Keeping Up With the Joneses

This post is long overdue... it's been in draft mode for an embarrassing amount of time...

The weekend after Thanksgiving we were introduced to the Jones family. They are the other LDS family here in Kazakhstan with the Fulbright program. We were really looking forward to meeting them as they're in a similar situation to us (kind of). It was so much fun to talk to another American mom who is living in a completely foreign country and finding herself in some of the same situations. I think it gave each of us a new and very interesting perspective. I can't even begin to say how neat this friendship is...

And, for those of you who think we are living the tough life... you have absolutely NO idea... how wrong you are...

The Joneses are in a rather small village in Kazakhstan, which-in-and-of-itself, means their experience here is quite different from our own. If you are interested in reading about their exploits check out their blog. If (or rather, when) you have time, look through their old posts, as it will give a really interesting glimpse into life in Russia and Kazakhstan--a perspective we can't provide.

To further peak your interest, you can look forward to seeing how they had to prepare for winter, what doing the laundry is like for Heather--especially right now, as well as some narrative and links to pictures sharing about their living circumstances and activities in KZ.

Props to Heather & Nathan and their cute little ones.

OH... The link on their sidebar under "Why We're Here" provides a quick shortcut to some other really fun posts.