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Michele and Brian Showalter

Michele and Brian Showalter

December 29th, 2012

Michele and Brian are very special people

Some folks are takers. Michele and Brian and givers. They give of their time, their talents, and their financial resources. They give to their family, to their church, and to ministries they believe in like Silent Blessings. They give because they realize that the most important thing you can share with another person is your faith. They give because they know first hand the challenges of being deaf in a hearing church.

Watch Michele in action

In this clip from Dr. Wonder’s Workshop Michele points out the value of diversity with an object lesson that shows how boring life can become if we only stick with one thing.

Brian tells his story

Brian also grew up in a Christian family and had his own struggles understanding what was happening at church. His story is typical of so many other Deaf adults. That’s why he is so passionate about partnering with Silent Blessings to create Christian resources in sign language for Deaf children.

Please join Michele and Brian in their support for Deaf ministry

The Showalters are among our most enthusiastic supporters because they know personally how hard it is for a Deaf child to get much out of a hearing church experience. It’s not just the difficulty of following a sermon or understanding a Sunday School teacher. It’s also the challenge of establishing warm friendships with the other children who attend. But the right resources can help to bring kids together, and can enable a teacher, who may not be an expert signer, to teach both Deaf and hearing children about the God who loves them so.  It can be a transforming experience.  Silent Blessings is working with a number of other Deaf ministries to help design and create the new curriculum resources that are so needed.  But in order to do that, we need more friends – like Brian and Michele.

Your gift can help transform a life

Please prayerfully consider becoming a monthly partner in this ministry.  If God leads you in that direction, we would certainly welcome your prayers and your financial support.  Click the DONATE button at the top of this page and make your tax deductible gift today.  Bless you!

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