Moving to Teluk Intan - Part 3

Andrew is the chief master in this house moving.  He gives the intructions while the rest of us follow.  Well, of course, his wife nags at him here and there privately.

Thanks to his engineering background, Andrew is pretty good at doing some re-wiring for the house.  He does all the hammering and piping, too.  He also acts as a tour guide, bringing us around the town to find food.

My father in law hurt his back recently, thus unable to bent down and carries heavy stuff.  But he tries his best to help us anyway.  Assisting Andrew and my mom in law whenever they need an extra hand, doing all the laundry, and playing with Elyse.  He is also our driver when Andrew is at work.  After all, he has a better sense of direction than me though I know how to drive.

My mom in law does most of the cleaning and painting in the house.  Not to mention taking care of Elyse and cooking.

Since I'm into my 29 weeks of pregnancy, I only managed to do most of the unpacking.  Even with that small amount of work, I experienced leg cramp on the first day and back aching most of the time. 

Up till today, the house is almost done except for a few boxes around that awaits me to unpack (yes, I'm the most inefficient person here). 

Surprisingly, we do not spot any cockroaches around though their smell and their droppings are found in the cupboard.  Another piece of good news is, there's no flies.  We can safely leave our food and drinks uncovered.

One of the few things that irritates us is mosquitoes are everywhere.  A church member told us that there is a saying in Teluk Intan: 6 mosquitoes can carry a person away.  Although the entire house is covered with mosquitoes netting, Elyse remains a victim to these vicious blood sucking insects. 

A few church members visited us during the past week.  One elderly couple who stays nearby even invited to their home to tea.  Another 3 ladies offered their help to bring us around for marketing if the need arises.  Indeed, the people in the small town are more hospitable and friendlier.

We pray that God will continue to grant us His grace as we adjust to the new lifestyle in this town.  It is our prayer that Andrew will be a blessing to the church and I will play a supporting role to his ministry as well as a good mother to Elyse and the newborn.