Friday, April 10, 2009

Our First House!


Hello all. We are in Rwanda. Hopefully you have seen our newest newsletter for April that we just sent out. Above are a couple of pics from our trip. Pete had to wear his own special seat belt while sitting on Rebecca's lap. He seemed to enjoy it alright! He looks sharp in his red long johns. When we got off the plane in Rwanda, we saw this sign from our teammates. You can tell who they were more interested in seeing... not me but Pete!! And rightly so, I guess.
As the title above states, we just signed an agreement to rent our first house. We signed the documents today and paid for the first three months rent. We did this in order for the owner to have money to make the needed repairs to our home before we move in (hoping May 1). Then on the day we move in, we pay another three months rent upfront. Things work a little diffently in Rwanda!! Our landlord is a major in the Rwandan military and seems very likable. We feel very blessed by God with our new home. It is very close to the Shelbys and about an 8-10 min. drive from the rest of our crew. The last picture is our front yard. And there is room for visitors so please come see us!!







8 comments:

CM said...

I love the pictures of Pete on the plane. Glad you made it there safely, we've been thinking about you and praying for you a lot. Pretty house and gardens, congrats on finding one so quickly!

LST team to Morelia, MX 2010 said...

We are happy you found a place already! It's very neat and we plan to come see it - and will be in Rwanda with the Sheros on May 24th!

~marilyn and ron

Josiah Smelser said...

Glad y'all found a place and made it safely. You are in my thoughts and prayers and I will be keeping up with you via the blog.

Love ya

Josiah

Lisa Renee said...

Wow! Its SO pretty! Beautiful yard! Look forward to 'hearing' more!

Sara G said...

Your reports really bring back memories for us! We are praying that all will go well for you.
Love,
The Bartons

Amy Reinicke Photography said...

YAY! Glad you're here!!! I'll see you soon!

kelleyspies said...

Congrats on the house, looks Beautiful! Hope to see it first hand sometime! :)

Marie said...

Yea on the house! it looks so beautiful- I know you all are excited. Great yard for Pete to learn to walk in. btw- He looks so thrilled to be on the plane!