Our First Dinner Party

We're just busy setting up the apt. And learning our jobs.

Last night we hosted dinner for 10 in our little apt. We actually have a table and chairs for 6 . Another mission couple brought down their table and 4 chairs. Every couple brought a dish so it was low stress. One of the couples that live in our building is going home tomorrow so it was a dinner for them.

I found paper and plastic stuff at the grocery store, so cleanup was easy. We still have to heat filtered water on the stove and wash dishes in a plastic bowl then rinse in more filtered heated water. Kind of like camping. People took there own dirty serving bowls home. Pretty easy, home is an elevator ride away.

We had some funny green fresh stuff given to us free at the grocery store and I didn't know what to do with it. I found out it was a veg. And it's peeled and sauted. So I did that, added salt, pepper, butter and tarragon (the only herb in my cupboard). It was really good. Also I made fruit salad. Can't get cool whip here, so I whipped fresh cream and cream cheese with a little sugar. It was good too. We are finding our way around.

Dad is the Interfaith specialist and his spending his work time getting information about the attendees for a meeting we are having next week at our office. We had a mtg this morning with the area legal advisor and the area authority 70 to talk about this group. The area authority works in the office as an HR guy. He's Filipino. It was quite a spirited discussion.

Monday night we went to a movie screening of 10 three minutes clips about eating together as a family. All in Tagalog. 'Nibbles and drinks with press and VIPs. During that time we had a bad storm and some roads closed due to water. afterwards we waited an hour for a taxi and finally had to call the Dupaixs to come and get us. We were not far from our building, but we could not walk for reasons you would understand if you lived here.

I think we're finding our way. We constantly see people that remind us of each of you. Although we are surrounded by wonderful couples just like us, it's hard to be so far away.

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