A Curtain Lesson

Well another week has gone by and we're feeling much more settled into our new home. I am going to show a few AFTER shots, to compare with last week, but fist a picture:

You'll never imagine what trend has recently made its way down all the way from the States....that's right...crocs!



We had seen imported, expensive crocs a few times before in more specialized stores, but today we saw affordable, imitation shoes in a more everyday kind of store. I imagine they will become popular here as well. Now, if only bagels and tortilla chips would make their way down here!

And now for a few pictures of our home. (Please excuse that things aren't perfectly tidy, we were running around a bit today.)

The living room where you enter the house.



The kitchen is looking much better than it did last week when there was JUST a sink. It still needs some curtains or doors under the sink, though.


Our bedroom


Our bedroom is VERY bright in the morning so we searched everywhere for simple and affordable, but nice looking curtains to put up. Wet took the motorcycle downtown Saturday morning and went to countless stores trying to find something, ANYTHING that would work with no luck. Everything came in wild colors (like neon green or mustard yellow) or was extremely ruffly or frilly. I really wasn't being overly picky, just trying to find something that would work and it was so frustrating! I kept thinking about how easy curtain shopping would be in the States! As we walked from store to store, motorcycle helmets in tow, I can't tell you much much I longed for Bed Bath and Beyond or Target where the good options are endless! I know maybe it sounds strange to bring these things up, but that's my new reality - living in a place where things are just different. However, it's in these little moments of frustrations that I have to remind myself that life is so short and that we cannot get caught up in the little things that are going to be gone before we know it...like curtains. In the end it is just a piece of fabric to block the light, and what really matters in this life are glorifying God in everything and bringing others closer to Christ. Who knew God would teach me so much during while shopping for a curtain! Anyway, in the end we found these and they will not only block the sun, but also remind me to focus on what matters.


Anyway, to finish off the house tour, the backyard is looking a little better already and next week Jeyson's mom will come help me plant my garden! I can't wait!


For other news, recently things have changed a bit in the hangar at Asas, as there has been some turnover of people serving in Anapolis with us. Over the past months, 3 families who have been in Anapolis for mechanic/pilot training were sent to the Amazon to serve there since their training is complete. We will miss these families a lot, but hope to see them again soon when we move north too. In their place, 2 new single missionaries have arrived and are now just beginning their training. This year will be a good opportunity to reach out to those newer missionaries and be a support to them as so many have been to us.