My first few days in Mexico have been amazing! It has been great to see, and even be a part of, the wonderful things God is doing down here!
My trip went really well, better than I ever could have imagined. It was the grace of God for sure. The lady next to me on the airplane was a huge blessing! I was frightened and anxious about my trip, but when I spoke with her she encouraged me and prayed for me right there on the plane and she even gave me an offering! It was such a great feeling to see a perfect stranger care so much.
After I arrived in Phoenix I hopped on a bus and rode twelve hours down to Navajoa. Almost as soon as I got off the bus we had to pack up and leave for Culican for a 'congreso' where Kristi spoke. I had a blast.
The congreso was centered on teacher training for Sunday school teachers. It was really neat to see so many people get excited about teaching the children! What better way to serve the Kingdom than to help raise up a generation for Christ?? The children who will have these men and women as teachers are really blessed.
I was able to connect with a few people, despite the language barrier. My four years of high school Spanish and one semester of college Spanish are certainly not enough. It has been frustrating at times, but people are really patient with me. One part of the congreso was practicing t
elling Bible stories with visual aids (much like the felt boards we're all used to). Because of numbers, I was paired with a gentleman who spoke English a little better than I spoke Spanish. It was really fun, he told the story in English and I told the story in Spanish. I have a feeling many of my words were pronounced and conjugated wrong, but it was still exciting. It is really interesting to watch people speak to me when they know I do not understand. I was attempting to talk to two girls about my own age, but when they would see I could not understand they simply spoke louder. It was funny, it doesn't matter how well I hear if I don't know the word. It is a steep learning curve down here for sure, and I am hoping that my confidence in speaking grows more than anything.
I start my first full day today, and I am excited. I really want to be able to work and be a blessing to this ministry. I'm praying that I can be, regardless of the language barrier.
Thank you all for your prayers and support and prayers...and prayers. I am incredibly blessed and I know I would not be here without you.
God Bless
My trip went really well, better than I ever could have imagined. It was the grace of God for sure. The lady next to me on the airplane was a huge blessing! I was frightened and anxious about my trip, but when I spoke with her she encouraged me and prayed for me right there on the plane and she even gave me an offering! It was such a great feeling to see a perfect stranger care so much.
After I arrived in Phoenix I hopped on a bus and rode twelve hours down to Navajoa. Almost as soon as I got off the bus we had to pack up and leave for Culican for a 'congreso' where Kristi spoke. I had a blast.
The congreso was centered on teacher training for Sunday school teachers. It was really neat to see so many people get excited about teaching the children! What better way to serve the Kingdom than to help raise up a generation for Christ?? The children who will have these men and women as teachers are really blessed.I was able to connect with a few people, despite the language barrier. My four years of high school Spanish and one semester of college Spanish are certainly not enough. It has been frustrating at times, but people are really patient with me. One part of the congreso was practicing t
elling Bible stories with visual aids (much like the felt boards we're all used to). Because of numbers, I was paired with a gentleman who spoke English a little better than I spoke Spanish. It was really fun, he told the story in English and I told the story in Spanish. I have a feeling many of my words were pronounced and conjugated wrong, but it was still exciting. It is really interesting to watch people speak to me when they know I do not understand. I was attempting to talk to two girls about my own age, but when they would see I could not understand they simply spoke louder. It was funny, it doesn't matter how well I hear if I don't know the word. It is a steep learning curve down here for sure, and I am hoping that my confidence in speaking grows more than anything.I start my first full day today, and I am excited. I really want to be able to work and be a blessing to this ministry. I'm praying that I can be, regardless of the language barrier.
Thank you all for your prayers and support and prayers...and prayers. I am incredibly blessed and I know I would not be here without you.
God Bless
2 comments:
Dios si es bueno!
(Indeed, God is good)
I am inspired and thankful to God for seeing what he is doing and also seeing that young people are willing to serve him! Yay for this ministry and our prayers will be with all of you!
Sorry, I should of introduced myself, my name is Ana Alvarado and I work at klamath Walk In Care Center with Tani's father, I am currently a medical assitant who has just been accepted to the OHSU nursing program at OIT, once I finish I will do this too! You have indeed inspired me!
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