tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20384535349431438692024-02-07T01:13:06.408-03:00F a m i l i a F r o h l i n gOur family's journey from California, USA to Córdoba, ArgentinaFamilia Frohlinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11815333741711616077noreply@blogger.comBlogger161125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2038453534943143869.post-6142247388981263172012-05-20T20:18:00.000-03:002012-05-20T20:18:23.431-03:00Despedida<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<em>Despedida</em> is the Spanish word for a going away party. </div>
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We gave one to Marisol before she got married – kind of a going-away-from-being-single party.</div>
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Bethany and Julie organized and planned our Argentine one and we were surrounded by precious friends on Saturday night.</div>
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We were again reminded of the many prayers that have been prayed on our behalf </div>
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and of our faithful God who has provided us with such amazing friends in a country very far away. </div>
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Never in a million years did we imagine that we would have developed such deep friendships here.</div>
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I feel like a broken record, but God is so faithful.</div>
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I’ve been doing a lot of writing lately – mostly in Spanish – and that lumpy throat feeling is still ever present. <span style="font-size: x-small;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">[Bethany and Roman leave a week before we do for 3 months in the States to continue Roman’s master’s program in Linguistics which made the <em>despedida</em> feel extra heavy.] </span></div>
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It was an incredibly special time, one that we will never forget.</div>
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So, without further words, here are some photos of our Argentine <em>despedida. </em> </div>
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We wrapped up the evening with a spontaneous <em>acto </em>given by the girls... the boys watched and tried to understand.</div>
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We stayed for dinner with the Fields and Caceres and, unfortunately, even Mr. Bean showed up.</div>
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It couldn't have been a more perfect gathering.</div>
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We are thankful.</div>
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We realized that while we were continuing the process of saying good-bye to our Argentine friends, </div>
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some <country-region w:st="on"><place w:st="on">USA</place></country-region> friends and family were moving our stuff out of storage and into our garage.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>Steve, thanks for showing up.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>Mike, nice AFA shirt and awesome pose (is it a pose??).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>Ramon, we love the loyalty to La Patera and your organization skillage.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span><em>Muchas gracias a todos.</em></div>
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And thank you to all of our wonderful friends - both here and there - who are helping us process this transition and making it as smooth as possible (even when that involves dusting off boxes and recovering chairs).</div>
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We definitely feel the love... <em>amor.</em></div>Familia Frohlinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11815333741711616077noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2038453534943143869.post-10457477569757855182012-05-15T15:06:00.000-03:002012-05-15T15:06:16.778-03:00On Sharing Meals<div style="text-align: center;">
It has been a full couple of weeks and I'm guessing this pace will continue until May 31. </div>
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I try to remember -- but often fail -- to take photos of our experiences. </div>
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Here are some highlights of the last few days.</div>
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David's classmates planned a suprise going away party for him last Friday, complete with covering his body with shaving cream, flour, and sand. They ate a hamburger dinner together while hanging out, talking, and playing. </div>
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All his <em>amigos</em> wrote David thoughtful notes and compiled them in a book and the above poster. </div>
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As Chris left him at the party, he heard the chants of "<em>el David no se va... el David no se va</em>."</div>
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Chris and I had a double date with Bethany and Roman AND one with Guille and Susy. </div>
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We are so incredibly blessed by our friendship with these couples and the very special memories we share with them. </div>
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It's amazing the way God has provided these precious people to us.</div>
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We enjoyed a family dinner with the Lencina family at their beautiful home. Ignacio is in Andrew's class and Sofia is in David's. They are some of the nicest people and it was a gift to share a meal with them. </div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">(Andrew ate 3 chicken legs! You'd have thought I don't feed the child!)</span></div>
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I spent some good time with Sofia looking at her baby pictures and talking about life. </div>
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The boys enjoyed lots of video game time. </div>
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Andrea, Raquel and Ricardo are sweet friends from church.</div>
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These brave souls invited our family, the Field family, and the Caceres family over to share a meal around their table(s).</div>
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We had a yummy mix of Armenian and Argentine food based on the origins of Raquel and Ricardo. </div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">(I think Chris and I ate half of the homemade hummus.)</span></div>
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It was another delicious meal time, seasoned with engaging life stories and conversations.</div>
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One of the many things I've (re)learned here is the importance of sitting around the table: </div>
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Doing so has allowed us to enter in to many peoples' lives in a way that is otherwise not possible.</div>
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We are so thankful for the warm hospitality we have experienced from our Argentine friends.</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">(And this absolutely includes the friends we've met in Argentina who have a different passport country... maybe say Australia or <em>Los EEUU</em>.)</span></div>
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We're so excited to come home and say <em>hola</em>, yet at the same time we're very sad to leave and say <em>chau.</em></div>
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In those emotions, however, the overriding feeling is one of <span style="font-size: large;">gratitude.</span></div>
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Gratitude for the good advice followed to stick it out here.</div>
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Gratitude for the healing God gave as a result.</div>
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Gratitude that one of the ways God heals us is through relationships with His children.</div>
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On Saturday, we celebrated with Marisol and Alan as they exchanged their marriage vows. </div>
