Psalm 23

The Lord is my shepherd. I lack nothing. He makes me lie down in green pastures he leads me beside quiet waters, he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake. Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; you rod and your staff, they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. Surely your goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.

Psalm 23

Jennifer Kalina Ministries World Missions

Psalm 23 is the mission wing of Jennifer Kalina Ministries. The goal is to help as many hurting deaf and hard of hearing souls, or anyone else as we possibly can to ease their suffering and to help them grow in their faith.

He refreshes my soul.

As shared in my testimonial, I was first sexually abused when I was five years old. My soul and trust were broken for decades. For years, with no access or understanding of who Jesus was, I had no clue what it meant to have total forgiveness or authentic love from Jesus, our Savior. Although I could speak well and am fluent in American Sign Language, I didn’t know I could have a voice to stand up for my beliefs until I became involved with a nonprofit organization. It was also through my relationship with God, that I became aware of my voice.

So often, deaf people are taught to be ashamed that they are deaf, deprived of their language, and denied access to resources, including Christian resources. I visited a deaf missionary in Jamaica with the pastoral team from my church, I met with deaf children at several Christian schools. One morning, while I drank Jamaican coffee and watched the sunrise peering through the morning dew between the valley, refreshing my soul as I immersed myself in God’s word, God spoke to me. He said, “Show the world these deaf children have a voice.”

In fact, only .02% of deaf people are Christians — and I want to bring His love, His glory to every soul. This is at the crux of JKM: to connect souls, overcome barriers, and heal wounds together through Christ.