Hello all!!!
It's crazy to think of all the things that have happened since I last posted. I've arrived safely in Zambia after a little excitement with the snow storm, flight delays, and hanging out a fair bit of time in different airports (Johanesburg has a really nice airport).
So also an important point to make is that I do not have internet at the training site that I'll be at so blog updates are going to very scarce because there's very little free time and few times that computer and internet come together.
Right now I'm writing from an internet cafe in Lusaka. We have some free time after grocery shopping for our site visit. Here's a little overview of what I've been up to/will be doing.
There are 29 people in the RED project group, 7 men and 22 women. Everyone's really great; we all have a similiar go with the flow type of mindset but bring all different types of things to the table. The staff here in Zambia are personable and have given us a really friendly welcome.
My favorite thing so far was last night when I broke out my soccer ball after we finished sessions before dinner. A fair number of volunteers play soccer so we started passing the ball around, minutes later to be joined by a group of about 20-30 Zambian children who asked if they could join. It turned into a massive game of keep away. The children all running around after the ball reminded me of the eight year old soccer teams that I used to referee, all moving around in a mass. It was just so perfect playing soccer with peace corps volunteers and the local children while the sun set. If it's like that in the village I'm going to be alright :)
So quick update for the next bit of time.
Going out on a site visit with two other PCV's to the Eastern Provence on Monday.
Returning on Thursday to Lusaka and then departing on Friday to go out to our training site.
Friday I'll find out what language I'm learning and meet my host family.
That's all that I have time to post right but I'll post another update as soon as I have internet. Feel free to send me some snail mail - I've heard it can arrive as quick a week - here's to hoping!
Additional note: Malaria pill wise I'm in doxacycline (spelling?) permentantly - everyone else using Myfloquine unless they have issues. Have low blood pressure so doxy it is. I take it daily, two days in and so far no issues.
Love you all back at home and hope everyone is doing well!!! Send me an update via mail!
