Leaning on the Everlasting Arms: Farewell Hipolito

Monday, December 12, 2011

Farewell Hipolito

Today we prayed for Hipolito and said goodbye to him. He got a Visa stamp in his passport and will be going to the US to live with his father and older Deaf brother who are already there. We prayed that he will continue to seek God. I also pray that he will be able to attend the Texas School for the Deaf in San Antonio.

We will miss him terribly!

Just a side note, we can't figure out what the light is that is shining on him. It's in all of the pictures we took while he was sitting in the chair. We were under an overhang and the sun was directly overhead. Hmmm.

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AnonymousDecember 24, 2011 at 6:47 PM
Maybe it's the light of the Holy Spirit shining on him for guidance because of your prayers
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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.
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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.