Hi and welcome to "Angles" I am
so excited
to invite you guys to come and
share with us
that will allow us into your
home today my name is MaQuetia
Ledet
I am the host of "Angles" and
everyday we want to introduce
you to ordinary people with
extra-ordinary lives, so every
day
this season we going to you and
talk to you about faith and
family
I don't know about anyone else,
but as a mother it is hard
sometimes to juggle find ways
our faith and find ways of
implementing our faith find
ways of passing faith down to
our children
so what we want to share in
this season is how
are we going to get faith in
our culture
over to our children in a way
that they can understand it
because sometimes there is a
language barrier between us so
I want you guys
to stick around today I have
today excellent guest she is a
young lady
who is doing extraordinary
things she has to overcome some
obstacles that everyday people
face and that's what we want to
do
bring you in front people and
bring people in front you who
are living everyday lifes
and let you see that it is the
everyday life
that impact society. One of the
things that I have learned in
my 20 years of ministry
is that we sometimes wait for
the right person to
fix things we wait for the big
person the rich person the
influential
person the popular person but
I've learned throughout my
life in a short period of time
that life is being changed
and reformed by the everyday
person so I want you
guys to stick around with us
and
not just today but everyday
stick around and meet the
people who are changing
their lives, changing their
communities, changing their
families
we are so excited so we will be
right and don't go anywhere
I am excited about introducing
our very first guest to you
and she is not just the first
guest that you meet she is
our very first show guest she
is
a beautiful young lady her name
is Porsha, Hi Porsha (Hi)
welcome to Angles I know you
are nervous but thank you for
being my first guest.
(Porsha) thank you for having
me: (MaQuetia) Yes, so Porsha
(MaQuetia) in this season we
are going to be talking about
faith and family I wanted to
bring
you on because I feel your
story is a story that can
impact many woman's life.
not just woman but can impact
families period, Ok
and so first tell me a little
about yourself, you're Mom
(Porsha) Yes
(Porsha) Yes I work full time,
I'm a mom of two
a student, I am 
(MaQuetia) you're a student so
what are you going to school
for? (Porsha) Psychology
(MaQuetia) when did you decide
you wanted to
(MaQuetia) go into Psychology?
(Porsha) about 6 years ago
Porsha: I needed to go back to
school for ASO classes
Porsha: and the only way that I
could get it at no cost was at
Lamar
why not go back and finished
something that I started.
MaQuetia: WOW
Porsha:would lead me to my own
practice or I could practice
within the Deaf community
MaQuetia: and you're saying
within the Deaf community,
because you have a son Porsha:
Yes
I have a son who is now 7 and
he's deaf. MaQuetia:
we are going to talk a little
bit more about that and the
challenges that you faced
so up until to the point of you
having your son
who's son name is Porsha:
Bralan MaQuetia: up until the
point of you having Bralan, you
lived an ordinary regular life.
Porsha: Yes
and what year ? Porsha: Bralan
was born in 2012 and that is
when
things changed, 
when he was born he would
passed the hearing screens
he was fine and we will just
keep living life
well when he was about 2 years
old and we did more test and
then we found out that he was
deaf
so that started our journey
MaQuetia: so during to 2 years
where you were going through
testing
I am sure that was challenging
Porsha: very, very challenging
it was different
diagnosis's from different
doctor's
it took 2, 3 different testing
to realize that he was totally
deaf
MaQuetia: did you ever, during
those 2 years
did he ever show any signs that
he could hear
Porsha: Yes, at 8 weeks old
when we first did our first
test,
Bralan passed his hearing test
the inner ear
so I said he hears, ok we'll go
on
with life, you know I talking
to him and everything just go
on with life
just normal life I was hanging
up pictures
and I was making a lot of
noise, and he did'nt wake up
he just slept through it, okay
wait something is not right
so I feared that, let's go get
some more testing done and see
what's going on
MaQuetia: So at 2 years old is
when
you discovered that when the
doctors finally came to the
conclusion that he could not
hear
Porsha: Life changed
It was the why me stage?
the guilty stage, the Lord how
am I suppose this?
