This Is My Story: Elizabeth’s Testimony
Elizabeth is a Deaf Nigerian who came to America for education. In addition, God led her to have access to the Scriptures. This is her story!
Africa is the world’s second-largest and second-most populous continent with 1.3 billion people.
Elizabeth is a Deaf Nigerian who came to America for education. In addition, God led her to have access to the Scriptures. This is her story!
The translation team, when able, travels more than 8 hours one way on treacherous roads from North Ghana to South Ghana where 90 percent of the country’s of the Deaf community lives. Despite the difficulty, the team is encouraged by early responses to sign language Scriptures from the Gospel of Luke. A hoped-for relocation would cut their travel time in half as translation work continues.
A translation team member said, “…is it not time for the Deaf?” A Deaf Tanzanian man received access to the Gospel through his heart language. Here is his story.
Verera is the only Deaf person in her village. Without education, and a complete sign language, she faces isolation within her community.
God’s Word is alive among the Deaf community in Dar es Salaam!
One day, I asked my uncle, “who made the trees? Who made the sky?” He gave me a book with a picture of a smiling man. When I asked him who it was, he replied, “Jesus, Jesus.” He pointed to the sky and tried to tell me that this man made everything.
Patience is believing God to keep His promises in His perfect timing. See how Joseph and his translation team prayed and waited on the Lord for 15 years to visit the promised land.
Scripture says, Do not fear but have faith! During this time of uncertainty, thank you for praying for our teams and friends!
At first, when I lost my hearing, I thought God was punishing me. Matthew 7:7 came to mind, so I kept asking the Lord, “Why? Why me, Lord?
One day, a Deaf pastor, who also is a member of the Filipino Sign Language Bible translation team, brought Ira a DVD that had 10 Bible stories on it in her language.