[nagdu] Church update from Colorado Springs

[Margo and Arrow]

Bertha, what an awesome outcome to this challenging problem, and, you know, 
that church sounds just right for you.  How very exciting!

Margo and Arrow
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lyn Gwizdak" <linda.gwizdak at cox.net>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2012 1:52 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Church update from Colorado Springs


> Bertha,
> Wonderful for you!!!  Wow, a church in your own denomination, one that is 
> welcoming to you and Godiva, and who will even pick you up for services! 
> Can't get better than that!
>
> Although I am not a believer myself, I do understand the role church plays 
> in people's lives and I am truely happy for you and sorry you had to go 
> through - well - hell to find this church.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Lyn and Landon
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Bertha Avila Guerrero" <guerrero.avila at sbcglobal.net>
> To: "NAGDU NFB" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Sunday, April 08, 2012 6:21 PM
> Subject: [nagdu] Church update from Colorado Springs
>
>
>> Hello All,
>> Godiva and I would like to thank everyone who responded to our message 
>> last
>> week regarding the two churches here in The Springs. We received many
>> messages of support.
>> Since we posted last week, the thread has certainly evolved. We would 
>> like
>> to clarify a few things.
>>
>> I am Assemblies of God and due to various reasons, I have not found a 
>> home
>> church, even before Godiva.
>> The two churches I called, (I called as a courtesy, because churches can
>> deny us access), are close to our home.
>> One is a non-denominational and the other a Catholic church.
>> They did Not deny us access, however they wanted to dictate where we sat.
>> The non-denominational told us we would have to sit in the foyer and the
>> security guard would determine based on "your dog's temperament" if you 
>> can
>> sit in the sanctuary. The Catholic church told us they have parishioners 
>> who
>> attend with dogs, and we would need to sit in the back pew.
>>
>> Well, I found an Assemblies of God last evening. I don't know how I 
>> missed
>> them when I was looking in my Pre Godiva days.
>> I asked a friend for a ride and we went this morning. I did not call 
>> because
>> as I said I am Assemblies of God and I knew they would have no problem 
>> with
>> us attending.
>> We were welcomed in true Christian Love and I couldn't have been happier. 
>> We
>> were even asked if we wanted to sit in the front pew so Godiva would have
>> more space.
>> It is a small church, this is what I was looking for. A little more
>> traditional in their worship than what I am accustomed too, but hey it's 
>> all
>> good the focus is Jesus.
>> They even have a bus service that will pick us up.
>> I won't attend next week because we fly out on Thursday to Texas and 
>> won't
>> be back until Sunday evening.
>> But we certainly intend to call  for them to pick us up the following 
>> week.
>>
>> Once again thank you to everyone who was so supportive last week when I 
>> was
>> so upset and My Little Lady kept telling me it would be okay.
>> She did great during the service and of course I got many comments on how
>> Beautiful she is.
>>
>> By the way, Godiva means "Gift from God". Isn't that cool? She truly is 
>> my
>> Gift from God, by way of The Seeing eye.
>> Talk soon
>>
>> B A Guerrero and Seeing Eye Dog Godiva
>> guerrero.avila at sbcglobal.net
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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