We’re about to finish up our first semester at GIAL in Dallas. We’ve just got about two weeks left before our seven week summer break. Sessions 1-3 were great, and we studied Grammar, Phonetics, and Phonology. During session 4, we’ve been studying cultural anthropology. We are learning how to define culture, to be aware of cultural themes, culture shock, and many practical techniques that will be so valuable when we are living in a different culture. Our favorite hands-on assignment has been our cultural “immersion” project. We’ve been visiting a church whose members are from Kerala, India. It has been so good to worship with them in their services and enjoy food and fellowship in their homes. At the same time, we get a glimpse of their language, Malayalam, and their culture.
Our tentative summer travel schedule:
June 6-10th Oklahoma
June 10-15th Ohio
June 16-20th Illinois
June 20th-23rd Indiana
June 23-July 5th Oklahoma
July 5th—Back to Texas!
We’d love to see you while we travel! Give us a call or an email to get in touch:
John’s info: 918-406-6721
john_roettele@sil.org
Elizabeth’s info: 918-857-5202
elizabeth_roettele@sil.org
We’ve really enjoyed this semester of studying, learning, and growing. We’ve also had a lot of fun! Here are just a few photos…
Baby shower for Elizabeth’s sister, Sarah
A visit from Sarah & Lindsey Dubberly
Planting a garden
Hiking with Stefanie & Jimmy Nance
Meeting Emilie Grace Skinner
Enjoying a visit from the Briscoe family
