For the past two nights, we have had some pretty impressive rain storms. The night before last, it was raining so hard that the sound of the rain hitting the roof was enough to wake us from our slumber. It was so loud, in fact, that Emily was having fun talking to herself because she could not hear her own voice. It has rained almost every day since we have arrived. What is important to note is that this is not the rainy season. As one who really enjoys thunderstorms and rain, I am excited about this new environment of thunder and rain. It helps me to keep in perspective how small I am in comparison to the world.
We are living in a tropical area with a wide variety of plant life. There are many different kinds of palms here ("palms" are what we in the states would call "palm trees"). One of the chief exports of Malaysia is palm oil. When we were flying in, we flew over many palm tree farms and were impressed with the size of the farms and the sheer number of trees. This rainy climate provides a great place for plants to grow.
Also, this climate allows for other creatures to thrive. One in particular are mosquitoes. We have been fighting against them since we arrived. There are some wonderful devices that you plug into a wall socket and place a pad into that release a smell that mosquitoes do not like. These have been great. Also, we are having some new mosquito netting put up today (we in the States would call them screens for the windows) and we are excited to have that addition to the bungalow.
We are doing well and we will write more soon!
Peace,
Zach
Sure miss seeing you guys on a regular basis. Dbq is not the same without you both. I really enjoy reading of your adventures. I am envious of your time abroad. I am currious as to the differences and similarities of the churches there vs those in the states. What is the percentage of Lutherans (or even Christians, in general) in Malaysia? How are you, as both 'church leaders' and as American (or at least 'white' people) received there?
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