Jackie's Peace Corps Adventures

Wednesday, November 22, 2006




So i think i kinda get the hang of this thing. Here is another attempt at adding some more pictures. HEre is a volcano we went to vist, and the girls that were in my training town. We were at Susan's house, and her host brother is showing us traditional clothes that he made. :) THe last one is my host mom and my host brother at my swearing in ceremony.



Friday I leave for my permanent site! Craziness! There are some bittersweet feelings. I am really sad to leave my training town. I will miss my family, but i also have a BOYFRIEND there!!!! His name is Lenin, and we are going to try the distance thing. I am going to go to his house for Thanksgiving. I told him i would go on the one condition that i would not eat rice or beans. He said turkeys are hard to come by here, but he said he would bake a chicken for me. It won't be the same as being home, but it should be fun.
However, i love my new site. I am super close to the mountains, and i love hte people i work with. I won't have too much to do before school starts in Feb., so i will have a lot of free time. I am living with a family for a little while. THere are 10 poeple who live there, so there is never a dull moment. THere is a little boy with downs syndrome who is so cute and who requires a lot of attention. I will start looking for my house soon so i can live on my own.
THis is a big transition time right now, but it is really exciting. I can't wait to see what God has in store for me.