We are continuing to settle into our new flat (a child from church informed me that they don’t have apartments in Nepal!) and create a better working office space. Rick turned our TV into a huge monitor for his laptop and bought a wireless keyboard and mouse. Then we were able to replace our very old desktop with a new laptop for the office and now Rick is cleaning off and saving information from the old computer. Meanwhile I continue to remove the extra stuff out of cupboards and either get rid of it or box it up. We had been storing a bunch of boxes of equipment for the Helping Babies Breath program in our spare room and were able to move all of that to the new storage room where the other HBB goods are being kept. We definitely feel more organized and in charge now. It is good because we have work to do!
It is raining a lot, more than it was a couple of weeks ago, and things are rather soggy. It takes our laundry about 24 hours to dry on the drying racks inside. It is quicker outside if I time it right. I try very hard to not do a second rinse while the clothes are hanging on the line!
Rick went out to the Kevin Rohan Memorial Eco Foundation site on Tuesday. It was the last day of the last humanitarian expedition group from the United States. The groups were able to complete the first level of the clinic. There are still brick walls to construct between the concrete pillars but the locals should be able to do that with the remaining materials the groups provided. I was disappointed to miss the outing because I was sick. (Actually I find it ironic that I got sick because a few days before I was expressing gratitude for our good health on our mission. Just doesn’t seem right…)
Between the rain and my being sick we hadn’t been to the park to play badminton for a few days and were disappointed to find the big Granddaddy tree had fallen down. It was sad but the rhesus macaque monkeys were enjoying their new jungle gym.
Friday we renewed our tourist visas as they expired on the 13th. We are still going through the process of getting our non-tourist work visas. We don’t have to worry about our visas expiration date now but Rick is not able to fully act as country director without the work visa.
Random photos–
Dejunking and recreating our flat to better suit our needs has been rejuvenating. I think that as we eliminate clutter from our minds and our lives we are better able to feel the influence of and be directed by the Holy Ghost. I know that as we serve here in Nepal we need all the help we can get!
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