Takin' a Break

So I am feeling like I am tired of giving the regular ol' update blog and how things are going. But first...I know many are wondering...preaching was good. I wasn't even really nervous.

Okay story time. This story is devoted to all you people who have been to Africa.

Since coming to Canada, I have heard Swahili, Arabic, and Moru on a consistent basis and then when you mix that with a few other tribal languages, I have been confused more than most of the time. I have also learned that English is a different dialect here than I am used to. I have learned to speak more of what Paul is always urging me to speak. (You remember Paul...he is my favourite person...the retired pastor I am working with. Also Africa's biggest jokster and class clown. I love it.) Anyways, Paul says I need to speak African English. You people who have been to Africa know what I am speaking of.

The problem with adapting to this English, is that it is ungrammatical according to the rules that I am told are correct. In fact, they are rather confusing if you are not used to the speech. I talked to my sister and brother-in-law yesterday on the phone, and it was actually an incredibly difficult thing to speak in the Canadian English that I grew to love once upon a time. I was trying in vain to not use the African accent that I have acquired.

So my warning to you Canadians back home is this: If you ask me how I am when I get home and I say, "I'm FINE!" in sort of surprisingly abrupt sounding tone...I am not angry really. I am just speaking African-Canadian-English.

Okay, that is all I have to say.
Pray for:
1) Actually just praise God. I have been really encouraged for the past 2 days. Life is good here.
2) Discernment. People all want help. I want to help, but I don't know the best way sometimes.
3) Better ability/motivation to learn the languages. It can be overwhelming but I genuinely want to learn.

Okay, I will update you more on the situation of what is going down with our work here next time. As for now, I have to go look at the gazillion stars that I can't see at home which is the coolest thing ever!