TEAM KENYA FOR DEAFLYMPICS

SUN-7^TH-JULY-2013

You know; sometimes God will take you out of your comfort-zone and let you have an experience of something new and different; that if you fail to be sensitive; you may miss the lesson. Our pal; Rachael Mutisya; invited my brother Bill and I over to her friend’s house in Roysambu to help them out.

my brother Bill walking to Joyce's place in Roysambu.

Joyce Ngugi was the host and she was throwing a bash for her lovely hubby-Jarvis; who is deaf and will be representing Kenya in the deaflympics in Bulgaria.

For us; it was a joy and pleasure to deposit into their lives and just have the experience of knowing that deaf people too; though through hands and sign language; can still communicate too!

It was a challenge communicating but those of us who knew the sign-language; would help us to pass the message (despite the ups-and-downs of understanding what we take for granted that a sign means to us who can talk or hear; is totally different to the deaf).

Even as Joyce urged us to lift her hubby in prayers due to the intense and rigorous training; I bet there might be a prayer in our hearts too today and a fresh motivation to learn sign language and engage with our precious deaf brothers and sisters.

Jarvis preparing to make a speech.

the candlelight

the crowd.

To Joyce and Jarvis Manyasi; thank you for the exposure and the new experience (and sorry Joyce for the little misunderstanding we had and for taking some stuff without asking you).

Jarvis has represented Kenya in the past on the track and soccer; but now he will use his height and doing us proud in the basketball-court. We wish you well! Team Jarvis Manyasi for the deaflympics and go team Kenya!check out the album below......

-I got a text from Joyce this morning before publishing this…thanks for attending Sunday party and for best wishes. Jarvis enters training camp today; basketball team flies to Bulgaria on July 20^th and returns august 8^th.