One of the other missionaries here gave us
this chair for the girls to play with. Yay!

Here is our washer. Nobody has dryers, everyone hangs
their clothes outside. It may seem funny, but a simple thing like
washing the clothes can become complicated.
Not knowing the language yet means having to learn by making mistakes.
Many things have to be relearned for us. In order to get groceries,
we have to go to a few different places (one for bread,
one for cleaners, the market for produce, etc.) and things like that.

On top of all of the buildings are these water tanks.
It is a system because in Albania, water is only available
a few hours per day. This ensures water throughout the day
as long as you don't use too much. Power cuts are normal
and a part of every day life. So is the internet connection
cutting on and off regularly.