Carol,
Hody, stranger. It's been a long time since i've heard from you, and I'm
glad you are back on the list.
I'm doing well, but I'm having to retire lear a week from tomorrow. HE wil
not be living with me but with his puppy raisers. I talked to them
yesterday, adn it sounds like a very goo d situation for Lear.
More later.
JulieMelton
visit me at
www.heart-and-music.com
Keep smiling!
>From: Carol Pearson <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: The Electronic Church <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: Guess Who Is Back?
>Date: Fri, 7 Apr 2006 08:52:11 +0100
>
>Hi there to everyone! <Smiles>
>
>Nobody was more surprised than I was when I took the plunge to return to
>ECHURCH-USA. I started to feel a real longing in my heart to share
>fellowship with you all again (friends old and new) and then, a couple of
>months back, dear Charles sent me a day's worth of reading from the list!
>(That caught me up a little with some things and made me feel even more
>"homesick" and want to return and I've finally got round to it.)
>
>The thing is, I've been ill now for months, have very little energy, have
>considerable restrictions even on reading too much email and even more on
>writing, currently only using a BrailleNote and having much pain and little
>arm movement, so God has to be in this one!
>
>First, for those who don't yet know me, I'm Carol from the UK. I spent
>several years on the USA list and have been back once or twice since then.
>We also now have a UK list running, but I dare to say that most of my
>deeper sharing and encouragement comes from across the Atlantic!
>
>I'm married to the most wonderful husband there is called Mike. He works
>full time, then comes home and does many of the things that I cannot! Our
>story of when we first met and then later as he became a Christian is worth
>the reading, if only I could get round to writing it!
>
>I have a retired guide dog called Fabian who is now almost 12 and getting
>pretty arthritic. He's also deaf, usually by choice and has learned, in
>his retirement, what all good dogs learn and that is how to say "I want and
>if you don't mind I'll have it now!"
>
>Because of my physical limitations, Mike and I have been allowed to share
>working his guide, Roxy. She's a real character and we love her, despite
>the fact she is very active and always wants the last word! She's doing
>very well for us both and I just take her once or twice a week for the very
>short routes, but she loves it and knows without being told when I'm going
>to be taking her!
>
>Our church life is much better than many blind people have. At least we do
>have some very good teaching, a fairly minimum amount of help and we have
>good friends. However, like so many churches, many are afraid of
>disability, some feel they don't want to make the necessary effort to
>include us and some refuse to change their ways, so I still feel like
>tearing my hair out from time to time as I'm refused yet another offer of a
>service I may be able to give! Well, I know this, God wants our
>willingness and whether or not we do the job does not count against that
>initial "Yes, I'm willing", but so often I long to share in the more active
>tasks as "workers together with HIM"!
>
>I've been a Christian now for over 40 years and feel I've been much like
>those Israelites wandering around in the desert, falling away, losing sight
>of Him etc, but He has just always been wonderfully faithful and has seen
>me through some really tough times! (You'll find just one or two insights
>into what He has done for me on Phil's SAFEPLACE web site.) There are many
>more unwritten at this stage and I long to have the energy to write a book!
>
>To those of you who I know so well, "Hello" and big hugs and lovings are
>extended! Please, any of you, catch me up with your news personally if
>more appropriate.
>
>Vicki, naughty girl for being so sneaky. You knew I was around! <Haw>
>
>Pat, I was sorry to learn of your mum and you know I'll pray on. Have you
>the latest news on Charles? I am going to try to call him.
>
>Kathy, I still pray regularly for Chris and would like more up to date news
>if you can write me.
>
>Sharon I thought your Easter egg idea was great but don't have time or
>energy to do it myself. If you haven't got enough Scriptures or want to
>share with me what you have so far and need more, contact me off list.
>
>Peggy, it's been good to see you around on the BN list, along with others
>here that I don't yet know so well.
>
>Rhonda I've always appreciated your messages, even when I haven't been able
>to respond.
>
>Dave and Rachchel, it's good to have you here also. (You'll find
>yourselves speaking American nonsensical English before long if you listen
>to that Philip too much!) <More smiles>
>
>I'm in danger of leaving some out, though I haven't yet looked at a full
>list to see who's there, so speak up, please, as I have and let's party
>together!
>
>Love in Jesus Christ our Lord:
>
>CAROL
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