[Faith-talk] PRAYER REQUEST

[Paul]

Anita, I know where you're coming from regarding Braille.  Audio materials 
are great, but the question I pose to all of us is this:  Our deaf-blind 
friends and co-religionists can't use audio materials, and the only thing 
that they can utilize effectively is Braille.  How will they ever use a DTB? 
Personally, when it comes to Braille, I'm as much an addict as a cocaine 
user.  Oh, by the way, I must introduce myself to you.  My name is Paul and 
I live in Baltimore.  And when it comes to translating something in English 
to another language, audio recordings, for me at least, just won't cut it. 
Anyway welcome to this list.  Your friend in Christ, Paul
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Anita Ogletree" <anita.ogletree63 at gmail.com>
To: <faith-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2013 5:52 PM
Subject: [Faith-talk] PRAYER REQUEST


> 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
>
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