The Sky is Falling!

For months my oven has been on the blink, and finally baked its' last cookie just in time for transfer week. So I was excited and grateful last week to get a new one! That same day, I walked into the dining room to see water dripping down from the light fixture above the table. I had to just laugh at one more new surprise added to the dozens of things that have continually gone wrong with the house and appliances here. Of course, by the time the repairman came, the leaking had stopped, so it was impossible to tell what the source of the problem was. But about every other day, it starts up again, even when we have been gone from the house for 12 hours and have not turned on ANY water! So, here is my new table top decoration. I guess I won't be surprised if the ceiling falls in one day - so far the wallpaper job there holds the big bubble of water okay! The water problem has caused a short that constantly trips the breaker that controls the fridge, dishwasher and furnace - which also means no hot water. The new stove came just in time for me to be able to cook water to wash dishes in, and thank goodness we love the mogyoktang! (Korean bathhouse) I'm finding that missionary "work" has many dimensions.