Hey Everyone,
Today was one of the harder days of this week, emotionally. As the week begins to draw to a close knowing I am one day closer to leaving is getting much harder. We started our day off by going to the school and saying our last good-byes and getting pictures but our bus driver thought we were going straight to Valley of the Angels so he turned the wrong way and by the time we got to the school it was too late to take group pictures and stuff. I did get to spend some good time with my kids just watching them learn and of course I got some pictures. It was so hard to actually walk away knowing this could very well be the last time I could see them. But the time came and after some tears and great hugs I said goodbye.
After leaving the school we headed to the high school and picked up the kids then headed off to Valley of the Angels. I was warned earlier in the week to take some Dramamine before we left and I was so glad I did. The ride was about 30 mins or so but we went up a mountain and the roads were kind of scary. Once we were there we did some looking around and some shopping. After we left the second store these guys approached Savannah and I, which was kind of creepy, but then signed "Are you Deaf?". It turned out there was a guy in their group, Kevin, who is deaf and they wanted us to meet him. They were a group of students from the University of Georgia on a missions trip. It's so crazy how God works these things out. We then went to lunch and their group showed up a little after ours. Kevin ate with us and we got to know him. It was really neat how it all happened.
We had a little while after lunch to shop and doing some looking around, so we did then we packed up with all our belongings and started the trek down the mountain. On the bus ride back to the high school the girl sitting beside me, Katerine, who has multiple disabilities started having a seizure. Having worked in the medical field and had training and experience I knew what to do so I was able to remain calm and after about 30 seconds it was over. I am even more convinced that God has a purpose for everything. Had I never experienced someone having a seizure I would have, like anyone else sitting on the bus, more than likely been a little freaked out.
I was impressed and slightly taken back when one of the other kids asked what was wrong with her, Larry responded with there is nothing wrong she is exactly the way God made her and that was the end of that discussion. He was right. So many times when we see something different about someone or they aren't "normal" we think there is something wrong with that but God doesn't make mistakes. We are all exactly how we are supposed to be.
After we got back it was dinner time and the NLDM deaf ministry team came and then they had a meeting so we took care of the kids again. After the meeting Aura spoke to our team about the new Bible Translation project in Honduras she is working on. Honduras does not have a standardized sign language so the LESHO we learned will likely not be understood in other parts of the country. She is working extremely hard with other deaf all over the country of Honduras to make the Bible accessible to all deaf in Honduras.
Stay tuned for more news from Friday.
Blessings,
Rebecca
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