It’s finally coming down the wire!! I leave in 4 DAYS…but who’s counting! I highly encourage sending me mail! A few people have been asking me about sending toys and candies to people in the villages and I think there will be an appropriate time for that in the near future but at this time I want to focus on learning everything I can about the new environment that I am immersing myself in. My communications might be limited to the states while I am in training, so I am sure that I would be overly ecstatic to receive mail from all of you. Mail usually takes 2-3 weeks to get to Malawi, so if you send me anything, don’t expect a hasty return letter. Packages take 2-3 months and sometimes longer. If you do send anything in a package, make sure that it’s not expensive and the more padding, the better. Send pictures, games and anything that you think will put a smile on my face!!
This address will be a great way to stay in touch with me for the first three months of training:
Kirk Longstein, PCV
PEACE CORPS/MALAWI
BOX 208
LILONGWE
MALAWI
This address will work well if sending packages via DHL and need an expedited delivery:
Kirk Longstein, PCV
C/O U.S. PEACE CORPS MALAWI
AREA 4 PLOT 70
ACROSS FROM OILCOM DEPOT
LILONGWE
MALAWI
You’ll also need to include the Peace Corps/Malawi phone number: 256-1-757-157।
Thanks folks, for all your love and support...hopefully I got a chance to say goodbye to everybody but if not do hesitate to drop me a line!
Sunday, February 17, 2008
Friday, February 15, 2008
Pre Departure
Hey Everyone!
Counting down the days to my departure! I leave Chicago, off to my staging event Feb. 21 in Washington DC. I feel like I have been waiting forever but it's all comming together quite nicely here at the home strech. It seems like you get rushed with all this information and a to do list a mile long at the last minute..but I guess that's just the nature of the business! The one quote that I have heard from every Peace Corps staff member throughout this journey has been, "practice patience and stay flexable." which seems simple but if you are thinking about Peace Corps or are in the application process, this is one elemnet about Peace Corps that you can count on not changing.
Bank records, Tax statements, health bills...BILLS...Bills, Im in a paperwork Hell right now...I need an Intern!
This last week I received my Wilderness First Responder Certification in Boulder, Wy, from the Wilderness Medicine Institute...maybe thats why Im so behind in my Peace Corps to do list, I LOVE TO PLAY! The Wind River Mountains are amazing but cold! the first day I pulled into the ranch the temperature read -20! in addition to 3' of snow the course was a little challenging! The NOLS staff and all the other stuents were GREAT! the time flew by and now I am a certified Wilderness CPR & First Reponder, skills that I hope I never have to use but are great to have!
Well folks stay tuned for pictures and the next time I write hopefully I'll have some nice picture form Malawi! don't forget to drop me a line at my training address ( I will have another address after 3 months) and for all of you that wish to visit Malawi, drop me an email and we'll set something up!
Ti-ti Nah-nah
Counting down the days to my departure! I leave Chicago, off to my staging event Feb. 21 in Washington DC. I feel like I have been waiting forever but it's all comming together quite nicely here at the home strech. It seems like you get rushed with all this information and a to do list a mile long at the last minute..but I guess that's just the nature of the business! The one quote that I have heard from every Peace Corps staff member throughout this journey has been, "practice patience and stay flexable." which seems simple but if you are thinking about Peace Corps or are in the application process, this is one elemnet about Peace Corps that you can count on not changing.
Bank records, Tax statements, health bills...BILLS...Bills, Im in a paperwork Hell right now...I need an Intern!
This last week I received my Wilderness First Responder Certification in Boulder, Wy, from the Wilderness Medicine Institute...maybe thats why Im so behind in my Peace Corps to do list, I LOVE TO PLAY! The Wind River Mountains are amazing but cold! the first day I pulled into the ranch the temperature read -20! in addition to 3' of snow the course was a little challenging! The NOLS staff and all the other stuents were GREAT! the time flew by and now I am a certified Wilderness CPR & First Reponder, skills that I hope I never have to use but are great to have!
Well folks stay tuned for pictures and the next time I write hopefully I'll have some nice picture form Malawi! don't forget to drop me a line at my training address ( I will have another address after 3 months) and for all of you that wish to visit Malawi, drop me an email and we'll set something up!
Ti-ti Nah-nah
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