Trying to Get Settled

Now that we have been here a few days, we are attempting to get settled. We are trying to find our way in a new town. Currently we are in the process of getting some basics for our house (like food, cooking utensils, laundry stuff, etc.), but we have found that challenging as foreigners are often charged high prices. It works better when George goes shopping without me. We want to find vendors that we can trust and go back to them in the future.

We are also getting used to living in a new house. We really like it, but are learning it's quirks like when the water works. I think today we realized water comes on in the morning and then is shut off the rest of the day. So, that's when we need to fill up the water tanks for our use until the next morning. Right now our house is empty with the exception of a mattress and a lawn chair in our living room. It's funny to see a big sitting room and just our lawn chair in it. It feels like we are typical newly weds just starting out... which we are! We'll slowly get more items as we are able. For now, I am happy with our cute home. Nala is enjoying the extra room too. The yard isn't fenced yet so she stays indoors most of the time. Now she has plenty of space to play fetch down our hallway.

Being in a new place is overwhelming and we have experienced discouragement after our rough journey. Please keep praying for us as we get settled and begin to work with the local pastor who works with Africa Harvest of Hope. Please pray God gives us peace and renewed vision here. We also need prayers for our residency paperwork and the container that is soon to be arriving.

We haven't gotten a modem for the internet yet, so for now our internet access is limited to internet cafes. I'll post photos and updates as often as I can. In the meantime, please know we are so thankful for your prayers and support during this transition period.