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When I think of these dear friends, I think of "new creations". </div>
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This is the second marriage for them both and Chris and I have enjoyed being a part of their new beginning.</div>
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And to be a part of the festive day with our favorite Argentine friends.</div>
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This was the first part of the wedding, the civil ceremony.</div>
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Marisol asked me to be one of her "witnesses" and it was a gift to sit beside her.</div>
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I even got to sign the official books, but only the judge got to use the stamp.</div>
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After the civil ceremony, Ruben Salcedo performed the Christian one.</div>
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After the ceremonies, we had the traditional champagne toast and cake eating at the church.</div>
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Then we got to drop the boys off with Guille and Susy (they were all thrilled!) and we headed to Villa Allende for the <em>fiesta</em>.</div>
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Our good friend Valentin came down for the wedding from Corrientes and stayed with us for the weekend.</div>
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He is so much fun and we all loved having the three days with him.</div>
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I'm not trying to be mean or exclusive or anything, but we had -- by far -- the best and most fun table, <em><span style="font-size: x-small;">aun con colas huesadas.</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">¡Viva los novios... y los amigos!</span></em></div>Familia Frohlinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11815333741711616077noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2038453534943143869.post-48774709840121365412012-04-23T15:27:00.000-03:002012-04-23T15:27:07.290-03:00On Weddings, Soybean Fields, and Joy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We spent Saturday evening at a wedding celebrating the marriage of two dear friends, Pamela and Josiah. It was a beautiful ceremony in the midst of a picturesque setting, surrounded by attractive people dressed in their most formal attire. We experienced joy being a part of this special event, talking with lots of friends, and dancing to all genres of music while decked out in the traditional handmade costumes. </div>
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We got home at 1 am, slept a bit, and then made the trip to Las Bajadas later in the morning.<br />
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Las Bajadas is about an hour drive out of the city and Leti and Juan’s house sits in the middle of soybean fields and chickens.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was a marked difference from the experience we had the night before. There weren’t any twinkling lights or white cloth napkins or silver plate chargers. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>No tuxedo clad waiter serving us food or people dancing under a disco ball.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br />
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I feel really thankful that I’m comfortable in both of these settings. I definitely prefer to be wearing a t-shirt with jeans instead of a fancy dress with dreaded nylons; but that aside, I am reflective on the joy we experienced in both of these venues.</div>
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In the book <em>Rich Christians in an Age of Hunger</em>, Ronald Sider writes, “We have been brainwashed to believe that bigger houses, more prosperous businesses, and more sophisticated gadgets are the way to joy and fulfillment.…Sharing with others is the way to real joy”<br />
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We are convinced of this. One of the best lessons we’ve learned in these past 2 years is that being with people, or as Dr. Sider writes, “sharing with others” <strong>is the way to real joy</strong>. Sharing our time, our stuff, our laughter, our tears, our thoughts, our Jesus. <br />
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The wedding celebrated the love between Pamela and Josiah and the lifelong covenant they are making together. <br />
Las Bajadas celebrated the friendships we have on Earth and the family we will have in the eternal Kingdom of God. <br />
The settings were profoundly different, yet they were both abounding in peace and joy. <br />
We are very aware of -- and thankful for -- these sweet gifts we've been given.Familia Frohlinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11815333741711616077noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2038453534943143869.post-87995409143217155212012-04-17T09:55:00.000-03:002012-04-17T09:55:01.149-03:00Panadería Fragueiro<span style="font-size: large;">Our good friend Lucia opened a bakery, <em>Panadería Fraguerio</em>, last week. It has been a dream of hers for a long time and it was a privilege to walk with her through the different stages. We loved being there on opening day and we all helped pass out the flyers with the important information included:<em> pan, facturas, criollos, lácteos, gaseosas, sandwiches, golosinas...</em></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Recently, Johnny decided that Doggy missed his life on Dog Island <span style="font-size: x-small;">(which is where he lived before being kidnapped, placed in a toystore, and bought as a gift for the baby-Johnny) </span>and that Doggy needed to have his girlfriend, Shiny Teeth, come to live with us. Doggy was getting desperate to see his long-lost love and so, she made her miraculous appearance <span style="font-size: x-small;">(do you know how difficult it is to get off of Dog Island??)</span> on Johnny's 7th birthday last month and all is well again in the Frohling household.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">In the midst of all the handmade happy faces taped on the wall beside Johnny's bed, you can see 2 additional drawings:<br />
One says: "MY GOSH, THEY ARE A GOOD TEAM. YES. YES. YES."<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><em>Chris and I live for these moments...</em></span> </div><br />
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</div>Familia Frohlinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11815333741711616077noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2038453534943143869.post-13875623033555734242012-04-04T10:00:00.001-03:002012-04-04T10:00:02.881-03:00Expected and Published Salaries<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Recently, the local newspaper had a cover story about the salaries received for different occupations in Argentina.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We had heard many of these facts but were also stunned to see them in print.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Last weekend, I got the dad-duty of picking up Andrew from his friend Astor’s birthday party. Andrew had been there for three hours playing with all the other boys, most of whom he knew from school. There was one boy there, however, who didn’t know him previously. As I was waiting with the other parents to collect our children, a fellow dad started talking to me in English. (He must have assumed I spoke English by the color of my hair, eyes, and skin or else by the way I speak Spanish.) The boy who hadn’t met Andrew prior to the birthday party heard us talking English, inserted himself in our conversation, pointed to Andrew and asked, <em>“¿Él puede hablar en inglés también?” </em>(“Can he speak English too?”)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I was amazed that this boy who had been playing with Andrew for the past 3 hours assumed that he was Argentine, based on Andrew’s spoken Spanish. I don’t know why it continues to shock me that the boys have surpassed us in their language acquisition. It’s been this way for awhile. But the fact that another boy didn’t even realize Andrew was from a different country left me speechless. The Argentines can usually tell which province a fellow citizen is from based on their accent and intonation; the Cordobes’ are very proud of the way they speak. Good job Andrew! