Magnificent Hope has been on the go! After leaving Colorado, she made her way to Australia, where she was welcomed into the home and heart of author Zillah Williams.
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| Author Zillah Williams in the recording studio in Canberra, Australia |
When I was at school, I asked my headmistress how to go
about getting a career in helping people who were blind. She regarded me
seriously for a moment, then said that she admired my “missionary effort.” I
was surprised at her response, as I hadn’t thought of it in terms of mission.
And yet, years later, here I am helping my husband (who has poor vision) in
work he does for two organisations: Christian Blind Mission (CBM), based in
Melbourne, Victoria, and 1 RPH (Radio for the Print Handicapped) based here in
Canberra.
As I explained to Magnificent Hope, seen here looking in on
a recording session, Alan works from home using professional recording
equipment. He has readers come to read a variety of articles and books on to
tape, which he then transfers to CDs after doing the necessary editing.
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| Alan at work with Magnificent Hope looking on. |
Alan produces three programs for 1 RPH— The Music Room, a program about music, musicians and composers; Something Light which are his selection
of items of interest or humor; and Patchwork,
which is a program for the Christian segment broadcast on Sunday afternoons.
The definition of “print handicapped” applies to anyone who
can’t handle print material such as books and newspapers, so it not only refers
to people who are blind or partially sighted, but to those who may have had a
stroke, etc.
I told Magnificent Hope that, when she goes home, she can
find Radio 1 RPH on the internet and listen to programs being streamed.
Christian Blind Mission has, in addition to work it does
worldwide among vision impaired people, has a lending library of “talking books.” Alan is one of CBM’s field workers who records books for the library. He also
records a daily devotional With Love to
the World, and a magazine Vineyard
which are lent to library clients.
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| Patricia and Alan preparing for a recording session. See Magnificent Hope in the background? |
Before the recording session I introduced Magnificent Hope
to today’s reader, Patricia, pictured here discussing with Alan a point about
the material she is recording. Readers like Patricia donate their time to make
printed information available to those who are unable to read it for
themselves.
My headmistress was unable to suggest a career path that
involved working with the blind, but God must have planted the idea in my heart
because here I am, many years down the track, doing just that.
About the Author:
Zillah Williams was born in the UK and moved to Australia in her early teens. Her background is in librarianship - she loves libraries and books.
She's had five novels for young adults published:
The Treasure of Wonders Farm
The Wonders Farm Gang
The Doom Cloud
The Disappearance of Old Kal
Yesterday’s Enemy –Tomadachi
Her husband, Alan, produces audio material for their local print handicapped radio station in Canberra where they now live, and for Christian Blind Mission in Melbourne, Victoria. She helps him as one of his readers.
Visit Zillah's website.
About the Author:
Zillah Williams was born in the UK and moved to Australia in her early teens. Her background is in librarianship - she loves libraries and books.
She's had five novels for young adults published:
The Treasure of Wonders Farm
The Wonders Farm Gang
The Doom Cloud
The Disappearance of Old Kal
Yesterday’s Enemy –Tomadachi
Her husband, Alan, produces audio material for their local print handicapped radio station in Canberra where they now live, and for Christian Blind Mission in Melbourne, Victoria. She helps him as one of his readers.
Visit Zillah's website.
Read more about Magnificent Hope's Journey:
2 comments:
Zillah, so glad to finally "meet" you online and see your lovely smile. Blessings to you, my friend!
What a wonderful ministry! Good to see your face, Zillah! And that smile.
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