Well, we have somewhat settled in. We are currently in the city of Likasi and have spent four nights in the same place, which makes this home. We are living in a great little house that less than a year ago was occupied by a German missionary lady who had spent something like 40 years here. She was forced to return to German due to cancer. Next door and sharing the same courtyard lives Ruth. Ruth, also from Germany has been living here for about 20 years now. She has been awesome and has more than taken care of us. Ruth had met us at the border in order to help us get across and 3 of us traveled with her from there to Lubumbashi eating her homemade banana bread all the way.
Once we got here, the following day, she let us know that there were homemade waffles in the freezer and that we should check it regularly for other surprises she might leave. I think she is happy to have some male company around as she is really spoiling us all. When the power is out she brings hot water for our morning coffees, when water is off (as it has been for the past two days) there are buckets filled all over the house. Tonight she had charcoal all set up outside in case we wanted to heat water for baths. She also let Margaret and Dominic know that she would like to have us over for supper for the next two nights. She sends her cleaning lady to our house every afternoon to clean up the house and do laundry. She said she will not have it any other way. So, I want to take up some special space here to say thanks to Ruth for making us feel so much at home.
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