This month our book club read Out of Darkness: The Story of Louis Braille. It was a really good book. It gave the basic story of how Louis Braille invented the Braille writer. And it was great for all the varied ages we have in our club.
For this month's get together, I thought it would be a great idea to get a Braille Writer and some Braille books for the kids to look at and touch. When I contacted our homeschool group to try to find those items, a fellow homeschooler had an even better idea.
This particular homeschooling mom had a friend who has been blind since she was 9 years old. She felt sure her friend would enjoy coming to our club meeting and giving a little talk. I was so excited!
So, this past Thursday during book club, Ms. M come to talk with us about Louis Braille, being blind and some of the ways she deals with her blindness. She was super sweet and loved talking with the kids.
She had a project the kids could work on. A display that the kids could see and touch. And, she helped them type an alphabet letter on her writer. The kids were also given an opportunity to ask her questions. And they had some really good ones.
My favorite question was "Which sense do you rely on most?" And her answer was "her God sense." When asked how she finds things that she misplaces in her home, she told us she stops and prays "Lord, what ever has been hidden from me, let it be revealed." based on a specific Scripture verse. And she said it has worked every single time.
We learned so much from her. She was such an inspiration to us all. And, it was so great for the kids (and adults) to hear her testimony. Many of the kids were still talking about her later on in the day.
I love our book club. The moms. The kids. The books. And all the unexpected blessings . . .
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