What we can say in four simple words, requires fifteen in Spanish; six masculine, six feminine and three neuter. If I have learned only one thing since I have been in Panama, it's what a major undertaking this project truly is...at least for me. The Lord has blessed me with no more than an average memory and I have to go over and over most new vocabulary before I have a good grasp of it. Verbs would not be so bad were it not for the fact that there are so many irregular forms and words within each irregular form. There is a little voice in the back of my head that keeps whispering, “Let it go. Think how easy it would make your life. You don't have to save the world single handed.”
If I were to quit, I'm not too worried about explaining it to other people. That would not be too difficult; “Well, it just got too hard.” What I am worried about is looking in the mirror each morning while I try to explain it to the Lord. There is no doubt in my mind that He put this on my heart (see my first post) and as long as He gives me the ability to go on, I guess I have no choice, regardless of the pace. Do the most gifted always get the assignment? I don't think so. Perhaps when my life ends I will still be struggling with irregular Spanish verb forms, quen sabe. I keep reminding myself of the reason we are here, “For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them.” Ephesians 2:10
Okay. Well, I got that off my chest. Back to work.
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Tom,
I would feel overwhelmed in your situation. However, I know you to be very disciplined. It will serve you well during your remaining days immersed in Spanish.
bob brown
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