I don't think my teacher likes my American accent. I think it adds a little bit of charm. In the class this week she stopped me for four minutes to work on my accent. Ovo avos and ovos. What is the difference? Based on how the word was said it can mean many things. Ovo means grandfather, ovo with a goofy looking mark can mean grandmother. Both sound exactly the same to me. Yet they supposedly sound differently. Ovos means grandparents. Avos means eggs. Both sounding the same by the way. So my teacher didn't like the fact that I was saying I want to visit my eggs. I like to eat my grandparents with a slice of cheese and bread. I just don't think my teacher likes my charming American accent.
My book loving language learning wife just love Portuguese. She just loves the way the words glide off the tongue and flow together like a peaceful brook meandering down a waterfall. I have a two words for her. Showoff. Honestly, sometimes I don't think I was made to speak another language. I can't talk or wrote English good so how can I get learned good in Portuguese?
I think I will recommend to the missionary committee that we raise money for an interpreter to follow me around. I think I could hire 2 to interpret for me 16 hours a day. One for an 8 hour shift and another one for another 8 hour shift. But then again I would need another one for the weekends. 3 interpreters would do me well down here. They would probably only cost an extra 3000 per month. But they could also be used to help watch the kids. So really instead of sending 2 missionaries you would be getting 5, well actually 5 1/2 with our little one coming along. I really think that would be the best thing instead of learning the language. I am still irritated with the people in the tower of Babel making things that much harder!
Trusting in Christ
Andy and Katie
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Hey Andy & Katie, it's Alan.
ReplyDeleteI'm kind of at a loss for words right now but I wanted to drop you guys a note. We have really enjoyed hearing how you guys are doing and your unique way of putting things Andy, in your last two post. It made us laugh. I also appreciated what you said in your previous post about God bringing you to the point of seeing that all you really have is Christ and how that is deepening your walk with Him. It is good when we come to see that because He is all we really need anyway. For most of us we just don't realize it.
We are doing good. We are anxiously waiting for baby to arrive any day now. We are feeling pretty well ready both physically and spiritually but I am still a bit nervous. I guess that is no surprise. Were praying for you. Keep trusting Him and plugging away at the language.
Andy & Katie,
ReplyDeleteSo good to read your updates!!! Even if it is just Andy doing the web logging :-)
I love hearing what God is teaching you about humility and relying on Him. That was one thing I loved about doing foreign mission trips- there is nothing to rely on but God! Even for just a short term, it's a good lesson to learn. If only we wouldn't forget so quickly.
I have to admit, I have a little trouble visualizing your pictures. Maybe next time the uploads will work!
Also, it's not as cool as a baby, but we're getting a puppy! Black lab- we get to pick her up in May, and then the real fun begins! I've been reading about how to train a puppy, and it sounds a lot like a kid, so maybe we can swap stories :-) Not that your child is like a dog or anything...
~Laura
P.S. I'm not sure why it calls me "Mrs. Stuber," but it sounds more official that way.