what I am suppose to do down
this journey
that moment, those moments
in life made me stronger
MaQuetia: those moments 
were your defining moments that
make you who you are today
and so when it came to 
faith. I know that the average
person
sometime when we're watching
people walk out their faith
like social media and television
and all that you can draw out
the
conclusion that they never have
any down moments that it is
always up
It's alway I believe God it's
always it's gonna work out, but
that's not reality
I am mad at God some
days.Porsha: Yes
I'm going in my corner some
days. It's those moments
you don't have a answer. or you
are not getting that answer
fast enough. the journey that I
was on it was not easy. I had a
child who could not communicate
with me and I could'nt
communicate with him
he was hollowing and sometimes
I would Hollow, we were
battling each other
most of the times
you thing it is behavior
issues, but get thrown into a
world where you can't hear
anything
where nobody understands you,
it was a misunderstand there
and it took a lot of work to
get us where we are
MaQuetia: you and I have shared
privately was that
communication was the biggest
issue that
of what you dealt with, which
was How do I
get this message to him and how
does he
get his message to me and so
everyday
you are still with that
challenge
Porsah: giving he a new phrase
within
how can I introduce Bralan to
the
and know who Jesus is because
as a mom
that is my purpose is to allow
my children to grow and
understand who God is who Jesus
is
having to give him that
direction
MaQuetia: You want to give him
the same anchor that you have
Porsha: Yes Yes 
MaQuetia: It forces you to be a
genius, right Porsha: yeah
MaQuetia You have to create
ways of getting his message
over to him, so right now what
are some of the things that you
use
who are facing similar
challenges and they don't talk
about it
so what are some of the things
that you sue now to communicate
with Bralan
Porsha: we are signing but
sometime we use cue cards
just let him have a understand
and have a picture to see what
I mean
to see what we what we are
talking and also we have outside
not being afraid to ask someone
for help. How do I find this or
that
can you help me find this
that has helped but mainly sign
languaging
the unspoken language teaching
him a new language is a
different way
MaQuetia: right right right
that's awesome
just recently I heard you share 
where everyone has a story so
today
what is Porsha's story? I know
you have Bralan
and you are a student so, when
I look at you
I think it is story of a
overcomer
all of the barriers that kept
coming you just
was able to just jump over, So
how do you define your own
story?
Porsha: my story
I believe it's a journey, it's 
a never ending journey and it
gets easier alone that road
that I am on, it takes courage,
strength
determination, faith, patients
on this journey
MaQuetia: It's ok 
I know it can be tough. Porsha:
It is MaQuetia: I know it can
be tough
that's why I wanted you to
share your story
I feel like the average person
in our community
they have been kind of
swallowed up by their reality
and sometime I have had to deal
with this myself sometimes you
want
image that been presented you
want
what social media is saying,
you want what the magazine say
the media and entertainment is
saying, but that's not reality
it not reality without a
process, there is a process
it a process and sometimes that
process
you don't wake tomorrow and
everything is fine, so I know
that
it will be challenging and that
is important
Porsha: It's not, It's not an
easy journey
but you learning you meet so
many alone the
way, it's messy
to move on to the next, I tell
everybody I on a train ride
and this journey, one lady told
me
when Bralan was 3 she has a
deaf son and
she mentioned to me becuase I
was going through the kicking
and hitting stage
he was just angry, and she 
said baby there is light at the
end of that tunnel, and I have
never forgotten that
so when I am caught without and
I meet
other mother that this is a
train ride the longer we are on
it
the brighter that light gets at
the end
I can't say it is coming next
year, I can't say it will be
here next
week, every child is different
every parent is different we
grow and you learn
that journey gets easier
MaQuetia: you said something
about it gets better as you go
and I want to hear more about
you're giving back
because pretty sure it was not
bad then good.
there been some ups and downs
there probably been things
look like it was going to get
better and then it got worst
you've shared a little bit with
me already, I going to share
little bit more when we come
back
from this break, we'll be right
back
Today we are talking with
Porsha
and the obstacles she has to
face with Bralan, but
those obstacles do not just
bring bad things they have
turned your life around and
today you get to be a advocate
so tell me about that. Porsha:
I am a parent guide for
protection, during this journey
you meet so many wonder people
from teachers, educators,
parents
of deaf and hard hearing
children, we provide
support to those families in a
unbias manner
we provide resources, this was
my
when I found this was my
moment, my eye opener
this was my needle in the hay
stack
it is what I was needing on my
journey
an opportunity to talk with
other mothers, parents,
caregivers
who is going down that same
journey that I was going down
who gave me that support.
MaQuetia: So what happen was God
allowed you to go through this
until you find your purpose
so today you find purpose in
helping families
Porsha: Yes MaQuetia: So in
what started as
something that could have been
challenge that you could not
overcome it, but not only did
you overcome it but now you
help other people overcome it.
How does Porsha handle the
mom that was the old Porsha,
she's over whelmed
she's scared, what's your
response to that moma?
Poraha: Stop take a break
and don't blame yourself, you
got to get out of the blaming
stage.
enjoy every minute, because
they learn
so fast and they grow so much
and it's ok to say I don't know
what I am doing or how do I do
that, don't be afraid to ask
for the help
all of the resources they are
there
finding them is tough if you
find somebody that knows and
can guide you in that right
direction
MaQuetia: And so you've been on
this journey now how many
years? Porsha: 7
years so you're a pro Porsha:
Semi MaQuetia: Semi-
pro but you have 
now view this the same way, so
now view this the same way, so
there is a Porsha 
that's
learn how to enjoy life, laugh
and have fun
So tell us about that Porsha.
