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Monday, Nov. 26, 1990
1600 (4 PM) Saudi 8 AM (EST)
Dear Jane,

Hi! Thanks for your letter! I was starting to wonder whether I’d ever hear from you or Mom. I got your letter on Saturday, and I got a letter from Mom last night. So now I am glad that I have heard from both of you!

Things have changed for the better since I wrote the last letter to you. We have moved to a new compound. They are finishing some buildings for us to live in, so we are still living in tents. We now have flush toilets, indoor showers, and washing machines available to us. Almost all the comforts of home, to be sure! And I debated on whether I should tell you about the next two things, because I don’t want you to think I’m living at Club-Med. But I’ll tell you anyways - we