home sweet congo home…

my apologies for not blogging about this first and foremost upon my arrival to Kinshasa. Before I even start, I must give an enormous amount of appreciation and gratitude to Nathalie and her family for allowing us to stay in this beautiful house. Living in this house has definitely been a major impact and influence on getting situated and settled here. The energy from the moment I walked into the house was of comfort, warmth and security—definitely a sense one seeks and yearns for when being a guest of a completely foreign country. Another BIG and SPECIAL thanks goes to my 2nd mom for ensuring that the house was set up properly with the right amenities, utilities and staff. Altogether, a very smooth transition in getting situated and settled into what has become…home sweet congo home.

On another side note, by default being the only lady in the house, I got the master bedroom…my own private space and very important, bathroom. It has become my place of sanctity and tranquility…very much like my own room back at home in good ole California. With that being said….take a look.








Another little disclaimer, the room I have here in Congo is about twice the size of my room back home…haha. Could you just imagine if I had my congo room back in the states, just how packed it would be??? Just a thought, actually a scary thought….for those of you who know me and have seen my room at home in the states….my room is MY CLOSET filled with shoes, bag, clothes, more shoes, more bags….just a closet that has made baby closets…haha. One great thing about my room here in congo, it will not be anything like my room back home in the states-for I am living a far less materialistic and much more simplistic and minimalist life (a very deserving amen to that).

For those of you who have ever been to Thailand and have seen and/or stayed at a house out there, these pictures will take you back a bit and remind you a little bit of being in Thailand. Here are some more pictures around the house.