The boys of the same house in the
House of Barnabas
Learning a language is like a woman's giving birth, the first three months
are the most difficult time, but also the happiest and most fulfilling, and
then a period of time is the wilderness period, you don't seem to make
progress, until the baby croaks to the ground, you can enjoy the fruits of
learning the language, the joy in your heart exceeds all the hard work and fatigue,
but it will take many years of practical use, before you understand that you
understand unconsciously, when you speak fluently and write more, but do not
know that you have overcome many language barriers, your heart can be comforted
and your heart can be calm.
Learning a language is the only way for missionaries to reach the locals,
and without language, there are no bridges, and it is impossible to share a
testimony. Missionaries of the long mission had better spend time learning the
language!
I was sent by the W mission to live with the Barnabas House orphanage and
their daughters, and 11 boys, and because I did not speak Spanish, I became
very silent and spoke less and less; I became more and more depressed, because
I could not express my joy, anger, sorrow and happiness through words, only
body language was not enough, every time I ran back to the room and yelled at
the wall and spoke English or Chinese, the locals thought that I was saying bad
things about them behind their backs, the language was not clear, and others
could only use your body language to understand what you were trying to say,
which sometimes caused misunderstandings and caused chaos, contributing to a
loss of control.
This why did I propose to go to a Spanish language school? This is the
only way for me to survive in the mission field, and perhaps I can't stand the
ridicule of people, so I have a great urge to do good at linguistics, because I
love to talk about me, and I can't stand my own silence. Learning a language is
painful, but it has to be done so that I can speak!
O God! It's nice to have a common language with others!
沒有留言:
張貼留言