We are getting there... amen!

These last couple of weeks have certainly gone very well and quite frankly, we were needing some of that!

For me, it started with Al Gore's conference on Global Warming. Again I repeat myself, it was fantastic! I loved every minute of it and every penny spent on my ticket was worth it!

Then, we got our temporary IDs, obaaa, we're now "somebody" here in Panama! It reinforces the feeling that home sweet home is happening here and right now.

We've found a full time helper... big time obaaaa. She starts tomorrow.

We've closed a good deal on a storage unit to keep the many 220 voltage electrical stuff that is coming in our containers.

Another huge big blessing is, because we are so enjoying our new church, "Crossroads International Bible Church", we have applied to become members. It was love at first sight.

And... absolutely best of all... we have at last signed the purchase of our flat here in Panama!! This is unbelievable, this is awesome, this is just too fantastic for words! What a relief to have a place to really finally call "home sweet home".

You might have noticed that none of the good news above relate to the arrival of our containers... just because... oh well... that's another story all together!! After staying in Africa for over 1 month, sitting somewhere doing absolutely NOTHING, they sailed to New York, arriving there on September 26th. However, for some obscure reason, they not only had to be x-rayed by US customs, but they also had to be opened and checked inside. We are hoping they will be released in time for the vessel leaving NY this coming Wednesday, but it hasn't been confirmed yet. Of course, as it has to be in these situations, if they board this next vessel, they will be due to be delivered to us right when Joel has to be in Quito for an important meeting for him and... receiving on my own, 2 fully loaded containers, when they have already been opened and closed without us present elsewhere, is so NOT happening!

In other words, by the time Joel and I get to finally see our stuff again, our clothes will be so out dated that we will have to do the sacrifice and go on a shopping spree, right??