settling in
Posted by Drew | Filed under General
10 days and I still haven’t unpacked. No one has. We’re all waiting on a 4th apartment. The Gallos actually are getting settled in their place, and I’m really thankful for the way that has worked out. They’ve had some problems, but their landlord has been very helpful. The rest of us, however have squeezed into the remaining two apartments which are just across the hall from one another. And when I say we’ve squeezed, I mean the girls (5 of them) have piled into a 2 room/ plus large closet bedroom/ one bathroom apartment while the guys (3 of us) are much more comfortably enjoying the brand new, just remodeled apartment next door. the explanation for why we set it up this way is long and uninterestsing, but I assure you that’s the best way for us to live for now. All of us are still searching our suitcases each morning for clothes for the day. It was especially challenging this morning when we needed stuff to wear in the rain on the way to church. My greatest frustration is that I packed socks pretty much wherever I could fit them in my suitcase, and now if I can find a pair, I have no idea how many I have left for the next day.
But tomorrow we’ll look again for a fourth apartment for the guys. Money has become a big issue with this search. We’re responsible for security deposits (2 months’ rent) realtor fees (1 month’s rent) and summer rent (varies) for 3 new places, plus september rent for all of them… unless we’re still in suitcases until October. It comes out to about $1400 apiece right off the bat. But we might be able to trim that back a little if we find a cheaper place to live. So we would really appreciate your prayers for that.
It’s been tough not being settled. Especially since we’re about to become pretty busy. This week we’ll begin language school in the mornings, and planning for the ministry in the afternoon. We’ll have 2 weeks of language, and we’ll be transitioning during that time from full time planning to full time on campus by the end of next week. This week we’ll also start contacting all the students from the summer, including the 39 new believers. So please pray that our conversations go well, and that we are able to get in touch with all of them.
Oh, and I’m really sorry I haven’t replied to anyone’s email. I feel like I get about 10 minutes each day on the internet. Hopefully I’ll be able to reply soon. But I really appreciate all the emails and phone calls. But I do have one request. Since we’re sharing the two adjacent apartments, the phone is in the girls place (but it will remain our phone when we move out). But a few people have called in the middle of the night for me. PLEASE don’t call after 5 pm central time. That’s midnight for us.
One Response to “settling in”
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Melissa Wright Says:
September 20th, 2006 at 5:00 amHey Drew, Nathan directed me to your site to read your update. Thanks for writing it. You are a good writer! praying for you guys.
