Where, oh where, is that doggy??

Yes, We lost Peterson!! Actually Ethiopian Air decided to go ahead and send Peterson ahead of us to Lusaka. What a heartbreaking surprise.

After a very restless night on the plane, we arrived in Ethiopia knowing that we would get to walk Peterson only to find out that he connected on the next plane without us. UGH!!

What a blessing Bob West is- he called our contact at the Embassy and greeted Peterson as he got off the plane. Bob said that Peterson recognized him. I told him that I owed him big time for rescuing Peterson- he even let him curl up in his bed with him last night. What a guy!!

The Kasper family minus Peterson- stayed in Ethiopia at the Crown hotel. No phone connection, no internet, 20 minutes outside of the airport. We survived and arrived in Lusaka around 2:10pm today. It took about 2 hours to get through customs with all of our luggage.

Erik did very well chosing our home. We were greeted by a very friendly Moses, the gardener, and a very excited dog. The house was not a big surprise because of Erik's videotape but the yard was gorgeous. The Calla lilies were in bloom as well as the other native flowers. Someone tell my Granny Brad that we have a Guava tree- please send recipe for Guava jelly- 1 part fruit, 3 parts sugar?? I wonder if the local store sells mason jars??

The weather is great and the air is so fresh and clean- expect for the fertilizer that Moses put down today.

We went out to dinner at the Irish Pub and we all ate well. Bradley passed out at about 7:30 on the ride back home- I have some very tired kids.

We are all looking forward to tomorrow- we have to register the minivan, get a bank account and find a refrigerator, stove, washer, dryer, couch, rug, and some food. Should be much fun!!