Yes, it’s true…I’m here…really here!  After travels of about 4 days, we’ve arrived in Madagascar and by tonight i will be with my host family!  I am truly looking forward to spending time with my host family and to learning to communicate, beginning with very minimal language skills and hopefully seeing that blossom into a grasp of [...]

Manahoana (Hello)! There is so very much to say but I’ll spare you somewhat…mostly because it is very late on my last night in the U.S.!  So, below are just some thoughts…not necessarily full sentences, but heartfelt…and a tiny bit of logistics. The last couple of months have been a wonderful whirlwind of family and friends and [...]

This is it!! Yesterday was a wonderful day; I found out where I will be spending the next 2+ years! I’ll be doing community health work as a Peace Corps volunteer in Madagascar. Ahhhh, how nice it is to be able to provide a complete sentence in response to that enormous question now! [...]

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