What a warm week that it has been here in PA, with all the hot and humid weather. Ahh you got love living in PA. A great way to start off the beginning of summer.
The last two weeks I have been spending time in my garden and my Dad's flower beds weeding. I think I have become a weeding excerpt. As I was weeding my Dad's flower beds, not aware that he had come home to get something for his work, he saw that I was there and came to find where I was at. As my back was turned away from him he called out and asked "How is it going?" I immediately turned around finding him standing about 10 feet from me and responds "It is going well, but you have endless amount of weeds." Not only I heard him say something but every word. As I responded I smiled at my Dad's smiling face both realizing what had just happened. A priceless moment.
The other wow moment and someone just pointed it out to me. As I was walking with a friend today, someone from my church honked and I turned around and waved. She text me later as she was excited that I turned around and waved and heard the sound.
The one thing that I did not expect to happen this week was one of my processors going on me. After playing around with it trying several things, the very helpful AB support determined that something with the processor was wrong and replacing it. Still under warranty. During this time as the processor fading in and out on me each time it did I longed for the sound to return. Continuing to rejoice in the Lord with the on going progress I am making.
God is reminding me really to trust in him through all things, as the last couple weeks have been more on the stressful side. I am also reminding myself of the little things in life, rather than looking at the over all big picture. God is showing me gratitude for each small things and rejoicing in him for each of those things.
Proverbs 3:5-6
Philippians 4:4-9
Friday, June 22, 2012
Sunday, June 10, 2012
Rediscovering Sounds
The last couple weeks I have been spending a lot of time in prayer in where God is leading and directing me right now. I have to say this right now is a difficult time as I am processing many things, feeling like I am on a seesaw. But God is teaching me to be patient and trusting in him through this time. I know he is going to open doors and close some.
As I sit back I am also sinking in many things that I am hearing. Some days seem like I am having incredible moments and other day feel like I am not moving at all. But I remind myself to be patient. As I lost my hearing fairly quickly and was not born deaf, I know what things sound like before hand and remember there were moments that I complained that some things were annoying (like a bird outside my window waking me up at 4 am every morning)--yes I am a morning person but not that early. Now as I sink in the birds singing, frogs croaking, the water flowing in the stream, thunder roaring, the splash and pop of my nephew throwing a stone in the creek or pond, etc, I have 1.) grown a more appreciation of sounds that God created and 2.) rediscovering sounds again that I have missed for a long time. I now also know why my Dad and my mom get annoyed with Simba barking all the time. I just sit back and yes he can carry on, but hearing it is a gift. I have to say I am loving all the sounds even the annoying ones.
The last couple weeks I have been to weddings and graduation parties with my family. The joy of coming from a large family. You may ask me how many first cousins I have, which is close to 40. Many sounds I was able to pick up and total wow moments. Someone honked a party horn and I have to say I jumped when it went off. I was able to make out some of the wedding vows and hold some conversations. Many of my family came up and ask "Is it too loud or it is loud what do you think?" and "Is it working."
Today as I was at a graduation party, I was talking with my aunt and I heard a snap followed by a big thud. I picked the direction happening right ahead of me as I watched a tree limb come down off the tree.
People's voices are sounded more like I remember now. People that are softer tone still scratchy and same with children. I am being able to understand some of my nephew Austin even in his toddler world language. I think being around kids has helped. It is coming. I am starting to test myself on the phone, still using the caption call but with the CI. It sound a little creepy and cartoonish. So I guess I can still joke with others sounding like cartoon characters.
As I continue to reflect and really spend time in prayer discerning where God is leading me. Psalms 40: 1-3 and Psalm 63 has been on my heart as the first part of the passage "O God, you are my God, earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you, my body longs for you, in a dry and weary land where there is no water."
As my Dad was up in the mountains he discovered a water lily in our pond and called all of us girls. The eagerness and excitement he had and myself reflecting on how it closes each night and reopens in the day and relating that to my life. Each day is a new beginning and taking each day as it comes not worrying about tomorrow. This was a much needed reminder for me. I sit back and watching my garden and flowers grow and reflect in growing with my trust and patience in God.
The song 10,000 Reasons gripped my heart this morning in reminding me fully putting my trust in him and leading me through.
Thank you for all your prayers through this time as I am taking time in seeking God where he is leading me.
As I sit back I am also sinking in many things that I am hearing. Some days seem like I am having incredible moments and other day feel like I am not moving at all. But I remind myself to be patient. As I lost my hearing fairly quickly and was not born deaf, I know what things sound like before hand and remember there were moments that I complained that some things were annoying (like a bird outside my window waking me up at 4 am every morning)--yes I am a morning person but not that early. Now as I sink in the birds singing, frogs croaking, the water flowing in the stream, thunder roaring, the splash and pop of my nephew throwing a stone in the creek or pond, etc, I have 1.) grown a more appreciation of sounds that God created and 2.) rediscovering sounds again that I have missed for a long time. I now also know why my Dad and my mom get annoyed with Simba barking all the time. I just sit back and yes he can carry on, but hearing it is a gift. I have to say I am loving all the sounds even the annoying ones.
The last couple weeks I have been to weddings and graduation parties with my family. The joy of coming from a large family. You may ask me how many first cousins I have, which is close to 40. Many sounds I was able to pick up and total wow moments. Someone honked a party horn and I have to say I jumped when it went off. I was able to make out some of the wedding vows and hold some conversations. Many of my family came up and ask "Is it too loud or it is loud what do you think?" and "Is it working."
Today as I was at a graduation party, I was talking with my aunt and I heard a snap followed by a big thud. I picked the direction happening right ahead of me as I watched a tree limb come down off the tree.
People's voices are sounded more like I remember now. People that are softer tone still scratchy and same with children. I am being able to understand some of my nephew Austin even in his toddler world language. I think being around kids has helped. It is coming. I am starting to test myself on the phone, still using the caption call but with the CI. It sound a little creepy and cartoonish. So I guess I can still joke with others sounding like cartoon characters.
As I continue to reflect and really spend time in prayer discerning where God is leading me. Psalms 40: 1-3 and Psalm 63 has been on my heart as the first part of the passage "O God, you are my God, earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you, my body longs for you, in a dry and weary land where there is no water."
As my Dad was up in the mountains he discovered a water lily in our pond and called all of us girls. The eagerness and excitement he had and myself reflecting on how it closes each night and reopens in the day and relating that to my life. Each day is a new beginning and taking each day as it comes not worrying about tomorrow. This was a much needed reminder for me. I sit back and watching my garden and flowers grow and reflect in growing with my trust and patience in God.
The song 10,000 Reasons gripped my heart this morning in reminding me fully putting my trust in him and leading me through.
Thank you for all your prayers through this time as I am taking time in seeking God where he is leading me.
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