Proverbs 25:25 says, “Like cold water to a weary soul is good news from a distant land.”
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| Briana |
This morning, I found a message in my e-mail inbox from Briana. Briana is our granddaughter and she is in Mexico on a 2-month internship.
This week has been mostly filled with orientation events. She has learned to use their kitchen, and will soon be cooking breakfast for over 100 people. Doesn’t that sound like fun?
She has three prayer requests:
1. Health – she has been having some minor headaches
2. Relationships – particularly with other staff members
3. Language ability – she finds hearing and speaking Spanish is more difficult than reading for comprehension. She has been in contact [online] with Claudia for sometime and they have become friends. Now, they are together, face-to-face, and they are finding it difficult to communicate orally. FWIW, Briana studied Spanish through High School and in her first year at college.
Briana concludes that we should hear from her again in about a week or so. Sounds like she is busy and very happy to be there doing what she is doing. It sounds good to me, except maybe that part about getting up very early to fix breakfast for the entire staff. On second thought, that would be good too.
Hang in there Briana! Spanish will come easier all the time. I have an elderly neighbor who refuses to speak English and boy the misunderstandings we have had. But he has made me learn and has corrected me and most of has had patience. It takes a long time before you can speak it without translating back and forth in your head before you utter a word :-)Your internship opportunity sounds awesome.
I guess it is a learning experience on many levels! I pray that she is well and adjusts so that she can just enjoy the trip.
What a bright star Briana is!
Ooo, Mexican food for 100! Praying for Briana's success and health!
I find that people who really speak a language talk so fast that it's really a trick to understand until your brain can catch up. They'll figure it out soon.
Early to rise,
Sleep in the eyes
whilst egg fries.
Oh, no.
Twenty-dozen eggs!
Yikes.
Will all be good.
I pray that she may prosper and be in health, even as her soul prospers. 🙂 It's a worthy cause, her efforts. God bless you, Briana!!!
Oftentimes classroom language has no bearing on colloquial language. She will be fine within a week.
I hope her headaches get better. Is she at altitude? Even slight like 3,000ft will effect her until she adjusts.
People always protect their fiefdoms no matter how small and resent intrusions no matter how gracious.