#6. 배움의 한 걸음 (2026. 1. 15)
: Lain 할머니의 새해 안부 문자
▮새해 안부 문자: 여전히 건강이 안좋으심
새해가 시작된 지 어느 덧 보름이 지난 무렵, Lain할머니의 건강상 문제 때문에 한달에 한번 하던 Zoom 성경 공부도 멈춘 상태이다. 최근 숨이 가빠지는 증세 때문에 잠도 잘 못 주무신다고 한다. 그 와중에 또 이렇게 성경 공부를 못 하는 것에 대한 염려와 새해 안부 문자를 보내오셨다.
Soon, we are still pursuing different possibilities to find out why I am having shortness of breath. We have no answers yet. Some causes have been eliminated. But no real answers.
Thank you for your prayers. I hope soon to be able to meet with you and the other ladies. I don’t think it can happen in January.
Let’s pray we can start again in February.
Milton and I are attending a luncheon tomorrow for H** law school. It reminds me again that C** had applied to H** University. Do you have any news about that?
Are you enjoying your holiday from school?
▮나의 답장
"Fix this: I will keep praying for you that the cause will be found and be treated properly. Sure, we can resume once you are well. The 1st filtering result of application for H** University will be announced tomorrow at 3 p.m. Thank you for your prayer. We will gratefully accept whether C** will be accpeted or not. Thank you for asking and please keep praying for her. I hope you and Milton will enjoy the luncheon tomorrow."
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I will continue to pray that the cause will be identified and that you will receive proper treatment. Yes, we can resume once you are feeling well.
The first-round screening results for H**University applications will be announced tomorrow at 3:00 p.m. Thank you so much for your prayers. We will receive the outcome with gratitude, whether C** is accepted or not.
Thank you for asking, and please continue to keep her in your prayers.
I hope you and Milton enjoy the luncheon tomorrow.
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1차 합격소식을 듣고 전하던 나의 짧은 카톡 메세지
Fix it :Thanks to your prayer, she got accepted on the 1st round screening of H**University. There is an interview for the final screening next Sat. Please keep praying it will go well for her.
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Thanks to your prayers, she passed the first-round screening at H**University.
The final screening interview is scheduled for next Saturday.
Please continue to pray that it will go well for her.
Thank you so much for your continued support and prayers.
할머니의 답장 메세지
"That’s so exciting!! We will continue to pray.
Thanks for letting us know."
Chat GPT를 활용하면서 할머니와 대화를 더 오해없이 해나갈 수 있게 되었다.
어쩌면 그 이전의 나의 메세지에는 너무 무례하게 들렸거나 부자연스러운 말들을 남발했었을 지도 모른다는 생각에 살짝 죄송한 마음이 든다. ^ ^
아무튼 영어로 메세지를 표현하는 일은 끊임없는 실전 연습으로 좋아지는 건 분명하다.
게다가 요즘처럼 Chat GPT가 딱 맞는 표현을 제시해주니 더할 나위 없이 영어 공부하기 좋은 상황이다.
할머니 건강이 빨리 호전되어, 오래 오래 서로 사는 이야기를 전하고 기도해주는 그런 날이 이어지길 바래본다.