Maybe I'll start with saying a big thank you to the many MANY people who loved and encouraged us so well in the States. What a blessing to know you all. We see Christ in you in so many ways. Forgive me for being short winded tonight but it's past midnight and it has been a LONG day. Highlights of the States? I couldn't even begin. Crazy how we felt so refreshed in such a whirlwind.
Since we've been here we've been staying with a missionary family of 5 while some construction is being done on our house. I really can't post pictures tonight because it takes too long and my eyes are already half closed but I really LOVE it. We have spent our days figuring out life here and everyday I realize just how different it really is. Couldn't possibly detail out the whole day but here are the highs and lows:
Low: Mark and I have to go back to Lima next week to start our visa process. We bought tickets yesterday (because you do that last minute like that around here). Today the airline closed. Our friend Nathan spent the rest of the day downtown standing in lines trying to get tickets on the other airline (successful - we got the last 3 seats for the whole rest of next week!) and trying to get refunded for the other tickets (no success yet - keep praying)
High: Mark and Eli are spending the night at our new house for the first time tonight! We've been staying with a sweet missionary family here (the Dillons) while they're finishing up construction at our house but we were able to move our luggage in today and will pick up some of our furniture tomorrow so it's coming along. Should all be sleeping there tomorrow night but I'm quickly learning that things probably aren't going to go as planned around here so we'll see:)
And a bonus interesting tidbit: Bought milk in a bag tonight at the grocery store. They have yogurt in milk jugs but not milk. This was actually an exciting find because normally you just buy hot milk in a box (refrigerate after opening). I'm sure I'll get used to that...
I promise pictures will come. It will be about another week or so before we have internet access from our house. The altitude has been an adjustment but everyone is acclamating. We asked many of you to pray especially for Reide - she is doing great! The other kids say they like Cusco and are doing awesome. Well, except Abe - bless him - it's hard to be 3:) It'll be nice to get our family back together and be in our own space. Quote of the day (after we unpacked the bags and were walking back to the Dillons for lunch): Hannah said, "I still don't have a shirt." (to go under the fleece she was wearing). And then Eli chimes in, "And I still don't have any underwear on!" And that's what you get after a month of living out of suitcases but the end is in sight!
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