Month: October 2011
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On the move again
Okay, this is it. Off to my site, leaving the bastion of comfort at the provincial house and into the mud, brick, and bush. I’ll be harder to contact and very busy for the next three months, and I’m restricted to my vill and district so no prov. house, photo’s or video’s until december ish.…
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Speeches, dances, and celebrations
Friday morning dawned bright and warm, the sun sparkling across the zambian grass, the breeze brushing through the leaves. A promise of the excitement and contentment to be offered by the day’s activities. We dressed up, everyone in their finery and boarded up by province to head over to the Ambassador’s residence. We arrived outside…
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Our last week in Training.
Well, I guess its about time I got my blog on huh? A ton of updates coming this week. Especially regarding the fact that I am now, officially and Peace Corps Volunteer! Let me Bold that, I am now, Officially, a Peace Corps Volunteer!!!! haha. Training is completed. Our eleven weeks of intensive language, technical…
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Updates Incoming
Bringing in some updates this weekend. I’ve got a little bit of recovery time tomorrow during our Mental Health day at the provincial house before we’re posted for the next three months in community entry. I’ll try and catch up, get some photo’s in, and write some handy updates about swearing in and my official…
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October – I Saw The Rains Down in Africa, Toto ….
What a fantastic week! Still blogging via cell phone, texting and facebook. What a mind blowing experience. It just doesn’t settle in, no running water, no electricity, dirt floors and walls, a pit latrine, cooking over open fire…. And texting. That’s development 🙂 Hear good things from back home in the states, glad folks can…