Viaţă în România --------- Life in Romania: Some pictures of the new apartment.

Okay, I'm finally caving in. My Dad has been on my case for pictures of the new apartment. I have been unwilling because it still isn't unpacked yet. Not the apartment, but the boxes that are everywhere. Don't give me a hard time, please, it's kind of a lot to do everything by yourself sometimes : ) Yes, I have had some help, do not think me and Caleb have been abandoned in moving time. But, unpacking boxes is something I need to do for the most part because only I know where everything needs to go. Pickin' up what I'm puttin' down? Finding time to unpack, be Caleb's Mom, full time ministry, planning and preparing for the update-in-person trip in June, and get all of the summer ministry planning done...and realizing that the last time Caleb and I had a break just to be Mommy and Caleb...well, it kind of piled up. So, I have taken off today and tomorrow to try and work on some of those 'piled up' things. Anyway, back to the point. I took some pictures out of my living room window and off my kitchen balcony. That's as much as you'll get today! (Happy Dad??) On a side note, my apt. owner (who lives in France), called her friend who installed the Thermopane windows to come and measure for screens. I can't just tack up screening like I've done in every apartment before. I have to get the Thermopane screens. They are pricey. Anyway the guy came over today to measure and roughly estimated the price to be 560 RON or, according to www.xe.com $236.97. I told him I definitely could NOT afford that at this time but maybe I could work out a monthly payment plan with him. He said he would call me in a few hours and confirm the price with me and then we could discuss payment options. I get the call and he says "Listen, your renters are the "________"(he said their names) and we are really, really good friends. The wife begged me to give you a really big discount and since we are so close I have decided to do so. We will give you all of your screens for 420 RON ($177.73)." Okay, that price is still pushing what I can afford but by doing some serious belt tightening this month I think I can pull it off. I am so thankful. What a blessing for today! Today has been gorgeous. High 70's, beautiful sky and everything seems peaceful. What an opportunity to have a day like today! Another blessing for today! I took the pictures the other night. Enjoy!