[Faith-Talk] situation

[Tammy Freitag]

Rob,
How about a different approach.  Sometimes being present makes a
bigger awareness of the problem.  You said you are willing to take a
cab.  Okay, take the cab to the services and programs that you want to
participate in.  Find out if you can schedule the trip home in
advance.  This will create conversation and hopefully show your
interest.  As you get to know people, we can hope friendships will
grow and transportation will come.

Chat with the pastor is always a nice thing too.

I guess this is what I did and now am picked up by a friend, serve on
the church leadership committee, leader of the mission team, served on
the pastoral search committee and am present every time the door is
open.  Smile!

At a former church, the pastor was interesting.  He wasn't comfortable
around, disabled people, sick people, senior citizens and who knows
who else.  His feelings were very noticable.  I wouldn't make things
any better, I would walk up to him and shake his hand, speak and
smile.  Amazingly, his hand didn't fall off, he didn't become blind
and he didn't fall over dead.  lol! You just have to killem with
kindness.  Hahahahaha!

Tammy

On 12/3/19, Ericka via Faith-Talk <faith-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Doesn’t sound like a church I would like to attend anyhow. If they don’t
> have his spirit there then I don’t want to be there either. How could one
> grow in their faith in a church like that?
>
> I know another Methodist who might have some suggestions. May I give him
> your contact info as he is also in California? He’s also an NFB member!
>
> Ericka Nelson
>
>> On Dec 3, 2019, at 1:52 PM, Rob Kaiser via Faith-Talk
>> <faith-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>
>> I did speak to him, but he really didn't have much advice for me. I think
>> part of it is just things have changed. People just don't want to help
>> people any more like in the past. Thank you for your suggestion.
>>
>>
>> Rob Kaiser Email;
>> rcubfank at sbcglobal.net
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Faith-Talk [mailto:faith-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
>> Ericka via Faith-Talk
>> Sent: Tuesday, December 3, 2019 11:44 AM
>> To: Faith-talk, for the discussion of Blindness in faith and religion
>> <faith-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: Ericka <dotwriter1 at gmail.com>
>> Subject: Re: [Faith-Talk] situation
>>
>> I don’t have any good advice for you Rob, but I hope that you have resolve
>> your issues and are able to attend the Methodist church of your choice. It
>> does seem heartless and strange to me that people aren’t willing to give
>> you rides. Do you think they’re weirded out by your blindness? We did have
>> a supply pastor who would not touch totally blind people. He would not
>> speak to them. It was very weird. He would talk to me because I have a
>> little bit of vision but… Thankfully we have a new pastor who is very
>> wonderful and inclusive 100%. Perhaps it’s just the Midwest attitude here
>> which is very different than the LA attitude. Have you talk to the pastor
>> directly?
>>
>> Ericka Nelson
>>
>>> On Aug 18, 2019, at 3:07 PM, Rob Kaiser via Faith-Talk
>>> <faith-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>
>>> Good afternoon all:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Please excuse the long email.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> As many of you know, I've been trying to get involved with the
>>> Methodist Church here in Victorville, CA. Because of transportation
>>> dificulties (unreliable pera transit & no one willing to pick me up or
>>> drive me home) I've not been able to get involved with the church. I
>>> have told them that I'm willing to wait hours if necessary to wait for
>>> a taxi @ night after choir practice. Unfortunately, that is how long
>>> it could take up here in the high desert of Southern California. The
>>> church secretary is telling me that there is an insurrance issue if I'm
>>> there alone waiting for transportation.
>>> This sounds really strange to me. I'm wondering if anyone else has
>>> ever had a situation like this. I'm aware that the times being what
>>> they are, people are less willing to be of help to other people. Any
>>> help would be appreciated.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Rob Kaiser Email;
>>>
>>> rcubfank at sbcglobal.net
>>>
>>>
>>>
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