DAY 23: SOMETHING YOU WISH YOU HAD DONE IN YOUR LIFE
I wish I could go back to the beginning of my mission and start opening my mouth from day one. I have vivid memories of avoiding perfectly-approachable people, just because I didn't know the language and
I was scared. I specifically remember one man with his small daughter. My trainer was using a public phone and I stood waiting for her when they walked by. It would have been a perfect opportunity to talk about eternal families- -but I ducked my head and watched them walk away.
I was convinced I needed to know the language before I even tried speaking to anyone. I didn't want to make them uncomfortable nor did I want to make a fool of myself. Every morning, I studied and studied and studied my Korean books. It took 3 transfers (18 weeks) for me to realize
I needed to talk to people to know the language. When I realized that, my language ability shot through the roof. It was amazing how my ears were opened and my tongue was loosed. All I had to do was get over my pride and fear and trust that the Lord would bless me.
I wonder what more I could have accomplished on my mission if I had learned that sooner?
I wish I could go back to the beginning of my mission and start opening my mouth from day one. I have vivid memories of avoiding perfectly-approachable people, just because I didn't know the language and
I was scared. I specifically remember one man with his small daughter. My trainer was using a public phone and I stood waiting for her when they walked by. It would have been a perfect opportunity to talk about eternal families- -but I ducked my head and watched them walk away.
I was convinced I needed to know the language before I even tried speaking to anyone. I didn't want to make them uncomfortable nor did I want to make a fool of myself. Every morning, I studied and studied and studied my Korean books. It took 3 transfers (18 weeks) for me to realize
I needed to talk to people to know the language. When I realized that, my language ability shot through the roof. It was amazing how my ears were opened and my tongue was loosed. All I had to do was get over my pride and fear and trust that the Lord would bless me.
I wonder what more I could have accomplished on my mission if I had learned that sooner?
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