Finally here

We have arrived in our new country and are slowly getting settled. Things do not move very quickly or efficiently here! Fortunately we have experienced some of the same things other places we've lived so it's not a total shock. The electricity comes from 3 sources: the government, the local neighborhood supplier and your personal generator. Everyone's lives are controlled by the electricity, wondering how many amps they can run in the house . (depends on the source) Last night after having slept for only 4 hours, we woke up in a pool of sweat and couldn't sleep the rest of the night. The electricity finally came around 7:30AM. The water is also a huge problem as there's very little of it and has to be rationed. We've tried to get to a reliable internet cafe and have finally found one. Although it's packed with people and very smoky we are enjoying uninterrupted electricity and the opportunity to get caught up on our e-mails. We found a very large house (needs lots of work) and are anxious to move in there maybe Sunday. It is bright red on the outside so easy to point people to. The people here love bright colors. We'll live on the bottom floor and make the top floor into guest quarters. The best thing is that it has a well which is a goldmine here we're told. We should have no problem with water ever. We even have a small lawn in the front yard which is partly green. Things are more expensive than we were told and we're finding we really have to be careful; the money is going fast! Thanks to everyone who gave to help set up our house; it's such a blessing. There is also a phone line in our house and we will be able to get DSL so that will be a bonus also. It is good to be here finally and although life is a bit challenging right now, I'm sure we'll find ways to make things more comfortable once we get into our own house. We're staying in a "hotel" right now and you might call it a 1/2* hotel?? It's pretty rough:) Thanks for hanging with us.