July 13
It’s Friday the 13th and it’s a good thing I’m
not superstitious. The day started out pretty good. We had a lot of laughs with
Gracie during out mentor time, but we also had some very good, meaningful
discussions. It’s always a great way to start the day.
After lunch, I went out with Evelin, Leslie, and Alicia to
get some groceries and to run a few errands. It took us a good 3 hours to get
it all done, but we got everything we needed.
Beverley, the deaf specialist arrived today, so I got to
visit with her a little bit while dinner was being prepared. She has such a big
heart for Karen and it’s been really encouraging to see how she reaches out to
her. Apparently it’s still rather difficult for her to communicate with Karen
because Karen hasn’t really had any formal sign classes, so Beverly is having
to figure out what some of her signs really mean. I’ve seen a big change in
Karen though since the first day we got here. She has opened up to us a lot
more. She also seems to be a lot happier. I’ve been wanting to find some way to
minister to her because she doesn’t get as much attention as the other girls
do. I do hope though that I can learn some things from Beverly for the times
that she is here.
Quote for today, which I thought was very appropriate:
“Expect great things from God; attempt great things for God.”
–William Carey
Communicating with Karen can be a challenge at times, and I’m sure she gets very frustrated too. But God is bigger than any of that and I’m looking forward to seeing how He’s going to work in her life.
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