[Faith-talk] Introduction and greetings from Poland.

Sat Jun 22 17:53:09 UTC 2013

Dear Rhonda and all,
i was so busy last weeks. i even don't remember if i sent a thank you 
message for your welcome so I want to do it now.
many years ago I met prophessor Reinolds and his wife here in Krakow. They 
were from California. They  visited our school for blind children and 
presented some useful equipments. My little pupils welcomed them in English 
and they were so touched, so moved and then he was sending Braille books and 
magazines to me from people who read them and no longer wanted. First of all 
he sent me a little booklet with Braille contractions and abbreviations, 
otherwise I wouldn't be able to use all these books and magazines he sent. 
prophessor Reinolds was the President of Oversea Foundation for the blind. 
After few years  we somehow learnt he died. He will be always in my  heart.
Thank to what he did, my husband, I and many of our friends could improve 
our English. we had world book encyclopedia in 144 volumes if i remember 
well and different magazines like Reader's digest, Braille mirror, our 
special, Lady's home.
Then one day stephanie Pieck, a blind pianist visited our city and she gave 
some concerts here and when she came back home to Connecticut she sent me 
old volumes of Matilda ziegler Magazine and some other magazines and I could 
reach through pen pals blind friends from abroad.
Thank you again for welcoming me.
warmly, Halinka.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "rhonda cruz" <rhondaprincess at gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [Faith-talk] Introduction and greetings from Poland.


> hi wellcome to the group,
> my name is rhonda,
> i'm from the state of ccalifornia.
>
> On Jun 9, 2013, at 11:57 AM, Andrew wrote:
>
>> welcome to the group I am glad you are here.  welcome to the group. I
>> am from Ontario Canada I love making new Christian friends doing email
>> Skype reading and things like that. I love meeting other Christians.
>> I hope to get to know you better.
>>
>> On 6/9/13, halinawoch at gmail.com <halinawoch at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Dear all,
>>> since now you will have another friend and sister. It is me.
>>> My name is Halinka and I live in krakow with my husband Andrzej - in 
>>> English
>>> Andrew and eighteen yers old son Dominik.
>>> One of my dream was to make friends with other believers from different
>>> corners of this globe and now thank to Andrew, awesome and gorgeous 
>>> Friend
>>> and brother, it becomes possible.
>>> Otherwise how could I know about this or other Christian groups?
>>> there are many mailing lists where owners do not allow sharing addresses 
>>> of
>>> other lists but still we can send a private message to people and they 
>>> will
>>> accept or reject but a great work for our Lord is done.
>>> Here is for all of you, a beautiful piece about giving from Prophet by
>>> khalil Gibran:
>>>
>>> You give but little when you give of your possessions.
>>>
>>> It is when you give of yourself that you truly give.
>>>
>>> For what are your possessions but things you keep and guard for fear you
>>> may need them tomorrow?
>>>
>>> And tomorrow, what shall tomorrow bring to the overprudent dog burying
>>> bones in the trackless sand as he follows the pilgrims to the holy city?
>>>
>>> And what is fear of need but need itself?
>>>
>>> Is not dread of thirst when your well is full, thirst that is 
>>> unquenchable?
>>>
>>> There are those who give little of the much which they have - and they
>>> give it for recognition and their hidden desire makes their gifts
>>> unwholesome.
>>>
>>> And there are those who have little and give it all.
>>>
>>> These are the believers in life and the bounty of life, and their coffer
>>> is never empty.
>>>
>>> There are those who give with joy, and that joy is their reward.
>>>
>>> And there are those who give with pain, and that pain is their baptism.
>>>
>>> And there are those who give and know not pain in giving, nor do they
>>> seek joy, nor give with mindfulness of virtue;
>>>
>>> They give as in yonder valley the myrtle breathes its fragrance into 
>>> space.
>>>
>>> Though the hands of such as these God speaks, and from behind their eyes
>>> He smiles upon the earth.
>>>
>>> It is well to give when asked, but it is better to give unasked, through
>>> understanding;
>>>
>>> And to the open-handed the search for one who shall receive is joy
>>> greater than giving
>>>
>>> And is there aught you would withhold?
>>>
>>> All you have shall some day be given;
>>>
>>> Therefore give now, that the season of giving may be yours and not your
>>> inheritors'.
>>>
>>> You often say, "I would give, but only to the deserving."
>>>
>>> The trees in your orchard say not so, nor the flocks in your pasture.
>>>
>>> They give that they may live, for to withhold is to perish.
>>>
>>> Surely he who is worthy to receive his days and his nights is worthy of
>>> all else from you.
>>>
>>> And he who has deserved to drink from the ocean of life deserves to fill
>>> his cup from your little stream.
>>>
>>> And what desert greater shall there be than that which lies in the
>>> courage and the confidence, nay the charity, of receiving?
>>>
>>> And who are you that men should rend their bosom and unveil their pride,
>>> that you may see their worth naked and their pride unabashed?
>>>
>>> See first that you yourself deserve to be a giver, and an instrument of
>>> giving.
>>>
>>> For in truth it is life that gives unto life - while you, who deem
>>> yourself a giver, are but a witness.
>>>
>>> And you receivers - and you are all receivers - assume no weight of
>>> gratitude, lest you lay a yoke upon yourself and upon him who gives.
>>>
>>> Rather rise together with the giver on his gifts as on wings;
>>>
>>> For to be overmindful of your debt, is to doubt his generosity who has
>>> the free-hearted earth for mother, and God for father.
>>> With a grateful heart, Halinka from Poland, Krakow.
>>>
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