Is language learning worth the hassle? Yes. Will there ever be a time we don’t make mistakes in speaking a foreign language? No. Keep practicing, but not toward perfection. … More Practice Makes Perfect?
Just as in childbirth, the sweet reward of thriving in a new culture helps us forget the pain of language learning and adjustment. Mark the moments of progress to encourage yourself and others. … More The Sweet Reward
Do you shy away from questions of faith until you master the language you’re learning? Perhaps your few and poorly spoken words will be just what God uses to touch a heart for Christ. … More Speaking for Christianity
What if the hardest things you do in service for Christ becomes the very thing God uses to draw people to himself? Language learning might just be that for you. … More Talk, talk, and talk some more
You are smart, educated, well-rounded, able to carry on intelligent conversations and extremely self-reliant. Then, because you’ve said yes to God, you have been reduced to a state of infancy and illiteracy that requires the use of extensive body language just to ask where the restroom is located. Welcome to the mission field! Yes, they told … More Being needy