[Faith-talk] PRAYER REQUEST

[Anita Ogletree]

Hello!
My name is Anita.  This is my second time joining this list.  
Some of you may remember me from several years back.

Since then I have changed zip codes.  Almost two years ago I 
moved from Alabama where I was boffn to Virginia.  It was time 
for me to leave behind my past and build something new.

I have faced challenges that I couldn't have overcome without 
God's love.  After all, besides the two children that have 
claimed me as their Naina, their mother and my fiancee, I don't 
know very many people.  But I believe all that is going to 
change.

I just wanted to share a little bit about myself on this list.  I 
don't have a problem making friends but I haven't been a lot of 
places to do that.

One of the things I think is sad is that there is usually no more 
than one person that is blind in the churches I've visited.  Most 
of the time I am the first blind person to walk through their 
doors.  For years I was the only member in my family church that 
was blind.  But, I digress.

I am requesting prayer because I have finally found what I 
believe is going to be a blessing for me as well as for other 
blind people.  And I must admit that I regret I had not realized 
this before now.  By now, my business could have been thriving 
and I might not have felt so defeated because things always came 
to a halt.  I atended 2 colleges but do not have a degree from 
either.  The lack of braille materials hurt me a great deal 
although I didn't know that until recently.  As far as the jobs I 
couldn't hold onto, I believe those probably weren't in God's 
plan for me.  I was just trying to find myself.  Nevertheless, I 
consider each experience to be stepping stones I had to climb to 
get where I am now.

Please pray with me for success in getting my business up and 
running smooth.  I am enrolled in the Braille Literacy course and 
I would like to become certified as a transcriber using that to 
start a business.

Having access to braille is vital to the success of blind 
children and adults.  This is my way of joining the fight to save 
braille.

I feel a little fearful because 50 is knocking at my door.  Most 
of my peers have 25 to 30 years advance on me.  I am truly 
inspired by the stories of other successful blind people.  It has 
taken me too long--I think' to get to this point.

In The Book of Jeremiah chapter 29 verse 11, the Bible says:
  For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the 
LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected 
end.
I believe that and it is the reason why I am excited about all of 
the possibilites that are ahead.

So I am asking for your prayers and I pray that I will be able to 
meet some of you outside of cyberspace.

Have a blessed night.

Anita