Hello again!
So, I'm in Philadelphia right now. I just finished with my first day of staging and it was pretty awesome. Everyone is REALLY nice. It's been great getting to hang out and talk with people that are going through the same emotions that I am. We haven't discussed anything really country specific, but we did some introduction stuff and aspiration/anxiety workshops. It was helpful. I got my first malaria pill! I guess they can cause "vivid dreams" or "hallucinations" so I'll let you all know how that goes...for all that know me well, I don't take pills gracefully. This one is not small so wish me much luck. I got a cool "debit" card from the Peace Corps. It has "We the people" written on it with the flag in the back...very patriotic. Oh! In search of coffee this morning, my roomie and I (her name is Sara, she is absolutely fantastic) saw Betsy Ross' house! We didn't go in, but Philadelphia is definitely a place I'd like to spend more time in. Cobble stone streets and old buildings...it just oozes history. Ok, well we are now in search of a place to eat dinner! I won't be able to write again until I get to Africa, so hopefully that is sooner rather than later. Again, much love and missing you all! :)

Leavin' on a jet plane...

Hi Everyone!
So, my flight is in less than 24 hours and I'm still quite nervous/excited/etc. This first blog post is just to thank everyone for the amazing support I've received. I don't know how I could have gotten through this entire process without you all. I wish everyone the best and I beg that you keep in touch as much as possible! Yes, the mail is slow, but I promise to write back to any and all letters I receive. Email/internet access might be limited, so be patient. Once I'm there for a bit I'll be able to get the feel for how much I'll have internet and such.
Ok, well I'll see everyone soon (-ish). I love you!

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