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When I Don’t See Answers To My Prayers
Lord, I know that what I may see as unanswered prayer may not be unanswered at all. It means that You are an- swering according to Your will. Whether I understand Your will or not doesn’t affect the fact that I trust it and praise You for it. Thank You for Your unfailing Word and that You always keep Your promises to me. I thank You that Your power is infinite Your judgments and Your will are perfect, and I trust them. Whether or not my prayers are answered the way I pray them, I will praise and wor- ship You above all things. For You are my Wonderful Counselor, my Everlasting Father, my Stronghold in the day of Trouble, and my resting Place. I rest in You today.
Do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has prom- ised. HEBREWS 10:35-36 NIV
Lord, I thank You for the privilege of speaking to You in prayer. Increase my faith to believe that I can make a difference when I pray. And when I don’t see answers to my prayers exactly the way I prayed them, help me to not allow myself to get discouraged and lose faith. Help me trust You to answer in Your way and Your timing.
Men always ought to pray and not lose heart. LUKE 18:1
Lord, I worship You as the all-knowing and all-power- ful God of the universe. You are Immanuel, God with us. Thank You that You are always with me. Thank You that Your presence frees me from all doubt and gives me in- creased faith. Thank You that You hear my prayers and will answer in Your time and in Your way. You, Lord, are without limitations. I don’t want to limit Your working in my life by my own faithlessness. Help me to be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer (Romans 12:12 NIV). I know that You have called me to pray, but I also know that answering prayers is Your job. Help my heart to rest in You.
Continue earnestly in prayer, being vigilant in it with thanksgiving. COLOSSIANS 4:2
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Men Of Vision Visits Camp Virginia Jaycee
Members of Men of Vision who visited Camp Virginia Jaycee are shown from left to right: Jokobi Nel- son, Nhjari Jackson, Devin Johnson, DeAnthony Gaulden, Jamal William, Yhanes Michel, Norris Mertus, Prince Boston, Giovanni Concepcion, and Maurice Daughty.
Shown in this photograph from left to right are on the front row: Ross Anderson, founder Men of Vi- sion & Resource Teacher in Hillsborough County Public School District, Jokobi Nelson, Nhjari Jackson, Jamal William, School Board Vice Chairperson Doretha Edgecomb, Dr. William B. Robertson, founder of Camp Virginia Jaycee, retired educator, Norris Mertus, Yhanes Michel, Maurice Daughty, and Wes Dorce- FSU Men of Vision mentor. Shown on the second row are: Giovanni Concepcion, DeAnthony Gaulden, Devin Johnson, and Prince Boston.
BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor
For the past 5 years, mem- bers of Men Of Vision, Inc., have had the opportunity to visit Camp Virginia Jaycee, lo- cated in Blueridge, Virginia (near Roanoke). Dr. William B. Robertson, retired educa- tor and founder of the organi- zation, founded the organization in 1965. The camp is one of the oldest de- signed for special needs chil- dren and adults in the country.
The annual excursion to Camp Jaycee began after Robertson retired as an edu- cator and relocated to Tampa in 2000. Robertson became a teacher at Sligh Middle School, where he met Ross Anderson and was intro- duced to the infant Men of Vi- sion organization.
It was after that meeting that the two decided to take the young men to Virginia during the month of July. They also have an opportunity to visit Robertson’s alma mater, Bluefield State College.
Robertson accepts dona-
tions from family members, friends, church members, businesses and others throughout the year to make it possible to sponsor the trip. For some of the youngsters, the trip offers their first air- plane ride.
So far, 58 members of Men of Vision have visited Camp Jaycee. The group were on the campus from July 2nd until July 10th this year.
This year, Jokobi Nel- son, Devin Johnson, DeAnthony Gaulden, and Maurice Daughty, all of Sligh Middle School; Nhjari Jackson and Giovanni Concepcion, of The Paideia School; Jamal William and Norris Mertus, of Van Buren Middle School; and Yhanes Michel and Prince Boston, of St. Peter Claver Catholic School had the op- portunity to visit Camp Jaycee.
While at the camp, the young men engaged in leader- ship training, sponsored by Bluefield State College, certifi- cation as junior lifeguards, certification in CPR, introduc-
tion to college life at Bluefield, visited the William B. Robert- son Collection at Bluefield Col- lege, worked with Counselors from the U. S. and 8 foreign countries, and were nomi- nated for the President’s Vol- untary Service Award.
Wes Dorce, former edu- cator at Sligh Middle School, accompanied the youngsters and served as chaperone. Mrs. Copatha Parrott, a teacher at Sligh Middle School, assisted in selecting the youngsters who would at- tend the camp by providing monetary resources, clothing, and by contacting the parents, Ross Anderson, founder of Men of Vision said.
Since the inception of the camp, more than 45,000 indi- viduals with special needs have been served at Camp Vir- ginia Jaycees.
Prior to making the trip, Anderson said Mrs. Doretha Edgecomb, Vice Chairperson of the Hillsbor- ough County School District, met with the young men be- fore they made the trip to Vir- ginia.
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