This past month we spent time mainly learning the language and meeting up with mentors and other individuals. We gained a lot of insight on how the work is being done here and how its a process. For many of the people out here, it has been a 10 year journey of listening, growing and preparing before even coming out long term. Not that they were idle during those years but actively taking steps towards the future. It has reinforced the wisdom that before you can truly be used to change the world you need to change yourself (actually He needs to change you). There is still a lot of refining that needs to be done in our lives and we are so glad that He is not done with us yet!
On a lighter note, this past month, we are thinking J's language has improved on the street. Here's a common scenario while we bargain for our winter clothes:
-P points out something he likes(without saying anything) and walks away. Then J goes into the store and bargains with the owner in only Chinese. After a good price is agreed upon, P comes in to try it on. Then the store owner always responds to J: "What? I didn't know you were bringing an American friend?! I would have given you a higher price!"
P's language has improved as well! He has gone from understanding 2% of a conversation to 30%.
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wow!! way to go on improving your Chinese (both of you)!
Very nice! If I was to guess my Chinese understanding level I'd put it at a 1yr old level... speaking maybe 2-3yr old ; )
i wonder what Ed and I would do...both point to what we want and hope that we get a good price????
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