Patience is a virtue, right?

So I've been away for a while...We have had our first week here and so far, so good.  The only 2 things we are missing the most, the car and high speed internet (in our home).  We're working on getting the car down.  We met a brother from Canada who does this for a little extra cash and has done it many times and knows the ropes...he just forgot to renew his visa, so that's out for at least 4 weeks...we'll likely have to do it ourselves, which I kinda wanted to anyhow.

If there is anyone who'd like to join me in the drive, let me know and we'll talk.  It will likely take 5 days total, so its not a weekend kind of  trip...

The internet, well, lets just say "later rather than sooner" is their motto down here.  We have a couple helping us steer the waters down here, so it probably could be worse (although, I don't think so)...We have now a mobile stick for surfing until we get a DSL line (up to 2mb down...so much for 20mb days).  The stick is actually fast enough for video play on HULU, but not conducive to "all you can eat" surfing / streaming.

We'll survive for another couple weeks per our friends to get the DSL...

We've spent a few days in service and it is different, but good for building congregation relationships / friends. You see the same 10-15 peep when you go and everyone is so focused; pretty nice.  Been on 2 studies already and I hear the snow birds and Europeans are coming soon, so the congregation should swell to 100 on Public Talk day (Saturday here).

Had our first few over for dinner; a single bro and a couple from the states.  Enjoyed the evening...

Raining a bit as we have the remnants of a Pacific hurricane passing by us...makes you read more.  Walking like 2-3 miles a day; need to after all the tortillas and empinadas...food is still coming in by half or less, btw.  A bag of Giro's (Mexican Oreos) are 10 pesos or $.80 and most meals we're getting by on $3-6 for the 2 of us eating at home or $4-8 on the streets.  We had enchilada dinner and chicken fajitas & 2 jamaicas juice for 90 pesos...$8.50 USD including tip.  For break / lunch in service we stopped and had an egg, ham & cheese torta and coffee for 30 pesos ($2.50)...

We found out Wednesday is "cheap" day at the theater...25 pesos or so...2 bucks for first run in English.  More to come soon...
Scott