HEEEERE

SO i'm here, i'm not going to correct my spelling and will leave my i's all lowercase just due to the finicky nature of the internet. things here are amazing.
i will first describe the flight and travel process (31 hrs). Ethiopian air  happens to be the nicest airline i've ever been on. so many movies and leg room i could write a song. the 14 hr flight was a dream. the airport terminal was a little confusing, paper signs reading now boarding and general waiting rooms can be a bit alarming. BUT we caught our flight from Adis Ababa into N'djamena without any problems.
we(one other salter by the name of Elizabeth(SO glad she's here, an incredibly interesting person with a great sense of humor)) have spent the last few days with our in country repesentatives Doug and Naomi Enns along with their daughter Hannah. They are an amazing group filled with love and knowledge(they also speak english)
My french, for those wondering, is starting to come along in baby steps, i start classes on friday to help with the transition.
SO Chad is incredible. the weather has been uncharacteristically cool which has afforded me with a nice period to adjust. i sweat constantly in the coldest weather of the year. so far so good. The food is different, they eat twice a day which is the only really different thing, i'll come around soon. The rain leaves fresh water puddles everywhere making transport pretty difficult on the less traveled roads. any time your feet get wet, you have to bleach them to ward off cholera. we bleach all of our food. So one starts to get the idea that you really have to love Chad to survive it.(a few mosquito bits so i'm holding my breath for the 11 day incubation period of malaria ;))
we had a chuch service that was AMAZING. there is so much energy joy here, you can't help but wonder why people at home are so unhappy all the time.
I have met my host family and am so excited that i can't really explain it on a blog fairly. The mother is so smiley and laughs with such an honest laugh, i think she will really bring me out of my dark places. the father is so gentle and easy to be comfortable around. he smiles and waits for me to scramble some french together with grace and appreciation for my effort. i have also met my siblings, i have not had much time to speak with them, but from what i can tell so far, i should be very encouraged. (they are a very handsome and educated family)
I will blog again but right now i must run, internet is not cheap
I LOVE you mom, and anyone else who is reading this