We're Here!

After twelve years of waiting, four years of med school, three years of residency, and three months of language school we've finally arrived in Shell.  Praise the Lord.  Thank you to all who have prayed for us to reach this point in our lives.

Our moving day was Dan's 31st birthday, so we know we will never forget the exact day we got here.  Our new place looked like quite the disaster at first with our boxes and bags scattered everywhere, but we're finally getting settled in and it's beginning to feel like home.  Our neighboring missionaries have already made us feel welcome by having us over for dinner, sending Christmas cookies our ways, and inviting us to holiday get-togethers.  The kids are really enjoying all the free space to play outside and they have lots of friends to play with on the compound.  I'm discovering a few things about keeping a home in the jungle, too 1) My kids will probably never be clean while we live in Shell 2) Ants will have to be my friends (either that, or I'll go insane trying to keep them out of the kitchen).

Dan working at our kitchen table.  Thank you to those from Deer

Flat Church who generously gave to help us purchase it.

Our living room.

On top of everything else we decided to throw a puppy into the mix as well.  Lucy (whom Caleb named after one of our Spanish professors) is a little golden retriever.  She was an early Christmas present for the kids and will be great for keeping the kitchen floor clean under Jael's highchair, and hopefully likes to chase tarantulas away from the house.

 

Resting after a hard day of play.

Dan will begin working at the hospital December 28th.  Please pray for him as he begins interacting with patients.

  

Dressed up in our Christmas outfits from Grandma.