I have now been in my new house for 4 nights. We are living above the SOLAR Café, sharing our room with 4 of the staff here. We have a beautiful view from our porch, and also from our sink-nothing like brushing your teeth in the morning to the sun rising over the rice fields. The set-up in the house is much like what we had in Palm Village, except we only have two bathrooms and there are more people.
On Saturday, I woke up in the middle of the need freezing to death, and I continued to be cold all day. It was such a blessed reprieve from the heat! I actually had to wear pants and a fleece, it was awesome! It has continued being cooler ever since, although there are still moments of heat. It is great sitting here on the porch, having a breeze cool me off and listening to the many sounds around me. I can hear the steady clack, clack, clack of the sewing machines across the way, children playing, and traffic coming down the road. The morning is alive with sounds.
Our food has suddenly gotten a lot better, and we have had a lot more protein this week. I think it is because there is a group from Singapore eating here, and we get the same food. The chicken has actually had an adequate amount of chicken on it, and it has been great! I am not sure how long this will last, but I am enjoying it while I can and thank God for it.
I was watching a movie last night, and there was a scene in the kitchen. It made me realize how much I miss having my own kitchen where I can go the fridge and get milk, make some coffee, or get cheese and ice cream whenever I want. This has been the first time that I have missed these simple pleasures, but now that I do, I really miss them. Hopefully it will not last long, because it is one more thing that I do not need to miss.
I am still not feeling well-I have a cold of some sort and it is wiping me out. My throat is sore, my head is congested and I feel really tired. It is going around the group, and I hope it will go away soon for all of us. We have been hit hard with sickness and it is getting frustrating for all. Please keep that in your prayers.
Love you all!
