A Note From Donna

A Note From Donna

As Phil explained in his article, the decision to close the deaf school (for now) was a very difficult one. It is very challenging to make such decisions when one can see the impact a program is having. However, often there are factors that come together to cause one to consider if God might be redirecting efforts. We do see this as a “pause” in our outreach to the deaf community. One thing Phil didn’t mention was a conversation some months back with a person I consider to be a pioneer in outreach to the deaf of Honduras. As I expressed my concerns over our educational standards and accomplishments to date, she shared her own experience initially towards deaf adults. While providing educational and vocational opportunities for deaf adults is very important, getting upstream and reaching deaf children is even more important for the long term impact on the deaf community. For that reason, she began a school for deaf children in Tegucigalpa that has successfully transformed the lives of many deaf children who are now adults functioning well in a hearing world. As we look ahead, we hope and pray for the opportunity to open a school for deaf children in Santa Rosa de Copán, with continued opportunities for the adult deaf we have been serving. We will wait with anticipation God’s provision of resources to bring this dream to fruition. While sad, we trust God.  We covet your prayers.

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