Porsha: And it is
it is the best of both of
worlds, I have
the ability to help so many
families and also
because there is so much more
in this journey
that I did not know and it just
that I have that information is
so relaxing
and I thank God for putting me
in the position that he has for
me
I can help others. Our journey
now is
traveling and just enjoying life
and it's amazing how when we
are talking in sign language
I also have my daughter and she
signs
language and all eyes goes on
us. People are like wow
How long have you been signing.
It is a conversation starter
and it allows them to come into
our world
MaQuetia: Now How old is your
daughter? Porsha: She's 6
MaQuetia: and so you have
Bralan who is ?
Porsha : 7 and Brooklyn who is 6
MaQuetia: So having both of them
trying to be mom to both of them
but. Porsha: fun and
challenging because I have to
do everything
twice. Like when it's bed time
I can't read this book
the same book to Brooklyn the
way I read it to Bralan
It allows me to create fun in
different ways
and some times we turn our ears
off
when you turn the ears off we
are going into Bralan's world.
And we might sign
the whole day, or we might sign
that book
and say our prayers in sign
language
it create a equal environment
in our household for both
languages
MaQuetia: WOW that's awesome,
that's awesome. Well I had the
opportunity
to listen you share recently
and you shared about
Every woman has a story, but
you shared about a woman
who had no name it was the
widow of Zarephath and you said
even though she did not have a
name she still had a story
what we are doing is taking
everyday lives and everyday
people
and introducing them to our
community so that our community
will know
everybody has a story and your
story is
a powerful story and I tell you
all the time that you have a
beautiful story I love that you
are still smiling and happy
I know you don't get much grown
up time, but when you get it
you enjoy it. And so if you
could share
something with the woman who
does not have a name, right now
who feels like the story is
unheard, who feels like
she's going through something
thta no one understands
I know that in your heart heart
of hearts
you not just advocate for the
deaf community, but you are a
advocate for
people period. What is your
message to that woman?
Porsha: My message is don't
give up
there is light at the end of
that tunnel and if you have to
reach out
to tell someone your story do
just that
we hold ourselve down by
by holding so much in when
and somebody needs to hear our
story
because it can be life changing
and it's not my story
that got me where I am today,
it was someone else story that
was
told to me to give me that
push that drive that support to
keep going, God
places people in our lives for
a reason and a season
and for a lifetime
so recieve it because you don't
want to miss it
MaQuetia: I loved that you said
it was someone else story
that helped me so now because
someone else's story helped me
I am compelled to help tell my
story to help someone else
that's awesome so I want to
share with you
and with our viewers something
quick
we know the scriptures says
that all things work together
for good
and I love that promise that
God has made us, that even
though
we are on this journey like you
said
we are on this train ride we
don't know if it will be bumpy
if we will have some kind of
opposition if something will
happen
when we delay, but what we know
is that it is all working
together to get us to take
destination
I just want to thank you for
coming today, thank you for
sharing your story
I know that being vulnerable
in front of thousands of people
I know
that, can be a bit much but you
dealt with it graces like always
I always say that you handle
things with grace
so I really appreciate you
thank you for coming we are
going to have you back so you
can
share more about resources one
day an share more about your
dreams
because I think you are awsome.
Thank you for coming. You guys
don't go anywhere we will be
right back with our final though
welcome back I so happy we were
able to share with you today
a beautiful journey
all of our stories are journeys
thank Porsha for being our
special guest today
my final though is this
whatever you have gone through
whatever life has dealt
sometime we get dealt a bad hand
whatever that is it does not
mean you are stuck there
if you begin to take the
courage and
even sometime take a step back,
take a step back get a fresh
wind and come back
one of the stories that I love
and I recently had an
opportunity
to share was the story of EVE
in the bible
we always hear about Eve
messing up and sis messed up
we always hear about they
messing up
we need to look at God's
response to her mess up. God's
response was not
not even ours. His response was
one of mercy and grace
and one of the things that I
loved was that when He promised
that
although the enemy had bruised
the heal
of her seed everything that she
gives birth too will
crush him, so I want to remind
you that you
have the potential and the
capacity to not only overcome
but to
overcome in a big way. We are
so excited about
what God is doing in this
season and what God is doing in
our region
we are excited about bringing
you this show, it's not just a
show about
woman talking, we will have
some men on the show as well
but it is a show about how is
the everyday christian living
how we live our lives it not
always roses
but we have faith in God and we
have faith in the process
we have faith we will end where
God promised so every week we
are going to bring you something
to help empower you and help
get started on your week
we are happy you joined us
today we will be back next week
for more Angles, more
prespectives where we are
introducing you ordinary people
living extraordinary lives.
