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How I became a Christ-Follower:

I love telling my Testimony!!  I was witnessed to by a deaf co-worker, when I worked at Gallaudet University for the Deaf in Washington DC  in 1995.   God touched me in a very secular university in a very secular town, using the very beautiful language of ASL  (American Sign Language. ) When my friend Marcie would explain to me in ASL, the death, burial and resurrection  of Jesus, and how we had all sinned against a a Holy God, the message went through my eyes, straight to my heart ; bypassing my ears.   Previously, I would have nothing to do with the message of Christ.  Isn’t God so merciful to pursue me despite my rejection of Him for so many years!! After becoming fluent in ASL at Gallaudet, I had my own business, and worked as a sign language interpreter all over the DC/MD area.  I worked at the Pentagon, the State Department and many more interesting places.   In 2000, I went to Africa on a missions trip with a Deaf church from Maryland.  That changed EVERYTHING for me.  My life was WRECKED to ever go back to normal, suburban living. (Praise God)  God literally rearranged all of my priorities, and I was IN LOVE with Africa, and missions.  I  had never experienced such freedom and joy and purpose.  I would have given those children everything I had, realizing how little I needed.   Eventually, the LORD called me to leave Maryland, and  become a missionary for the Deaf in Luqiullo , Puerto Rico.  Such an awesome time there with those precious deaf kids.  I figured I would spend the rest of my life there, but God had other plans. I met my sweet husband Danny, on the mission field, moved to FL, and we started a Hispanic church, and I continued to  work as a interpreter.  My husband and I  have quite a romantic love story, but  I will save that for another time.     Now, we are working in San Felix, Panama.  God has us serving in many areas here.  From supporting the 12 indigenous churches and pastors, to helping getting the children’s home built, to working with hidden deaf/disabled children.   Some of these deaf children, don’t even know that they are human.  How badly do I want to tell them how very precious they are to a God who loves them, and how He is moving Heaven and Earth to reach them with His message of love!!   I have a debt of love to to Christ, for saving me and giving me a future and a hope.  I also have a joyful debt to the the Deaf Community.   For it was a Deaf person that God used to save me from my previous life.  I will spend the rest of my life serving the Lord who saved me, and serving those who don’t know Him, to show them the message of our Sovereign Lord!!  Hopefully and prayerfully, I can spark that passion in others to serve God in local, or foreign missions. By the way, I lost  contact with my friend Marcie, she has no idea that all of this transpired.  Lesson: You never know how God will use you when you tell people about Jesus!! So much more to say, I would love to tell you more, JUST ASK!!!