Sorry it has taken me so long since my last update.This past week we had an amazing time teaching English classes at two local churches which I mentioned in my last entry. Each class went great and the Lord surely made connections there and opened doors. Hannah and I were asked to the movies by a group of teenage girls from one of the classes and we are so stoked about building relationships with these sweet girls. Also, we met a new friend named C.;she is very enthusiastic about learning more English and holding conversations. We will be meeting up with her sometime this up coming week to have conversational English. C. is a believer and it excites me that she is determined to know English. My prayer is that we will help her to learn the language so that she can teach others English as a way to ultimately teach them about Jesus. Do not get me wrong, I'm not saying that you must know English to know Jesus, however, English classes do open doors for conversation, which can (in our prayers) open doors for the message of Salvation.
Please be in prayer for our new friends and our ministry here, God is moving!!!
bellow is a brief list of the neat, funny, and lovely things that touched my heart and made me smile:
The Funny : Well in the Spanish language, to say french fries you must say
"Papa fritas" and you get your tasty potato side... HOWEVER, in Portuguese, this means " fried daddy's"
So guess who has been saying fried daddy's each time she ordered... yup, this gal!! HA!
I have finally discovered that to order french fries, I must always say, "Batata Fritas" oops! Yes sir, I'd like one large fried daddy please. Yuppers, I did that!
The neat: Did you know that the college students here wear uniforms sometimes and they are the inspiration for the Harry Potter uniforms worn in the movie... I'm not really that into Harry Potter, but I still thought it was neat. They wear all black with ties and a cape. Also, Hannah and I went down our street to get coffee and the sweet, older man working explained that J.K Rowling ( the author of the books) wrote the first of the series in that very cafe... Neat huh!?! I thought so...
The Lovely: I can not express to you the love I received this week from an older, Portuguese lady in one of the ESL classes. Each of the two days I saw her, she hugged me tight and kissed me and let me know in Portuguese that I was sweet and beautiful. What Girl does not need to hear that?! She loved like Jesus and I felt Him hugging me each time she did. She would look at me and go on and on in Portuguese with a big smile on her face. Though I had no clue what she was saying half the time, I loved her as if she were my grandma. She is a prime example of why I would love to learn the language quickly, so that I can hold precious conversations. The Lord does break all language barriers and still, His joy remains. There is a peace I feel here and it makes me see more and more that this is what I am called to do... I am called to love.
"You make known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand." Psalm 16:11
"Surely you have granted him unending blessings and made him glad with the joy of your presence." Psalm 21:6
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