Spanish...The Eternal Language

Spanish...The Eternal Language: it takes forever to learn. That was the joke around campus in Texas because there are aspects of it that are very difficult to apprehend. We remain students of the language though we are on the field. This week Ingrid and I began classes in Spanish at the Universidad Nacional Autonimo de Mexico. We went through two tests for ability in the language. Ingrid and I have been put in two different classes. We are the only native English speakers. There is another young lady from Canada but she is from Quebec and speaks only French. There is a large number of students from Korea, China and Germany. Other students come from Finland, Poland and France. So far the class is exceedingly simple but we are told it will get very hard by the end of the second month. The class is taught completely by immersion and there is no opportunity to speak English. At break time, we are all forced to talk with one another in Spanish with our native accents. Because the class is three days a week, we have had to place Ahava in a pre-kindergarten program. We hope she likes it. This weekend we are off the the retreat centre to practise our Spanish bible study skills on Juan and Carolina. This way they will learn the bible and we will learn how to converse in Spanish. This photo is of Ahava giving Carolina a kiss. Ahava has a little game going with Carolina's husband, Juan. Juan always opens his arms and calls Ahava to give him a hug. Ahava hids behind her mommy and often gives Carolina a quick hug and kiss as she smiles at Juan. What a teaser!