This night Himlater and Lisa came to Fyzabad to help decorate for the Christmas Dinner which was to be the following night. After which, they came to my home and spent the night and we went to Deaf Church together the next day.
We met Ms Marsha whose house we were using as the venue. Himlater, Lisa, Winetter and I blew up some balloons and arranged some of the tables and chairs. We then went over to Winette's home and chopped some veggies to help lessen the cooking work load for Winette.
God continues to take care of us. When we were ready to go home Ms Marsha volunteered to drop us. I had concluded that we had to walk home because my mom went to a dinner and couldnt collect us. Yet God provided :) as is His habit!!
That night I was able to bond with Himlater and Lisa. I learnt so much about the both of them. Himlater shared about how she became deaf. I had always assumed that she was born deaf like most Deaf persons but she told me she was born hearing until there was an incident that caused her to become deaf. I was shocked to hear this and it is amazing to know that even though she was a young girl when this happend, today she cant remember what the hearing world is like.Himlater was
really consumed in the internet and my laptop so while she experimented with the range of possibilities the system offered, Lisa and I were able to talk. Lisa opened up to me and shared so many things about her life. She had only learnt sign language when she was about 22. I cant even begin to imagine what a silent and boring life she must have endured for 22 years... She shared her experiences as a Deaf girl in her family life, school life and married life. I was happy that she trusted me and was able to freely talk to me. I took the opportunity to encourage her and remind her about the sovereignty of God.
really consumed in the internet and my laptop so while she experimented with the range of possibilities the system offered, Lisa and I were able to talk. Lisa opened up to me and shared so many things about her life. She had only learnt sign language when she was about 22. I cant even begin to imagine what a silent and boring life she must have endured for 22 years... She shared her experiences as a Deaf girl in her family life, school life and married life. I was happy that she trusted me and was able to freely talk to me. I took the opportunity to encourage her and remind her about the sovereignty of God.I was so happy that they came and even happier that I was able to accommodate them for the night :) I remember how excited I used to be as a child when my friends came over...having Himlater and Lisa at my home birthed a similar feeling. It shook a part of my little heart that was dormant for some years. I cant really identify how exactly I'm impacting the lives of the Deaf but it is certain that they are changing my life and helping me through an unexpected journey of self-discovery and rediscovery.
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