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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Good morning,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Great to see you staying active and strong in your journey I know many good things are to come from you in this world keep smiling and singing.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>Richard Payne, President</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>National Federation of the Blind of Ohio</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>937/829/3368</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><a href="mailto:Rchpay7@gmail.com"><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0563C1'>Rchpay7@gmail.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back.</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Ohio-Talk <ohio-talk-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Sadie McFarland via Ohio-Talk<br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, January 13, 2024 2:10 AM<br><b>To:</b> nfbp-talk@nfbnet.org; ohio-talk@nfbnet.org<br><b>Cc:</b> Sadie McFarland <sadiemc01@gmail.com><br><b>Subject:</b> [Ohio-Talk] Prayers and updates<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Good morning Federation family. I hope you all had a blessed, holiday season and a happy new year. Although I am entering my last semester of college, which is very exciting, it has been a rough holiday break… On December 19, I had a full toenail removal, which was incredibly painful, and is just now beginning to properly heal. This has severely limited my mobility and ability to enjoy certain activities that come with holiday break. Along with this, on Monday, I tested positive for COVID-19 after attending a worship conference in Atlanta. I am feeling much better, but I am still having some symptoms, and I am headed back to Campus this weekend. <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On a positive note, the blind wanderer MTKG blog has a post out from about a month ago, and a new one will be coming soon detailing my trip to Atlanta! Here is the link for the blog: <a href="blindwanderermtkg.wordpress.com">blindwanderermtkg.wordpress.com</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I also received my first phone call requesting an interview for a postgraduate job application! Exciting yet challenging times!<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Have a great weekend!<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Blessings,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>Sadie M. McFarland<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>(740) 827-5613<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:sadiemc01@gmail.com">sadiemc01@gmail.com</a> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:sm1685@messiah.edu">sm1685@messiah.edu</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></body></html>