I'm reminded of this line from the movie "Encino Man," as I sit at my computer daily and attempt to learn Spanish. For years now, I've been saying that I should learn a second language simply because I thought it would be fun. However, this new found drive to expand my horizons stems from my wanting to effectively communicate with more people.
I currently work for a national pizza chain were, at least once a week, we have a non english speaking person ordering pizza from our establishment. If they're lucky, they'll come on a day when our only Spanish speaking employee will be working. However, most of the time, the customer has to resort to a lot of sign pointing.
Now as a general rule, I strongly believe that when a person has chosen to live in another country, they should learn the language of the land. It shows people that you truly want to be apart of your new adopted culture and home.
However, I also realize that not everyone has the ability to quickly learn a new language. And I also believe that we should meet people where they're at in life just as Jesus does with us.
So I will continue in my studies with the hope that I will be able to interact with more people and have a positive impact in their lives.
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