Wednesday, December 7, 2011

The Language of My Heart



Since I hope to become a missionary, the Spanish language is

something I must learn. It is more than that though because when I

hear the worship music it touches my heart in ways English cannot.

I guess it holds a mystery and one must translate to discover the

depths of the lyrics. The following is something I wrote last year,

but it stands just as firm today as it did when I first presented on it.

Puesto que espero hacer misionario, la lengua española es algo
que debo aprender. Es más que eso aunque porque cuando oigo
que la música de la adoración que toca no puede mi corazón de
las maneras inglesas. Conjeturo que lleva a cabo un misterio y
uno debe traducir para descubrir las profundidades de las líricas.
Lo que sigue es algo que escribí el año pasado, pero coloca
apenas hoy tan firme como lo hizo cuando primero presentó en
él.
El lenguaje de mi corazón
El español es una lengua romance. La cultura de habla española centra todo las relaciones. Los aspectos más importantes en la cultura española son la religión, la familia y amigos. Los humanos somos seres relacional. Hay muchas diferencias entre la gente de habla española en todo el mundo. Estas diferencias de los dialectos, las tradiciones, y otros ideales culturales, pero siguen siendo los tres aspectos fundamentales. La fe predominante en los países en lengua española es el la cristiandad. Las tradiciones que van junto con la cristiandad son observados por muchos debido a su papel en el resto de la cultura. El caso es que esta celebración se basa en la religión y costumbre y no hay mucho de un foco en tener una relación con Dios. Casi todas las culturas en el mundo tiene una regla similar a la regla de oro. Reconocen amar a los demás como a usted le encantan. Uno no puede amar a los demás la forma más completa que debe sin antes tener una relación con Dios.
Dios es amor. El Señor es todo lo que uno necesita y mucho más. Él es dador de vida y la razón estoy aquí hoy. Para seguirlo, debemos negarnos a nosotros mismos, tomar nuestra cruz y seguirlo. Juan 3:16 dice que,De tal manera amó Dios al mundo, que ha dado a su Hijo unigénito, para que todo aquel que en él cree no se pierda, sino que tenga vida eterna.” Dios envió a Su Hijo para darnos vida. En Juan 14:6, “Jesús le dijo: Yo soy el camino, la verdad y la vida; nadie viene al Padre sino por mí.” Sin Jesús estamos perdidos y rotos. Dios es fiel. Él está dispuesto a perdonar y amar a nosotros no importa lo que hemos hecho. Se trata de ser humilde y sumiso a su voluntad por encima de la nuestra y entregarse por completo. Esto no es fácil, pero es el camino que conduce a la vida. En primer lugar, debemos admitir que somos pecadores. Por tanto, debemos creer que Jesús es el hijo de Dios y murió para que vivamos. Por último, debemos confesar nuestros pecados y tener fe en que somos perdonados. En Mateo 6:9-13 Jesús dio una oración modelo que probablemente suena familiar:
Padre nuestro que estás en los cielos, santificado sea tu nombre. Venga tu reino. Hágase tu voluntad, como en el cielo, así también en la tierra. El pan nuestro de cada día, dánoslo hoy. Perdónanos nuestras deudas, como también nosotros perdonamosa nuestros deudores. No nos metas en tentación, sino líbranos del mal, porque tuyo es el reino,el poder y la gloria, por todos los siglos. Amén.
He incluido esta oración porque es un ejemplo de una relación de confianza, fiel, honrado, y íntima con nuestro Padre. Vivir para Cristo es morir a nuestra manera y confiar en Dios en todo. Para escuchar estas palabras en una lengua tan bella expresa el amor en mi lengua materna.

