As with any thing, good communication is always important. Even so will be our need to learn and speak the language of the Philippines. With a working knowledge of the language, we will be enabled to reach more people with the Gospel.
We have purchased a computer based Tagalog program from Rosetta Stone, and have been working through the lessons. They have been very helpful in getting us to learn vocabulary and some sentence structure. Computer lessons though are no replacement for the language and cultural immersion we will encounter when we move to Manila.
The first leg of this adventure will be language acquisition, and for the first year or so of our trip will be spent in school. We hope that this will be a time to really focus on this invaluable ministry tool. Our move to the Philippines is fast approaching and we will be starting language school next spring. The older you get the harder it gets to learn new concepts, languages are especially hard to learn. We praise God that he will never give us anything that we are not capable of. Please remember us in your prayers as we embark on this new adventure.
2 comments:
Good luck with the language, guys! Just think how stoked you'll be when you can give your testimony in Tagalog...
Hey guys, I was drawn to your site while looking for something completely irrelevant, but found myself reading your whole webpage! Amazing story!
I'm a 26-year old Filipina and has been in GA for 3 years. Anyway, me and my husband and kid are planning to visit Phils this year and I was wondering how and where you got the $500/person ticket?
Thanks! People like you guys that will go through everything that you have gone through, are just super awesome! I salute you guys and thank you for choosing my country to spread the Gospel and help my fellow countrymen get saved! Keep up the great work for God!
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