The worse part of being overseas is difficulties in trying to reach/contact one another ... and from Indonesia ... I am essentially 12 hours out of sync with the US.  This creates some unusual challenges ... and is particularly difficult during a transition before all contact information is known.

Thankfully, today I move into my office ... will have the phone number ... plus, late Friday I received my company handphone.  Its a step by step process ... and it can be hair-raising in the event of an urgent need to contact each other.

Sadly, some communications were delayed by ~17 hours.  I apologize for the concern and worry placed on my family in the US ... starting today ... things will be easier.

I thank God for my close-knit family .... and their ability to use their resources to find me ... even if it meant Josh going back into my blogs to learn what hotel I am staying at !!!

I LOVE ALL OF YOU !!!

>>> PS ... we are fine here in Indonesia ... no health/safety issues to worry about ... just trying to resolve the basic issues of housing, cars, furniture, and finances.