Sunday, December 4, 2011

Guatemala










Guatemala is a beautiful country. It is located in South America. The country has many distinct natural characteristics. There are many sites to be seen. This video depicts the lush mountains, rivers, valleys, and volcanoes, among others. It is difficult to follow the language on the video, but the pictures explain a lot. It has been said by many throughout the ages that a picture is worth a thousand words. This video is 7 minutes times that! The rain forest reminds me of Louisiana marshland in some ways. The culture has an interesting clothing style, especially for the women. There are many activities for visitors including: rafting, hiking, and hang-gliding! The video gives a glimpse of the most popular sites in Guatemala, the Mayan temples. The people in Guatemala wear very colorful clothing and weave intricate designs in their blankets and clothes. There art and handiwork is very pretty. They have colonial architecture. The city seems very busy, but with foot traffic and bicycles more than cars. They seem to be very hard workers. They have interesting dance steps and their instruments are much different from our more contemporary instruments in America. Many of the homes were huts in the forests or concrete/stucco in the towns. This would be an exciting place to visit one day! It helps me get a feel for the culture better to see people experiencing it. Plus, I am a visual learner, hence why I love watching videos on things. It helps ideas come to life. I am an artist so I thrive with color, song, music, etc.


If you ever visit Antigua, make sure to go during Lent or another celebration. Their parades and celebrations are extravegant. This video depicts the colonial sites, artisan work, and the celebrations. It is definately a must see and a great place to visit one day! The music is really interesting too. It is not my favorite, but the flutes and dancing are pretty.

Paraguay


Paraguay would be a gorgeous place to tour. It is located in South America. The people are inviting and friendly. The video describes a sweet, Paraguayan hospitality tradition. The country has both colonial and modern style buildings. The site offers modern conveniences in the city for tourists. There are many unique natural resource conservatories and man-made sites to visit. Some of these include: Yacyreta,Tati Yupi, Alinguy, Yabebyry (Wildlife Shelter), Gran Pantanal (The Great Swamp), and Moises Bertoni. The Paraguay River was formed by streams and lakes. It is the home of the biggest reserve after the Amazons. There are also many historical places to visit while journeying in Paraguay. One can visit the Ruinas Jesuitica which has splendorous art. This historical place reminds people of the Guatenes Eutopia of the land without evil. Paraguay is famous for their popular art mixture with customs and traditions. Some other artsy things unique to Paraguayan artists are: gold and silver rings, hand crafted musical instruments, carved leather, spider web weaving, ceramics, wool, and confections. The beautiful scenary is enough to take your breath away. Since I love photography, this would be a fun place to visit!


This video was slow, but the pictures were worth it. It was very nice to go through the pictures as if I was the one walking the streets for the first time soaking up the culture and beauty. The country was beautiful!



This video was to get a better feel for the natural beauty and the sounds from the country. Paraguayan music is unique with a subtle thrilling noise. It is soothing yet awakening. You can feel the Spanish flair in the rhythm.

Merengue


This video is an instructional video on how to dance. The specific dance being taught is the Dominican style of the Merengue. The dance is rather simple. The instructor exclaims that, "If you can walk, then you can dance." I love to dance, but sometimes I get really dizzy. For starters, soemtimes I cannot spot well so I get off balance. Second, I have trouble seeing so I must feel the music, listen intensely, and compensate. The instructor makes it very simple to learn quickly. The initial commands are to step left, the step right, repeatedly. The steps are very similar to marching band directions. You step on each beat of music. This dance has a similar tempo and rhythm of marching music. The next directions were to step, close, step, close. The instructor gives 3 rules on dancing the Merengue:
1. Keep time with music.
2. Move your hips. (The hip motion comes from bending one's knees.)
3. Take your time and walk through all turns.
The instructor specifically directs one to never stop action and do not worry about the number of movements required for each beat, just step in time. In Latin dancing, the rib cage slides to the left with each left step.  Basically, the rib cage lead into the step. Make sure to make distinct steps and equal weight changes. It’s all about how you move, not the specific movements. Ladies follow and are a mirror image to the male steps. Keep your upper body level and never stop your hips or footwork while dancing figures. The video goes on to show turn combos which is easier to watch then for me to explain. Overall, this dance is much easier than people give it credit for. A few more times practicing this and you will be a pro! In conclusion, don't be nervous, stand up tall, breath, smile, be confident, and HAVE FUN!  

