Saturday, July 25, 2009

The Realities of Life in NK.....

I love living in NK. I love the people; I love the laid back pace... if only I could really adjust to it! Wouldn't it be great, no real time clock?

I began the week by putting away my belongings. Always a fun challenge, made even more fun by finding new and interesting things in the house. I knew from phone calls with Michelle while I was still in America, that I had a guest in the house while I was gone. He liked Tupperware and brown rice. Jogab had cleaned all the kitchen cupboards. What a blessing, I just had to reorganize and put things back where they belong. Apparently, my guest had made himself at home... he liked my bed, but Michelle and the girls had cleaned that up. I also discovered that he liked the bathroom closet, my dresser, and the trundle bed. Oh, what a discovery that was! I went to put a blanket over the extra mattress and found droppings and cockroach wings galore. ugh! Not a pleasant finding. Praise God I am babysitting the remaining pet cat on the compound and she is a fierce warrior. I have not seen any evidence of sharing my dwelling with my former guest!

4 comments:

~Rachel~ said...

I'm thinking life in NK might make me a cat-person. Ewww.

Suellen Black said...

You can 'borrow' Precious. Let her in your house while you sit outside. She is a great cat.. but doesn't really like people.

Unknown said...

allergies or not i would have a few cats if i were living there..
can you find cats there to have one of your own??

The Summer of Prayer 2010 said...

OH I looked at this whole site with envy as I have always wanted to be a missionary ...that was until you mentioned the cocroaches. I am sure I could learn to live with that but...at least I'm not quite so envious.
Marlene Hibbard