{"id":7,"date":"2010-01-13T01:39:24","date_gmt":"2010-01-13T01:39:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inmedblogs.us\/christinehoover\/?p=7"},"modified":"2015-05-17T01:43:42","modified_gmt":"2015-05-17T01:43:42","slug":"our-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inmedblogs.us\/christinehoover\/2010\/01\/13\/our-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Home"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Currently we reside in Doctor Guest Flat 1, a beautiful little apartment in the Highlands of PNG.\u00a0 When you first enter, it really looks like any American apartment.\u00a0 The main portion is one large room consisting of the living room (where you see Ryan sitting in the first picture) and the kitchen to the left. Beyond this area is the bedroom and bathroom.\u00a0 So far the only obvious difference is the lack of a TV, which I have to say I actually like.<\/p>\n

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The kitchen is very much like any other kitchen.\u00a0 We have a fridge, stove, microwave, and the all important coffee pot.\u00a0But, first big difference – the water filter.\u00a0 The water here is actually rain water and is fairly clean.\u00a0 Some of the missionaries here drink it straight from the tap.\u00a0 However, having sterile American digestive tracts, we are choosing to also put everything we drink through the water filter.<\/p>\n

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The other massive difference in the kitchen, which drives Ryan crazy, is that we have to soak all our fresh fruits and vegetables from the market in bleach before we eat them.\u00a0 It\u2019s an especially sad thing to do to strawberries\u2026.\u00a0The next big difference is our hot water.\u00a0 It is provided via solar power.\u00a0 So, if it\u2019s too rainy, or we use too much, it disappears.\u00a0 Thankfully we have an electrical back-up if we\u2019re all out of hot water and really don\u2019t want a cold shower in the morning.\u00a0 Of course, we can\u2019t be too picky about the shower in general.<\/p>\n

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We are really quite pampered here in our little home.\u00a0 We have a washing machine, and the dryer (which involves wooden clothespins) is actually faster than the dryer I used in my last apartment.\u00a0 Praise God for the strong sun that comes from altitude and being near the equator!\u00a0So, despite all the differences, we are quite enjoying our temporary home and will probably even be sad to leave it when that day comes.\u00a0 But until then, it\u2019s home sweet home. : )<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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