Friday, July 18, 2008

In Country

We've made it safely. Here at the camp, everyday is packed with activities and we are still recovering from jet lag. Even though we've been here before there is still some culture shock.

The dreaded toilet/shower combo. P was dreading this! I guess it wouldn't be so bad if it was just us but there are 35 people sharing two "showers".



Fresh vegetable storage



Our view from the kitchen



But in a lot of ways we feel right at home. The humidity and heat is just as high, we are sweating throughout the day, and the mosquitos are rampant but sadly the A/C doesn't work as well.

Despite these things, we are really enjoying our time here and learning to live simply. Yesterday we got to share about ourselves and why we are here. Afterwards, we got asked a lot of good questions about dating, marriage and sp life. We look forward to more conversations and teaching opportunities.

8 comments:

  1. Hey Girl,

    We just got back from our own journey. The Rick Steve book was incredibly helpful.

    That's great that ya'll are able to live together! No separate rooms, right?

    We'll be thinking of you!

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  2. glad you guys are settling in nicely :) it must be very eye opening and good for the soul. thinking of you and thanks for the updates!

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  3. i had to explained to ms beth what a toilet/shower combo really means... conrad and I tried to tell her the plus side of it all :)

    miss ya lots!

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  4. mmmm...the vegetables look delicious...=P

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  5. hey you two! it's good to hear from you. keep the updates coming...i love reading about your experiences. =) wow...35 people to two showers/toilets...yikes! miss you both!

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  6. ummmm...35 people and two showers???? ummmm...that would be hectic...do you have schedules on when and who will be using the facility? Maybe you can create a spreadsheet for that!!!

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  7. i showed august the pictures of the toilet/bath and he is very disturbed...VERY.

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  8. love the fresh vegetable storage!! :)

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