A few leaders and I recently discussed encouraging our students to begin memorizing Bible verses. Our idea was simple: students who recited a verse they had memorized would receive a small prize.
When I shared this idea with Evie, a 13-year-old student, she gave me a funny look — clearly something didn’t sit right with her.
“Prize?” she said, pausing with visible unease. “We shouldn’t get a prize for memorizing God’s Word.”
Inside, my heart leapt with joy. I thought to myself, You go, girl.
Evie went on to share more of her story. She attends church regularly, but without an interpreter, she often misses much of what’s being taught. Her words stayed with me. Here she is — hungry for God’s Word, navigating a world that wasn’t always designed with her in mind — and yet her conviction about honoring Scripture runs deeper than many twice her age.
This is exactly why DTQ exists.
This year, we’ve been using our Bibles more intentionally during small groups — reading passages together and growing in God’s Word. Now, we’re taking the next step: encouraging students to memorize verses, reflect on why they chose them, and consider how those truths speak into their personal journeys of faith.
We are so grateful that DTQ can be a place where Deaf and Hard of Hearing teens like Evie can belong, worship, and grow — fully included, with nothing missed.
Moments like these are possible because of you. Your generous support allows DTQ to be a safe and welcoming space where Deaf and Hard of Hearing teens can encounter God’s Word fully and meaningfully. Thank you for investing in students like Evie.
You are part of her story.
Written by Brenda, DTQ Director
