Know that cheesy song? “All my bags are packed, I’m ready to go…” Well, that’s too long of a blog title or I’d have used it. I’m headed out tomorrow morning, so I wanted to reiterate some last things with the blog.
* As much as it is anticipated, don’t look for any updates for the first few months. The first 9 weeks in-country is training. This is language, environmental, cross-cultural, HIV-AIDS and a million other things. This means I will be uber-busy and occupied. When one is saving the world, there’s no time to blog! Just kidding, this is really a due to resource availability, and moreso; to facilitate becoming integrated into our host-families’ lives and the beginning of our lives in Zambia. The best I can offer is excerpts from letters I write to the ‘rents.
Speaking of letters! This is the way you can communicate with me! This is absolutely the best way during my training to tell me news about your life. This will probably be best during my whole time in-country. ^^^ The bar at the top has a tab “contact Beth”. My address is there, and will be updated when necessary.
Well, in summary, I am ready to go, excited, and nervous at the same time. I’ve waited for a long time, really want this, but it’s all going to be different. Beth-the-meteorologist is especially excited for the new climate and weather! (::cough:: that’s for you all on the 5th floor of Hixson-Lied!) For those of you reading from the CCSJ – check out the pictures down in the corner – I definitely made sure to pack my journal!
One last thing you should be jealous of – when we are sworn in as official Volunteers, we say the same oath the President does. “…against all enemies, foreign and domestic…”
–bmjd
Hope your plane rides were/are safe, Beth! I know you won’t read this for awhile, but here’s the first of many random comments for you! (wink, wink) Looking forward to sending and receiving letters!
You’re on your way!!!