Today I experienced a very proud moment as an English tutor! This may seem like something small to most but I pride myself in finding joy in the simple things of life - especially when it comes to things I am able to accomplish.
My main English student, Lida, is the daughter of my landlords. Last night as Ron sat downstairs talking with her and her family, they began to discuss the remodeling that they have been doing in their summer cottage and in our apartment. Lida speaks considerably less English than her parents, so Ron usually has no problem talking to them but struggles with her. However, as they grasped to find the word to describe the small piece of carpet on the floor Lida shouts out that "this is rug!" Unfortunately, I was not even there to hear it but Ron exalted her with praise and excitedly told me about it today although he could not remember the word. When I asked Lida about today at our lesson, she laughed as the recounted what happened and told me the word was "rug." I smiled as I realized it was one of our vocabulary words that we have gone over her and gave her the praise that was due for remembering. I was so proud of her and so thankful that God has given me this opportunity to actually pass on knowledge to another person. Lida has such a great attitude and a strong desire to learn the language and today I realized what a great bond we have formed as she jokingly chided me about my locked cell phone and my English pronunciation. Thank God for small miracles that keep us going every day!
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