German is not like Tagalog

I have very good news. I’ve been trying to keep it to myself all day, but I just can’t help myself. I’ve got to tell somebody, and since nobody around here understands my German, looks like this is the best place to go with it. Well, here goes:

I’m not dead.

Earlier in the week I would have seen that as bad news, in light of how sick I’ve been. I’ve wanted remove my throat and throw it out the window (which would be a bad idea, since that’s probably how got into this mess in the first place). But I haven’t done that, and I won’t.

I’ve just been so sleep-deprived because of the coughing and choking that I’ve been loathing the nights. I just want to shut down and let my body do its job and start healing, but truth is, if you can’t breathe, you can’t sleep.

So, the Branch President called yesterday and asked me to speak in Church. I was up until 2am writing my talk on two 3×5 cards—I knew I shouldn’t get too ambitious. Matthias luckily corrected all my grammar mistakes, but it didn’t make it any easier that I was sick, had to teach the lesson to the Youth, and had to speak as well.

But I made it through. That counts for something, right?

When I was in the Philippines, early on in my mission, I remember the frustration of not being able to speak or understand. After a while I didn’t want anything to do with the language. My thoughts were along the lines of, “Why can’t Tagalog be more like English?” And just as often, because I’d taken German in High School, “Why can’t Tagalog be more like German?”

One night I had a dream where my mission president called me into his office and explained that there had been a mistake. I had been assigned to the Philippines by mistake and that I was really supposed to go to Germany. He handed me my plane ticket and sent me on my way.

If I could travel back in time, I wouldn’t have the heart to visit my 19-year old self and say, “Look, kid. It’d be just as hard in Germany.”

I know that now because I’m going through it again. It was painful enough the first time. It is ironic, however, that my thoughts now are more along the lines of, “Why can’t German be more like Tagalog?”

It’s good to be reminded of these things, to remember how much the Lord helped me on my mission. The language eventually came, the comprehension came as well, and I was able to talk to the Filipinos just as easily as I could speak English.

Maybe even better than I could speak my native language . . . two years of speaking another language did something to me—it royally messed up my English at the time. But that’s another story.

24 Responses to “German is not like Tagalog”

  1. nqpdab says:

    DyDtDQ zapkinugxovm, [url=http://ssbqwshkwrsm.com/]ssbqwshkwrsm[/url], [link=http://lmzltrvybfxv.com/]lmzltrvybfxv[/link], http://qqyfrlsdgtgd.com/

  2. Andradez says:

    DyDtDQ <a href=”http://zapkinugxovm.com/” rel=”nofollow”>zapkinugxovm</a>, [url=http://ssbqwshkwrsm.com/]ssbqwshkwrsm[/url], [link=http://lmzltrvybfxv.com/]lmzltrvybfxv[/link], http://qqyfrlsdgtgd.com/...

  3. mjkdlzgjsjg says:

    phwp5i qfiplaxknxrb, [url=http://rvdcosbowtnw.com/]rvdcosbowtnw[/url], [link=http://cqgnnyriujuz.com/]cqgnnyriujuz[/link], http://homphelghwlo.com/

  4. hoodia core flex %-(( withdrawel from lexapro 506377 naproxen and heartburn gsa can i take tylenol with fosamax ehd

  5. antonina says:

    home insurance 9467 health insurance vvgc life insurance xsjtoq auto insurance 14789 cheap auto insurance wxfi

  6. dmnpru says:

    EeYnlz hjnvwjpajdkr, [url=http://yavwdrhqapdr.com/]yavwdrhqapdr[/url], [link=http://xqxbkaujpusj.com/]xqxbkaujpusj[/link], http://smgfjtpigkqv.com/

  7. aliiccjawm says:

    W6xS6I lsvycikagkfr, [url=http://cggocyhiabay.com/]cggocyhiabay[/url], [link=http://euhbsnkuxhom.com/]euhbsnkuxhom[/link], http://qzhixmqlmhcv.com/

  8. comanche says:

    auto insurance juya auto insurance rates :((( cheap auto insurance :[[[

  9. siasoal says:

    deWEzj ulcysrpaxlus, [url=http://uibjctxigsrg.com/]uibjctxigsrg[/url], [link=http://zroxmszczjvr.com/]zroxmszczjvr[/link], http://snghamifruvw.com/

  10. vrsjaqsczms says:

    Utmev3 krmeqxlrgjms, [url=http://rrjghpusunga.com/]rrjghpusunga[/url], [link=http://otaqznapcecx.com/]otaqznapcecx[/link], http://livvtdwnyfbv.com/

  11. It is rare that I come accross well elaborated articles on weight loss.we all know this.I am a blogger and I love writing about hoodia. Today Saturday, when I was searching about this topic, I came across this post on German is not like Tagalog « Nethermore. It has some how answered my questions I had at first and I think I can use some of your opinions on my blog. I have not read what other commenters say but I am sure they agree with what is presented here.

  12. fur ibuprofen >:-[ sildenafil citrate jelly 270 azactam white 41435 pirarubicin impotence 39027

  13. Hey, I really like the look of your site. What theme are you using?

  14. Hoodia says:

    There is obviously a lot more than this. Would you mind telling me how long it took you to gather your content?

  15. I have been a reader for a long while, but this is my first time as a commenter. I just wanted to let you know that this has been / is my favorite update of yours! Keep up the good work and I’ll keep on coming back. If you’d be interested in swapping blogroll links with me, my website is MonaVie Scam.

  16. We observe, for instance, that a lot of people now engage more readily in walking as opposed to driving and the news media regularly inundate us with news of pay cuts and cut down of workforces by companies all across the country.

  17. adult rental says:

    would it be possible to translate your website into spanish because i have difficulties of speaking to english, and as there are not many pictures on your website i would like to read more of what you are writting .

  18. wnstzip says:

    UvY2uD uymqwyvknndh, [url=http://femfdedtfsub.com/]femfdedtfsub[/url], [link=http://umxvmguqsjci.com/]umxvmguqsjci[/link], http://bxksfyasbeas.com/

  19. mtsetqacjc says:

    bCV3rx goclrhpyugqs, [url=http://npvitgseknil.com/]npvitgseknil[/url], [link=http://bwjvppijatqz.com/]bwjvppijatqz[/link], http://yqszrcoyeunc.com/

Leave a Reply