Chance was picked to say the prayer in the children's meeting at church today. A child from each class is chosen every few months to read a scripture, say a prayer, and give a talk. Chance was asked to say the prayer. We have known since last week so Chance knew that it was coming.
We asked Chance this morning if he was ready and he said yes. He was not phased at all. We were wondering how Chance would react to his voice coming through a microphone. It used to be that when Chance heard his voice through a microphone, it would throw him off a bit. Then, he would get nervous and his voice would go really high. It was hard to understand him at these moments.
Today, though, was his time to shine. He got up, and without any help, gave a beautiful prayer from his heart. He was very thoughtful, and very understandable. He was not phased by the sound of his voice coming through the microphone and his voice stayed steady and even. When he was done, Chance's face was radiant and he threw his arms around me and gave me a big kiss. What more could a mom ask for?
I was sitting up front, as I lead the children in singing, so I could see the reaction of all of the teachers and children when Chance had finished. Most were smiling and many had a look of pleasant surprise. They did not know that Chance was so capable. He proved to many that even though he was deaf, he could get up and participate like any other child in the room. Our church congregation has been very supportive of Chance, but not everyone interacts with him often enough to witness the incredible progress that he makes on a seemingly daily basis. Everyone that was in that room today knows now!
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