I am using this blogging site to keep friends and family informed about my life for the next 7 months or so of blindness training at the Colorado Center for the Blind. I have Usher's syndrome which results in hearing loss and progressive vision loss. Now the state of Colorado is paying for me to go through an extensive training program. There will be lots of challenges ahead for me and I am both apprehensive and excited!!!! The training consist of being blindfolded 8 hours a day 5 days a week and learning how to function completely without sight.

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Preparing for opportunities

I would say that I am now at a new turning point in my life. After years of frustration with my marriage and the declining vision from Ushers syndrome I am finally at a point where something positive can begin happening. I have finally worked out with DVR which program I felt would best meet my needs. Now I am finally set up to start the Colorado Center for the Blind. It’s a rigorous 6-9 month training program 8 hours a day 5 days a week under complete blindfold. My hope is that as I encounter challenges and face obstacles during this time I can document it here for others to follow and see what life as a blind person can feel like.
I have always been a fighter, a go getter, someone that would not allow obstacles to stand in my way. I know I can do the same as a blind person but now it seems that the challenges will be so much bigger than I have ever faced. I’m apprehensive and nervous and I’m not sure how I can possibly do this, but it can be done and I know I am one of those that can do it. I will also be teaching at Arapahoe Community college at night two days a week on top of this as well as taking a biology class on Saturday for my graduate application requirements in biophysics, my PH-D program of choice at University of Denver.
This is a big turning point for me b/c instead of feeling trapped and guilty for my desires and needs in my marriage I am finally free to reach my potential and be who I was designed to be. While Matt and I are at a turning point in our marriage I believe it is a good one. This will give us the time to re-evaluate our own lives and work on us as individuals so that we can be better able to work together as a married couple. This is my chance to finally have my voice heard and my needs met.
Apprehensively and nervously I cross this new bridge in to new change that I am excited and willing to begin in my life.
I have had so much support from friends, family and people all over and I am grateful for the love and support that I will continue to need throughout this journey. I am at peace about this and feel like the Lord is behind me and will be there to hold me up in times of stress and fear.
HATS OFF to my new adventure.
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