Home Sweet Home

After 6 1/2 weeks of living out of suitcases and large black duffle bags, we're finally moving into our house. We found a house about a week after we got here, but it needed lots of work (still does - it's an older house). The landlord has been great, as he's met all of our conditions. We made a list of about 10 things that we asked him to fix, all of which he has done. Bubba went yesterday to a lawyers office and a notary with the landlord to sign a contract, so we now have keys. We spent most of today cleaning, buying major appliances, and moving beds in. It still needs more cleaning, so our first night there will be Friday - Yipee! It was a beautiful picture of community today as 3 other SAM missionary women came over and scrubbed down our kitchen with "acido nitrico" (pretty sure you can't buy this stuff over the counter in the states) and 3 SAM men and 2 nationals, who work at the SAMAIR hangar, helped buy appliances, load and unload furniture, and powerwash the outside patios. It was truly a picture of servanthood as there was no glory in anything we were doing, especially on a 95 degree day with no AC. While it is tremendously hard to be so far away from friends and family, I am glad that the community of SAM missionaries here really seem to care for each other, spend time together, and help each other out. As soon as we're in our house and have it a little more set up, we will post pictures. Thanks again for your continued prayers for each one of us. We need them.