A couple of weeks ago during lifegroup at the Ellis' house I announced that one of my goals for the year was to be able to do a personal Bible Study with someone on a level where they could understand me well and where I could answer any questions that they might have. A goal cannot be accomplished without thinking about the means by which it will happen. One of the things I decided to do to help me accomplish this goal is to have my daily Bible reading time in Spanish. I told a few friends this and they said they felt reading their Bible in Spanish would convert to them not reading their Bible at all after a few days. However, with dictionary in hand I am able to gain new insight on many verses because of how things are translated into Spanish.
Another thing that I am doing is talking. For anyone who knows me, talking is something I enjoy. Therefore, every afternoon I am meeting people and talking with them. We don't talk about anything in particular; I just let them know that I really need to practice my Spanish. Being able to talk at ease with people makes being able to study the Bible with someone easier.
Little did I know that this trimester at school my language teacher would be there to help me achieve my goals (other than to learn more of the language of course). This week, I have several assignments that will help me achieve my goal of doing personal Bible studies. Tuesday I am required to give a Bible Study in class for 15 minutes. Thursday, I am required to do a presentation comparing beliefs of Protestants and Catholics on things like communion, baptism, mariage and various other things. As always I believe that learning more about Catholocism will help me better relate to people in Latin America.
Thanks to God for helping me achieve my goals. I praise him that he provides people such as my teacher or people in the neighborhood for me to practice my Spanish with.
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