Hurrican Ida

The hurrican has been beating down on us with heavy rains, thank goodness tough no wids accompanied it. However the heavy rains caused rivers to rise at a rapid rate in the early hours of the morning whil everyone was sleeping.



This is the bridge where my friend Miriam lives. It was built last year after the rivers rose and killed 30 people. It was tumbled over by the force of the rushing waters. Praise the Lord she and her family are safe.



Many people lost loved ones and their homes were destroyed. Please pray for those people who are now homeless and are devastated in their losses.




Landscape was changed in many areas due to the rushing waters. Houses swept into the ocean and rivers.

Please pray for El Salvador.

Bible Translation Team

Vision: To know the Word of God through Salvadorian Sign Language to receive and share salvation of Jesus Christ.

Verse: Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation. Mark 16:15





Because this is a project that will lead many people to Christ, it is imperative that it be backed by prayer. Satan is already attacking the leaders of this group. We NEED your prayers! To pray specifically for the Bibl Translation Team is as follows:

• For the leaders to show that their lives are changed because of Christ.
• For obedience in each one on the team.
• For wisdom to know how to produce our Bible videos.
• For those chosen to be in the video, that their testimony and their lives be transparent, obedient to Him, so that God will be glorified.
• Pray for the Deaf to accept leadership roles in the church, and the Hearing to let go.
• Pray for the Bible Translation Project, that God will be glorified in all we do.
• Pray for the Bible Translation Team and their walk with the Lord.
• Pray for additional funds for equipment needed for Bible Translation Project.

Please continue praying for this ministry and also think about if or how you can become more involved in teaming up with us.

Bible Translation Team on Sundays

When we came back from Colombia we really got down to some hard work. We have now completed for the Bible Translation Team our Vision, Bible Verse, Objectives, Logo and are currently working on our Mission Statement.

We meet every Sunday from 2-4pm at church.




On this particular Sunday everyone brought their ideas for a logo and then elplained their logo and why they drew it that way.







There were so many great ideas it was hard to choose.








However, this is the one that won!

The 5 hand represents us and sign language, the number 1 hand is the sign for God and He´s come down to meet us, making a cross.

Bible Translation Team on Wednesdays

We also meet at my house on Wednesday´s from 2-4.









Here we are discussing which stories we
want for our first DVD project.





We are also working on making a Sign LanguageDictionary to go along with the DVD.

Vision 2 Hear

Vision to Hear is a group of hearing and deaf signing songs, doing dramas, etc. for the purposes of evangelizing and winning souls to Christ. This was the first concert we put on and hope to have many more.





Everyone joined in and enjoyed themselves.




There were songs to dance to








and songs that show Christ in paintings









The clean up.......


someone has to do it :)





Drama

Bible Translators in El Salvador

Grisel, Edwin and I were afforded the great opportunity togo to the first meeting of Bible Translators for Sign Language in Latin America. What an awesome experience, we learned a lot and were touched by the Holy Spirit each day.

Edwin and Grisel gave a presentation of where we (El Salvador) is in the process of Translating the Bible into Signs. We are just beginning, but we learned a lot from the other countries who are ahead of us in this process.

Deaf Church

We visited a church that has a Deaf Ministry, however, after announcements and songs, the deaf go to their own area where they have a Deaf Pastor who teaches them the Word. AWESOME!


Dreaming of the day our church will be able to do this!

New Believers

Shirley the interpreter (in the middle) from Costa Rica,



Ezequiel(far right) from Costa Rica







and Marcelo (far right) from Argentina, all accepted Christ at the Conference, God was moving among us! Wow, incredible experience.

Translation Tools Needed

As we begin this process, some of the necessary equipment that will be needed to produce the DVD´s in Sign Language is a Camera, Lighting, and the Computer and Program to do the editing. It´s going to be expensive to get started, however, to reach the Deaf for Christ there are no costs too high for souls to be won.

1st Meeting of Bible Translators in Sign Language, Bogatá Colombia

14 Countries in All were in attendance!


Argentina









Mexico







Brasil









Chile







Colombia








Costa Rica








Cuba









El Salvador








Guatemala







Honduras








Paraguay








Dominican Republic









Uraguay







USA

Studio for LESSA Material

We have converted my house into a studio where we can make video presentations for the Sign Language Classes. The backdrop didn´t work to well inside because the wind kept blowing it down. So I made a permanent place for it in my garage. The material can be taken off the boards so it doesn´t get dirty and put up only when in use. We are not only making videos but taking pictures of the signs so that we can make a Salvadorian Sign Langauage Dictionary. It´s a lot of work, but the Deaf are really excited about improving their teaching abilities to have a professional sign language course available in El Salvador.

Birthday Celebracion

I still can´t believe it, but I really turned 50 this year. I was teaching the teachers when they surprised me with some snacks, a cake and sang to me. It was a good day.

August

Two more Deaf Believers! God is working among the Deaf here in El Salvador. Raquel and Luis have accepted the Lord and now join the family of God. Praise the Lord for His faithfulness.