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">[It’s also interesting, now, to listen to them talking in English. They each have a little sing-songy type of lift to the end of their sentences which is how we talk in Spanish here. I’ll be interested to see if anyone else notices that when we are back in the States and asks where they’re from and where they learned to speak English!]</span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNxUaUFBAUzXbAFSm4LKJImPepoYpl0Ml_Y_Ee5T4NxrV71Gr04YjxJOqfMVFgRfBRYSWNQNxb_Wpm6eqVmhBZIlMNfxhaNqD7pbMDb_7nqqT0b8sDRhYWeQZI8lyz2LpNPUh0ljyR8PeH/s1600/Andrew+goofy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" dea="true" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNxUaUFBAUzXbAFSm4LKJImPepoYpl0Ml_Y_Ee5T4NxrV71Gr04YjxJOqfMVFgRfBRYSWNQNxb_Wpm6eqVmhBZIlMNfxhaNqD7pbMDb_7nqqT0b8sDRhYWeQZI8lyz2LpNPUh0ljyR8PeH/s320/Andrew+goofy.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Familia Frohlinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11815333741711616077noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2038453534943143869.post-29468412554577786942012-03-26T08:46:00.001-03:002012-03-26T08:46:00.093-03:00Pastor Rubén Salcedo<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkWU0QGAx2VtkeNg5KYYSRGgXDjY21YDer3WRJvQQgQOHBB0StcXYZ2y3SiCMbjzQ6-97xuCTt1rZffJvxDx95HGH6XjFhG2DHT0NkTBT18ef6UkCoyz-UBOrNsr_Zc9UAcaBmAwY0dYbG/s1600/Ruben_Salcedo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkWU0QGAx2VtkeNg5KYYSRGgXDjY21YDer3WRJvQQgQOHBB0StcXYZ2y3SiCMbjzQ6-97xuCTt1rZffJvxDx95HGH6XjFhG2DHT0NkTBT18ef6UkCoyz-UBOrNsr_Zc9UAcaBmAwY0dYbG/s1600/Ruben_Salcedo.jpg" /></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">At the risk of putting him on a pedestal, I would like to share with you a brief story about our Argentine pastor.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He is a medical doctor who has a full-time job directing a nutrition and health clinic that receives international patients.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He also teaches medicine at the National University of Córdoba.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In addition to this, he is a husband to Glady and a dad to 2 grown daughters.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He also pastors our church, <a href="http://jesucristorey.org/" target="_blank">Jesucristo Rey</a>, with integrity, grace, and solid biblical teaching.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The story I wanted to tell you happened last November.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Rubén is big on practicing what you preach and the Bible directs his life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Last November, he got up to the pulpit and said, with tears in his eyes, that he couldn’t preach his sermon that day because he wanted to be an example to the church.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The reason he felt he couldn’t share his prepared words is because he had offended someone and needed to reconcile with this person before he felt able to speak the words of the Lord to the church.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At first I wasn’t sure I understood right.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He then sat down on a chair next to the podium and one of the assistant pastors came up and taught Rubén’s sermon.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">To be honest, I have no idea what the topic of the sermon was.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I will never forget, however, Rubén’s humility, honesty, and vulnerability as he sat there and listened to the associate pastor preach his sermon.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That was during the morning service.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That afternoon, he reconciled with whoever he needed to and preached the sermon himself at the evening service.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Pastoring a church in Argentina is a very big deal. When people ask us what church we go to and we respond with “Jesucristo Rey,” they will typically roll their eyes and re-ask, “Who’s the pastor?” Churches are known by which human leads them instead of their particular name or denomination.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We have had some unfortunate experiences with pastors here who are busily building their own personal kingdoms instead of humbly bringing glory to our creator.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Rubén has taught, very loud and clear, that this is not <u>his</u> church.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is Jesus’s and Rubén happens to be the pastor.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Rubén, obviously, doesn’t have time to read blogs and doesn’t understand much English either.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But if he did he would be irritated with me for singing his praises.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So, good thing this is just between us, right?<o:p></o:p></span>Familia Frohlinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11815333741711616077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2038453534943143869.post-16274992526681747492012-03-20T09:52:00.001-03:002012-03-20T09:52:01.055-03:00Closing the Door<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkbvWA534Y2jV5xsxHzNKeM1peVOUJaT0bLTr3-n_ocweYAVdeGTpi5BJty-Ke-uuUdvylGPvgDE02v1wMbMpMNynA5qyODEH0Lm59LEVpByDm5IpBmBWDHjdS8-DJ66JjBmPMMohueX2V/s1600/door.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkbvWA534Y2jV5xsxHzNKeM1peVOUJaT0bLTr3-n_ocweYAVdeGTpi5BJty-Ke-uuUdvylGPvgDE02v1wMbMpMNynA5qyODEH0Lm59LEVpByDm5IpBmBWDHjdS8-DJ66JjBmPMMohueX2V/s400/door.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">At the end of May, <em>La Familia Frohling</em> will be making the move back to the USA.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">When we came to Argentina, we didn't really know how long we'd be here and only bought one-way airline tickets. </span><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">We came with the intent to devote part of our lives here, but we also felt confident that we would return back to our passport country after a number of years. God has used this experience to mold and shape us and hopefully make us more like Him. </span><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">We have realized that we come from a culture where time is money, bigger is better, and numbers matter. However, that is not always God’s way. One of the lessons we’ve learned is that investing in one life – <u>one</u> life – is so important. Time is not always equal to money. Bigger is not always better. And numbers, even for accountants like us, are not the main things that matter.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">It is our job to obey. God does the work. And if, through us, He makes a difference in one life or 100, we want to choose to obey and it is a privilege to be used by Him. We have worked hard to make it work here. We have sought out projects and offered our time and yet have had more doors closed than opened. We definitely didn’t see a bright, neon, God-powered light in the sky that said “Return to Santa Barbara”, but we have felt a sense of release and a freedom to return that we have not felt previously. </span><o:p></o:p></span></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">As we ended 2011 and looked to 2012 we began to see the writing on the wall. The projects had a natural ending in sight, we could hand off our parts to locals, and we simply could not imagine attempting to get other projects going. Again.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In coming here, we responded to God’s invitation. In returning, we do the same. On May 31, when we get on the plane to make the 15 hour flight home, there will be tears. We have made a life here and life-long friends. There will also be tears of joy when the plane lands in our home country and we are welcomed back with open arms.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thank you for being a part of this journey.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To be honest, I’m looking forward to tabling the blog for an unidentified amount of time once we’re back in the States.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But, until then, we’ll try to continue to post some of our Argentine experiences with truth and humor.