The Big Move

We did it. The four of us: Rachel, Steve, Rebekah and I moved down to the residence building on the property where the church and school are located. It's actually quite a good deal. We have 24 hour security guards, gardeners, a giant house to live in where we can ride our bikes around in the living room (yes, we actually do this), and we're only a minute walk from the church and school.
The only thing I haven't mentioned so far is that the building isn't finished yet. The four of us wanted to move in early though, so we decided to face the adventure of not having running water or electricity. So, we wash our dishes at the well, bath with water from a bucket on the roof, use candels and lanterns at night, and cook over a kerosene stove. I often feel like I"m living on 'Little House On the Prarie'. It's actually pretty cool.
We always have lots of company in our new house, so we're never lonely. So far, we've been visited by giant spiders, mice, bats, and rats. When I say we've been visited by these critters, I mean that they were literally in our bedrooms. It's ironic though, that yes we get startled by these little friends, but they really don't seem to bother us anymore. I think the four months we've already spent in Haiti seems to have prepared us for life at the property.
All this to say, I'm thoroughly enjoying all these new experiences, and when I'm washing my dishes by the well, in the scorching sun, I think of all of you at home in Canada, and thank the Lord for that I'm here in the sun!

PS. The picture here is of Marc and Lisa's son, Asher and his friend Ken. The two of them are inseperable and in this picture, they're using deflated basketballs as hats. With these two kids around, life is never boring!