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GIVING A NEW VOICE TO THE CHILDREN OF GUATEMALA IN ORDER

T H AT T H E Y M AY P RO C L A I M W H AT T H E L O R D H A S D O N E .
PSALM 118:17

Stories from the Field

As I considered what to write about
this issue, I decided it would be
This
good to highlight some specific
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students of mine. Every student is
publication special and needs prayers, but I
of Jennifer
thought I would share with just a
Giesemann, few that have been on my heart
Speech Pathologist and
lately and could use your prayers.
Missionary to the New Life
Yovany is a 10 year old boy who is
School, Santa Maria de
deaf. This is his third year at New
Jesus, Sacatepequez,
Guatemala
Life. He received hearing aids last
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year from a medical team from the
States. Many children who receive
hearing aids here end up not using
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them, letting them become ruined,
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or throwing them away. The parents
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do not understand the value of the
donations to:
hearing aids and do not know how
Harpeth Hills Church of
to maintain them. Plus, for a deaf
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child, they can be very annoying if
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he does not receive therapy. Yovany
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funds:
They have helped maintain his
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hearing aids well. So, I have
Guatemala Mission Fund
focused on working on his
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understanding of speech and his
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verbal speech over the past year. He
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is finally making some great
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progress. I was in his classroom the
CAMPAIGN
other day, and I saw that the boy

was behind Yovany was bothering

him. I saw him turn around, look
him clear in the eyes, and say
NO! It almost brought tears to
my eyes. He is also learning sign
language and to read and write. I
pray that God takes Yovany very
far in life to make a difference for
other deaf children in Guatemala.

Another student Id like to

highlight is Yamelin, she is a 10
year old girl who is blind. I
mentioned her in a newsletter last
year. She began working one on
one with Francisco, a young man
from Santa Maria who is blind. He
has done a great job with her, and I
have learned a lot from him. Over
Christmas break, I went to the
Tennessee school for the Blind and

was able to observe a speech therapist there working with blind children. It has been a challenge for me
learning how to work with Yamelin, but it is very rewarding. I ask for your prayers as I continue to work
with her and help her communicate best with those around her.

The last student I wanted to highlight is a girl named Anyely. I actually started working with her a few years
ago, but because of lack of family support, she stopped coming. When she was of kindergarten age, her mom
did not enroll her. Now, Anyely is 7 years old and has just started kindergarten this year. She has severe
difficulties with understanding and with speech. Her mom was hit by a bus when she was 8 months pregnant
with her. She comes from a very difficult family life. I am very glad that her mother decided to enroll her
this year. She has a long way to go, but I know that New Life is where she needs to be! I pray that she feels
loved and supported here, and I cannot wait to see how much she comes out of her shell by the end of the
school year! These are just a
few stories of my many precious
children with whom I work on a
daily basis. They brighten my day,
make me life, and have taught
me more than I could have ever
imagined. I am blessed to be
their speech therapist and a role
model for them. Please be in
prayer specifically for Yovany,
Yamelin, and Anyely, but also
for all of my students.