Pat, it is true that they are a big expense.  Perhaps, you could get 
help from a Lions Club or some other organization.  Or, your state 
agency for the blind might buy them for you since you need them to 
run your business.

earlier, Pat Ferguson, wrote:
>I do agree with that.
>
>I can tell you, though that if I needed them, that Vernon would not 
>allow me to buy them.
>
>He would tell me that we can't afford them.
>
>>>Thanks much.
>>>
>>>Many Blessings,
>>>
>>>Pat Ferguson
>>>"I can Do all Things Through Christ Who Strengthens Me." Phillippians 4:13.
>
>At 12:36 PM 5/30/2014, you wrote:
>>Jonathan Mosen, who is blind, and uses hearing aids, suggests for 
>>us blind folk who require hearing aids to get the very finest aids 
>>possible.  As we depend on our hearing much more than do sighted 
>>people who require hearing aids.
>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Pat Ferguson" <[log in to unmask]>
>>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>Sent: Friday, May 30, 2014 10:10 AM
>>Subject: Re: Hearing Report
>>
>>
>>>Hi Grant and Everyone,
>>>
>>>Can you hear me? <grin> lol.
>>>
>>>I have a friend that gets upset with me when I can't hear her on 
>>>the phone. She has an older phone, and she talks so softly I can't 
>>>hear her, so I tell her., and I ask her to speak up, please, and 
>>>when she does, I can hear her
>>>
>>>I find that I have to ask people to repeat stuff more and more all the time.
>>>
>>>Also, I have some hissing in my ears, not ringing. Sometimes at 
>>>night, I hear a noise in my head for a while. It's either a low 
>>>pitched sound, or a high pitched sound. I don't like that. It 
>>>doesn't last too long. It's mostly when I'm sleeping, but it wakes 
>>>me up, and then it's gone.
>>>
>>>I surely don't want to have to have hearing aids, but if I do, I 
>>>will get good ones.
>>>
>>>Phil, I'm praying that you get a huge Financial Blessing to pay 
>>>for the digital Hearing Aids.
>>>
>>>
>>>Thanks much.
>>>
>>>Many Blessings,
>>>
>>>Pat Ferguson
>>>"I can Do all Things Through Christ Who Strengthens Me." Phillippians 4:13.
>>>
>>>At 11:51 PM 5/29/2014, you wrote:
>>>>I too have joined the hearing aids brigade in the last six 
>>>>months. The brand I found to be best for me is Oticon, but 
>>>>they're not cheap, $4,000 for the pair. However, they do have the 
>>>>ability to raise and lower the volume as needed. The first pair I 
>>>>tried cost $6,000 plus and did not have near the features of the 
>>>>Oticon. Their only failure so far, according to my wife Judy, is 
>>>>that I still can't hear her. smile!
>>>>On the subject of tinitus, several years ago I tried and found 
>>>>somewhat helpful a product called "Ring Stop".  It can be 
>>>>purchased from Swanson for about $40 give or take. It seems that 
>>>>the hearing aids may have helped that a bit also.
>>>>
>>>>Listening for His shout!
>>>>
>>>>Grant