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Insta vs Reality

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One of the key learnings of our adventure is that 3 months is a long time. But I have been amazed at the resilience that my family has shown. What are some of the hard things we have experienced: Language . While Spanish is my native language, it is not for the rest of the family. The way Catherine has been able to navigate this experience with the Spanish she learned while living in Houston is fascinating. While its hard for the kids to make friends, when they do, they are able to figure out how to play together despite the language barrier. Their confidence is getting stronger. The Food . You know how hard it is to find bagels? Also, the nearest Trader Joes is 16 hrs away in San Antonio, Tx. Catherine is starting to like Valentina, which is HUGE. The kids are starting to like tacos a little more. Camila’s primary lesson (at church) was about trials and how to overcome them. She wrote that her trial is being in Mexico where everyone speaks Spanish and that she doesn’t like the