Do you know the words introvert? Extrovert? Or the phrase “hiding under my shell”?  There are many ways to describe this phenomenon. One interesting way was to describe the “microwave” concept. Where did this come from by the way? Well you see, I went to a church in the city where I live that had deaf people in it (what a GREAT bunch of people they are).  But I think my pest told them I was coming (just kidding!) so a good topic was inspired (even though more than 1/2 of them couldn’t exactly grasp the radio waves in scientific form as much as I could!)

Well shoot! I suppose i DID get out of my microwave for the moment! (oh I’ll be back!); anyway, not to sound like an idiot or trying to insult the deaf however I have met a variety of deaf people (and hearing people) regardless they can either be clueless or very smart!  (no offense meant, just stating the obvious) The good news is I was amazed at how well the pastor understood the concept of radio waves not just any radio waves but particularly radio waves that pertain to sound as it would strike me to think that deaf people would not understand this concept to some degree sometimes. (I don’t know why I didn’t consider thinking more of them though!).

I know this isn’t how I am supposed to get out of my microwave by being on the computer writing this experience I had, the idea of getting “out of your microwave” is to get out of your comfort zone or known as your “box” if you will but more than that. I won’t get into the technical details of microwaving and why this way of explaining it to the congregation suited it best.  Microwaves excite molecules that it passes through to be able to create heated foods or liquids; the idea is that we need to be excited and go share our experiences and get others to get out of their “microwaves” which is basically what the story  was about last Saturday night and so I liked the story and what the pastor was involved in and that a few deaf people in my community which is potential for considerable opportunities for me.

I like the idea of a deaf church, it brings a different unique experience that you will not get at a church full of people who don’t sign but flail their tongues around (ok just kidding again!), there is one interesting subject I will have to talk to the pastor about because I am not sure how the deaf people perceive the ability to speak in “tounges” the llanguage of the holy spirit. I don’t suppose you need the ability to speak to be able to use the gift of the holy spirit of speaking in tongues and in my past experiences not one person speaks tongue exactly the same way as the next as if it has its own unique linguistic dialect only specific to that human. Overall, I believe that I will fit in more and be able to do church at a level I can understand and take part (regular churches are cool too!) and I definitely look forward to going again and we’ll see how it will “explode” from the microwave from there!

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