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Bangkok | Diverse and Dedicated

Brook — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:42:42 +0000

Soon Sara and I will be spending some time in Bangkok as we look for some possible ministry locations after completing our time studying Thai here in Lopburi, Thailand. Once finished at the language school in Lopburi, we will move away and continue to learn Thai with a personal tutor while beginning work in ministry to the Thai people.

I happened across this short video clip produced by OMF (the organization we are partnering with here in Thailand) which helps paint a picture of life in Bangkok, the people living in this HUGE city and ministries that are taking place there. The video is a few years old now, directors mentioned here have changed positions, but life in the City of Angels is still much the same.

If you have a minute or two, this will be worth watching!

Zacchaeus the wee little Thai man

Brook — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 06:59:02 +0000

So, Sara and I have been learning to read and write in Thai as many of you already know. It’s been quite fun and quite exhausting at the same time. The Thai language continues to evade our grasp! Just when we think we have the hang of it, it jumps about 10 steps forward and we are left with headaches and discouragement!

Earlier this week we read the story of Zacchaeus as it would be told in a Children’s Bible. I’d thought I’d share that story with you!

Luke 19:1-10 - Thai Contemporary Bible

The Story of Zacchaeus Spoken in Thai
Click link to play Audio

This isn’t an exact translation of the passage above, but it should give you a good idea of what we have been doing and what we are continuing to work through. Who knew learning a new language could be so fun/difficult!

Have you ever learned another language fluently?