We found a church last Sunday! And went again today. It's a German church led by an American pastor. Evangelical Free, the services are mostly in German with some songs in English. The sermon and announcements are translated into English live and we wear earpieces so we can see/hear both languages. Smallish but half Americans and half Germans. Very nice, very normal, and we don't plan to look any more.
And then... Eli got sick. Started coughing / barking like a seal = Croup. Yuck. He's already been awake once. During the day though it wasn't too bad. Cute moment: At dinner we were wondering what the word for 'mouth' was in German (Deutsch) and we didn't know. Kevin says "Boca is what it is in Spanish." Sandra says "Bouche is what it is in French." Then Eli says in all seriousness "Mund is what it is in Deutsch." We look at him rather surprised. I go to get the bilingual dictionary - he's right. Counted to 'Ein Hundert' auf Deutsch on the way to church this morning to amuse himself, I guess. Picking things up quickly as we knew he would.
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Four Flikkemas adventuring through Europe from our temporary homebase in Germany.
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"SURE, WE'LL MOVE TO GERMANY. WHY NOT?"
While the decision remains the same, the actual experience of relocating to a foreign country is far more difficult and complex than that answer, made quickly and long ago. We imagined, but are only now beginning to know, the obstacles moving overseas brings (language, culture, assets/finances, and relationships to name a few). We've already seen confirmation that we are on a path of God's choosing and look forward to the challenges, adventures and blessings that await when we follow His lead. This is our ongoing story - from now until 2010!
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Finally, I hear the end of the funny story. Only Eli, right? Did any of us ever doubt his smarts?Not I.
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