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></div>Familia Frohlinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11815333741711616077noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2038453534943143869.post-8286409348525881272012-03-13T19:17:00.000-03:002012-03-13T19:17:50.404-03:00Up to my Eyes in School Supplies<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuAllIVSV5ps5OCEBRle4L8D67nZcvM3JrmPnYuOpABDGavwcjeKP6sz_bL02OvL4oQYDIJc_8hKsjxHx1kCchPktF5S9eiRCGkQaEwEQEXTut30RNeDlvHBrp60INud3cdvnkbgAee79Y/s400/March+2012+011.JPG" width="300" /><span style="color: black;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"> </div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">~</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The past 2 weeks have been filled with getting school supplies for the boys.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m, unfortunately, not joking.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I don’t really know how to effectively communicate how different life is here sometimes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">David, Andrew, and Johnny have each been given a long list of the supplies they will need for this academic year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These lists always arrive home on different days.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Last year I learned that it’s best to wait until I have them all before making the trek to the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">librería. </i>The lists do continue to arrive in their <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">cuadernos de comunicados</i>, but at least I was able to compile the main items.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Here is a partial example of some things we have needed to purchase:</span></div><ul><li><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Cartuchera completa </i>(A bag of pencils, pencil sharpener, scissors, glue, eraser, colored pencils, liquid paper)</span></div></li>
</ul><ul><li><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Un cuaderno de 24 hojas, con las hojas foliadas, rayado, forrado en naranja con alunares blancos, con rótulo con nombre </i>(A 24 page notebook with numbered pages <strong>[I have to number them myself since they do not come this way]</strong>, lined, hard back in orange with white polka dots <strong>[I have to cover it myself since, again, they don't come in this particular pattern]</strong>, labeled with the child’s name)</span></div></li>
</ul><ul><li><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="ES" style="mso-ansi-language: ES;">Ocho cuadernos de 48 hojas, rayados, perforados según las perforaciones de la carpeta tamaño monitor, forrados de color rojo, con rótulo con nombre.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></i>Similar as the second request except with 48 pages, and red. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> Again, this size of notebook doesn't come </span>in red so we have to buy red paper to cover each of the EIGHT notebooks.</span></div></li>
</ul><ul><li><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;"><o:p><span lang="ES" style="mso-ansi-language: ES;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>Bolsita de higiene personal con una toallita, un jabón, pañuelitos descartables </em>(A bag of personal hygiene with a washcloth, soap, and tissues)</span></span></o:p></div></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The lists go on and on and I won’t bore you with the etc.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They are at a great school and so they have extra subjects like swimming, English, Music, Art, and PE.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Each of these subjects requires its own distinct covered, colored, numbered notebook.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> Also, each book needs to be purchased at a specific book store. </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">librería (Nueva Kitty)</i> close to our house has become a special place to me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Seriously.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The owner’s name is Pato and we're friends now.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We hang out.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Over the staplers, glue, notebooks of all sizes, and colored paper.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Since we're intentionally homeschooling the boys in addition to their Spanish schooling, I literally feel like I'm up to my eyeballs with elementary school supplies and planning and children. I'm thankful for the children part. And truly, I'm very thankful that I'm able to make choices regarding their schooling. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Like I said, I'm not always sure how to communicate the differences we experience on a daily basis. Sometimes it's not a big deal. Other times, I just get irritable. Today I am leaning toward irritable....</span> </div>Familia Frohlinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11815333741711616077noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2038453534943143869.post-4715948958466338542012-02-29T13:52:00.001-03:002012-02-29T13:52:33.815-03:00How They've Grown...<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;"><strong>Happy first day of school, boys!<br />
We sure do love you!</strong></span></div>Familia Frohlinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11815333741711616077noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2038453534943143869.post-60593132279576449572012-02-21T09:21:00.001-03:002012-02-21T09:21:00.846-03:00Libertad<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCcqXr1n4LVeMpmVp0hfqTjuuJO5qunasMUFTtA0wpmzZtdScpzS2Dt6UERiykhwLHasW5l3IgJzSf1tWSxmd5I7TdVNlGul_FPQ2N8ll8wgjAc46ouJh0WxbX0VJroUA-kDUEnv5X5bH1/s1600/01-12+081.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" sda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCcqXr1n4LVeMpmVp0hfqTjuuJO5qunasMUFTtA0wpmzZtdScpzS2Dt6UERiykhwLHasW5l3IgJzSf1tWSxmd5I7TdVNlGul_FPQ2N8ll8wgjAc46ouJh0WxbX0VJroUA-kDUEnv5X5bH1/s320/01-12+081.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>The Argentine national anthem has the word <em>Libertad</em> in it more than any other. As you can deduce, <em>libertad</em> is the Spanish word for freedom or liberty and is something very important to our friends here. However, even though I try not to, I often doubt they are truly free.<br />
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The poor are trapped in their poverty by free subsidies given to them that take away all incentive to work. Strawberries weren’t harvested this year because they people who typically work the fields during the 3 month period the fruit is ripe, were given an irregular amount of money through the “work” given to them during the election year. As a result, they decided they didn’t want to get dirty in the fields. <br />
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When a woman gives birth to a baby, there is a list of approved names she can choose to give to her newest addition. If the name she desired is not on the list, well, she needs to pick another one.<br />
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Recently, we learned that an Argentine economist was fined a huge amount of money because he had contradicted the official inflation rate. Ask anyone and they will tell you that the prices on everything have increased between 20 – 28% in the past year. I mean, I can give you a breakdown of the increase in prices of milk, flour, and sugar. Anyway, the official report has the rate at just under 10%. This economist challenged it and got big-time-busted. Any other economist who publishes data on inflation that conflicts with the official measure is threatened with large fines per a new law.<br />
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The tax system is incomprehensible and changes every 4 months. This obviously makes any type of business forecasting or planning very difficult. <br />
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Voting is required. You do have a choice in who you vote for (depending), but you do not have a choice whether or not to vote. If your DNI (national identification number booklet, kept with you at all times) doesn’t have all the appropriate stamps for every election, you cannot leave the country and things are withheld from you.<br />
