PTM #4 - “El Amor de Dios” and Farewell

Ending our year on a proper note is important. Throughout our studies of Spanish, we have attempted to place our study in perspective. We study Spanish for many reasons. We study it to develop the gifts God has given us. We study it to learn more about God and His beautiful gift of language, which He gives us to communicate and fellowship with each other and with Him. He has given us language so that we might learn more how to love. God speaks much in the Bible about loving our neighbor, which includes any "strangers" which God places in our path. Caring for the stranger is of great concern to our God as it shows and witnesses the new and charitable heart that God has planted in us as well as He uses those interactions to grow and teach us as well about Him. However, may we not forget the origin of this love. It ought never be for self-glory or done in a way that diminishes the utmost need we have for God's love FIRST. If we are given the opportunity to discuss our faith with those of another language. It is important that we know where to place the origin of our love for God and our love for our neighbor squarely on God. It is through this love of God that we are not consumed. May we be ready and desirous to proclaim that love of God to all nations, tribes, tongues -- anyone that God puts in our path and with whom He opens that door. In His love for us, He more and more works in our hearts to change us to be like unto Him. I would like to end the year with this short Spanish award-winning film. While it doesn't directly speak to learning another language, it does speak to compassion in our hearts, which is the driving force behind the hospitality and Christian charity we show to the "stranger". In this way, God is glorified in us and, if it be His will, He may use even this in His grand plan. That is the power of God's love.  Please watch the EdPuzzle video below. You only need to watch it (make sure you do so in EdPuzzle so that it is tracked - don't link to YouTube). Beneath the EdPuzzle video is a farewell video from me as well as a link to a private (not shared with others) FlipGrid where you can leave any last thoughts on the class, the year, farewells (as teacher/student), and whatnot (this is optional, but definitely appreciated). Before that, enjoy this short film and remember, while watching, the framework of God's love then reflected in us in our treatment of those who are different than us (whether that be language differences, physical differences, cultural differences, etc.). Now here we are, at the end. THE END. This is it. Please watch my farewell video. I can't even say how grateful I am for the time that we've had together in class and for the work that you've put into Spanish. To use a maybe-out-dated phrase: "It's been real" :) Don't forget, if you would like, I have a FlipGrid link below that you can use to leave any last thoughts on the class, the year, farewells, etc. Below is the embedded link for the FlipGrid: