Now don’t get me wrong. It definitely is not 100% Spanish language all the time. When you have your family here, and two other families here, and the partner on the ground here, you get plenty of English. But the good thing is that we are also getting some Spanish. We are hearing it, seeing it, trying occasionally to speak it, and making fools of us in the attempt, but that is okay for now.
We are trying to take it all in: sights (What is that fruit?), sounds (the dog fight every night outside the wall), smells (I will let you imagine that one), tastes (unbelievably fresh food), textures (alpaca scarves and llama wool blankets), and colors (stunning white peaks that show themselves occasionally)
Little by little we are learning what you call various things, and where you buy things. We are no experts; so don’t get your hopes up when you come see us, that we are all well versed in the culture just yet.
But in this learning time, it is good for us to be in constant prayer, seeking Him to give us the discipline to be praying for people we constantly see as we walk toward town. Praying for the beautiful kids with enormous brown eyes and jet-black hair with their whole life ahead of them as they give a shy smile at our puzzled white faces. Praying for the young couple walking by with arms entwined. Praying for the older ladies as they carefully choose their produce at the market. Praying for God to draw them all toward Himself, and to somehow use us in the process.
“…, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.”
Bendiciones!
Chris and Vickie Nichols and family
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