Connected!

We have internet!!!  What an answer to prayer.  We have been here for five weeks today and have been working on getting the internet for about half that time.

They have this word "inshallah" in Arabic which basically means "God willing."  We heard this over and over again in our quest to get connected to the internet.

Almost four weeks ago Hap made a trip down to the phone company to get us a home phone.  The security guard outside basically told Hap it wasn't going to happen.  That should have been a warning for us if the security guard knows it won't happen.  Inside, Hap found a woman who asked for the landlord's picture ID since we are foreigners.  Obviously, Hap didn't have that.  Ends up, this woman called the landlord and inshallah, he would come down the following weekend to show his ID and give approval.

Weekend came... weekend gone... no internet.

So, when we contacted him again he said he would go down there the following week... inshallah.

Week came... week gone... no internet.

I was beginning to think that inshallah meant "no way!"

We didn't hear anything for a week and when we checked back in, someone else ended up going down to show proof it would be ok for us to get a phone connected.

So, we were all set for them to come the following day... inshallah.

Here we are two weeks later and more than thankful that we have the internet!

I was beginning to think it wasn't God's will for us to get the internet but I am certainly glad we are connected once again!  I hope to be better at blogging now, I have many stories to tell and pictures to share!!

I will do that tomorrow... inshallah!!