[Faith-talk] pray for my brother and family

[Paul]

No, I'm not following any bionic eye innovations in Australia, though I know 
of them.  I guess I'm just a plain old traditionalist in so many ways, but 
I'm content to be that way.  Paul
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Poppa Bear" <heavens4real at gmail.com>
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Sent: Wednesday, September 04, 2013 4:58 PM
Subject: Re: [Faith-talk] pray for my brother and family


> Amen Paul, I was born In Fairbanks and live in Anchorage, I have traveled 
> along the interior where they don't have airports, stop lights or grocery 
> stores so have been quite a few places up here. Yes, I do know Lynn, I 
> haven't talked to her for about a year or two, we were on a board 
> together. Are you following the bionic eye inovations in Mailborn 
> Austrailia at the Monash instatute? I think it is really facinating, all 
> the inovating technowlogies converging together.
> Well, be blessed and thanks for the encouragement.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Paul" <oilofgladness47 at gmail.com>
> To: "Faith-talk,for the discussion of faith and religion" 
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> Sent: Wednesday, September 04, 2013 12:36 PM
> Subject: Re: [Faith-talk] pray for my brother and family
>
>
>> Poppa Bear, do you live in either Anchorage or Fairbanks, or perhaps one 
>> of the smaller communities like Haines, Bethel, Homer, Nenana or perhaps 
>> even Nome? I find it fascinating to read true and unvarnished stories of 
>> contemporary life in Alaska.  And one more question:  Do you know by any 
>> chance a lady named Lyn Koral (not sure of spelling)? Years ago she was 
>> supposed to contact me about the same blindness condition that we both 
>> have, and that is being born without eyes, but somehow we lost contact. 
>> Anyway it was heartening to learn that, despite all your obvious 
>> self-made difficulties, that the Lord pulled you through.  Those are the 
>> kind of stories I like to hear, because they bring glory to God and build 
>> up our faith so that, in the words of a well-known gospel song by Stewart 
>> Hamlin: "It is no secret what God can do; what He's done for others, 
>> He'll do for you." And Andrew, that goes for you and your family as well. 
>> You just have to pray for the patience to bear up under your frustrating 
>> difficulties. Easier said than done, I know, but many of us on this list 
>> have been there and done that.  Paul
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Poppa Bear" <heavens4real at gmail.com>
>> To: "Faith-talk,for the discussion of faith and religion" 
>> <faith-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Wednesday, September 04, 2013 4:16 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Faith-talk] pray for my brother and family
>>
>>
>>> Andrew,
>>> I am sorry, I didn't mean to assume that you were a guest, but at the 
>>> same time, until we pay the bills we are still a guest in many ways. I 
>>> am sorry that your circumstances are so hard for you to deal with right 
>>> now. If you have any thoughts you want to run past me, I will give you 
>>> my input, but other than that I will try to keep my opinion to myself 
>>> when it comes to your issues, I don't want to offend you.
>>>
>>> I will tell you a little about me just so you know for future reference, 
>>> I live in Alaska where travel for the blind is extremely difficult, I 
>>> lost my sight at age 15, had 4 children by the time I was 21, I had 
>>> became a well known drug dealer, went to federal prison for almost five 
>>> years, found Jesus, was released 11 years ago, fought tooth and nails to 
>>> help my wife get into treatment, have dealt with family addictions, a 
>>> daughter who lived with her mom in Texas and became pregnant at age 13, 
>>> which tore my heart up something terrible, on, and on the list of the 
>>> bad stuff could go, but in between all of that heart break I had to put 
>>> in a lot of work, take care of a family, pay off a home, attend school, 
>>> learn about all this computer stuff and come to terms with the immature 
>>> ill responsible boy I was for the first 22 years of my life and look at 
>>> all that ugly that was inside of me and leave it at the Cross. That is 
>>> my story, so what I tell you is out of compassion and love because I 
>>> have been around the block a few times and I didn't get into the blood 
>>> and guts of my life, just some points here and there that left some 
>>> lumps on my head, thank God for His grace.
>>>
>>> Blessings
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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