Storms a brewin'

 As you can see, this originated on my other blog. I am posting here a bit late. A few newer posts are actually below this one. Soooo, read on folks!!!     Sunday, July 12, 2009

Storms a brewin'

So here we are in the middle of a storm. Literally and figuratively. There is a thunderstorm outside as I write this and there is one brewing in Kobi's little heart. Today was the first day of "Deaf Camp". She wanted to go,should have gone! We said yes, the "powers that be" said no. They gave no reason, just no. We begged them to reconsider, they still said no. Sadly, they know nothing about Deaf Culture and next to nothing about this child. This camp would have given her the chance to spend 4 days with Deaf children and Deaf counselors - a chance to fit in. Four days - they would have meant so much to her. She would have been learning about Jesus. She would have been able to communicate with abandon, AND be completely understood. I can only imagine how wonderful it would be.
She is sad and having a hard time understanding why all the other Deaf she knows are there and she isn't. She is holding her feelings in for now. Soon though, they will well up inside to the point of eruption. Where will the social workers be then?? It will be us trying to help her through her sadness. It will be us trying to allow her feelings to come out, yet try to keep some sort of control. She is very accustomed to being told that she can't be like everyone else, that she can't do this or that. It showed on her face when we tried to explain about the camp.
It was heart breaking!
This was so important for her as a Deaf child, yet "they" couldn't even think about her needs. They lumped her in with all of the other children in their "custody" and let her fall through the cracks - again.
Keep her in your prayers, this will be a constant issue for at least this week. Pray for her understanding and for her to allow her feelings to be expressed, instead of stuffing them so deep inside. Pray the Lord's hand on her and that He would lead us as we help her through this.