Day 6-7

Posted in By Alec Miller 1 comments

Day 6-7
The first 2 days of camp has passed and all I can think is "Why didn't I study my Spanish more?" Sure I have reasons like it was my first semester of college and I had a full load plus honors. But mostly it just wasn't as much a priority as school and other things.
Being at the camp with everyone having a great time joking, talking praying, teaching...all in Spanish, well Catalan really, but Spanish too. I can understand a good bit but complex things like Bible studies fall outside of my grasp.
It really is hard for me to deal with, I want to partake in the jokes or voice my insights to the chapter we are studying but it either comes out as incredibly simple or borderline stupid. So I usually refrain and let others more fluent than I do the talking.
Some of the staff have been incredibly kind and translated for me and 2 other volunteers who only speak English when we are in Bible study and I am most grateful to them.
But even without knowing the language I am having a good time. I do get in the occasional visual gag or find the right words to get across my meaning and most of the staff are patient and put up with my attempts to speak Spanish when it would me easier for both of us if I just pointed and ask in English.
Please continue to pray for me and the rest of the staff that we could grow and prepare during this setup week, and that we would be witnesses and encouraging not only to the campers but
to each other as well.