Second day of Teaching

It's an hour before my second class of the day begins.  Christina is in her level two class, where she's a teacher's assistant, leading the class in exercises in the textbook.  Please pray for her, as she has a bit of stomach pain due to some of the foreign food.  We've been eating Thai food with the locals at least twice a day.

I LOVE teaching here!  I love the openness of the students to forming relationships and to hearing the Gospel. Because many of the students are from towns outside of Bangkok and are living and working away from their families, the English classes become like family to them.  This is fertile ground for the Gospel, as they love being with us and hearing what we have to share.

 My first class, 10 am - noon M-Th, includes 7 students, all University students except one who is a mother coming back to study English after 19 years away from it.  I told her she's very courageous.  You'll be hearing more about them in the next weeks. Please pray that they would understand me as I speak - some struggle with that - and for unity as a class.

My second class is 7-9 pm M-Th, and includes 10 young professionals, two of whom work for government agencies.  Unlike my first class, most of them attended the May session as one class, so they know each other and are very open and friendly.  Being older and working a bit with English in their jobs, they also have more facility in the language, which makes it much easier for me.

Christina has already gone out to eat with people from both of her classes.  The students are eager to talk with another young person and to get to know an American.  Aside from her tummy trouble, she's been doing great.

You'll see photos of our classes tomorrow.