- Milk = bottle with cow picture
- Toilet paper is put in trash can, and cannot be flushed
- GIANT cockroach sighting
- Old bullet holes in our building and in metal barricades
- Happy Birthday sung to Cody in Arabic
- Kleenex is used for EVERYTHING from dabbing the sweat off your brow, napkin use during a meal, and anything else
- Families and people smoking water tobacco water bongs
- There are no street names, only landmarks, like stores. So, hang a left by the mosque, take a right at the British Embassy, and go straight passed the White House street (White House is a hotel, and then they call that stretch of street by the name of the hotel).
Yesterday (Tuesday), we also walked down to the Mediterainian Sea, but didn't make it to the water since the traffic was so intense! We also ventured out to another family from the U.S.'s place here last night, since it was their normal small group night. Absolutely amazing to see how God is working! Chicken Wing (who's new name should be Culture King because of his Arabic skillz) and Mr. Toastmaster took a "servisse" (step below a taxi, but above a bus, although a bus would have been cleaner) back from the cell phone shop after charging their phones.
A person here said he speaks English like a rooster. We're looking into what that means.
Our 2nd tutor last night also expects New York to be filled with nothing but gangstas and characters from movies like Scream, because of the movies that "represent" America. BUT, he thinks all Americans are really, really nice, because all of the Americans that he has met here have all been believers. He hasn't yet understood the difference. :)
Many adventures planned for today... we'll write more later and post more pictures! We love your comments.
3 comments:
Woohoo! I'm first. In fact, I just finished commenting on your previous post. I zip over to Kelli's blog for, like, one second, and here's another post. Crazy! Praying for fun adventures and good conversations all around. Plus, you know peace, safety, blah, blah, blah.
rjalhmkb,
Doodah
TP in the trash is how they do it in Turkey too. I couldn't handle that though so broke culture & followed the revised Focker philosophy: if its yellow, let it mellow (in the trash can) but if its brown, flush it down. Ha!
Relieved that Chicken Wing wasn't riding on top of that tank! But I guess he could have been driving it. Echoing doodah's prayers for you guys: safety, sharing the good news about our favorite Baby, blah, blah.
aJovi - I cannot believe you are quoting the Fockers. Wow. How would the DFC Heidi respond to that? LOL!
gaytoa,
D
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