Did you know that Jesus made coleslaw? We had a hard time not laughing when Elena told us this at dinner one night. It all started when I had gotten cabbage out to make coleslaw before dinner. The kids were not at all sure they wanted any part of a vegetable that was bigger than their head. Yes, cabbages are large here. They are also cheap. At dinner Ben commented that he didn't like the coleslaw here. It didn't taste as good as at home. (Funny since I used the same recipe with the same ingredients.) He also commented that I don't make bijol rice (bright yellow seasoned rice) as good as Jack, the chef and owner of Ben's favorite restaurant.
We have had a lot of discussions about how things are different from place to place. Our emphasis is usually on avoiding judgment. So when Ben began to degrade "Guatemalan " coleslaw, Elena jumped in with her insight: "Jesus made coleslaw." Can you picture Jesus in the kitchen making coleslaw? I stifled my giggle and asked Elena to explain.
"Well," she said, "Jesus made everything in the whole world. So Jesus made coleslaw and I guess he made it different here than in Rochester. Jesus makes things different sometimes." Bless her little heart! Jesus did make everything and he was pretty creative about it.
By the way, Elena gave us permission to share this story. We haven't commented too much on the kids experiences because we don't want all their childhood ups and downs out in public. But we do think the kids are doing great overall.
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