Chaos Relieved

ok, so we have been having this strike going on and it was the most frustrating thing. It is really hard to describe, because I don't think anything like it would ever happen in the states. But basically you can't do much of anything, except stay at home, or walk to someone else's house to visit. Which is fine, when there is no rain. So, in the midst of all of this we have been trying to figure out how we are going to move our house and get down this mountain to the airport. Maybe we will wait until the cover of night and move our things up to our friends' house then....maybe we will hire some men to carry all of our things up the mountain...hmmm....how are we going to work this out?
Hallelujah!!!!!! We then find out a couple of days ago that they have lifted the strike! Yippee! No more sneaking around and worrying about when we are going to move our things, or how we will make it to the airport. For some reason they have decided to put the strike off until the 5th of July. So, although it is sad that our friends are going to have to endure more of the chaos, we will be out of here. Yeehaw! I am so relieved. So now we can move our things like normal people and not have to feel like we have to put on all black and sneak around in the night. (well, we wouldn't really do that...) But life is now a little more normal and we can go to the store if we need some milk, or take our jeep to town and get some things done....
Right now as I sit and write this email, Caleb is asleep on the bed next to me, Mike went to town with Judah and Anup to get a few last things done, and the smell of cinnamon rolls is filling our house. Cinnamon rolls are one Saroja and the boys' favorite desserts and one of their last requests of me, so we will go up to their house for dinner tonight and have "cinamini- rolls" as Pema calls them.
Anyway, only 2 more days left here in Kalimpong and then we are off for our big move. Yikes! So many things to do and so many new things ahead. I will be sure to keep everyone posted.