It is the morning of day seven. I couldn't eat breakfast quick enough to be able to run up stairs to the hotel balcony to tell you all this amazing story that happened last night.
We usually go around the corner late at night to get ice cream at this little store called Splash. It is actually very good. We get excited for this.
As you all know by now we have a little buddy that has been hanging around us all week. He is deaf and mute and only has one eye but that doesn't hold him back. No way! Lubenson is his name or so we thought. Come to find out this boy's name is Lois Venson but I can see how we came up with Lubenson and now we still call him that. haha He is seriously one of the smartest boys I've ever met. He is also very street smart. I could go on forever about him, he's stolen my heart. Anyway, he is always by my side and last night on our way to the ice cream shop he was pulling me in the direction opposite the store (he's been doing this every time we go and I have kind of blew it off and pretended to know what he was saying). This time I asked Kevin and Sean if they would walk with me to follow him because I think he wanted to show me where he attended church because he kept making his hands like he was praying up to God.
We followed him into this church, I was surprised it was open so late at night. When me, Kevin and Sean walked in we noticed a group of young men in a circle looking like they were having a bible study. They all seemed to know Lubenson and gave him a face like, "why aren't you here?" I was so excited because I thought he had no support because he is a street kid.
As soon as we tried to communicate with the group we soon found out it was a deaf Bible study. What! We were so thrilled. I learned my alphabet in sign language when I was a kid and I spelled out that Sean was a pastor and they all got so excited. We asked if we could pay for them to all have ice cream with us. They were thrilled. The leader signed for us to wait a minute while they prayed. Wow! This was amazing to watch, it was a moving moment watching the leader signed his love to God with such emotion while all the others had their hands in the air with praise.
I have to say it really moved us I think because we all had one unity in Christ with hearing impairment, different languages and different cultures but we felt as one.
We all went to bed last night with such a high. It was amazing.
Just had to share.
Carly Peters
4 comments:
Carly,
This brings me to tears. To see God's presence in remote places is a testament to his presence and power. That must give you peace that he has other believers to help him along when you leave.
Wow. Love, Dad
Wow, that is so amazing!. God has put it on our hearts and we just signed Angel up for a sign language class to be able to communicate in Africa. How encouraging to hear your story and know how that can open up opportunities!
What an awesome experiecne and what an answer to prayer for those of us who have been praying that God's AGENDA is present. God is obviously directing this team. Our thoughts, prayers and support go out to each of you.
Awesome Carly. When he was typing on the iPad he did type the word Louis. Thanks for sharing that. It really made my day!
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