I must say, my family has been TRULY blessed by this amazing couple. We are privileged to have spent this time growing in community with them. They have been such a beautiful example of pure love for God and His people. They are willing giving up their careers, selling and giving away what they own to follow God's call on their lives. They serve others selflessly, no motive other than love and for God's glory. That is why I want to take the time to advocate for my dear friends and the journey they are about to embark on.
In February Jessie will be leaving for Honduras (Daniel will join her in March) for at least two years to work with an organization Signs of Love. Jessie will be working in the local school for special needs students and also providing literacy training for the Deaf leaders. Dainel reinventing their current micro enterprise. Together they will be filming for a native sign language program on a local television station, facilitating camps and retreats, mentoring young deaf, and implementing community development programs.
In case you are still scratching your head and thinking WHY??? Why would a young couple with their lives ahead of them give up great careers (which they love)leave family and friends and the comfort of all things that is home to go to another country to love on people they don't know. These numbers will explain their passion:
250,000,000 deaf or hard of hearing people in the world.
115,000 deaf in Honduras
200 deaf believers in Honduras
(As a whole the 4th largest unreached people group in the world!)
But we are more than just numbers...
...if you have a relationship with Christ Isaiah 43:1 says "Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name; you are mine!"
Christ died so He could claim every person as His and call them by name.
"How then will they call on Him who have not believed? How will they believe in Him whom they have not heard? And how will they hear [or see] with out a preacher? How will they preach unless they are sent? Just as it is written, "HOW BEAUTIFUL ARE THE FEET OF THOSE WHO BRING GOOD NEWS OF GOOD THINGS!" (Romans 10:14-15)
In this case I would say how beautiful are their HANDS as well :)
Would you please consider being a partner in all things BEAUTIFUL! My friends will need people to support them with prayer, one-time donations or monthly financial commitments. Please pray about how God might have you be a part of His mission among the deaf in Honduras!
Please check out their blog at
http://signsoflovefox.wordpress.com/
Thank you and God bless :)
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