Salsa


This video teaches the basic steps of Salsa. The instructor does a good job showing a close up of the footwork and body movements. Similar to the Merengue, it's about the movements and rhythm. Once you practice enough, the movements become like second nature. This is a warning to make sure you learn PROPERLY!  This video goes through the steps quickly so I would advice going through and practicing repeatedly. The first thing taught is the On 1 style. The instructor counts 1,5! The music is very saucy and exciting. The next thing taught is the Basic step on 2. The instructor teaches a forward, then back to the future position. Next is the basic right turn on 1. Finally, they dance a combination of all the parts. The steps are beautiful, swift, and inviting. This is so much fun!  

Cuban Pig Roast




 
Warning: This video is not for queasy stomachs or vegetarians.
This video depicts an end of the year Cuban pig roast. The video was posted by a people attending the pig roast. The music in the car ride over to the celebration was interesting. The video depicts the process from butchering all the way through cooking the meal. The pig squealing initially is really annoying and sickening. The tradition is similar to my family’s pig roast on Christmas Eve so it brings back childhood memories I am not fond of remembering. My family would raise a hog and I would befriend it as a pet. One year, I realized my pet was the one we cooked so I never helped with caring for the pigs again once this news was broken to me. I did not want to make the mistake of getting too close to it again. The video depicts the preparations made for the roast. The cutting of the pig is really grotesque and too much to watch, I would advise fast-forwarding it through many parts. They wash the skin with water and drain the blood. They prepare a set-up for roasting the pig by hanging it in the air on poles and wires. i am not sure what they used the fire torch for... The entire preparation takes many hours. It takes all day and much of the night for my family so I guessed this much. They have an interesting oven depicted in the video, but I am not sure what it is made of. To be honest, I do not enjoy eating pork very much. I simply wanted to know how my family tradition compared to Cuban tradition.

Spanish version:
Advertencia: Este vídeo no está para los estómagos o los vegetarianos bascosos.
Este vídeo representa un extremo de la carne asada Cubana del cerdo del año. El vídeo fue fijado por una gente que atendía a la carne asada del cerdo. La música en el paseo del coche encima a la celebración era interesante. El vídeo representa el proceso de matar completamente cocinar la comida. El cerdo que chilla inicialmente es realmente molesto y repugnante. La tradición es similar a mi carne asada del cerdo de la familia la vispera de Navidad así que trae detrás memorias de la niñez que no estoy encariñado con recordar. Mi familia levantaría un cerdo y hacerse amigo de lo como animal doméstico. Un año, realicé que mi animal doméstico era el que cocinamos así que nunca ayudé con cuidar para los cerdos otra vez una vez que estas noticias estaban quebradas a mí. No quise incurrir en la equivocación de conseguirle demasiado cerca otra vez. El vídeo representa las preparaciones hechas para la carne asada. El corte del cerdo es realmente grotesque y demasiado a mirar, aconsejaría pasar hacia delante lo a través de muchas piezas. Lavan la piel con agua y drenan la sangre. Se preparan para fijar para asar el cerdo colgándolo en el aire en postes y alambres. no estoy seguro para qué utilizaron la antorcha del fuego… La preparación entera tarda muchas horas. Toma todo el dia y mucha de la noche para mi familia así que conjeturaba este mucho. Hacen un horno interesante representar en el vídeo, pero no estoy seguro qué se hace. Para ser honesto, no gozo el comer del cerdo mucho. Quise simplemente saber mi tradición de la familia comparó a la tradición Cubana.

