First Week In Idaho

Adventurous? Try moving across the United States, to go to college when you haven't studied in 10 years, in a town where all the roads are being torn up....to replace the water lines b/c there's too much arsenic in the water, and have to get yourself around to get a job within less than 2 weeks.

Thank you mom and dad for the gps (it just doesn't know that's there construction).

I live with a young married couple who the husband reads the whole Harry Potter series in less than 2 weeks and the ballerina wife does home repairs as a hobby (she wants a set of socket wrenches for c-mas). They tell me it'll probably snow in September. And being from NC, I've never owned a heavy coat in my life (that's what I'll be requesting for c-mas, but please send before c-mas so I don't freeze). I am now accepting regular monthly donations b/c I think I'm one of about 20 believers in the area and my neighbors are Nepali; therefore I am claiming foreign missionary status. Please make checks payable to "Cathy Welch" with "suffering for the Lord" on the memo line.

Please check back frequently for further updates. Love you all. Miss you lots.

Cathy

PS. I am pleased to report that they do understand what a real cup of coffee is. If you ask for cream, they'll go milk Bessie. I haven't gotten sick yet. I believe this is a positive sign. Maybe life isn't so bad after-all.