This is our kitchen
This is our bedroom
This is our living area.
Our apartment is feeling more and more like home. Something that we have learned here is that it takes quite a long time to get all the errands you want done. Maybe weeks sometimes, because there is not one place like Walmart or Target that is a one stop shopping. You have to go to many different shops to get what you want. We have realized that a list of errands that we would have in the States we could get done in one day, but here it takes quite a bit longer. So it is important to feel accomplishment when you cross one or two things off your to do list. We are still in the process of learning where is the best place to buy things we like or need. Also we have learned that the foreigner price of items is way higher than the Khmer price. So when buying big items it is helpful to take a Khmer person along to help us out with the bargaining. Our bargaining skills are getting better and better. Gideon and I have found that one or the other has to be in charge of the bargaining; we can't do it at the same time, because than we fight afterwards saying " I was trying to get it cheaper than that."
We start school tomorrow! Please pray that the first week of school goes smoothly! Continue to pray for our relationship with our landlords, and that they will see God in us!
Love to you all!
Kristy and Gideon
Wow your apartment is very nice. I like the furniture, did it come furnished? Sounds like you are doing well. Love you, Wendy
ReplyDeleteOur apartment came with the beds, amoire and table and logos bought our fridge, stove, water cooler before we got here, but we had to repay them for it. We bought our wicker couch, chairs, and coffee table!
ReplyDeletei miss u a lot and your house is beautiful cant wait to see you
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