Leaning on the Everlasting Arms: Thank God for Veronika!

Saturday, March 7, 2015

Thank God for Veronika!

I am so happy to introduce you to our new childcare worker, Veronika, (blonde, kneeling in the middle). A friend of mine, Pandora, knows Veronika through her etymologist husband. Veronika had mentioned to Pandora that she was looking for an opportunity to volunteer with children and Pandora thought maybe Veronika could help me. At the same time we needed someone to lead the children's time during Adult Bible study. PERFECT! God is so amazing. How does he make these amazing connections? I couldn't have even imagined a sweet, 27 year old woman, from the Czech Republic teaching our children. It reminds me of the verse: Ephesians 3:20 (The Message)

God can do anything, you know—far more than you could ever imagine or guess or request in your wildest dreams!

So while the adults are learning Bible verses at my house, the children of the deaf adults meet over in the apartment for roughly an hour and a half. Veronika feeds them a light meal, tells them a Bible story, plays a game, and then does a craft with them.

Currently they are walking through the Old Testament children's stories. Last night was Noah's Ark.

I am so delighted. The children are so happy. They love her!

Hooray. Go God!

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Things I Love About Belize

EVERY meeting begins with prayer, whether it is a Town Council Meeting, a school function, or the National Spelling Bee.
No matter where you go, there is always someone you know who is greeting you with a smile and a wave.
The zillion stars in the sky.
When my car fell into an uncovered drain and I could not go forward or back... within 3 minutes 6 men came running to help and lifted the car up and out! Not that I would pull the stunt to have six men come running (smile)... but I have been saved more than once!
When something breaks, like the rubber gasket on the bottom of the tank behind my toilet and water was flowing everywhere, or when the dog chewed through my garden hose while I was at school and water sprayed over the fence and into the street, there is always a neighbor who is ready to come to the rescue and fix the problem.

About this Ministry

How did I end up in Belize?
In 2004 a Belizean family asked me to come to Belize to teach their deaf son and possibly other deaf children for the summer. We expected about six children but were surprised by fifty-two adults and children who came to our three week ASL workshop. God walked with me and led me each day. In so many ways God empowered me and encouraged me. When it was time to return to the US and my full time teaching job there, I felt God calling me to plan to return to Belize to start a Deaf Church. I returned the following August (2005) to start a church and teach the Deaf children at St. Peter's Anglican School here in Orange Walk. Since then God's hand on this ministry has been beyond my wildest dreams. This blog is a dialogue on the journey. I hope it shows God's power and presence in the lives of those who commit to following in Jesus' footsteps to build the Kingdom. I pray over each entry hoping it encourages others to "step out of the boat" and take risks to answer God's call in their lives.