I learned English today

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I went to my favorite local mexican restaraunt today and ate zuchinni bread with my amigos who are learning english as a second language. Ruth and Mike are doing a great job and the students are learning quickly! I was very proud of them after seeing their progress. I noticed that each of them had gotten their own notebooks and they were writing down everything that Ruth put on the whiteboard.

I was asked to come and help them practice introductions. We worked phrases like “Hello, my name is _____. Nice to meet you. How are you doing?…” We had a lot of laughs.

One of the things that they worked on today was the “th” sound. I never really thought about how hard it is to make that sound. There is not a sound for “th” in Spanish. Needless to say, they had to practice hard so they could say “Ruth” instead of “roof” and “booth” instead of “boof”. But they got it! Keep praying for these guys. We all prayed together at the end of the session.

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4 Responses to “I learned English today”

  1. Lila Wake Says:

    How cool!!! It’s amazing to see how God can work through any situation if we are just open and receptive to His plan. Praying for you Roof and Mike!!!

  2. Lanny Wake Says:

    I know, boy do I know, how difficult it is to try to learn a few words or phrases in another language. I applaud Roof and Mike for taking their time and using their talents to help these men. May God bless you as you work for the Master!

  3. james Says:

    They say English is the hardest language to learn. I even have trouble with it sometimes and spelling it do not get me started on that. :)

  4. ROOF B Says:

    THANKS FOR YOUR PRAYERS THEY ARE MUCH NEEDED,PRAY FOR THESE MEN THAT WE WILL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE JESUS WITH THEM. WE HAVE AN ENJOYABLE TIME WITH THEM. MIKE SAYS HE HAS TROUBLE WITH ENGLISH AND DID NOT THINK HE COULD TEACH A CLASS IN SOMETHING HE GOT F’S AND I’S IN SCHOOL

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