We are here!

So we are here! I don't know how many times I have said to myself, we're here, we are really here...wow!
So we have already figured out that so much is going to happen and we are going to learn so much each day that our hope with this blog is to give you just a glimpse of what we are experiencing here.
So, here's a quick recap:
-Flights were great, luggage arrived, no complaints.
-Patrick and Daniel picked us up at the airport where we were immediately pulled over by the airport police for having a cracked windscreen. Then we had to pull off the road and wait at the airport gate and wait for a receipt. Then we had to pull over at the gas station to change a flat tire. Then we finally arrived at Mayfield guest house and slept very soundly that night.
-The next morning we ate breakfast with a group of missionaries where we definitely realized that this guesthouse is a launchpad for amazing things that the Lord does in Africa. We also met Marilyn Newman, wife of deceased Arnie Newman, good friends of Josh's grandparents and parents. They even stayed in Josh's house in PA at one point! We also realized that the mission community is a small world, but a very exciting one.
-Patrick drove us to Tenwek and it has felt non-stop up to this point. We moved into our guesthouse, took a tour of the hospital, learned cooking tricks, like how to strain the worms out of the drinking water, and how to pastuerize fresh cows milk for the best chai ever. Then we went to Dr. Carol Spears' home for dinner where we dined with several other missionaries and had a wonderful evening and meal. Then we checked our email....
- Josh matched!!! We don't know where but we know it is ortho!
-So we dove in today. We rounded on ortho this morning then Josh headed to the operating room with Dr. Dan Galat and I headed to start PT with Solomon. It has definitely been a learning experience. One lesson being- diving in may have been the wrong speed for me. I probably should have just waded in very slowly, or just stood in the shallow end and gotten used to the water for a while. I only say that because, combined with being tired from not getting much sleep last night because of our messed up circadian rhythms, it made adjustment difficult. But hey, Josh keeps reminding me, it has only been one day! We are learning how much we have to rely on the Lord for our value, not trying to prove ourselves here. I am also learning how praying for humility is much easier than actually receiving it. The Lord is going to teach us so much while we are here and we are so excited because we know that means we will draw closer to him. Continue to pray for our adjustment here and truly serve and love well!