BJ had given the students an assignment where they had to pair up, write a conversation, practice it together for a couple of weeks, and then get up and sign it in front of the class. And they had to be videoed while doing it. I felt for them because I remember having to do that in ASL class in Bible College at Oklahoma Baptist College. It is not fun to be videoed, and it is nerve-racking to be up in front of your classmates, but it does helps you learn. The class is fairly large. BJ has about 25 students here at Grace.
They were all so nervous, but they were also having fun. It is such a joy to see the desire in these people to learn sign language.
Everyone wanted to go first so they could get their conversation out of the way and then enjoy the rest of the show! There was a lot of good-natured laughter going on but also a lot of support for their comrades. I know exactly how they feel as I'm trying to learn Swahili. I can converse in the language, but I am by no means fluent or even confident in it yet.
Pastor Isaac (one of the assistant pastors) and another of the men in the church left yesterday afternoon for the Congo. They will be there this month teaching and preaching in the church in Uvira, Congo. After the service, people paired up to pray for them and for their families here and also to for Pastor Mike and Bro. Kosgei as they return from Congo at the end of the week.
I prayed with Naomi. She prayed first. I love to hear these Christians pray! In my heart, I long to be able to talk to God with such ease as she does in Swahili. However, I know it is not my first language. Maybe someday I will get to that point. For now, I haltingly prayed for my brothers and sisters in the Lord and for the work there in Uvira.
Here is Brina with Pastor Isaac's wife, Monica, and their little girl, Nyambu. All of the little kids love holding her. Unfortunately, Brina has found her index finger, and she loves to suck on it when she gets hungry or tired. Here, my baby girl was quite sleepy!
* Tonight we are having Big Macs and homemade french fries. BJ recently found this link for how to make a Big Mac at home. Not being a McDonald's fan, I have high hopes that a homemade Big Mac will taste better than a real one! It has to, right? Everything is better homemade!
3 comments:
It's so great to see so many eager people who want to learn sign language. I just know what a blessing this is going to be to the deaf people in Kenya. What a legacy you are building there!
As for the Big Macs, I never eat them but I can see how one would want one when you can't have them so readily. The recipe looks easy enough to try at home. I ate one burger in Nairobi at a place, I think it was called Wimpy's. The beef looks almost red in colour when cooked so it didn't thrill me.
Ha! Well, we ate McDonald's so much on deputation that I've never once missed it since we got here. I think the homemade version will taste lots better. I know it will taste different because some of the ingredients we use here (pickles, for instance) taste different from those in America.
My husband and son tried a Wimpy's burger one time. They told me about it, and I decided I would just take their word for it. Don't need to try it myself! Java restaurant in Nairobi though makes some of the best bacon burgers I've ever had.
I think your meat was probably not cooked through because we've had them come like that too a couple of times even at Java. Depends on the cook that day, I think. We don't eat the raw meat, of course.
Hey, I'm Kevin.
First off, I was wondering how much KSL differs from ASL, or does it really?
I haven't read much of your blog, just a few scroll-throughs(so you've probably answered this in your previous posts), but how many deaf are there in Kenya as a whole(or at least the region/city you are ministering in) and how many are there in your minstry/school?
Also, if you wouldn't mind, please check out my missionary blog. www.kevin2ethiopia.blogspot.com.
(I'm not meaning to be a troll, but I want to be connected with other missionaries, primarily African missionaries.)
God bless,
Kevin.
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