Today we greeted our new ayi and we are already getting sort of a routine. She is settling in and we are feeling more comfortable. We left shortly after she arrived to run our normal shopping trip to the Carrefour. Thankfully it was a quick trip, as the repair man came shortly after we got home to fix our bedroom ceiling.
Of course, nothing can be easy in a repair when you can not clearly speak to the person trying to help you. We spent a good 30-40 minutes trying to explain that there was no current leak, but just damage from the leak that needed to be repaired. This not only took the 30-40 minutes, but also three repair people. Finally, our third repair man, understood and began undoing part of the ceiling and fixing the damage. The only frustrating part is that the light only flickered for the first maintenance man, and by the third person, it was back to shining normally. So, in great Chinese fashion it was deemed fine although half a bucket full of water had pour out of it. Oh well, I finally gave up and decided I was not going to get anywhere and that it is only a rental property.
So, after the afternoon excitement, I was so thrilled to look around my house and realize that not only was it spotless, but she had gone through and organized all our drawers. Our socks are all neatly rolled and in their own separate spot. We are truly getting spoiled, and my life here is quickly becoming so much nicer. I now have full time to devote to my family, and that alone is the greatest blessing of our journey and experience here.
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