29 November 2013

Well, Thanksgiving came and went, and it was hard to even know it was here.  We taught our usual classes on Thursday, trying to imagine what turkey, pumkin pie, dressing, cranberry, and all that stuff tasted like.  (And my  mother's fruit cake, or was that Christmas?)

No one down here can even imagine what a BIG holiday it is in the states.  It was hard for Sister P and me to know that they had all gathered, or would today, to celebrate togetherness, and food, and play, and fun times, with all kids and grandkids.  But that is OK, we are where we are supposed to be.

Our Three-Some, the robbery, accident, and the lack of Internet is almost gone now.  We have a new computer (without the pictures and many other things), we have an alarm system put into our apartment, and a steel door, lockable, we have a loaner-car to get us around, and we fought the fight to get someone else to give us an Internet that would work so we could communicate with our family. All companies want an 18 month contract.  We just agreed to pay the penalty for ending that contract in only three months rather than 18.   But all is well now.  Thus there is no excuse for not blogging and letting everyone know what is going on.

We have our release date.  It is March 1.  During these holidays, it is hard to know we cannot be there with family, but three months is a short time, and when the time comes, it will be very, very difficult to leave these wonderful students, staff, missionaries, and this life, being a missionary couple.