Deaf with a capital D. That is, those who were born deaf and have committed to using non verbal means of communication, like sign language.
I only learned a little sign language at my church when I was a young teenager, and refreshed a bit in college. Both times it was out of a desire to communicate with Deaf friends. Though I have been deaf on 4 distinct occasions in my life, I have always relied on speech for communication. (I was suddenly and unexpectedly deafened when I was 11, again at 21, another time at 32, and yet again at 36.)
That being said, I am a missionary and a Bible storyer. This video, from one of my latest facebook groups, is just beautiful to me. I hope it encourages someone who stops by my blog here.
Thereis an ASL translation of the New Testament and part of the Old Testament available on DVD. Check Deaf Missions (www.deafmissions.org)
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