A Humorous Story From The Field: "Need Teeth"

I'd like to share this humorous story with you from one of our graduate families in the field:

"Debbie, one of our literacy workers, and her family were out in their village. She didn't have a lot of time to learn the language as she was busy with house work and home schooling her children. Every day an elderly lady would come by her house and sell her vegetables. Debbie began to talk to this lady, practicing a few simple sentences.

One day Debbie felt confident that she had mastered these sentences well. Leaving her house, she looked for some ladies in the village to whom she could say these sentences.

As Debbie began to use the sentences she had practiced with the elderly vegetable seller, the village ladies began to laugh. "You sound just like Ibu Yaki," the said. "You talk like you don't have any teeth!" Debbie laughed along with them. She had indeed practiced the sentences with Ibu Yaki and Ibu Yaki didn't have any teeth."

I hope this humorous story not only brings a smile to your face but also provides a small glimpse into the realities faced by missionaries around the world each day.