Spain


Spain is a wonderful place to visit and sightsee. Spain has beautiful landscapes and pretty views. There are waterfalls, mountains, and oceans. Spain offers many tourist venues. There are boats and other tourist attractions in the cities and along the coast. The country has castles that are stunning and majestic. The styles of dancing are beautiful. The gardens and wine are amazing. Get excited! You can even run with the bulls! If you have the money, you can climb, hike, windsurf, or rodeo. There is a contrast between the beautiful rural life and the big metroplexes. Overall, the country has many wonderful things to do, see, taste, hear, and smell! Inviting the senses to a plethora of cultural enrichment! I love to travel so anywhere is fun for me!

Sing Along


This video helped me with learning the tenses better. Since I learn best through music and hands on activities, this was right up my alley. This video is a sing-along. The present tense was to the tune of the cockroach song. It went through the different conjugations for each of these tenses:
1. Present
2. Present Progressive
3. Preterite
4. Imperfecto

Then it went to these unique forms and commands:
1. Informal commands
2. Negative
3. Formal commands

Finally, the sing along went through the conjugations for:
1. Futuro Perfect
2. Pluperfect
3. Present Perfect
Overall the video was easy to follow, fun, and engaging. It would help more to keep playing it through multiple times for practice. 

7 Verb tenses


This video was an instruction/ teaching video. It was similar to a conversation class. It went through these seven Spanish verb tenses:
1. Present= specific/general now.
2. Present Progressive= right now (ing)
3. Present Perfect= recently completed action (Requires helping verb)
4. Preterite= fixed point in time/ enclosed amount of time
5. Imperfect= past, clock time, age (Habitual)
6. Future= describes actions that will take place
7. Conditional= events not guaranteed to happen (Leave entire verb intact!)

Finally, there is a quiz at the end!

I have a lot of trouble with remembering and distinguishing verb tenses. Since i do not have much time to converse with native speakers, I have to find instruction in other places. This video helped reinforce what we have learned in class. It helped me practice and laid it out in charts. Charts as a visual aid, like music, help me learn and memorize.

Irregular Preterite Verbs


This is my favorite lesson thus far! This video shows a teacher explaining the Irregular preterite verbs (yo) form to the melody of La Cucharacha. It is as follows:
Tener es tuve
Eastar estuve
Ir es fue y tambien ser
Poner es puse
Poder es pude
Traje es para traer
Hacer, hice
Haber, hube
Saber, supe
Querer, quise
Decir, dije
Venir, vine
Ver, vi
Dar, di
No acentos

If one practices this repeatedly then it will help tremendously!

Preterite Rap


This Preterite Rap is hilarious! It helped me understand and remember the preterite tense. The classroom has fun trying to explain conjugations. The preterite tense is the Past tense. This conjugation song explains the differences between -ar, -ir,  and -er. The kids cover their heads to depict the Spanish form of to cover. They rip paper to depict to tear. The video is kind of long, but has funny additional bloopers in the end.  

Present Progressive



This video helped me with learning Present Progressive. The video is mainly a repetitive conversational lesson. It has you repeat sentences and practice until mastery. It is slow enough to understans and the pictures help illustarate the sentences which helps me in learning visually. Practice makes perfect! 

Bus Travel




Disclaimer: The repetition helps, but the voice is not very clear.

This video is a lesson on travelling by bus. The following questions are repeated throughout to help the viewer learn typical phrases that will get them form place to place. They are:
Where’s the nearest bus stop?
Which bus do I take to get to the airport?
How frequent are the buses?
Is it direct?
When is the first bus?
When is the last bus?
Puede parecer fácil, pero toma mucha práctica de llegar a ser perito en discurso y de aprender la estructura y el sintaxis apropiados de discurso. La audición algún otro y en varias ocasiones decir algo le da familiaridad. La familiaridad y el sentido práctico llevan a uso adicional en la conversación diaria. Me lleva un rato el calentamiento a la gente y consigue cómoda, incluso en inglés. Éste está aún más en español. Esta lección es especialmente provechosa puesto que planeo mudanza a Tejas sobre la graduación y no tengo un coche mis los propios. Necesitaré probablemente tomar al autobús alguno y es muy probable que funcione en altavoces españoles nativos. Espero aprender tanto cuanto sea posible en mis los propios y con la inmersión.

