We Spoke Too Soon...

Becky - Alright sooo....we definitely spoke too soon about our shower working again...I think we jinxed it by getting overly excited and blogging about it. We were actually BOTH able to have one shower! So that was amazing! But that afternoon, the hot water shut off, then all the water completely shut off. A plumber drove down from Nairobi because the whole complex is out of water (QUITE the drive) - and we're told it'll probably be another week before we have water again. This has really been a test for us...and I think a huge learning experience, on not taking things for granted, and not being too comfortable. When you can't shower, wash your face, wash your dishes, use your toilet, wash your sheets or clothes, or have any water to purify...things get interesting. We're now buying mass quantities of bottled water to brush our teeth with, use for boiling water, and drinking. We've been sharing bottled water with our neighbors. Also, when you can't rely on the electricity, when it cuts out daily and the fridge will die, and you carry around a flashlight just in case - it really teaches us to not only appreciate what we have back home, but also to understand a bit more of how hard life can be - and we are still FAR from living in a mud hut and cooking in a firepit! Whenever we get mildly frustrated because this is just not what we are accustomed to back home, we take it as a learning experience. Right now we're basically camping, with a roof over our heads, haha. It's fun when you think of it that way! Thumbs up!