You remember David's telling the story of Jesus eating the 5,000? Well, today was Glynis' day. We were at our Nicaraguan Bible Study. They asked us about our work in Guatemala and the dangers there. Glynis told them that the greatest danger in Guatemala right now is --- she meant to say "pandillas" but instead she said "pañales." Our Nicaraguan friend looked at her with the strangest face. Glynis meant to say, "The greatest threat in Guatemala are the gangs" but instead she said, "The greatest threat in Guatemala are the diapers!!!" Yep, recalling some past diaper experiences when our kids were young, she just might be right!
One of our fellow students recently meant to say that the baby Jesus was "envuelto en paños" or wrapped in cloths. Instead, he said that Jesus was "envuelto en empanadas," meaning that Jesus was wrapped in a turnover-type pie, usually made with beans and/or meat. A little twist of the Biblical narrative, we would say!
Oh the challenges of language learning! This should give you cause to pray! We have just two more months to get it right.
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