I debated about blogging again already or not, because not much has happened since the last entry. However, a week has passed, and I know there are a few people who care about all the little, tiny things that go on.
The main thing that has happened is that we have a phone and Internet (Woohoo!). We were beginning to get desperate to be in touch, and spent the majority of the first day on the phone. We stayed up late catching up, and regretted it the next day.
For the most part, things are going pretty well. This is Ben's last week of in-processing, so next week he will be with the band, which he is really excited about. He brought a horn home and has begun practicing upstairs in the maid's quarters. Natalie and I have taken the bus several times, to the store or library, just to give us something to do. One day I took the wrong bus, and it cost us and extra hour and a half on the bus. As you can imagine, I was very frustrated! Some days I get a little down about not having our belongings or much to do, but I am trying to be patient. We are wanting to buy some curtains and area rugs, and it is discouraging that we don't have a car to go around and shop for them. Not that there is a whole lot of places to look. I think it will seem a little more like home once we get something in this empty apartment. So that's where we are, just waiting...
I have met some really great people. There is a lady in the band that lives at the bottom of out stairwell, Kailin. We visit with them several times a week. They have a 1 year old little boy that Natalie gets to interact with. Kristin, a band wife, has showed me around some and given me rides. Today, Nat and I went with her to MOPS (Mothers of PreSchoolers). Natalie got to play with some kids her age, and I mingled with other moms as we learned about decorating cakes, painted a plate, and talked about how our families celebrate birthdays. It was really nice to get out.
Tomorrow begins a 4-day weekend, which is not so exciting when you have noway to go anywhere and nothing to do. Maybe we will catch the cable car and go downtown. Next week will bring busier days for Ben, and I have several appointments to attend. Another week closer to getting our stuff!!!
Take care & God bless!
I'm glad you decided to go ahead and post- it's always nice to read how you all are doing. Today was our last day of school with kids. Tomorrow we work until noon. It's shaping up to be a busy summer, so I don't know how excited I am :) Well, I'm excited to be with the kids, so that's something. We love you. Keep the updates coming!
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