Diaries of a Motorcycle Bride

I get many contradictory information about learning Thai. Some say that one can master conversation skills in a year, as opposed to learning Mandarin. Others say it takes from 2-7 years upwards to become really proficient at it. And my Thai teacher told me of how a Japanese student mastered the language in a really short time; apparently he was glued to sitcoms and picked it up quickly.

As for me, I am resigned to the fact that I will continue to speak broken Thai for the next 2 years. And this morning on a beautifully gloomy day (I love grey weather!!!), I asked myself why has God chosen me to teach the Bible to Am. Surely there would have been other Christians better suited for the job, locals adept at the Christian jargon and have no problems reciting John 3:16.

Or as in the case of Kathryn Kuhlman, I was not the first choice but maybe the third, fourth or even the last choice?

Thankfully, I have decided not to take myself too seriously. So what if I speak broken Thai? So what if I mangle the language badly, tripping over my tongue while trying to tell the girls that God loves them? I am at the Lord’s disposal and I have committed myself to hearing His voice, carrying out His word.

Everything else just doesn’t matter.