Monday, February 6, 2012

We have Internet!

I have been waking up with the roosters in the morning..... The family is not quite yet all settled in. But after being gone for a year and a half there is a lot that needs to be taken care of. My feet are stil Swollen and I'm not a fan. It's such a weird feeling. Everyday I have increased the amount of bug spray I apply but everyday I still have been bitten at least once. Hopefully the bugs will stop liking me soon! I have been really good abot taking my vitamins so I'm hoping that will pay off. The day we arrived we had dinner with holland missionaries that live in a nearby village. To get around we ride "Motos" or motorcycles. The dirt road is awful after this last year (it made for a very bumpy ride). Every night I have to let down my mosquito net and sleep under a canopy. There is no hot water but a nice cool shower attend of the day feels wonderful!tonight I showered with. Spider the size of a quarter. He is relatively small compared to the others I have come across. Today the kids started school. Id say it was a mess but considering we had to figure out where everyone was in the curriculum compared to what they have already learned this year in public school and back track to get to where we need to be, it went quite smoothly. We started about 9 had lunch at 1 then had a quick chat with my parents and back to school it was. It was back and forth and this wand and that way trying to keep school in the forward motion. At about 330 Kim, Ralph, Logan and I rushed off to the market to get some things Ralph needed to get something to fix the generator and we had to get back home with enough day light for him to get it done. Its a whole new experience when you depend on something like a generator and it stops working. That means no lights, no fans, no plugs so the kids can't follow their teachers on the DVD, and an no occasional load of laundry. The world almost stops. When we got home I started correcting the days work and dinner was shortly ready. After dinner we figured out a couple of math problems as a team. I am now down stairs all ready for bed but still have to get tomorrow's stuff together. It's been a long day and I havent even started getting things ready for Logan. I want the older kids to get in a routine first before start leaving them to do preschool stuff. Ralphs computer is not quit set up so I can't snag it from him yet.

2 comments:

  1. Hmm, it's always nice to have a friend to shower with ;D Maybe a good time to reread Romans 5:3-5? Lord, thank you for Jennica, her love for You, & her obedience to Your call for her life. Grant her peace & comfort during these trying times. Love and prayers, Aunt Debbie

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  2. Hi Jennica! It sounds like it will take awhile for everything to get up and running smoothly-including school :-) kids are looking forward to "seeing" you tonight!

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