Carol,

Glad you guys were able to work it out. You are far too giving of your time
for God to be held down.

Brad



At 01/05/2004 on Monday, carol pearson wrote:
>Thanks Brad.  I know you mean well here but, in my experience, most of these
>people still have a degree of sight.  I have a friend in a wheel-chair a lot
>of the time but able to walk at others.  She gets herself around fine and
>sometimes works a dog . . . but she still has quite a lot of residual
>vision.  I can't drive myself - end of story.  Mike can't drive me either -
>definite full stop there!
>
>Anyway, Vicki and I have talked some things through and agreed on the best
>course of action for me to take at this stage.  I'd still value everyone's
>prayers of course because I'm finding it a very difficult and painful
>experience.
>
>
>--
>Carol
>
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "BD" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2004 11:41 PM
>Subject: Re: OH, WO, STEADY ON - THINK I NEED SOME PRAYER!
>
>
> > Carol,
> >
> > Praying for peace in this situation. I don't have a guide dog so not sure
> > of the hoops they require you to jump through. When I was checking out the
> > blindness adjustment school I went to, a lady walked  or rather rolled in
> > with a wheelchair swinging a cane, all by her self, and another guy I know
> > who was the hubby of one of the instructor's also attended college being
> > blind and no legs and used a wheelchair. I'm not guessing a wheelchair,
>but
> > I am suggesting that these people, less independent presumably than
> > yourself by natural or ignorant thinking, were able to carry on and you
>too
> > then ought be encouraged that you can always carry independence, perhaps
> > not just as you've known so far. I remember the husband of the instructor
> > when I first met him. I could still see fairly well yet but loosing sight
> > and when I met him he turned around to shake my hand or say "hi", he was
>in
> > his wheelchair and I was standing and he looked me straight in the eyes. I
> > naturally thought he could see something and mentioned in passing that
>fact
> > when talking with others. They corrected me and said he couldn't see a
> > thing. He lost his legs and sight in a farm accident involving a combine
> > and he'd jump off the couch using his arms as crutches and he'd swing his
> > way around the room for what ever he wanted. Made me feel like I had hope
> > as I was coming into blindness with unsureness of what to expect. He was
> > attending college and I believe finally graduated. Anyway, do not let the
> > fear of losing your independence get to you, you  can still have it.
> >
> > Brad
> >
> > At 01/04/2004 on Sunday, carol pearson wrote:
> > >Hi All,
> > >
> > >Please will you pray.  I need it.  For those of you who are guide dog
> > >owners, you will understand a little better, perhaps, but you'll all get
>the
> > >gist by the time I've written this . . ..  It may be a little long so
>skip
> > >if you want to.
> > >
> > >As most of you know, because of my back problems, I have worked my
>present
> > >guide dog (number 4)in a limited manner (short walks, stopping and
>starting,
> > >sometimes unable for some periods of time).  He's well established and is
> > >now beginning to come up to retirement (being ten in April).
>Incidentally,
> > >I've had a guide dog for almost 34 years and for over ten of those I
> > >actually worked at Guide Dogs and spent another 10 working voluntarily.
> > >
> > >Bottom line:  I have been harrassed by them for a while now as they've
>been
> > >wanting to see me frequently, to check everything's OK.  I accept I can
>only
> > >do a little for them each visit and we all know (unless God acts for me)
> > >then this will be my last dog and then I probably won't be able to go out
> > >alone at all.
> > >
> > >I'm just not coping with this.  I was asked to see them on a date just
> > >before Christmas and ligitimately put it off because it was the busyest
>week
> > >of the year and there was no way I could fit any more in.  I still am
> > >limited, physically, as well as with my back, and get too tired to cope
>if I
> > >put in too much.
> > >
> > >Now they want to see me again either a week on Monday (which will follow
>a
> > >really horrendous weekend for me) or the next day.  To be honest, I don't
> > >want to see them at all.  I feel constantly "hassled" by them and know
>that,
> > >although it will be hard, I won't let Fabian go on past his ability to do
> > >so.
> > >
> > >I just need your prayers because this is bringing out all the wrong sort
>of
> > >feelings from me and I'm not liking the situation one bit.  I have to
>make a
> > >response tomorrow (or perhaps Tuesday at the latest) and this is all
>beyond
> > >me!
> > >
> > >As it is, I'm becoming very stressed at going out alone at all and can't
> > >manage a long cane because of my back problems, but I don't really want
>to
> > >give up all my independence either!
> > >
> > >Thanks for your support.
> > >
> > >
> > >--
> > >Carol
> >