Heaven has gained another angel

Well heaven has gained another angel. Mrs. Barbara passed away today at 4:05pm this is hard news to take. I know she was ready because two weeks ago when I saw here she was so excited to get to heaven. Now Mrs. Barbara can hangout with Jesus all day long. She was such an amazing woman of God. She was so encouraging and always smiling. She will be greatly missed. She the one that believed in me and now she is sitting in heaven enjoying herself and not in any pain. I love you Mrs. Barbara!!!

Believed in me!

I am just thinking back to how this one lovely lady in this picture has done so much for my interpreting career. She was the one professor that believe in me and saw that I had the potential when no one else would. She also told me a long time ago let's show them what we are made of and that you can do it. Well this lovely, awesome, caring, christian, woman has been battling cancer for a long time now. She isn't doing good and only a matter of time. I hate to see her leave this place but I know God has a mansion up in heaven waiting for her. I have the honor to see her June 15, I am glad to see her. She remembered me of so much and also continued to show her beautiful smile and give out some good advice. Her advice was to live your life for the glory of God because life is short and enjoy every moment. Also I was able to tell her that I graduated from college. The first thing she said was we did it, we showed them that you could. Then she asked if I still had the heart and passion for sign language and the deaf and I said yes. She said good because I still see so much potential and that you are a great interpreter. She told me that when she gets to heaven she will be walking with Jesus and spot me through the clouds and ask if she could roll them back just to see me interpret. This statement made me just want to cry. She has touched my heart and life more then she will ever know it. She believed in me when no one else would. I believe it is for her that I didn't give up on interpreting. God has placed many people in my life since she started believing in me. I have obtained a wonderful big sister who is deaf/hard of hearing and this has helped me improve and she believes in me just like Mrs. Barbara here. Also I have obtained an interpreter mentor and also many other interpreters that are helping me. I was able to work with Mrs. Barbara daughter this past Sunday and oh my. That was a wonderful experience I just felt Mrs. Barbara in all of it. Every time I looked over for some feedback it was all positive and letting me know that I was doing such a great job. Also she helped me interpreter a song in a more ASL way and it was just like I was working with Mrs. Barbara. I hope this is a beginning of a mentorship with her daughter because I would love to continue to learn and improve. Also Mrs. Barbara is the first person to give me a job in interpreting. It was when I was in ASL 4 the first time. She believed in me that I had enough potential to start interpreting for a 4 yr old. This was very scary and Mrs. Barbara would always tell me that I could do it even though I didn't think I could. She I finally caved in and told her I would do it and wow it was such a great experience. I am glad that she believed in me and took out time in her life to believe in me. She will always be missed but never forgotten she has changed and believe in so many people. She is truly a women of God. Love you Mrs. Barbara.

I did it!!! It was such a long journey but I completed it!! YAY

If any of you have kept up with my journey you know that it has been a tough one for me. You have known the times I have wanted to give up and just quit but I never did. Since I never gave up this Saturday I will be graduating with my BA in Interpreting ASL/English. This is a huge step of me and I am super excited. I will still have my internship to do but I have accomplished so much and the reason behind that is because I never gave up. I have received my AA, BA, I have a QA 2/2. There is so much that I have overcome and this is very exciting. Just remember if you have any dreams that you want to do just do them don't give up. Follow your dreams and make them happen! I have had my family and friends right next to me through all of this and they never stopped encouraging me they were always there. Follow your dreams and don't give up! Believe in yourself!!

DIPLOMA !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hey Everyone!
So I just wanted to say I got my diploma today. Its an AA in interpreting ASL/English. I have made it this far. Many times I thought of giving up but I never did I pushed through. If you set your mind to it then you can achieve it no matter what. Just remember don't give up!

Update Don't Give Up

Hey everyone. I know it has been a while since I last updated. Well I am now certified to interpret in Arkansas only a level 1 but hey its a level. I would have never thought I would be here at this point today. I am learning and growing so much in my sign language. I just keep getting many opportunities opening my way. I am helping teach an ASL class, and our students are so motivated and eager to learn. I just loving seeing them and how they want to learn so bad. I am glad God is directing my path sometimes I wonder will 'what if' but then I think God has it. God continues to lead me in new directions. I just love seeing what God is doing with my sign language. When I was growing up my parents always said I would be doing sign language and working with children. I always said I would not do that. Well this past week I worked and VBS and guess what I did. I worked with children and interpreted for them. God is doing many things and sometimes I just need to learn to listen.
So if you ever have a passion about something and you struggle or get discouraged. Don't Give Up! Keep going and do it. If you believe in yourself and set your mind to do it. YOU CAN!!!

Amazing!!!

WOW so much has happened since the last time I have updated. I have passed my SCPI that was a interview test that I did last year in order to get to the nest level in my schooling. Well I passed that we the 3rd from the top level. I have improved so much and it is amazing to see. I just recently took part of a test that I have to have to be certified and I passed it. I take the performance part at the end of April. I am excited to see what God is doing in my life. This past Sunday I signed a song at church and it was one I have practiced before and have done many times before but this time it was different. I had facial expression and everything. I had the Deaf individuals telling me how awesome I did and how I had confidence in myself. I have noticed that I have starting believing in myself more and also have more confidence. It has been a year now that God put my mentor and my sister in my life. She has helped me grow so much and improve. I know that God put her in my life for this reason and many others. Last year I would have never excepted doing what I am doing now and to have improved as much as I have. I thank God for putting her in my life to show me how to believe in myself and to get better.