I'm HERE!!!

After a long few days of traveling, we made it here safely to Raiganj! The flight from Seattle to London was about 9 hours, then a 4 hour layover in London, then 9 hour flight from London to Kolkata (Calcutta), then 10 hours in Kolkata and an 11 hour train ride up to Raiganj!!! Yesterday we were finally feeling a little bit over the jetlag. It was nice to get a chance to see Kolkata for the day and get a taste of it. We will be going back for a week in a month or so. While we were there we saw the Mother House (where Mother Teresa's tomb is). We were only there for a short while, but it was really neat.

Our place where we're staying in Raiganj is beautiful. The name of the place is DDC (Dioces. Development Center). Raiganj is much greener and the air is much cleaner than in Kolkata. Outside of our window from our room, there is green for as far as we can see. We are on the third floor. The Sisters there are spoiling us. We feel like we have eaten sooooooooo much! Andrea and I have our own room with two beds, a bathroom, a table and 2 chairs. It is quite comfortable. Scott is jealous I think of where we're staying because it is so beautiful. He is staying at the Social Welfare Institute. He has a nice room also (and air conditioning!) but he is more in town and doesn't see all the green that we get to.

The weather has been very hot and very humid. We feel sticky and sweaty all the time, but I think we are getting used to it somewhat. Fr. Puthumai is very nice and cheerful all the time. He makes us laugh and has been very welcoming. He has shown us all around Raiganj the last couple days. We have met so many people and everyone has been so nice to us. The children are so adorable!

There is so much more I want to write about, but today is our first day at the office and I start at 9 (in a few minutes). So I should go now, but hopefully I can write more soon. Once I get more in the routine, I think things will be easier. But for now, everything is going wonderfully!