Steve and I arrive at the Stake Center and make our way to the front. As promised the first bench on the side is taped off for us and a chair is leaning against the side for our interpreter, our dear friend Sister Marshall. I am a little concerned about her interpreting for two hours [...]
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Sunday Morning – I am feeling mentally exhausted at the thought of going to church today. It seems that I should be feeling happy to go since Sister Marshall will be there to interpret for Steve. It would be another rare opportunity to sit in church and feel relaxed. But after the final letdown in [...]
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After several emails are passed back and forth between me, Steve, and the Deaf Ward counselor in the bishopric, it becomes clear that the LDS Church is severely lacking in ASL interpreters, and/or we are on our own. I still have faith that after Sister Walker feels ready to help, she will be more than [...]
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This post is actually in response to Mrs D’s comment on my previous post (thanks Mrs D for getting my mind on the positive side of our challenges.)
Last Sunday was a rare good day in Church for me. You would have to ask Steve how he felt about it, but I believe he enjoyed it. [...]
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July 1 – Out of the ten people who attended the Sign Language class previously, 5 show up along with a couple of children. The task is to give them a test on what they have learned so far. It ends up being a review of what they should have learned so far.
July 8 – [...]
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