Look What Your Support Has Done!

"I thank my God in all my remembrance of you, always in every prayer of mine for you all, praying with joy, because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now." (Phil. 1:4-5)

God has been doing some amazing things among the Deaf. While we can't pass on everything that is happening, here are a few stories of some of the amazing work happening in India in the lives of individuals and families. Praise God with us for his amazing work! (Names have been changed for the safety of the people involved.)

Adi grew up in a Christian home but did not know who Jesus was. No family member could explain because of the communication barrier. She tried going to different kinds of churches but only got more confused, so she decided not to go to any church. A friend invited her to ITBDF Church, the national Deaf church in India established through DOOR’s 2x2 ministry. Although she had misgivings, she went and saw the Bible stories in a language she understood. From then on she continued to learn and has even mastered signing the stories so that she can teach other women.

Amhika had divorced her first husband because her father convinced her that her husband's defective vision would doom her future. When she learned from the Chronological Bible Story why a believer should not divorce, she realized that she had made a mistake. The leader encouraged her to be faithful to her present marriage and helped her to understand that God would not hold her in condemnation. She now wants to tell other Deaf women like her not to commit this mistake, and she and her husband have been a channel to bring many struggling couples to the pastor to help them to resolve their marital disputes.

Garuda is a Deaf boy who was originally named after a Hindu god. Garuda’s mother (who is hearing) was the first to come to know Christ, but she had had no success in bringing Garuda or his father to the Lord. She could not communicate the truth to her son because of the language barrier. A friend from DOOR offered Garuda the CBS DVD series “Know God How?” His friend further explained the need and goodness of knowing Jesus through the stories. When Garuda watched it, the truth finally became clear. His parents also watched along with him, and his father also understood and yielded his life to Christ.