Asking Questions


This video has pictures that correspond to each question asked. It is a video exercise that reads a question first in Spanish. Then it shows its English translation. It gives the viewer time to respond and repeat the phrases. This helps build my speaking confidence and helps me become familiar with common phrases. In time this will help me grow more fluent to where I can carry on normal conversations.
The questions in Spanish presented in this video are translated here:
Are their cheaper ties?
Can I see your driving license?
How intense is the heat inside?
What time is the check out?
How large is the gym?
What type of contact lenses do you use?
Do you close the room’s window?
What bus do I have to take?
Are we on the right street for…?
Where does one go to eat local food?
For whom is the burger?
Do you read the newspaper or listen to the radio?
Do you need help?
Do you want me to lend my record player?
Where are you from?
Are you Spanish?
When is your birthday?
Did you keep riding horse?
When is the wedding?
Can I borrow your stapler?
Can I borrow a pen?
Do you have a teapot?
Do you have a juicer?
Are dollars accepted?
Is it allowed to surf here?
Where is the bathroom?
How much is the total?

The funny thing is that one of the first phrases I learned in Spanish class in high school was "Where is the bathroom?" Practicing these phrases will help with repetition.

Descriptions


This video is a very practical lesson on describing people. It was a very good refresher on the basics learned in Spanish 101/102. Some of the descriptions are to follow:
Describing people---
Pelo: rubia, negro, canas, blanco, rojo, calvo
Ojos: azules, verdes, negros, marrones, café
Alta, baja
Gordo, Delgado
Guapo, feo
Fea, bonita
Viejo, vieja, joven
Barba
Blanco, negro
After presenting each picture describing the vocabulary, the teacher forms sentences. He asks whether the sentence is true or false and gives the viewer time to respond before giving the answer. This section is called: Cierto o falso. Finally, for further review he quizzes the viewer and asks him or her to complete the sentences. This is a simple, yet useful exercise in conversation. I really enjoyed it.

Reflexive Verbs


This is a very helpful lesson on reflexive verbs. I always had trouble with them so I thought I could use the practice. He walks through the process with you step by step.
First, he explains that reflexive verbs are like a reflection in a mirror that is right back to yourself.
Then, he breaks down the phrase: (Yo) me llamo.
Yo= I, me
Me= myself, me
He uses the example: Hablarse (to talk to oneself)
The common verbs described and explained are:
Despertarse
Levantarse
Lavarse
Cepillarse
Sacarse
Vestirse
Banarse
Acostarse
Dormirse
The stepsare thus in conjugating levantar:
First, ignore se. Change levanter into different forms. Now, worry about se; me, te, se, nos, se.
He lets the viewer conjugate a few and he goes over them accordingly.
He then uses them in sentences to quiz how well you grasped the concept.
Finally, he explains negative form---
Negative= Subject + (No) + Reflexive Pronoun + Verb + Rest of sentence

La Familia


This video lesson is all about family which covers the vocabulary we learned this semester. This was helping in making sure I knew connections and vocabulary really well.
The words were:
Brother
Sister
Siblings
Father
Mother
Parents
Grandfather
Grandmother
Grandparents
Uncle
Aunt
Cousin
Cousins
Sister-in-law
Brother-in-law
Daughter-in-law
Son-in-law
Grandaughter
Grandson
Wife
Husband
As a note: For example, los padres is male even though it describes the mother and the father. In Spanish the male takes over the word when combined.
Finally, he quizzed the viewer on "Who is it?" and then "Who are they?"
This is a creative and fun way to learn the members of your family.

