The letters PQT stand for "Prior Question of Trust." This questions says, "Is what I'm thinking, saying and doing building or undermining trust?" This question is just a tool that help missionaries determine whether their thoughts, words, and actions are building or destroying trust between them and the people they are visiting. If something is destroying the trust between them then it has to stop because it can distract from the message the missionaries want to give.
In this article, Mack and Leeann listed twelve nonmoral issues that can build or break trust. Three of those issues that will be important for us to work with are:
Time Views: The people in Mancora are like the panamenians or even worst with time. They can tell you lunch will be serve at 12 pm but not until 12:45 - 1 pm will you get your food. And this is totally normal to them. We as a group need to be very patient and very flexible because things can change over there and the schedule we have might not match theirs so we have to respect their culture and their way of living. We have to go with the flow and obviously enjoy te time we are spending with them because in those 45 minutes we will be waiting for our food we will get to know each other a lot better (as a team) and we will get to know the people in Mancora and spend time with them and have fun with them.
Frame of Reference: There is a lot of poverty in Mancora and we will experience that from the first day. That does not mean they are complete ignorants but they do have a smaller frame of reference. They might not know a lot about international news and happenings or about the newest technological advances or about the best clothes brands or designers. They are simple people, humble people but with a big heart. We need to be careful when we talk to them.
Food: Besides having to wait for our food, maybe we might not like the food they serve us, or maybe it isn't like the one we eat at home, or maybe we are not very hungry, etc. When it comes to food we have to do our BEST to eat and eat it all. When we eat the food they prepared for us with so much love and dedication, they will be honored but most important, God will be honored. And the food in Mancora is not so different from what we are used to so it will not be a big problem for us.
I don't think any of these nonmoral issues will be really difficult for me. I have been there twice already and I kind of know what it will be like. But there is one that I have been thinking about lately, Gift Giving. There is one little girl whom I love and I have missed a lot during the past year. Her mom has called me a couple times this year and everytime I talk to her I cry because I desperately want to go back a see her. She has touched my heart in an amazing way so when I go back I want to go up to her and give her gifts, and toys, and clothes and just a lot of things. That was my plan for this year's trip. But I know I can't just do that. As we saw on the videos, we need to give something that is meaningful to me and to her. I am still thinking of what to take with me and what to give her because I want it to be meaningful and also I don't want other kids to see the gifts I've given her and not them, because there are lots of kids with whom I spent a lot of time with and I know they will remember me but I don't want them to feel left out when I give thing to Cesia and not to them.
In this article, Mack and Leeann listed twelve nonmoral issues that can build or break trust. Three of those issues that will be important for us to work with are:
Time Views: The people in Mancora are like the panamenians or even worst with time. They can tell you lunch will be serve at 12 pm but not until 12:45 - 1 pm will you get your food. And this is totally normal to them. We as a group need to be very patient and very flexible because things can change over there and the schedule we have might not match theirs so we have to respect their culture and their way of living. We have to go with the flow and obviously enjoy te time we are spending with them because in those 45 minutes we will be waiting for our food we will get to know each other a lot better (as a team) and we will get to know the people in Mancora and spend time with them and have fun with them.
Frame of Reference: There is a lot of poverty in Mancora and we will experience that from the first day. That does not mean they are complete ignorants but they do have a smaller frame of reference. They might not know a lot about international news and happenings or about the newest technological advances or about the best clothes brands or designers. They are simple people, humble people but with a big heart. We need to be careful when we talk to them.
Food: Besides having to wait for our food, maybe we might not like the food they serve us, or maybe it isn't like the one we eat at home, or maybe we are not very hungry, etc. When it comes to food we have to do our BEST to eat and eat it all. When we eat the food they prepared for us with so much love and dedication, they will be honored but most important, God will be honored. And the food in Mancora is not so different from what we are used to so it will not be a big problem for us.
I don't think any of these nonmoral issues will be really difficult for me. I have been there twice already and I kind of know what it will be like. But there is one that I have been thinking about lately, Gift Giving. There is one little girl whom I love and I have missed a lot during the past year. Her mom has called me a couple times this year and everytime I talk to her I cry because I desperately want to go back a see her. She has touched my heart in an amazing way so when I go back I want to go up to her and give her gifts, and toys, and clothes and just a lot of things. That was my plan for this year's trip. But I know I can't just do that. As we saw on the videos, we need to give something that is meaningful to me and to her. I am still thinking of what to take with me and what to give her because I want it to be meaningful and also I don't want other kids to see the gifts I've given her and not them, because there are lots of kids with whom I spent a lot of time with and I know they will remember me but I don't want them to feel left out when I give thing to Cesia and not to them.
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