So, this past week, we found two new investigators :-D We're excited for the progress we are making.
We had a Silent Dinner up in Oviedo, which was a Youth activity where they all were unable to talk and had to learn to communicate through writing back and forth or quickly learn some sign that one of our Deaf members was teaching them. I was able to voice interpret for him that night, and we all had a great time! We're planning on doing that down in the Hunter's Creek ward.
I was also able to do some voice interpreting during Sacrament meeting yesturday as one of our Deaf members was asked to speak. It went really well! I wasn't nervous through it, but I can't say I remember much of what I said...so hopefully it was the spirit speaking that the congregation heard.
We've officially announced that the Oviedo Ward and the Hunter's Creek Ward are the central locations for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing church services in the Orlando metropolitan area. We are excited to get to work to help the stakes and wards and members assist in strengthening the Deaf community.
Right now, we are working on creating a Vision for the ASL Program. Right now, we are focusing on "Creating God's Culture" and "Unification". We continue to brainstorm ideas of what we can do to help our members.
Another thing we did this week was attend two Zone Conferences so we could give a roundtable training to the missionaries in our area so we could share with them how they can help support the new ASL program. It was great! We used the bookmarks that Dad sent me to write our phone number and the two church addresses for ASL church services and hand them out to each missionary. We are receiving at least one missionary referral each day! Now we have to work with contacting them!
We are enjoying ourselves here learning something new each day! Soon, we'll have to learn how to teach an ASL class... that will be quite an adventure!
I'm glad you were able to attend Sis. Moore's homecoming. I forgot she had just arrived home! I can't believe how quickly time flies by! Sis. Andrea Nicoll also came home a week or two ago (unless the volcano kept her from making her flight home). Speaking of time, my email time has come and gone! Lots of Love!! Thanks so much for the weekly family updates! I enjoy reading them!
