Deaf Bible Club

I am staying home from church today with some kind of stomach bug.  BJ had it, and Seth had a mild case of it.  Now it is my turn.  I don't want to pass it around the church, and I do hope it stays away from Brina.  We've been sick quite a bit these last several months, but she always seems to come through unaffected for which I am very thankful.

We've had some real answers to prayer lately.  First of all, BJ was able to pick up his work permit on Thursday!  The next step is to get Seth, Brina, and I on there too.  We also need to get Brina's paperwork in order--birth certificate and American citizenship, etc.  So we still need prayer as far as our paperwork goes.  It always seems to be such a long process.

Another answer to prayer happened yesterday.  Yesterday was BJ's first Bible Club at the local Deaf School here in Nakuru.  He has spent weeks training his sign language students in songs, verses, and signs to use with the children.

BJ's KSL class at Grace

The KSL students were nervous, but they did great!

We had really been praying because the headmaster of the grade school was giving us some problems about holding a Bible Club there since we are Baptist.  He had given us yesterday as a trial day, but told us that he was not sure we would be allowed back in again.  A lot of people had been making this a matter of prayer, especially the sign language class.  Well, the headmaster did not even show up yesterday, and the children and the teachers all had a great time during the Bible club.  BJ does not think we will hear anymore from him in the future.  We will still pray though that the door will stay open. 

Two little deaf boys, David, and Raymond, go to this school.

Interpreting in church for David

We met David at church, and BJ met Raymond at a hearing Bible club one day.  When they saw BJ show up at their school, they were excited!  BJ motioned for them to come see him, and they both started toward him.  David looked at Raymond and signed, "He means me."  Raymond signed, "No, it's me."  They both knew BJ, but didn't realize that BJ knew both of them!  I am quite sure the other deaf children got told all about the white man who knows sign language!  Please keep praying for this ministry.

I want to go with Seth and Brina to the Deaf Bible club soon.  Hopefully, I will be able to bring back some pictures for you then.