Daily Routines


This video is about learning vocabulary though words and corresponding pictures. It is hard to follow because he goes so fast. The pictures are amusing. The reader gives 16 Vocabulary words/phrases with the translation. This is a simple exercise to enrich my vocabulary and memory. This will come in handy for future conversations. I am still not comfortable speaking in public so this gives me a chance to practice in private.

Ser


This video is all about the word Ser. The teacher is Julio. First, he gives the conjugations for each form. They are as follows: soy, eres, es, somos, sois (Spain), and son. Something interesting I learned was, Vos= sos  and is only used in Argentina. Ser has 7 common uses. These are listed below.
Ser:
  1. Identification
  2. Nationality
  3. Profession/Occupation
  4. Physical characteristics 
  5. Personality traits
  6. Materials
  7. Possessions
This video has an exercise on conjugation. I really need practice on the use of ser and estar. I found this in order to get more practice.

El Salvador








The country shown in this video is El Sakvador. This video has very strange music to it. El Salvador is between Honduras and Guatemala. It is the smallest country in the Americas, but it is huge in natural beauty. El Salvador has around 25 volcanoes and two of them are active, but they do not present a risk. The country has warm, sunny beaches that are very inviting  compared to the weather here in Louisiana. The sunsets along the beach are gorgeous. The country offers resorts for tourists, surfing, and much more. The country is rich in natural beauty and diverse. There are many water falls, Colonial sites, interesting architecture styles, statues, and artwork. Some of the really good food familiar to their culture is: pupusas, tamales, sopa de patas, and pollo encebollado. Some common yet unique fruits are: mamones, jocotes, nances, zapote, and nisperos. I would love to travel across the country and see all there is to see and experience. Too bad I am a poor college student. Sadly, it would be a dangerous trip too.


How's Your Spanish?


This dialogue is fairly basic. It is a dialogue about how you are doing in Spanish. It does help with speed, accuracy in pronunciation, grammar, and inflection. Each phrase is repeated 3 times. It is an easy exercise for practice.

Spanish Restaurant Lesson


This video is about restaurants. The phrases are said in Spanish, but show an English translation. Below I only wrote the English translations. The phrases discussed are:
My favorite restaurant is. (He explains the Trilled –r)
It is my favorite because…
  • the atmosphere is great.
  • it is very elegant.
  • they serve a lot of food.
  • it is very cheap.
  • they serve my favorite food.
  • I used to go there as a kid.
I like to eat there…
  • Chicken
  • Steak
  • Fish
  • Vegetarian plate
It has been a while since i reviewed restaurant vocabulary and phrasing so this helped refresh my memory.

Air Travel in Spanish










This video is a lesson on air travel in Spanish. This will be beneficial when traveling to foreign countries with no English translators. The video is set up in a flashcards style in order to introduce basic vocabulary. Many airports write signs in multiple languages, but learning this vocabulary is still helpful. I would go as far as saying it is essential. When I traveled to Ecuador in summer 2009, it was a challenge when I was split from the group in the airport. Security chose to surround me and srted giving me orders that i did not understand. This was extremely scary! Thankfully, one of the men in the group were able to explain to customs who i was and what I was doing. Interestingly, this was on the way out of the country and not into the country. I was scared i was going to be stuck there for those few moments of chaos. This video acknowledges and reviews a few subtle differences between countries in the words used. For example: people use tomar in Latin America.

Spanish Rap of Countries


This video is a really long rap about the Spanish speaking countries and their capitals. I have struggled with pronunciation of places so this helped me greatly. Also, Dr. Ramallo really emphasized us knowing this. If only i had found this last year! The countries are: 
Venezuela
Colombia
Ecuador
Peru
Bolivia
Paraguay
Chile
Argentina
Uruguay
Brazil
Mexico
Guatemala
Honduras
El Salvador
Nicaragua
Costa Rica
Panama
Nahuva
Dominican Republic
Cuba
Puerto Rico

Music helps facts sink into my brain so this was really helpful. Repetition is key for me.

