We made it to Egypt safe and sound! David picked out a great apartment, and it was nice having a home to come to. (I love my husband who worked so hard to find us a wonderful place to live and had the necessities ready for us when we came in.) Life here has been very different. More different than I expected. Shopping has gone well. We now have a bedroom suit and a sofa and love seat. It is hard to find furniture that is not really expensive or terribly cheap. We have been working hard to get things done ASAP. We are usually out by 9:30 and do not finish until about 9 or 10:00. Then, we unpack and clean.
Culture shock has got us a few times. More people than I expected don't like us. We usually have ladies try to curse us and our children at least 2-3 times a day (Not David, he fits in!). But, I must say, the people who like us are really hospitable and loving. People assume we are rich and try to rip us off. And, we get lost every time we come home. haha. Today, we were right around the corner and didn't know it. This city is confusing and everytime the taxi brings us home we go a different way! Crazy.
We have almost everything here. We have found some good places to shop that are not far from home. This is a blessing.
We are attending Bro. Thomas' Church on Sundays and Thursdays. It is all in arabic. The people there are very friendly and Bro. Thomas' wife, Ruth, really seems to love Joshua and Sandy. She doesn't speak english, but she has a good spirit about her.
Mom and Carrie seem to be having a good time. They have never been outside the states and it has shocked them. We have all learned a lot. They have been a tremendous help. I can't imagine doing all we have without them. It would have definitely taken us a lot longer.
Thanks for all of you that have prayed and written. I will get back to you personally when things slow down some. Keep writing though. It sure is encouraging.
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