Almost a month!

Well, it almost a month since we arrived in Aizawl. We have just gotten our email up and running after a rather frustrating month of trying to communicate. However here we are and it seems to be working wonderfully well. We were able to talk on msn with Harm, jand s and Billy, and Heather,and Steve using the web cam so we could even see them. It is quite amazing and exciting for us and especially for A and A. We will talk to Tim tonight and Steve said he would try and get one for at home so we could see the kids, wouldn't that be great? It just really makes it so much easier. We feel so blessed to be here. We have been so well received and everyone is so kind and accomodating. We really could not have asked for anything more. When we arrived we stayed at a guest house and ate with the manager of theschool. His name is Lalfela and his wife Muanpuii. They have been so kind and the children have really loved being with them. Their driver Biacca came to get us whenever we need ed to go anywher and their servant girl became a real favorite with the kids. Netae is her name. We spent three weeks ther e and a week ago we moved out to the school (45 min from Aizawl in a small village) . We live in the staff quarters. They have made an apt for us. It has four rooms. Quite large. It is built from cement. There are several other apts. in the building. Our neighbors are teachers as well. They are Sir Sinha and Miss Mary (Autumn's teacher) , they are epecting their first baby any day, and Sir Jeremy and Miss Kathy. They have a 2year old boy. We are blessed with a bathroom off each bedroom since they joined two apts for us, a living room and a kitchen. There are small hot water heaters in both bathrooms, as well as Flush toilets and hand held showers. WE have everything we could want and the people are so kind to us. The carpenters are still her fixing whatever we ask them to do , like building shelves, putting in extra plugs, etc.
The children have adjusted very well. They are in school here and are doing well. They are very popular and do not lack for attention. They are doing well in classes and are learning Hindi and Mizo. Andrew has homework every night in Hindi, mostly learning the alphabet. The teachers give a lot of tests here and Autumn has found that a little hard to get used to. She got them all right on Friday so she was happy. They have lots of friends and for the most part are content to be here.
We have been going to a little church in Aizawl. Ray is preaching every Sunday now and I am teaching the sunday school. They are very happy to have us to help them out. They mostly do it in English but sometimes if there is someone there who does not understand then they translate. IWe have visited with Ginpu and Alemla a lot. They have children same age as Aand A and so after church we go there for tea. This Sunday she served tea and sticky rice with pork in it. Last week it was noodles just like at home and the kids love it. The food has been very different for them and they are happy for me to be making mashed potatoes for them since we moved here. WEll, this is getting long so I better stop fior this time. Hope all is well with each of you. If you promised me you would answer my emails please do ! I will look forward to hearing your news. We are well, and feel very thankful for all our friends who are supporting us.