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Everything requires a stamp and signature or it’s not official. The secretary of the school has her special stamp as do the pet store owners, teachers, summer camp workers, grocery store clerks. I haven’t gotten my own personal stamp – I’m rebellious that way. And anyway, what would I stamp? (I can actually think of lots of things… hehehe.)<br />
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I’m so thankful for the opportunity I have had to learn more about another culture. I love my Argentine friends. And, for the most part, we have had very nice experiences with strangers on the street (except for being called <em>raro</em>). <br />
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It’s funny to me that my boys know the Argentine anthem better than the USA one. Both the USA and Argentine national hymns give tribute to the freedom that our countries have as a result of war-filled revolutions. They also speak of having patriotic pride and the cost that freedom often has. I guess, ultimately, I’m beyond thankful for the <em>libertad</em> I have in Christ and His truth that sets me free.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9sHCF_CqM3QRWC_8FcO9tRGw0skzu7-4D0wGKgOIcQDiGXQHu-hJU096qXO84m-49CmGanK3A8vawYfOSjBVR9-i2_bQCwoDbJn4pActtPU92waEhoeJx4q61kZo26xEam5bpBDk4UI3T/s1600/Am+Flag.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" sda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9sHCF_CqM3QRWC_8FcO9tRGw0skzu7-4D0wGKgOIcQDiGXQHu-hJU096qXO84m-49CmGanK3A8vawYfOSjBVR9-i2_bQCwoDbJn4pActtPU92waEhoeJx4q61kZo26xEam5bpBDk4UI3T/s320/Am+Flag.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Familia Frohlinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11815333741711616077noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2038453534943143869.post-16443728276379869042012-02-11T14:55:00.000-03:002012-02-11T14:55:32.602-03:00English Village, Week 1<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzYPoSCFQ64KyFkIl027GLE89S7ZVhkAIkOtXAjpxkSd90mV4frKWgKe-2rl1OcdobANieuMCHUsDQVk6R1hjuT-fG6bUm3YjPmwcz22HYrMkPLAT2KCPvVLbR8LmdKntm-eX2Jd6Dfx5h/s1600/02-12+008.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" sda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzYPoSCFQ64KyFkIl027GLE89S7ZVhkAIkOtXAjpxkSd90mV4frKWgKe-2rl1OcdobANieuMCHUsDQVk6R1hjuT-fG6bUm3YjPmwcz22HYrMkPLAT2KCPvVLbR8LmdKntm-eX2Jd6Dfx5h/s320/02-12+008.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>This past week, tutoring at "English Village" was so much better than we expected. My personal expectations were quite low and my attitude was not good. It was a very full week and we were able to learn so much more about language acquisiton by listening to Roman's teaching. After the participants filled out a self-evaluation and we did oral interviews, Chris and I were both assigned the "low-beginner" groups. These sweet people knew nothing more than "Hello" and "How are you?" when they arrived. (Basically, the same words our boys knew in Spanish when we arrived in Argentina 18 months ago.) It has been so much fun watching our new friends learn English. They have worked so hard and go to bed every night with headaches because their brains are in overload. <br />
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It's been a great week and we're looking forward to the second.Familia Frohlinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11815333741711616077noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2038453534943143869.post-80818587310092203002012-02-03T08:31:00.003-03:002012-02-03T08:31:00.738-03:0018 Months and Being Raro<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Today marks our Argentine 18 month anniversary. One year and 6 months. 78 weeks. 548 days. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We spent the entire year of 2011 in Argentina. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Probably every single day of the last 548, someone has told us that we are <em>raro</em> (in other words, weird). </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It could be for any number of reasons: </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">• What we wear – for instance, I have chosen <u>not</u> to reveal half of my rear-end when I wear a bathing suit</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">• How I wash dishes – drying them on a towel or having the drying rack too close to the sink, I have learned, is not normal</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">• How we talk – no example needed</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">• What we eat – fruit with a meal, peanuts for a snack without beer, or garlic bread to name a few </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">• What we do while waiting in lines – reading is the only way we can sanely pass the time</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">• The number of times we call a doctor – I tend to avoid the doctor when a child has a fever or the barfs or gets stung by a bee. I've learned a lot about illness since being a mom and I am confident in my mama-intuition. I'm so thankful that we have a wonderful clinic here and I promise we will go if it's warranted. <em>Raro</em>, I know.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We were recently on our way home from a neighborhood about 40 minutes away. As is always the case, I was the only female in the car. I have heard it said that females have an innate need to speak, I don’t know, about 20,000 words per day in contrast to the male species meager 7,000 or something. I just want you to know that I did not speak at all – much sighing, but no speaking – during that 40 minute ride home. However, I think the Frohling males in the car did not stop talking the entire ride home and each used at least half their aforementioned word quota. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Whoever did that study on words per day, obviously did not study our family. I have to remind myself that I want to treasure these detailed thought sharings of my boys because it may not always be this way. And, I’m sure I’d miss it. I have to admit though, that sometimes I reach my words-listened-to quota at about 9 am. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Have a nice, quiet day. And embrace your <em>raro-</em>ness. </span></div>Familia Frohlinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11815333741711616077noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2038453534943143869.post-10104779043315779012012-02-01T01:27:00.000-03:002012-02-01T01:27:02.613-03:00What We Came Home To...Sorry for that unnecessary cliff-hanger. I'm not going to go into the adventures of our drive home (we are disasters, but at least there wasn't any barfing) or some of the news we found out while in Bariloche (it's old news now anyway).<br />
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When we drove up to our house after being in the car for 2 entire days straight (I'm telling you, we can be disasters), our amazing friends Roman and Bethany and their sweet girls were there with a home-cooked meal. After eating <em>palitos</em> and stale <em>galletas</em> for the past 2 days (um, we had lost our ATM card so we had no cash and had scoured every last <em>moneda</em> from the car and the boys) food served by these friends was quite a gift.<br />
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That was what we came home to: good friends and a home-cooked meal.<br />
And we went to bed very thankful.<br />
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As a side note, I am so very glad that it's now the month of February. January, in Córdoba, is basically a lost month. It's a bit depressing and boring because, basically, everyone does nothing except talk about the heat.<br />
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During the first 2 weeks of February, we're looking forward to helping out at an <a href="http://ccmt.com.ar/programas/english-village" target="_blank">English Immersion</a> for international workers who need to learn how to acquire a new language. Then Johnny starts 1st grade with an acclimation week and then it's back-to-school for them all. I think I'm going to go back too for that final Spanish class I've been avoiding.<br />
