honk if you love jesus

Drew and I are sitting in the office getting ready for the weeks to come. I'm learning how to build a chicken coop and what to plant in the garden, drew is busy away, trying to get a hold of the schools, but i think in this culture they don't get back to you, which doesn't really work out in life.. We've been drinking endless amounts of nasty coffee to cover up our continued lack of sleep, which is getting better over time but the heat and lack of wind are still a problem. Guess what? I ended up with this rash all over my arms...kind of strange but i guess it's part of the experience. It looks weird and reminds me that, "there is no place like home, there is no place like home." If only i had red shiny shoes..anyone have some red shiny shoes?

Drew and I are enjoying walking around town and becoming familiar with this place, it makes it seem less foreign, and we think that the local stores are catching on to our addiction to Pita bread, oops. I think for both of us the history of this place is kicking in because, before when we first got here our minds were racing and tired, but as the settling in happens so does the reality of this place. And when i was reading in Acts it just became more alive, i was like "I've been to Jerusalem, it's real," so just be encouraged that the Lord is alive and real to drew and I in a completely new way.

its still hard being here and away from all that we know and are comfortable with, but being away from those very things are what causes growth, taking risks are so good. Oh, the honking here is kind of getting to drew and i, Its like, honk at this and honk at that, oh this person walking deserves a honk, I'm 100 feet away from someone HONK HONK, i mean they practically honk at trash in the road...weird. i was telling Drew, maybe this device is new to them so they have to use it as much as possible, oh a cat HONK HONK, we like when the person was in the wrong and THEY honk, it makes us laugh.

We are so blessed by you friends and family at home. We feel the Lord guiding us and we know its from your prayers and we are eating everyday because of your financial help, we love you all and hope that you stay with us, or come visit!!!