Today I took about eight Deaf persons to test their hearing and get/repair hearing aids at Dretchi, Port-of-Spain. This was yet another learning experience for me.
Well we had an appointment for 8 am and we planned to leave church at 5 am or was it 5:30?? I cant remember but Mr Cleavon and I were there and we waited for everyone. Guess what time we left? lol....6:30am lol. Actually everyone was there except one. When she arrived I had to let them know that next time we will leave if they're not on time. God's Word says "Let all things be done decently and in order" (1 Corin 14:40). A precedence must be set so that an attitude of disregard and indifference would not persist.
Again, I must say thank God for Mr Cleavon and his patience, time and sacrifice. This day in particular I know that he really stretched himself to accomodate us. Even though he had some paper work to complete at work he chose to transport us and he did it with such a contentment and ease in spirit. He NEVER complained or fussed even when we were taking longer than expected. In fact he suggested that we stayed and get everything done even though it encrouched on his time. What more could we ask for? What a blessing he continues to be! Truly God has sent him fo
r such a time as this.
Well the actual testing was the most intriguing thing for me. I asked to witnesses the process and the doctor very clearly and willingly explained it to me. First, she did some check-ups with some manual instruments. Then she asked the patient t
o enter an enclosed, sound proof unit. In here, the patient wore a pair of earphones while the doctor adjusted the volume outside the unit. The patient indicated by lifting their hand, whether they heard the sound or not.
r such a time as this.Well the actual testing was the most intriguing thing for me. I asked to witnesses the process and the doctor very clearly and willingly explained it to me. First, she did some check-ups with some manual instruments. Then she asked the patient t
o enter an enclosed, sound proof unit. In here, the patient wore a pair of earphones while the doctor adjusted the volume outside the unit. The patient indicated by lifting their hand, whether they heard the sound or not. The doctor explained that if a hearing person heard the sounds it would be unbearable. She took me into the unit and adjusted the volume while I held the earphones in my hands. It sounded like a frequency signal and it was penetratingly loud. The amazing thing is that the volume was not at its highest! I thought that this was so intriguing!
Another memorable event in this day was Rassul's reaction when he got his hearing aid. This was the first time he owned a hearing aid and he seemed like an infant who was discovering the world for the first time. His eyes lit up and he just smiled as he absorbed this new world of sound around him. For the others who had owned hearing aids before this seemed to be annoying! lol It was interesting to see them test each other's hearing aids by clapping.
I remember asking Shiva if he was hearing and he looked at me and signed "I deaf"! lol So Precious!
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