Saturday:
My fifth team arrived and they are from all over, this is an open team. One of my team members is Mrs. Margaret Spratlin who works for 410 Bridge. We spent the day in Leveque and had the team start with a tour of the community. In the afternoon the team played with some of the kids in the community. Mrs. Katherine, who is here for 5 weeks, continued to teach Pastor William S. some Bible stories. We have one deaf woman, Annie, who had some time to work with the older deaf adults who don’t have much schooling and they worked on basic signs. Annie had cards with different pictures on them and each deaf person would choose a card and tell the sign and fingerspell it. It was great practice and a good way to see where each older deaf person’s education level was.
My fifth team arrived and they are from all over, this is an open team. One of my team members is Mrs. Margaret Spratlin who works for 410 Bridge. We spent the day in Leveque and had the team start with a tour of the community. In the afternoon the team played with some of the kids in the community. Mrs. Katherine, who is here for 5 weeks, continued to teach Pastor William S. some Bible stories. We have one deaf woman, Annie, who had some time to work with the older deaf adults who don’t have much schooling and they worked on basic signs. Annie had cards with different pictures on them and each deaf person would choose a card and tell the sign and fingerspell it. It was great practice and a good way to see where each older deaf person’s education level was.
Sunday:
We went to the church service in the small pavilion in Leveque. After the church service was over Pastor William S. asked all the deaf to stay after to discuss the sermon more in depth. We all watched as Pastor William S. explained the sermon on the deaf’s level, it was amazing and God has truly blessed William! After Pastor William S. was done explaining the sermon to the deaf, the team walked up to the church to see that the foundation was being made for the church. The team decided to write down verses and prayers on a piece of paper and put them in the foundation of the church. The deaf also wrote down some verses and one by one the team/deaf told which verse they chose and put in the in foundation. In the afternoon we had the team split up and work with the deaf adults and children again.
Here are some pictures of the verses/prayers going into the foundation of the church:
We went to the church service in the small pavilion in Leveque. After the church service was over Pastor William S. asked all the deaf to stay after to discuss the sermon more in depth. We all watched as Pastor William S. explained the sermon on the deaf’s level, it was amazing and God has truly blessed William! After Pastor William S. was done explaining the sermon to the deaf, the team walked up to the church to see that the foundation was being made for the church. The team decided to write down verses and prayers on a piece of paper and put them in the foundation of the church. The deaf also wrote down some verses and one by one the team/deaf told which verse they chose and put in the in foundation. In the afternoon we had the team split up and work with the deaf adults and children again.
Here are some pictures of the verses/prayers going into the foundation of the church:
Monday:
The team spent another full day in Leveque and had a special project for today. The entire team and a few deaf make a giant cross from big rocks on the way up the hill to the new church area.
The team spent another full day in Leveque and had a special project for today. The entire team and a few deaf make a giant cross from big rocks on the way up the hill to the new church area.
Tuesday:
The team went to Leveque for their last full day before they leave. In the morning the group walked around the community to buy some things from the small businesses that the deaf have. Many of the bead necklaces and small paintings were bought by the group. In the afternoon the team enjoyed watching the soccer game between the deaf and hearing. This week the game was a tie: 2 to 2.
Wednesday:
Today the team spent the morning in LaPiste, the old camp, with the deaf community. The team had a small VBS with the kids including a short lesson, craft time and games. The deaf adults gathered in the deaf meeting house to have a drama time where stories from the Bible were shared. Four of the older deaf woman accepted Christ into their hearts today, PRAISE THE LORD!
The team went to Leveque for their last full day before they leave. In the morning the group walked around the community to buy some things from the small businesses that the deaf have. Many of the bead necklaces and small paintings were bought by the group. In the afternoon the team enjoyed watching the soccer game between the deaf and hearing. This week the game was a tie: 2 to 2.
Wednesday:
Today the team spent the morning in LaPiste, the old camp, with the deaf community. The team had a small VBS with the kids including a short lesson, craft time and games. The deaf adults gathered in the deaf meeting house to have a drama time where stories from the Bible were shared. Four of the older deaf woman accepted Christ into their hearts today, PRAISE THE LORD!
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