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So I tried to update my picture the other day, and well when i signed in, everything came up in some African language that I couldn't read or understand, so I started pushing buttons and somehow erased my photo. Lucky me. Though the wonderful Justin N, I was able to post a photo in my absence of internet. Thank you honey. I finally changed it today, it's a picture of me in Moshupa. I had gotten lost on my way back from shadowing another volunteer. It was crazy and tons of fun. Okay, i am out of time. I will try to post again soon. Things are well and i am really happy. I miss you guys.

Hey SSCC, miss you guys. thanks for the constant messages.

Totally stressed out

I am totally stressing out. Last week I got back from a Peace Corps workshop in Kanye that was two weeks long. I swear it was the longest two weeks of my life. I really don’t like leaving my village for that long. I came home and unfortunately I had left some chicken in my freezer and of course the power had gone out and popped the circuit breaker so my refrigerator smelt like something died while I was away.

Not only that, but I had been working on a project with my village youth center before I left for the workshop. We had 2 computers donated and everyone seemed really excited about getting the computer classes up and running. Since I have been back, I have yet to get a hold of the girl who runs the youth center to get working on the project again (Not that I have had much time to think about my secondary projects). Apparently this month is the National Month of Prayer and before I left the workshop my counterpart was adamant about me planning something to celebrate this event. Why I was the one who needed to plan this celebration, I have no idea. Thank goodness that when we actually returned to site, someone else had already started planning something.

So I have been back to work for a week. Monday, I was ironing out the plans I had made for my next 8 months in my village. I am trying to start up a couple of support groups for people living with HIV/AIDs as well as pregnant mothers enrolled in the PMTCT program. I work with the Primary school library club every week and I am still trying to finish writing the curriculum. The youth center and the computer classes is on the top of my list of things to do, because it is such a great project that I am so excited about, I just want to see it underway. There are so many other things I have on my list of things to do.

In fact, while I was at this PC workshop, I was told that I have to turn in a report at the end of this week (it’s a very complicated report that I am still trying to figure out how to fill out). I need to find 3 girls and a teacher for Camp GLOW (Girls Leading Our World) and have our paperwork turned in by the end of the week. Also, my mail from the Peace Corps office was being sent to another PCV so I never received some forms I needed to fill out and I had to fill them out this week and I am sending them in today.

It’s just been a lot crammed into 7 days. I will be very thankful when I am all finished with these reports and I get back into my routine.

I really missed my village. I know my blog today my sound like nothing but complaining, but I really do love it here. This week has been super busy but I enjoyed every second of it.



Side-notes:
Hi Mayor Family, thank you for all of your comments. I am glad you guys are reading this on a regular basis. Thanks for the pictures too. Caitlyn & Nicholas, I miss you guys so much! Be good for mom and dad. Give each other hugs for me okay.

Welcome back to the states Mom and Dad. I am sad the only two weeks I have cell service continuously; you are out of the country. However, I am glad you had fun on your trip. I love you.

HAPPY 21st BIRTHDAY JUSTIN!!! Only 44 more days till I get to see you ;o)


Lastly, this may sound a bit harsh… but I have decided I am not going to write people who don’t write me anymore. It costs too much in postage to write to people who don’t want to take the time to write me back. So I am terribly sorry if I offend those culprits to whom this note applies to, but ohh well, nuff said.