The simple things...

Evenings at home as a family (a wonderful change from the way Mike's schedule was ending up in Canada!) are great, but sometimes we do need to promote more creativity, especially with very limited internet access.



We have to make sure the Ping-Pong table (which doubles as the translation main meeting table one week a month) is cleared off so it can be used.




Legos are still a favorite toy - very versatile, and not as prone to decay as many other items.

But renewing friendships is always the best option.  Sometimes this is slow going, especially when our kids have forgotten all their Pidgin English, but Kenneth is already modifying his vowels and his vocabulary.








On a practical level, there are some basics needed here that aren't needed in N. America.  Like rubber boots.  And a "country broom".



And sometimes we can go beyond the basics; instead of putting up with dingy walls, we can get a good layer of paint put on, which makes everything seem brighter :).