Madi's Mission: Language School

"Today, I am going to update my blog." I have been telling myself this for the past 6 weeks. I'm the worst…. and since all sorts of things have been happening lately I have lots of catching up to do…Starting with language school...

Since the months of January and February are summer vacation and there was no work to do at the school, I chose these months to do my language training. During my 6 weeks of classes I lived with a Peruvian family, and I loved every minute of it. They cooked all of the authentic Peruvian dishes, and served me portions large enough to keep me full for days at a time. And best of all, since they spoke zero english, I practiced my spanish until I had brain-aches. It was full immersion. And it was awesome.

The institute where I attended my language classes (ABC Espanol) is owned and operated by a preacher. It's located in a house, giving it a small and comfortable feel. The institute teaches Spanish to missionaries who have come from all over the world to serve the Lord and work in Peru. There were missionaries from the U.S., Germany, Switzerland, Norway, Great Britain, and Canada. It was so cool to meet people from all over and hear their stories. I met some incredible guys and gals, made some good friends, and learned lots of Spanish. I truly was inspired by everyone's overwhelming faith and love for our Lord. Those 6 weeks weren't just a time of growth in my Spanish skills, but also my faith. It's a little hard to explain but to sum it up - I loved it. Now I feel ready. I'm excited to continue on with my mission feeling more confident in my communication skills, and therefore feeling more confident in my ministry.

My last day of class with my teacher - Abby - and three fellow classmates behind.
There was never a dull moment in our class and I never thought I would enjoy learning grammar as much as I did with them.