Some Great News!

So, its been a while!

I was translating for 10 days at the beginning of the month, and then when I got back, I found out the internet had been down for a few days, (lightening struck the tower) and it had to be repaired. Even now as I am typing this (Friday Aug 13th), I´m not actually online. Hopefully I´ll be able to post this soon.

I have a lot of things to write about, so there will be a lot of posts in the next few days (hopefully!). But I think I`m going to write about the most important thing that has happened this week.

When David picked me up after my last day of translating he filled me in on some things that have happened around the house etc. Along with the progress if the house, he was really excited to tell me that the sister of the man who sold us our land is in need of some money (for surgery I think) and is selling the land that is directly behind our property, for an amazingly cheap price. We discussed it, and figured out that we can afford to buy what is connected to our property. The most amazing part is that the lot is the same size as what we own right now, and we are paying LESS than half of what we paid for our original property. Unlike what we already own (which was hay field with no trees), this land already has a whole bunch of trees growing, and of course, waist high grass.

David and Joel went over today (Friday) to pay for the land and finalize everything. It is seriously such a blessing that we have been able to purchase this land! Now we will have a front and back yard (instead if just in front) and we will have all the room we need to plant all the avocado, mango, and orange trees that we want! Plus, we will have space to expand the house out, instead of up (which is much more expensive) so my dream house might actually become a reality faster!!

Tuesday Update: David and Joel went over and purchased the land on Friday, and Friday & Saturday, David and the teenage boys cut all the grass. The photos that I have are before the grass was cut. Next time it’s not raining I will head out and take some pictures!!