Peru








Peru is the land of the Incas. Peru is known for its wildlife, mountains, culture, dancing, and beaches. The country has multiple micro climates. The video boasts of Peru having all the regions and every type of animal. This must be an exaggeration. Peru does have a beautiful coastline, jungle, highlands. rivers, lakes, mountains, and canyons. Peru has a very unique culture. They have interesting costumes, drinks, food, rituals, and ruins. There are also modern tourist attractions that offer visiting the snowlines, desert, and the Andes. The animal species vary form flamingos to furry lamas. A unique dance they do is the Merinera dance. Many tourists enjoy their maize beer and honey. They also enjoy opting for going rafting or hiking. The most famous site there is Machu Picchu. I would love to see Macchu Picchu in the future. My family went there once without me. They took lots of beautiful pictures. They went there for scuba diving. That must have been beautiful! Just seeing this video makes me wish I was there.

Ecuador








This video describes Ecuador. Ecuador is in South America. The video begins with the Galapagos which is where Charles Darwin studied species of birds and other animals and started the debate over evolution. These islands are known to be natural and pure unlike most places around the world. I wonder how tourism has effected the area. Another landmark of Ecuador are the Andes. They are very majestic and beautiful. Ecuador also has many volcanoes. The country celebrates some interesting festivals. The most intriguing part about Ecuador for me is the Amazon rain forest and the various indigenous groups. On my trip to Ecuador I worked with the Tsatchila tribes across the country. We shared Christ in their villages and schools. It was so exciting to learn face to face! 

The women traditionally wore no shirt and had tons of beaded necklaces that covered the top half of their chest. When tourists come to visit, they usually wear a tank top of some fashion.

Some interesting cultural things I learned were:


First, in order to greet them one must kiss the air on one side of the cheek and then the other. Like so:

Second, never, ever, point with your fingers! Instead, use your lips to point in the direction of an item or person.

They do not have lawnmowers... Instead, they use machetes to cut the grass! Do you know how tall grass is in the jungle!

I loved learning and sharing in their culture and I hope to go back someday for full-time ministry.

Spanish version:
Este vídeo describe Ecuador. Ecuador está en Suramérica. El vídeo comienza con las Islas Galapagos que donde Charles Darwin estudió la especie de pájaros y de otros animales y comenzó el discusión sobre la evolución. Estas islas se conocen para ser desemejantes natural y puro la mayoría de los lugares en todo el mundo. Me pregunto cómo el turismo ha efectuado el área. Otra señal de Ecuador es los Andes. Son muy majestuosos y hermosos. Ecuador también tiene muchos volcánes. El país celebra algunos festivales interesantes. La parte más intrigante sobre Ecuador para mí es la selva tropical del Amazonas y los varios grupos indígenas. En mi viaje a Ecuador trabajé con las tribus de Tsatchila a través del país. Compartimos a Cristo en sus aldeas y escuelas.¡Era tan emocionante aprender cara a cara! Las mujeres no usaron tradicionalmente ninguna camisa y tenían toneladas de collares moldeados que cubrieron la mitad superior de su pecho. Cuando los turistas vienen visitar, usan generalmente una tapa del tanque de una cierta manera. Algunas cosas culturales interesantes I aprendido eran:
Primero, para saludarlas uno debe besar el aire en un lado de la mejilla y entonces el otro.
Como tan: ¡En segundo lugar, nunca, señale nunca con sus dedos! En lugar, utilice sus labios para señalar en la dirección de un artículo o de una persona.
No tienen cortacéspedeses… ¡En lugar, utilizan los machetes para cortar la hierba! ¡Usted sabe la hierba alta está en la selva!
Amé el aprender y compartiendo en su cultura y mí espere volver algún día para el ministerio a tiempo completo.

 
To learn more about the Tsatchila and their lives go to:


and to learn the native language Tsafiki go to:



I really hope to learn the language well and be able to complete the translation of the Bible in their heart language.