Deep in the mountains

Feb. 11, 2009

Moved in!

Wow! It's been a while since I posted. I really meant to post before this. But I had a really good excuse.

We are all moved in to the new house!
welcome

We ALL ended up getting the flu bug the kids had. NO fun anytime, but especially when we were trying to pack and move. However the Lord provided helpful friends to take care of us.
Also the week we moved (last week of Jan.) our co-workers and some Peruvian friends too all pitched in to help us pack, clean, and move everything in record time! Oh, and I am able to post this from our new house because the Lord did a miracle and got our phone and internet hooked up in one day! Almost unheard of for this neighborhood. That was sure nice!
big stuff moved

What a relief it is to be in here and not have to be juggling living in two different houses at the same time. That is harder than packing or the actual move!

As is typical of moving into a house that is still being worked on there are adjustments and things we'll just live with for a while. Shane is trying to get some doors made for rooms that really need it. I am so thankful for the plastic and screen windows that are already up. That is really helping cut down on dirt flying in but we still have a LOT of sweeping and dusting to do every day. :)

The major perk I am most enjoying to this new house is hot water! Something that is just standard in most North American houses is hot water in all bathrooms, kitchens and laundry rooms. Not so here. In the old house we only had it in the upstairs bathroom. So when we built this house both Shane and I made plans for hot water pipes. Now I have hot water in the kitchen, bathroom and for laundry. It's the first time I've ever washed my clothes here with warm or hot water. The "little" things that can be such a blessing and really help us!
The kitchen sink is also lower and easier for the kids to use so here's Liam washing dishes for the first time in our new house! Let's hope he keeps that smile with dish washing!
liam washes

Thanks to all who were praying for us during this time. Pray now for us as we settle in and continue to finish projects. We decided to start school again this week! After unpacking most everything I could tell that our kids needed to get back to something more normal that will help them adjust to this place as our new home. School seemed to be what might help them the most right now. It is proving to be true and we are only three days into it! More on that soon.

Here's a few more pictures of our move.

Dane and Arel painting their old room