March 11, 2012
Cantonese is the main language spoken in Hong Kong. Because it is a tonal language, it is known as the third most difficult language to learn in the world. For a missionary on the field in Hong Kong, one of the most important steps to beginning your ministry is to learn the language. That is what Matthew and Michelle Conrad are beginning to do. Since January, Pastor Matt has been taking full time language classes in Cantonese. Michelle has also taken a ten week language course as she begins her study. But you can imagine in learning a language such as this, much time and preparation will need to go into this study. For each hour that is spent in the classroom, they will need to spend that much time in personal study in order to become fluent in the language.