Well, that was difficult!!

So apparently there are some things like blogging that are not looked upon favorably by some people. So I was trying to write but I couldn't save or post. Hmm. Anyway, I've figured out how to get back on the site so for now anyway, I'm back in business. Yeah!!

So here's the update. I went to look at one house they had available (for someone of my rank and family size) but there had been an incident in the house and I wasn't sure. This is one of the rare times I had the option of saying "no". And I exercised that option because it I was totally skeeved out. As soon as I walked in I got this awful feeling. So the good news is I don't have to leave in a creepy house. The bad news is there is no other house for me. So they have to find me one and "fix it up" to our standards. That means I'm looking at another few months in temporary quarters. So yesterday I looked at a little temporary apartment place. It's nice! It's a living room/dining room, kitchen, bedroom and bath. So I'll get set up there in early April (when they have space) and will hang there until my house is ready.

It's close to the "main drag" where there are super markets, shops, restaurants, the spa--yes there's a spa here-- and more. And it's close to a few of my friends. So it's all good!! I'll send pictures if I can once I get set up.

Even more exciting is that my air freight (I was allowed to send 250 lbs of stuff) has arrived a cleared customs so once I"m in the apartment I can open up my boxes of clothes, sheets, a few books and movies, etc. Yeah!! It'll make it feel like I'm finally settling in.

This Sunday I'm heading out to the field again for a week...a different region. It's fantastic that I'm able to see so many of our programs so quickly. In the three years I worked on Darfur there were some programs I never got to see because of security. That will be true for some of our programs here, but at least there's a lot more accessibility.

So all in all, I'd say I'm doing ok. I'm settling in, learning the ropes, getting a feel for my job, etc.

If you have the time, drop me an email!! In the meantime...I'll keep sending these messages out into cyberspace!!

Love,
Jane