[Faith-talk] prayer request decision in my life

[andrew edgcumbe]

graham i am from canada so things are much much different in canada.

On Mon, May 9, 2016 at 2:10 PM, Graham Mehl via Faith-talk <
faith-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Hi Andrew,
> I rarely post to this list, but I felt spiritually compelled to respond to
> your email. I will certainly pray for you, and you gain the wisdom on the
> kind and place to get additional blind training. Lord, please give Andrew
> the tools, resources, and words to effectively communicate with his father
> and family. Andrew, if you have not already, I would open a case with your
> state vocational rehabilitation. Talk with them what your options are. Most
> states have some type of training you can get. From your email, it sounds
> like you know what blind people are capable of, so don't like anyone change
> your mind. If you are not a part of a blind organization, join one and ask
> the for information regarding training and how to speak with your father.
> If
> I may suggest - the NFB is an excellent organization and has helped me
> personally. My advice is to get training in an emersion program. Not only
> will that get the training you are looking for but also will show your
> family you can live on your own. As others have commented there are three
> excellent and high quality emersion programs that are directly associated
> with the NFB - in Minnesota, Colorado, and Louisiana.  Those three centers
> have a 6 to 9 month training program, and your vocational rehabilitation
> agency should be able to help with the costs of those centers. I am a
> little
> bias being a recent graduate of the Louisiana Center for the Blind (LCB) -
> The training I  received has strengthened my confidence, improved my blind
> skills, and instilled in me that I, as a father of 2 and a husband, I can
> live the life I want and do it independently. Get a tour of such emersion
> training center with your family, I think it will help greatly. If I may be
> bold enough to suggest invite your family to attend a NFB local chapter
> meeting, or NFB state convention, or even the NFB National convention in
> Orlando, FL this June/July. I pray for this in our lords name.
> Graham Mehl
>
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: andrew edgcumbe via Faith-talk [mailto:faith-talk at nfbnet.org]
> Sent: Friday, May 6, 2016 11:26 AM
> To: Faith-talk, for the discussion of faith and religion
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> Cc: andrew edgcumbe <rollercoasterman86 at gmail.com>
> Subject: [Faith-talk] prayer request decision in my life
>
> Hi all  i just need some prayer. I am considering going to either a month
> long program or a 2 or 3 month long program that will teach me  independent
> living skills and stuff. I just get negatism from my dad and things he
> basically said i will never be able to live on my own even after this
> program that i would need support in house and wouldn't be able to live on
> my own.  I  just feel like  i just need to get out from the parents and
> things. i been downed by t my dad because of my blindness and things. the
> thing is this i keep telling dad  blind people can live on their own and
> things like that. the thing is this  when him and i have  these
> disagreements we both have clided with each other because  he gets me so
> upset and things like that just keep me in prayer.
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