[Faith-Talk] serving and connection

Sat Aug 10 05:13:09 UTC 2024

Hi
I guess for me I don't know what to really do.
Sometimes i find nomatter how much I advokate for myself that i don't know
how to really do that.
I have a hard time really expressing to others about serving other then i
just want to do something.
I have emailed pastor about rides to bible study and nobody from the church
gave me ride i reached out while ago and nov nobody offered it after i
reached out to him.
nobody lifted a finger to help that kind of thing.

I get so discouraged so easily that i really often feel that it is not
worth trying nomore then i feel other days like i just want to be able to
do something.

I have trouble thinking about exact areaps area
area to serve in.
I think of more then just music though. I think of adult ministries or
youth ministries or prayer ministries but i also ti think about more hands
on type of stuff like tables and chairs stuff like that.
The problem with some places is rather then me finding my way around some
keep ansisting i need to get around with their help in quote un quote
church and stuff like that.

On Fri, Aug 9, 2024 at 11:45 PM Brian Hatgelakas via Faith-Talk <
faith-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> you said it 100 percent correctly!
>
> On Fri, Aug 9, 2024 at 11:15 PM Ashley Bramlett via Faith-Talk <
> faith-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> > It sounds like you are lonely.
> > It sounds like you want someone to assist you with walking and getting
> out
> > in the community for fitness participation and social activities.
> > I'm going to a church with my dad which is also small and most members
> are
> > older or maybe adults middle age with families.
> >
> > I have not exactly asked to serve but I suspect they would be fine with
> > most
> > activities. I have considered helping out with the youth group.
> >
> > I am also seeking a fitness buddy to have nature walks with or simple
> trail
> > walking or tandem biking.
> > But, so far I did not find anyone. I asked our nearest chapter of
> Achilles
> > international, dc chapter,
> > But did not find anyone; no response yet.
> > So, I know what you mean about needing a guide to do activities with and
> > finding no one. I can and do exercise alone at a gym such as by using the
> > seated bikes or treadmills but I do so much desire to do some outside
> walks
> > or biking and go with someone so I can focus on the walk and exercise,
> not
> > my mobility skills.
> > I also want more social connections either from the church or elsewhere.
> >
> > It sounds like you have other disabilities given how this is written and
> > how
> > you write here. I do not know your full situation. I'm just speculating.
> > It would be helpful to know what you really mean. So far your emails are
> > vague saying that
> > You simply are not accepted and you are not finding connections.
> > What do you want to do? Some examples? What were some things you tried
> and
> > were rejected from?
> > Saying you have lack of opportunity does not tell us much.
> >
> > I do not mean to be critical but you have written things like this before
> > and it comes up year after year.
> > Only by getting specific can we help some.
> >
> > Writing things like this
> > " It is like people have been so hazatant to do anything or to support me
> > or
> > help me find those opportunities either as part of a church or even
> > ministry
> > and stuff like that."
> > Does not say much.
> >
> > Have you tried finding connections through a community website? Here we
> > have
> > www.meetup.com, but I'm not sure you have that.
> > I've not used this myself, but I know it's a way to find groups to meet
> up
> > with.
> >
> > I do hope you find something. If there is a Christian ministry for the
> > blind
> > in Canada where you are, maybe you can help them, even if its remotely.
> > Here in the USA we have Christian Record Services and Lutheran Braille
> > Workers; both are far from my home of VA but I've considered trying to do
> > something with them  remotely. Maybe writing something or conducting
> > something over a video platform like zoom.
> >
> > You have to educate people about your abilities too. You may not be asked
> > to
> > help as they do not know what you can do or how you can do it, so do
> > educate
> > them.
> >
> > Anyways, with more specifics, maybe we can give more suggestions.
> >
> > Ashley
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Faith-Talk <faith-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of andrew
> > edgcumbe via Faith-Talk
> > Sent: Friday, August 9, 2024 10:27 PM
> > To: Faith-talk, for the discussion of faith and religion
> > <faith-talk at nfbnet.org>
> > Cc: andrew edgcumbe <rollercoasterman86 at gmail.com>
> > Subject: [Faith-Talk] serving and connection
> >
> > Hi
> > My name is Andrew for those who don't know me.
> >
> > I have just had struggle after struggle with  just being able to serve as
> > part of a church body and stuff like that other then maybe music and
> stuff
> > like that.
> > To me the experience is they don't know what to do with me because of my
> > blindness and stuff like that.
> > It is like people have been so hazatant to do anything or to support me
> or
> > help me find those opportunities either as part of a church or even
> > ministry
> > and stuff like that.
> > The answer I always get is just pray about it while we should do that
> and i
> > been doing that all along but faith should be followed up by action to
> and
> > stuff like that.
> >
> >
> > While I don't know other area's speciffically my church is a very small
> > church so it is limited but I want to find christian ministries who
> > actually
> > let blind people serve even if it is from home or some other way.
> >
> > The other area is that i have trouble making connections that really
> foster
> > into more then just sunday morning fellowship.
> > I have tried to find hiking partners and finding other things.
> > i reached out to couple of the other churches for walking buddies and
> stuff
> > like that and just other people whom perhaps i can really make connection
> > with from a church to do coffee with or do other things with and I don't
> > know they are afraid of the fact i am blind I don't know what it is.
> > I just been really looking for answers as to what to do with myself like
> i
> > have few people in building i connect with but they have disabilities
> that
> > keep them from doing walks with me or  other adventures I would like to
> be
> > able to go on and stuff like that.
> >
> > I struggle making connection through or  church or community  like I said
> > even a buddy of mine has tried to talk to t others about  others about
> > walking with me or what not but there is great hazatation and never had
> any
> > luck weather it is walking or ki hiking and stuff like that.  or even
> > people
> > to really connect with.
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