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Happy February!Familia Frohlinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11815333741711616077noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2038453534943143869.post-3259656767111099412012-01-18T22:36:00.001-03:002012-01-18T23:05:30.862-03:00Bariloche Vacation<stroke joinstyle="miter"></stroke><path gradientshapeok="t" o:connecttype="rect"></path><shape fillcolor="white [7]" filled="f" id="_x0000_s1025" insetpen="t" o:cliptowrap="t" strokecolor="black [0]" stroked="f" style="height: 57.75pt; left: 1in; mso-wrap-distance-bottom: 2.88pt; mso-wrap-distance-left: 2.88pt; mso-wrap-distance-right: 2.88pt; mso-wrap-distance-top: 2.88pt; position: absolute; top: 58.5pt; width: 451.27pt; z-index: 1;" type="#_x0000_t202"><fill color2="white [7]"></fill><stroke color2="white [7]"><left color2="white [7]" color="black [0]" v:ext="view"></left><top color2="white [7]" color="black [0]" v:ext="view"></top><right color2="white [7]" color="black [0]" v:ext="view"></right><bottom color2="white [7]" color="black [0]" v:ext="view"></bottom><column color2="white [7]" color="black [0]" v:ext="view"></column></stroke><shadow color="#ccc [4]"></shadow><textbox inset="2.88pt,2.88pt,2.88pt,2.88pt" style="mso-column-margin: 5.76pt;"></textbox></shape><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguyffKuSsh-GStx3WaVE18YVYaqSAnPidQ6sidraIYtSwrZCbMjOqsLuLXzOgZsPOonop0LPvGRam4XhxhZPru3M2tvdE2QiZKPzsNEaHKs8g33Wm77aRciO7v7NpP8KPV2OGGRPa89rAi/s1600/Nature+shots.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" nfa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguyffKuSsh-GStx3WaVE18YVYaqSAnPidQ6sidraIYtSwrZCbMjOqsLuLXzOgZsPOonop0LPvGRam4XhxhZPru3M2tvdE2QiZKPzsNEaHKs8g33Wm77aRciO7v7NpP8KPV2OGGRPa89rAi/s640/Nature+shots.jpg" width="620" /></a></div></div><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 20pt; font-variant: small-caps; language: EN; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-armenian-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-currency-font-family: Calibri; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Calibri; mso-default-font-family: Calibri; mso-greek-font-family: Calibri; mso-hebrew-font-family: Calibri; mso-latin-font-family: Calibri; mso-latinext-font-family: Calibri;">Casablanca</span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 20pt; language: EN; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-armenian-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-currency-font-family: Calibri; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Calibri; mso-default-font-family: Calibri; mso-greek-font-family: Calibri; mso-hebrew-font-family: Calibri; mso-latin-font-family: Calibri; mso-latinext-font-family: Calibri;"> <span style="font-size: small;"><em>(our home away from home away from home)</em></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri; language: EN; mso-armenian-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-currency-font-family: Calibri; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Calibri; mso-default-font-family: Calibri; mso-greek-font-family: Calibri; mso-hebrew-font-family: Calibri; mso-latin-font-family: Calibri; mso-latinext-font-family: Calibri;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none;"><line from="36pt,649.28pt" id="_x0000_s1047" o:cliptowrap="t" strokecolor="black [0]" style="mso-wrap-distance-bottom: 2.88pt; 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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">From top left: <br />
celebrating Chris's birthday//playing in the living room (check out the view!)//enjoying our grassy "balcony"//<br />
loving saying "Go play outside!" when this was right ourside our window//fun times in the pool and playing pool//<br />
swimming in the lake//hiking 6.2 km in the rain</td></tr>
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language: EN; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-armenian-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-currency-font-family: Calibri; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Calibri; mso-default-font-family: Calibri; mso-greek-font-family: Calibri; mso-hebrew-font-family: Calibri; mso-latin-font-family: Calibri; mso-latinext-font-family: Calibri;">As you can see, this was an </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 20pt; language: EN; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-armenian-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-currency-font-family: Calibri; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Calibri; mso-default-font-family: Calibri; mso-greek-font-family: Calibri; mso-hebrew-font-family: Calibri; mso-latin-font-family: Calibri; mso-latinext-font-family: Calibri;">amazing vacation </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 20pt; language: EN; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-armenian-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-currency-font-family: Calibri; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Calibri; mso-default-font-family: Calibri; mso-greek-font-family: Calibri; mso-hebrew-font-family: Calibri; mso-latin-font-family: Calibri; mso-latinext-font-family: Calibri;">and we are incredibly full of gratitude.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; language: EN; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-armenian-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-currency-font-family: Calibri; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Calibri; mso-default-font-family: Calibri; mso-greek-font-family: Calibri; mso-hebrew-font-family: Calibri; mso-latin-font-family: Calibri; mso-latinext-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">More details to come about what we came home to...</span></span></div></div>Familia Frohlinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11815333741711616077noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2038453534943143869.post-66917357836175165262012-01-08T12:38:00.001-03:002012-01-08T12:38:01.679-03:00First Leg of the JourneyWe made it to Bariloche and <span style="font-size: large;">love</span> it here. It is absolutely beautiful (green trees everywhere; clear, unpolluted lake; no trash on the streets; blooming flowers...) and we are very thankful to be here together.<br />
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It is a 20 hour drive so we thought we'd break it up and do 14 hours the first day and 6 the second. <br />
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On that first day, about 30 minutes into the drive, Andrew suddenly puked his guts out. Like, seriously, puked.his.guts.out. All over the back seats, freshly laundered pillowcases, stuffed animals, Johnny, and even his own new shoes. (Johnny just yelped a little "OH!" and then calmly got out of the car and waited for me to wipe him off.)<br />
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Andrew continued to barf for the next 12 hours. Yes, my sweet boy got the 12 hour flu just in time for our 14 hour drive. If anyone can handle it, he can. The child did not complain one single time. The closest he came was saying, "Wow, THIS sure is not what I expected for the beginning of our vacation." <br />
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I happen to be a whole-hearted supporter of reusing and recycling. However, being forced to reuse used barf bags can leave a person feeling a bit revolting.<br />
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That first day was a straight drive, literally, through <em>Las Pampas</em> and a whole lot of nothing. (Chris is an amazing driver and was passing the slow cars with a speed and know-how that would make his race-car driving dad very proud.) I sat in the back between David and Johnny keeping on eye on Mr. Ralph in the front seat and would yell, "pull over!" as soon as I sensed it coming. It was almost uncanny how in tune I was with his tummy. One of the funniest moments (poor Andrew) was when he was hurling out his orange Gatorade and in between hurls, he exclaims, "it has a leak!" and sure enough, the orange foulness was pouring out of the barf bag and spashing onto his lap, the seat, and the floor of the car. What a trooper.<br />
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He was totally better by the time we pulled up into the Hostel in Neuquén. It was called <em>Hostel Portal de Sueños</em>... Portal of Dreams. It wasn't anything close, unless they meant nightmares.<br />
