Today I was at FSDB (Florida School for the Deaf and Blind) and I realized just how much I take advantage of being able to hear. Even little things like hearing the airplanes and helicopters flying overhead. The girls and I were outside watching the baseball team practice and like I always do, when I heard a “flying thing,” I looked up to see what it was. One of the times it was a helicopter, but I couldn’t just say “hey, hear the helicopter? Can you find it?” or “what’s that noise?” I actually had to tell them what it was and point it out to them because they couldn’t hear it. Luckily I had looked up the sign for “helicopter” not too long ago!
I love to hear them flying and trying to spot them in the air! I guess growing up in Va. Beach with the jets all around and spending lots of time at the airport helped me along in this love. I always knew I was back in Va. Beach once I heard those jets roaring above me, it was almost the best part of going back there to visit! Then moving to Stafford by Quantico with the helicopters and war games being played all the time also added to the noise effect. I just recently discovered that all of that was also apparently preparing me for my future with my wonderful man and favorite pilot in the world! God knew that I’d end up with a pilot, even though it never had crossed my mind, and He set me in places that I would be surrounded by “flying things” to develop a fondness of them. He was preparing my heart for what was to come because He knew it’d be taken by a handsome pilot :-)
Taking advantage of my hearing was also discovered when I was trying to explain things to the girls, either with homework or with playing cards. I could explain it in English but I couldn’t explain it in ASL, especially it 5, 6, and 7 year olds. Explain "Opinion" to a 6 year old in ASL….I couldn’t come up with how to do it! Explain why an Ace is higher than a Queen when Q comes later in the alphabet the A! hahah that’s the best one to explain, I’ve tried so many times! Oh well, I love being with those girls. They are so adorable. A lot of the time I can’t follow their conversations because they have little hands and sign really quickly, but I’m catching on and as long as they keep being patient with me when I don’t understand them, we’ll be in good shape! They were so excited to see me today and they knew I had the “rabbit game” (my Easter bunny playing cards I got for $1 at Target) with me.
Remember the little things that you sometimes take advantage of and thank God for them, you never know when they might be taken away. Have patience when you try to explain things, some things are just not meant to be explained, or understood, now, until later, or ever. Smile, like I do, when you see a “flying thing” because you remember that God is always preparing you for where you’re going, whether you realize it or not.
I love to hear them flying and trying to spot them in the air! I guess growing up in Va. Beach with the jets all around and spending lots of time at the airport helped me along in this love. I always knew I was back in Va. Beach once I heard those jets roaring above me, it was almost the best part of going back there to visit! Then moving to Stafford by Quantico with the helicopters and war games being played all the time also added to the noise effect. I just recently discovered that all of that was also apparently preparing me for my future with my wonderful man and favorite pilot in the world! God knew that I’d end up with a pilot, even though it never had crossed my mind, and He set me in places that I would be surrounded by “flying things” to develop a fondness of them. He was preparing my heart for what was to come because He knew it’d be taken by a handsome pilot :-)
Taking advantage of my hearing was also discovered when I was trying to explain things to the girls, either with homework or with playing cards. I could explain it in English but I couldn’t explain it in ASL, especially it 5, 6, and 7 year olds. Explain "Opinion" to a 6 year old in ASL….I couldn’t come up with how to do it! Explain why an Ace is higher than a Queen when Q comes later in the alphabet the A! hahah that’s the best one to explain, I’ve tried so many times! Oh well, I love being with those girls. They are so adorable. A lot of the time I can’t follow their conversations because they have little hands and sign really quickly, but I’m catching on and as long as they keep being patient with me when I don’t understand them, we’ll be in good shape! They were so excited to see me today and they knew I had the “rabbit game” (my Easter bunny playing cards I got for $1 at Target) with me.
Remember the little things that you sometimes take advantage of and thank God for them, you never know when they might be taken away. Have patience when you try to explain things, some things are just not meant to be explained, or understood, now, until later, or ever. Smile, like I do, when you see a “flying thing” because you remember that God is always preparing you for where you’re going, whether you realize it or not.
Chris Flying
March 1, 2010 - Kelly Isner
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