To: "Faith-talk,for the discussion of faith and religion" <faith-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2012 7:32 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Faith-talk] When friendship is tough
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>> 
>>> I want to go to the NFB meetings in Chicago, because they don't have a chapter here in Rockford, but it would take me getting on a Greyhound and then somehow figuring out the bus or L travel to get to where the meeting is.
>>> 
>>> I'm proficient at buses in most towns but I've never tried anything like what they have in Chicago.
>>> 
>>> Also, since I hate my cane so much, I think I would also be uncomfortable till my long cane got here.  I'll have to call NFB to see how long it will take for it to actually get here.
>>> 
>>> I can't wait.
>>> 
>>> Jenny
>>> On Apr 17, 2012, at 11:41 PM, tina birenbaum wrote:
>>> 
>>>> definitely! and i'm glad you are ok! there are just some sick evil people out there i will ask for prayer of my own, and i'm glad we can do this for each other. i'm checking out one of the nfb chapters here this weekend. it's been a very long time since i've seen some of the members and well, things weren't always good. i just need prayer or courage or both to even go and trust god for the rest and considering somethings he's brought me through in the last year this won't be much for him but is for me. i'm pretty nervous about going, about how people will be toward me receptive, friendly or not, but i feel like there is a reason i've been thinking about this and also the ACB meetings meet a t a very bad time for me and i'm thinking it might be nice for social involvement just as well as who knows whose lives we can touch so, i'm praying that things will go well saturday, hopefully better than i think. i'm trying to remember that god already knows how it'll go, oi don't have to today even though i want to and that he'll be there with me. so hoping i can come home saturday and tell you guys that things went very well.
>>>> Original message:
>>>>> Hi guys and gals, considering the last message: I really had it tough
>>>>> yesterday!  I was on Facebook yesterday, after I read over 32 emails from
>>>>> another list, having to deal with breast-feeding.  Without going into the
>>>>> specificities of the messages, they were, at best, argumentative.  I got on
>>>>> Facebook yesterday, and found that when I brought this same topic, many
>>>>> people came with cooler heads.  I chose to approach the subject like I
>>>>> approach life.  We're always going to gain friends, and lose friends. We
>>>>> all should listen to each other.
>>>> 
>>>>> I was also on my way back from a local library, when I caught the bus,
>>>>> but before then, I was scared by a guy who made it his business to scare
>>>>> me.  In times like this, other than Jesus, I need a friend to calm me down.
>>>>> I got one, but was needing a cellphone call.  I!  Was!  Livid!  How could
>>>>> someone, obliveous to blindness, scare the tar out of me, and not
>>>>> apologize!  Then cam  the devotion.
>>>> 
>>>>> Tina, thank you; I've been thinking about you all night.  Pray for me,
>>>>> please.  I'm going through a tough time.
>>>> 
>>>>> Eric
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