[Faith-Talk] Personal Prayer Request

[Elizabeth Sprecher]

Hi Chris,
Sendimg you my thoughts and prayers.

All My Best
Elizabeth

> On Aug 8, 2026, at 5:56 PM, Kristina Sohl via Faith-Talk <faith-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Also praying for you.    I started therapy this week and my counselor said
> that singing and or humming can relax the vegas nerve if  you ned to do
> that.
> 
>> On Sat, Aug 8, 2026 at 11:12 AM Chris Nusbaum via Faith-Talk <
>> faith-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi Friends,
>> 
>> Thank you all so much for your prayers! They are an encouragement in this
>> discouraging time, and I believe they are being heard.
>> 
>> Since there have been so many people who have expressed prayer and
>> concern, I wanted to write a quick update, then try not to overload the
>> list with personal news. At this point I have good news and bad news. The
>> good news is that, while the shaking events have continued to some extent,
>> they feel easier to recover from. More importantly, I was able to attend
>> Cassi's graduation and celebrate her as she had hoped. The bad news,
>> though, is that I had a small seizure just as I was walking into the
>> graduation. Long story short: My leg cramped as I was getting out of the
>> car, I tried to "walk it off," got lightheaded, and fell. I thought I
>> fainted; apparently it looked more like a seizure, and the rest of the
>> day's events would seem to indicate that. Looking back, God with was me
>> through everything—people who knew what to do, blessing me with a quick
>> recovery so I could go in and do what I was called upon to do, and the
>> support of so many (including all of you) who are covering me in prayer.
>> 
>> At this point we're making slight adjustments to medications, which I
>> would describe as a "band-aid" until my doctor's appointment on the 19th.
>> Lord willing, this will lead to something more permanent. By the way, to
>> Judy and others who have mentioned "root causes," that's a great thought,
>> and it's something my family and I have gone through over and over again in
>> the past week. So far as we've been able to tell, nothing at the root cause
>> level has changed from 2 weeks ago to today. That said, my doc is a big
>> believer in root causes, so I'm sure she will make that a topic of
>> conversation.
>> 
>> Thank you again for all your prayers!
>> 
>> Blessings,
>> Chris Nusbaum
>> 
>>> On Aug 7, 2026, at 11:16 PM, Linda Mentink via Faith-Talk <
>> faith-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hi Chris,
>>> 
>>> I am praying for you. I'm away from home on vacation in Wisconsin, and
>> have not had constant access to email until now. May God's will be done and
>> may He bless you and Kathy specially tomorrow.
>>> 
>>> Blessings,
>>> 
>>> Linda
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> On Aug 6, 2026 9:23 PM, Chris Nusbaum via Faith-Talk <
>> faith-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Hi All,
>>>> 
>>>> Please excuse the somewhat personal nature of this note. Usually, I
>> reserve posts on listservs to topics of public interest. But I think this
>> particular prayer request is cause for as much prayer as possible, so I’m
>> posting it here as long as the moderator will let me.
>>>> 
>>>> As several of you know, I have epilepsy, and (Praise the Lord) it has
>> been under control for the past 3 years. In the last week, I have
>> experienced daily episodes of some kind (I don't know whether to call them
>> seizures) where my legs start shaking uncontrollably and I feel very
>> unsteady, sometimes for up to an hour. I talked with my doctor today and we
>> have a plan which will at least get me through until my appointment with
>> her on August 19, so I'm praying that the changes she has made to my
>> medication to make these seizures (or whatever they are) end.
>>>> 
>>>> On a similar note, I've been working with an intern from one of the NFB
>> training centers. Her graduation is tomorrow, and both she and I have been
>> excited about me coming to support her. I'm asking for prayers for Cassi as
>> she begins college, and for my healing so that no seizures will happen
>> tomorrow morning so I can go to her graduation.
>>>> 
>>>> Thanks in advance for your prayers. I'll keep you posted.
>>>> 
>>>> Blessings,
>>>> Chris Nusbaum
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