[Faith-talk] pray for my brother and family

[Poppa Bear]

I can understand that and respect it as well.
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From: "Paul" <oilofgladness47 at gmail.com>
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Sent: Wednesday, September 04, 2013 1:21 PM
Subject: Re: [Faith-talk] pray for my brother and family


> 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
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>> 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" 
>> <faith-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> 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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