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