Every time we visit a language area, there are certain people and experiences that stand out in my mind. In particular, I tend to gravitate toward the elderly, as you might guess from looking at my photos. It touches my heart to consider how these folks have lived such long difficult lives without the benefit of hearing God speak to them in the language of their heart. Whenever God allows me to share His love with these precious souls, I go for it. Sometimes I am even blessed to be present as they surrender their very lives to Christ.
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| Showing her a photo of herself |
Later we introduced her to the audio Bible we had brought her, playing the first chapter of John. Again, she smiled and seemed pleased, but made another remark in Zapotec, causing the ladies and the visiting pastor to laugh aloud again. She had said that she liked it very much – even though she couldn’t hear it. Oh, my. We were having so much fun, and yet not one word was getting through to her aside from the sense that she was loved.
Digging in my bag, I found a pair of earbuds I had gotten on the plane. As we plugged it into the audio Bible and put them on her ears, her smile changed to an expression of sheer wonder. She loved the scriptures from the minute she could actually hear them. We continued visiting with the other ladies, making sure they knew how to change the volume, the books, and the chapters of the Bible. Occasionally Rosa would say something aloud. Translated back to Spanish for us, we realized she was quoting passages she had just heard.
“Faith comes by hearing…” Please pray that this dear woman and many others like her will grow to trust Jesus for their salvation as they listen to their brand new audio Bibles.
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