I guess you could call it a subtitle but I could be wrong. In my previous blog (in Spanish) I introduced myself and said that I love languages and I want to go to China next year. I thought I'd give a little reason on: Why in the world go to CHINA?
(no specific order)
Firstly, I am going because I feel called to China. I prayed and asked God what language is next to learn and the next day (no kidding) I was asked if I wanted to learn Chinese at a Chinese restaurant in my future neighborhood (I moved to the neighborhood about 3 months after wards). To me, it was a sign; I was being told by God to take Chinese and it later developed into moving there and learning Chinese by immersion. Oh, and my teacher Charles (Zhengrong) Li (Mr. Li) is a Christian who was converted when his family moved to L.A from Chengdu, China.
Second, I am not going to China for me (I never even liked languages before Spanish in 10th grade 2006-2007, but now I LOVE THEM), I am going for Him. It's my calling through Him, His life in me, and nothing of it is mine. I simply have faith and I trust that it will work out. Yes, faith without work is dead, but faith that he will work in me to do the work is what I have faith in. I have no doubts or bad feelings about this; it is my calling and I know I am supposed to go. God could change it the morning of the plane ride, but I have faith that he'll lead me in the right direction.
Lastly, from the day I entered my Latin class in 9th grade, I was instantly good at Latin. I hated it in 8th grade and I was really bad, but it started to make sense. All of it clicked and I have no idea why. I didn't study it outside of school, but it just clicked. In 10th grade, we started Spanish and I remember Mr. Thomas wrote on the board: Como se llamas. I thought to myself and even said it out loud when he asked me, "Come see my llamas?" Funny, but true. We wrote down a full notebook page of words and the first one was fecha (date in spanish) and it just clicked. I was drawn too it and good at it too.
All I have to say is, God is a wonderful mystery and I love reading his novels.
I think that covers it, but do ask if you need more details! :]
P.S Here are some pictures of where I hope to go in China. (Chengdu *become capitol*, Sichuan Province *4 rivers*)
FUN FACT: Chengdu was the first widely place that used paper money.
City restaurant. (left)
Right (Pandas *Chengdu is the birthplace of pandas*)
Above (Jinli lu *Jin Li Street*)
Below (Chunxi lu *Chun Xi Street* -x's are pronounced like the sh in she-)
Egyptian Money is very cool. I have always loved Egypt and this adds to the fascination.
This is the Thai Baht. The man on the bill is the Emperor (if that is what he is called). My aunt who is from Thailand, said that when she graduated from college with a Journalism degree she was given her diploma in the palace in his presence, but wasn't allowed to look at him and if she did she would have been killed. That's a big temptation, NOT!
And due to my love for Spanish I choose to lastly share the Mexican Peso. Nice variety of colors.
