American VS. British English

Harry and I watched English Parents VS American Parents on our good friends Facebook page a few months ago and we were cracking up. It was spot on. It reminded us so much of us minus the whole baby thing because we haven't reached that phase of life yet. We've also watched Michael M making fun of American English years ago. Both of these videos prompted us to start making a list of the different words in our relationship. For those who don't know, Harry is from Kenya and I am from the Land of 10,000 Lakes so we have been in these situations numerous times before.

Stupid : Daft

Hood : Bonnet

Trunk : Boot

Crib : Cot

Horse Back Riding : Horse Riding

Bathroom : Loo
Ketchup : Tomato Sauce

Hoodie : Jumper

Swimsuit : Swimming Costume

Stroller : Pram

Semi : Lorry

Tired : Knackered

Sidewalk : Pavement

Crosswalk : Zebra Crossing

Shopping Cart : Trolley

Chips : Crisps 

Cookies : Biscuits 

Diapers : Nappies 

Chutes and Ladders : Snakes and Ladders

Yard : Compound

Waste Basket : Bin

Apartment : Flat 

Dresser : Chest of Drawers 

Eye Glasses : Glasses, Spectacles

Notepad : Foolscap

Vacation : Holiday

Candy : Sweets

Undies : Knickers

2- 0 : 2- nill

Mom : Mum

Line : Queue

Gas : Petrol

Corn : Maize 

License Plate : Number Plate

Period : Full Stop

Soccer : Football

Stove : Gas

Takeout : Takeaway

Blinker : Indicator

Snow Pants: Ski Suit

Call : Ring

Ibuprofen : Paracetamol 

Peptol : Actal 

Pen : Biro 

Eraser : Rubber

Closet : Wardrobe 

Pants : Trousers

Classes : Standards

Robe : Night Gown

Flash Light : Torch

Butt : Bum

Airplane : Aeroplane

Napkin : Serviette 

Cat : Pussy 

Rain Boots : Gum Boots 

Mad : Cross
Shovel : Spade
Fries : Chips
Middle School : Upper Primary
Burp : Belch
Flip Flops : Thongs
Goose Bumps : Goose Pimples

GPS

I took a GPS or Spiritual Gifts Assessment and found my results surprisingly close to what I expected the results to be. Now that I know my strengths and weaknesses I am working on ways to fine tune each area. I started by ordering 3 new books off Amazon tonight. Here are my gifts from my strengths to weaknesses. Many of these fell into the same number category. 

Teaching: The God-given ability to serve and strengthen the body of Christ by teaching sound doctrine in relevant ways, empowering people to gain a sound and mature spiritual education. 
 
Exhortation: Serve and strengthen the body of Christ by helping others live God-centered lives through inspiration, encouragement, counsel- ing, and empowerment.

Healing: The God-given ability to serve and strengthen the body of Christ by healing and restoring to health, beyond traditional and natural means, those who are sick, hurting or suffering.

Hospitality: The God-given ability to serve and strengthen the body of Christ by providing others with a warm and welcoming environment for community.

Miracles: The God-given ability to serve and strengthen the body of Christ through supernatural acts that bring validity to God and his power.

Leadership: Serve and strengthen the body of Christ by casting vision, stimulating spiritual growth, applying strategies, and achieving success where God’s purposes are concerned.

Pastoring: The God-given ability to serve and strengthen the body of Christ by taking spiritual responsibility for a group of believers and equipping them to live Christ-centered lives.

Wisdom: The God-given ability to serve and strengthen the body of Christ by making wise decisions and counseling others with sound advice all in accordance with God’s will.

Giving: The God-given ability to serve and strengthen the body of Christ by joyfully supporting and funding various Kingdom initiatives through material contributions beyond a regular tithe.

Faith: The God-given ability to serve and strengthen the body of Christ by stepping out in faith in order to see God’s purposes accomplished, trusting him to handle any and all obstacles along the way.

Service: Offering others assistance in reaching goals that glorify God.

Knowledge: The God-given ability to serve and strengthen the body of Christ by communicating God’s truth to others in a way that promotes justice, honesty and understanding.

Discernment: The God-given ability to serve and strengthen the body of Christ by recognizing truth or error within a message, person or event.

Apostle: Serve and strengthen the body of Christ by launching and leading new ministry ventures that advance God’s purposes and expand his Kingdom.

Mercy: Serve and strengthen the body of Christ by ministering to those who suffer physically, emotionally, spiritually, or relationally. Their actions are characterized by love, care, compassion, and kindness toward others.

Administration: The God-given ability to serve and strengthen the body of Christ by effectively organizing resources and people in order to efficiently reach ministry goals.

Evangelism: The God-given ability to serve and strengthen the body of Christ by sharing the love of Christ with others in a way that draws them to respond by accepting God’s free gift of eternal life.

Prophecy: The God-given ability to serve and strengthen the body of Christ by offering messages from God that comfort, encourage, guide, warn, or reveal sin in a way that leads to repentance and spiritual growth.

Tongues/ Interpretation of Tongues: The God-given ability to serve and strengthen the body of Christ by communicating God’s message in a special language unknown to the speaker. / The God-given ability to serve and strengthen the body of Christ to interpret the special language that is unknown to the speaker of tongues.

Thank you EBC for the video and definitions of each category. To view more or find your Spiritual Gifts please visit: http://eaglebrookchurch.com/gps