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All that to say, we got to Bariloche safely that next day and we <span style="font-size: large;">love</span> it here and are incredibly thankful.<br />
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And hopefully no more barfing action.<br />
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I will post pictures when we get home... I just had to share our driving adventure. Please laugh <span style="font-size: large;">with</span> me and not <span style="font-size: large;">at</span> me. <em> ¡Muchas gracias!</em>Familia Frohlinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11815333741711616077noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2038453534943143869.post-19530380617509336792012-01-05T10:11:00.000-03:002012-01-05T10:11:38.604-03:00Happy 2012!<span style="font-size: large;">We are welcoming this new year with hands-wide-open. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We hosted a fun New Year's celebration, complete with swimming to cool off, dinner at 10:30, and fireworks until 3.</span> <br />
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</div><span style="font-size: large;">We're off on our first, week-long family vacation to Bariloche, Rio Negro, Argentina. We're going to drive for about 20 hours and we'll get to see beautiful parts of this country we've only heard about. We'll also be escaping the heat as we drive further and further south. Celebrating Chris's birthday on Saturday, hikes, river-rafting, and eating chocolate are just some of the things we're looking forward to. <span style="font-size: small;">(Plus Bethany gave us some homemade coffee syrups: vanilla, gingerbread, and chocolate almond. We are starting the year off right!)</span></span><br />
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<div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: large;">Have a great week! <em>Chau</em> for now!</span></div>Familia Frohlinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11815333741711616077noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2038453534943143869.post-52986069376148943662011-12-22T18:19:00.000-03:002011-12-22T18:19:02.942-03:00Merry Christmas!<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">A recent trip to <em>Las Bajadas</em> left us with some great photos that give a good summary of our 2011:</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Now we say <em>chau</em> to 2011 and <em>bienvenidos</em> to 2012.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><strong>Eternal life is in Him, </strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><strong>and this life gives light to all mankind. </strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><strong>~John 1:4</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">May His beautiful and amazing and unconditional <span style="font-size: x-large;">love</span> light your way.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Merry Christmas!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Much Love,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Chris, Krista, David, Andrew, and Johnny</span></div>Familia Frohlinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11815333741711616077noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2038453534943143869.post-12524054207811812642011-12-16T16:32:00.001-03:002011-12-16T19:35:58.094-03:00Egresados, Escoltas, y Ejemplos<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">Johnny is an official kindergarten graduate.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We had the <s>last</s> second-to-last <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">acto</i> last night.</span> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">A couple of weeks ago I received a note that said:<br />
“The administrators of <em>Niños Argentinos</em> have the honor to communicate with you that your son, David Frohling, has been elected to be the <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">escolta</i></b> of the Cooperative Flag that represents our school.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We congratulate you and we share your emotion and pride for this accomplishment.”<br />
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Well, there is no fitting translation of <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">escolta</i> into our USA English language, at least in how it applies to the flag.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Argentines are a very proud and patriotic people.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Every school day, upon arrival and upon dismissal, the flag is raised or lowered and the national anthem is sung.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is a very, very big deal.<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Coming Soon';"> There are <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">abanderados </i>who actually hold the flag; the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">escoltas</i> help the <em>abanderados</em>, I guess you could say.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> (The literal translation is "escort".) </span>They are all elected by both their peers and their teachers based on their grades and behavior.</span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Coming Soon';"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">During the sixth-grade graduation, there was a “changing of the guards” so to speak.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The graduating sixth-grade flag bearers gave over the responsibility to the incoming sixth-graders.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was definitely a new experience for us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Everyone kept congratulating Chris and me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I asked David, “Why do they congratulate us?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> We</span> didn’t do anything.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And he replied, rather embarrassed, “Well, I think it’s because you raised me.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I had to bite my tongue.</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsOurdWeXzR6Pi7-b_d3mdN8VNKLRJ51aWU1dE4U91X8l3u8vABff3_qC4VLK6roGhKfykghRGsbJKI1xt6m-NP0nLgbbVDAmeBg3behyphenhyphenHHBxGyMgPAcNar3BKZ3tnp11OYQseN3oXOk_l/s1600/12-11+022.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240px" oda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsOurdWeXzR6Pi7-b_d3mdN8VNKLRJ51aWU1dE4U91X8l3u8vABff3_qC4VLK6roGhKfykghRGsbJKI1xt6m-NP0nLgbbVDAmeBg3behyphenhyphenHHBxGyMgPAcNar3BKZ3tnp11OYQseN3oXOk_l/s320/12-11+022.jpg" width="320px" /></a></div><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">David's classmates all said their lines in English. <br />
Suddenly, Seño Gimena said, "We have our very own translator!"<br />
And she called David up and had him translate all the English into Spanish.<br />
His face was as red as his hat. This would be one of my personal <em>pesadillas </em>(nightmares)!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><em>Chau, Salita de 5</em><br />
<em>¡¡¡Bienvenidos 2012!!!</em></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">Have a great, school-free weekend!</span></div>Familia Frohlinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11815333741711616077noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2038453534943143869.post-23971082720555088762011-12-09T18:04:00.002-03:002011-12-09T18:04:00.801-03:00Felices Fiestas<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table><span style="font-size: large;">It has been a little difficult for me to wrap my brain around the fact that it is the Christmas season for any number of reasons: </span><br />
<ul><li><span style="font-size: large;">The boys are finishing their school year and anticipating a 3 <u>month</u> vacation, not just a 2 <u>week</u> one.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">It's summertime. And it's hot — so hot that one is known to sweat stinky just sitting still.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">The twinkling lights, family photo cards, and consumer mayhem have not become important parts of the festivities down south. </span><span style="font-size: small;">I'm feeling particularly thankful that there is no such thing as "Black Friday" here... no further comment.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">The Christmas decorations that we have used for the past 17 years of marriage and family life are resting in our attic in California.</span></li>
