We arrived safely to the village of Lagossette with few hiccups in our travels. We did end up waiting around in Fort Lauderdale airport for 3 and a half hours longer than expected. Our flight was smooth and Lynx Air improved service with a bigger plane and a stewardess with a New York accent.
At the orphanage we were not the only new arrival. Three new babies were admitted in the past 48 hours. This means more babies requiring special attention, including feedings throughout the night. It has been fun to see the growth of some of the previous babies we saw in March, especially the one we spent the most time with.
Our hours of sleep has decreased because we are taking care of a baby each night and are giving regular feedings. Good practice for ten years down the road. Adjusting to new people, food, pace of life, and a whole new kind of hot has been challenging. It feels strange to think we are not leaving anytime soon.
The village soccer team has invited Kurt to play with them. We're not sure if its the ball, access to a vehicle, or his actual skill level. Soccer is played on small dirt fields. As we wait for Kurt's soccer shoes to arrive we get to see him trudge around in a pair of old new balance tennis shoes.
Tomorrow we embark on our journey through the Creole' language in the neighboring village of Milot. We will stay in an old mission Monday through Friday for three weeks. The weekends will be spent back at the orphanage. More details to come but we are eager to improve our communication.
For some reason, it's not working to post pictures right now, so we'll try later so you can see where we live!
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Wow, sounds like you've been pretty busy. We're praying it goes well in Milot and we'll be looking for pictures :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for the updates! Keep them coming. Let us know how the soccer experience goes for Kurt. I have a feeling it might be a whole new soccer experience for him:)
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