Translation

Things are coming along well here in Ica. I am really enjoying getting to know the boys and the house parents. They are also coming along with all of their music rehearsals. Yesterday Nancy, the house mother told me that she loves the song "Amazing Grace" and she wants the kids to learn it for the CD. I have the privilege of teaching 15 boys all of which are under 12 years old and speak no English four verses of the song. Below is my solution: Spanish phonetics... Can you make it out? :-)

A – me – sin Gres, jau swit da saund

Dat sevd a retch layk mi.

Ay uans uas lost bat nau aym faund,

Uas blaynd bat nau ay si

Tuas Gres dat tot may jart tu fir,

End  Gres may firs ri – livd

Jau pre – shous did dat Gres apir

Di our ay ferst bilivd

Thru men – y den – llirs, toilds, end sneers

Ay jav al – redi com;

Tiz Gres dat brot mi sef das far

End Gres wil lid mi jom.

Wen wiv ben der ten thou – send yirs

Brayt shayning as da sun,

Wiv no les des tu sing Gods pres

Dan wen wi ferst bigan.