It has been a long, loooooonnnng time since I have blogged. I suppose I have just felt that there's just not much for me to blog about....weeeellll...I have something to blog about today!
For the past couple of weeks I have been going over to my dear friend Lura's house. Poor sweet Lura was in a terrible accident in Utah and broke many of her ribs. I have been able to go see her periodically and spend some quality time with her. We have watched movies nearly everyday for the past few days. I took over one of my "Little House on the Prairie" discs that has my favorite episode on it. The episode is called, "Silent Promises." The reason it is my favorite episode is because in this one, Laura meets a young man who is deaf, and teaches him Sign Language. This young man in the episode works at the California School for the Deaf where I worked for some time, and I've seen him many many times, so this episode is special to me. Also it is special because I love American Sign Language so much. I have gone to school and have worked at the deaf school on and off a few times. Sign Language is my passion, but I had let it go because I felt that I was not truly accepted into the deaf community. I tried to talk myself into believing that it wasn't really my calling to work in the deaf community, even though inside I always knew I was wrong. Well, yesterday as Lura and I were watching the episode, we paused it for what we thought would be just a minute while we got something to drink. Before we started it again, Lura started telling me about her daughter who had gone to school for Sign Language and went on a Sign Language mission, and even started a wonderful program for teaching deaf children in AFRICA!! The story was absolutely amazing and very inspiring for me!! As we were talking about all this and I started to reveal my desire to maybe get back into the Sign Language field, her daughter called and I got to talk to her personally and recieve inspiration from her too!! I have decided to get back in school and go back to the deaf school to at least volunteer and follow my dreams!
What a wonderful day!!!!! Like Lura said yesterday, I don't believe my going over there and watching that episode and getting into that conversation and her daughter calling at just the right time was a coincidence. I believe it happened for a reason. I believe it happened because I needed to follow my dreams, and honor what I believe is my calling in life!
Thanks Lura for letting me come and spend time with you. You are a very sweet spirit and are of GREAT WORTH!!!!!!
4 comments:
Chelsea, we are born with passions so they can guide us to our destiny... Never second guess your passions! Your destiny is waiting. Take steps forward with faith and before you know it, it will be a reality.
Enjoy the journey!! :)
(by the way-I hardly ever have time to read blogs these days, but I saw that you left a comment on my mom's blog and I just had to pop over to saw hello. I'm so glad I did!)
Thanks Erin! You're story and encouragement has inspired me! So glad we could talk yesterday!! Thanks so much!!
Well, my dear Chelsea, I think Erin leaving you a comment is another "tender mercy". Erin is so busy that she rarely reads blogs any more and rarely even leaves me a comment. How amazing that she found your blog.... today.... and was able to reinforce your feelings.
Can all of this be a mere coincidence???? I think not. The Lord knows your heart.... and your passion for sign language. You bringing that program to share with me... us talking, Erin calling and now Erin reading your blog and responding can not all be just by chance. Follow your heart... and this time don't give up on yourself. I have confidence in you.... and so does the Lord.
Thanks for all you are doing to help me. You are such a joy to me.
Much love, Lura
That is a wonderful story and allows you to be reminded that Heavenly Father is very aware of you and has given you talents and abilities that you should never ignore (even if the going gets really tough). I'm very proud of you and hope you never forget this little miracle in your life! Good luck!! Love you!!
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