</ul><span style="font-size: large;">December 25 of <span style="font-size: x-large;">last</span> year does not go down in our memory books as one of the best days of our life. I'll spare you the details. What a difference a year has made. While we still miss what we've known our entire lives, we are thankful for each other and for new traditions, while keeping many of the old.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Since, as I said, all of our Christmas decorations are somewhere else, last year, we had to make due and come up with our own. In so doing, we have laughed and learned a lot... and cried a little.</span><br />
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<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-size: large;">My favorite Christmas items are our Nativity Sets from all around the world. Many have been gifts from <a href="http://www.joyinthesmallthings.com/" target="_blank">Jill</a> (lover of all things Advent) and my mom. We have also done our fair share of collecting throughout the years. This year, we have a special one on loan made by our friend Kristy and a few others created by certain boys in my life. </span></div> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: black;">Drawn by Andrew last Christmas</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: black;">This is Johnny's Lego Nativity Scene.</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">You can't see R2D2 who is the Angel "because he can fly"</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">and Mary isn't here because Johnny didn't have the "right kind of Lego hair for her."</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">And just so you know, "Jesus's manger has gold all around it because it's His birthday."</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: black;">Part of the Nativity made by Kristy over 25 years ago</span></td></tr>
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-size: large;">Throughout the month of December, we used to read a different Christmas book each day from the collection we had built up over the years. Now, we spend time reading through Ann Voskamp's <a href="http://www.aholyexperience.com/" target="_blank">Jesse Tree Devotional</a> that I was blessedly able to download. It has readings from scripture, beginning in Genesis, and covers significant events throughout the Old Testament that all point to the coming Messiah, the baby Jesus. There are also daily family devotions that include an action plan on sharing Jesus's love with others. Last year, I printed out the beautiful ornament drawings in black and white and the boys took turns coloring them. We had a unique and handmade collection of ornaments hanging on our Christmas, um, plant. This year we have the same cute ornaments and a more festive tree.</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">At the risk of boring you, I'll tell you that our other traditions haven't changed. </span><span style="font-size: large;">Every Christmas morning, the boys wake us up and we read the story of Jesus's birth from the gospel of Luke in the comfort of our cozy bed. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We figure that because we're celebrating Jesus's birthday and He received 3 gifts (gold, frankincense and myrrh), and gift-giving is a part of the joy of this season, the boys also receive and give 3 presents. One is a wanted toy, one is intentional family-time, and one is a gift-given-in-their-name. With this last one, </span><a href="http://www.compassion.com/catalog.htm" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">Compassion International</span></a><span style="font-size: large;"> and </span><a href="http://donate.worldvision.org/OA_HTML/xxwv2ibeCCtpSctDspRte.jsp?section=10389" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">World Vision</span></a><span style="font-size: large;"> have captured our hearts, and we peruse their catalogs to find something that has been particularly meaningful to each of our boys. David has been known to give soccer balls and sports equimpent, Andrew likes to give education or medical care to orphans, and Johnny seems to change each year from chickens to mango trees to mosquito nets.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">After gifts, we have cinnamon rolls and smoothies for breakfast. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This year, we have some special handmade adornments created by forever-friends. If you're looking for a personalized, made-with-love gift, I highly recommend Jill's </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/joyinthesmallthings?ref=seller_info" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">Joy in the Small Things</span></a><span style="font-size: large;">.</span><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-size: large;">As far as cultural differences are concerned, in Argentina, <em>Nochebuena</em> (Christmas Eve) is the time of family celebration and Christmas Day is a time for sleeping off the festivities of the night before. There is a big, lit up Christmas tree in <em>Plaza España</em>, but not many other green and red items. Various stores sell plastic trees and ornaments, but there are no tree-lots or Santa's lap photo shoots. </span></div> <div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-size: large;">I like this mellow version. It's nice. We will enjoy it with sweet friends this year and will definitely join in the firework extravaganza at midnight on Christmas Eve. We will, however, miss our family, Santa Barbara friends, and our Christmas season beach walks. </span></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: x-large;">Joy and Love and Peace and Hope to you this Advent Season.</span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Familia Frohlinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11815333741711616077noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2038453534943143869.post-61369709195117176982011-11-30T12:19:00.000-03:002011-11-30T12:19:15.708-03:00Lucky Lady<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinczvXmYKlClZjShzCjgIT1Ij53CK30L8Nfg3hEmEfU2E2eL4cRHsY4mBE2JKfdUD1l-LDrpVPp6jsNFUScf50LEbhaDzcuIrSBu9xjCkYi-eXmNhTkMrLJeRyaZsd7vRNK0CJ4Sg9nWyN/s1600/11-11+170.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" dda="true" height="320px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinczvXmYKlClZjShzCjgIT1Ij53CK30L8Nfg3hEmEfU2E2eL4cRHsY4mBE2JKfdUD1l-LDrpVPp6jsNFUScf50LEbhaDzcuIrSBu9xjCkYi-eXmNhTkMrLJeRyaZsd7vRNK0CJ4Sg9nWyN/s320/11-11+170.jpg" width="240px" /></a></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6gY2TtqbW_U6Qia8LlgC5bw-ctMge90fy7tpWOdtoMIsKmztbaiIoXfGv5D4m_alLam_ks4MP0P16J6kECvNn1q2pI8MWHkYlE0I051wAQJkusXAgo3rJFW0TTVvrZsH0iW-LgOqxs0B4/s1600/11-11+178.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" dda="true" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6gY2TtqbW_U6Qia8LlgC5bw-ctMge90fy7tpWOdtoMIsKmztbaiIoXfGv5D4m_alLam_ks4MP0P16J6kECvNn1q2pI8MWHkYlE0I051wAQJkusXAgo3rJFW0TTVvrZsH0iW-LgOqxs0B4/s320/11-11+178.jpg" width="320px" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Love these boys!</span></div>Familia Frohlinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11815333741711616077noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2038453534943143869.post-56378219733909380112011-11-25T10:23:00.000-03:002011-11-25T10:23:45.532-03:00Giving Thanks<span style="font-size: large;">On the day after the USA holiday Thanksgiving, Chris and I have set a goal: we're going to be mindful of the things we are thankful for and begin recording them in our own personal journals. This is no new idea; we have been reminded of the importance of being thankful by dozens of people, including historians, authors, prophets, and wise friends.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have no plans to make public any of the items on my list - not because they are scandalous, but because I believe in the importance of keeping this as an intimate act of worship between my Creator and me.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">However, I thought you'd like to see my Thankfulness Journal. You can guess what one of the first entries is.</span><br />
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