Unity in Diversity

One morning at Staff devotions we were discussing the diversity in the various cultures represented here at the Base . There are so many different ways of doing things, so many languages spoken here, and many levels of experience in all of our lives.
Here's a conversation some of we North Americans were having with an English lad:
Me:  We're having Korean pancakes for dinner tonight.  They have vegetables in them.
Jon:  What sort of vegetables?
Me:  Oh, carrots and zucchini.
Jon:  Zucchini?  What's that?
Me:  Oh yes, you English have a different word.
Jon:  Aubergine!
Me:  No, that's eggplant.
Jon:  Courgette!
Me:  Why do you call it "courgette"?  That's a French word.
Jon:  Why do you call it "zucchini"?  That's so random!
We do have interesting meals--Korean pancakes, Dok-to-ri-to, and Bulgogi, Korean barbecued meat; a Swiss-German version of macaroni and cheese, containing potatoes as well, Mexican gratin.(a taco salad without the meat) , another Swiss-German dish with ground hamburger meat. ( did you ever have a hamburger dish with cream and red wine added?), flour soup, a specialty from Berne, various types of spaghetti dishes, and so on.  It's always a surprise what we're having for lunch.  Some meals are happily anticipated by those who have lived here for a while, like Thai curry chicken.
Our leader commented, "We won't die if we don't have our favourite foods for a while."
Many of us, however, have supplemented the tedious breakfast of bread, jam, and peanut butter and cornflakes, with our favourite cereal or muesli, and fruit from the grocery store.
We have worship in one of the four languages-English, French, Swiss-German, or Korean.  Usually the songs are in English, but occasionally the words on the overhead screen appear in one of these languages. 
Terry and I have been attending an all French church, and he likes that he understands the French words on the screen.  Today's message was hard to understand, though.  The girl speaking spoke very quickly and didn't enunciate her words.  I got the gist, but that's all.  Last week it was better.  A man spoke, and he had a power-point as well. At the Base, it's easy to follow the translator.  She speaks clearly and at a normal speed. It's fun to follow the message in both languages, as I can see the differences in expression.
There are different ways of doing things, and different levels of experience.  There are always people coming and going .  New people can learn from people who have been here longer.  The people who have been here are gracious to explain things over and over to newcomers.  We can respect other people's ways, and learn from them. They don't call Terry and me the oldest here; we're the most "life experienced."
I Corinthians 12:27 says All of you (believers) together are one body, and each of you is part of it.

  Celebration of the Nations at the Lausanne Cathedral