Saturday, February 1, 2014

         

          Welcome February, and welcome week-end!  We are ready for a rest and change of pace. 

          As Glade and I were finishing our “snack-lunch” in the comedor today, one of the men coordinators came up to me and starting making conversation in Spanish.  I looked to Glade for a little help, but the brother put his hand up to Glade and wouldn’t let him respond.  He went on--kindly, but sternly--to look me in the eye and tell me to speak ONLY Spanish, everywhere, every day, and no English.  Well, of course I didn’t want to hear that, but he was very persuasive and I knew he was right.  However, he doesn’t know that there has to be love and peace at home, and Glade knows he has to tread lightly with the Spanish-only idea.

          My bird watching friends were on the grounds again a few days ago and we had another nice visit.  My flashcards were in my hand and one lady took them and looked through them.  Then she said the same thing that the brother in the temple said—you have to practice conversation every day!!   It takes vocabulary, though.  Maybe it is time for me to step it up a bit.  I have to keep taming that baptized cat feeling!!

          Have a renewing Sabbath.   Sending love to all---