**When trying to update this blog, i have no idea where to begin, so I apologize if I seem a little scattered brain about everything, there is SO much to tell about and sadly the internet cafe I'm at is a little pricy, so I'm rushed!
ANYWAYS, Life here is still great! I'm getting very used to the little things that seemed like minor adjustments before. Right now we have only 2.5 weeks of training left, which is very nice because "boot camp" is getting a little old! :)
I spent this past week up in Northwest Province on a site visit to the area in which I will be living. I got to see my village and my new house, which is actually kind of a "mansion" compared to what i thought my hut would be like. I even have 4 rooms in my little house, which may not sound like much to ya'll, but I think having a cozy comfy house will give me some degree of sanity in my 2 years of bush life:)
ANYWAYS, Life here is still great! I'm getting very used to the little things that seemed like minor adjustments before. Right now we have only 2.5 weeks of training left, which is very nice because "boot camp" is getting a little old! :)
I spent this past week up in Northwest Province on a site visit to the area in which I will be living. I got to see my village and my new house, which is actually kind of a "mansion" compared to what i thought my hut would be like. I even have 4 rooms in my little house, which may not sound like much to ya'll, but I think having a cozy comfy house will give me some degree of sanity in my 2 years of bush life:)
But more about my village, I am living on a compound with the headman of the village and there are about 5 or 6 other families living on that compound too, so there are sure to be plenty of people around at all times, which is exciting for me! AND i got to meet two bran new babies, so as most of you know, i will be quite content with that! My house is right next to the basic school of the town (grades 1-9) and the rural health center, where i will be facilitating trainings and meetings with neighborhood health committees and working with under 5 clinics and etc. My closest peace corps neighber will be just a short 45km bike ride away from me! (I know this sounds like alot to many of you, but belive me, i lucked out on this one!) Also the area i live in is huge on growing beans, which i just discovered one month before i left the states that i absolutely LOVE! So i'm pretty excited about beans, haha. Also the area i'll be in supposedly has some realy cool "landmarks" around, like rapids, waterfalls, & a "tunnel" or "cave" that you can walk in for about 50 min and come out somewhere else (this was a new discovery i guess, so i'll have to post up with that later!)
Anyways, my site visit was awesome because I finally got to practice some of the language i've been learning and the pieces of this puzzle are kind of starting to make sense in my head! All the poeple in my area are SO nice and I am very excited to get started working on health issues. Another highlight of my trip is that I got to kill a goat (Yes, i know i'm starting to sound like a psycho animal killer, but i figure if you are going to eat the meat, you best be able to kill it yourself). And come to find out, goat actually tastes very delicious, kind of like roast beef that's been sittin in mom's crockpot all day! MMMMM
Well I think that is enough about life here in Zambia for one day, but whoever is reading this blog, don't forget that I would love to be getting some real mail from you , so i can write you back and so i know how things are going with all my lovely friends and family back in the states! My addy is different now, and I dont' know if off the top of my head, but if you really want to mail me, look on facebook, or ask my awesome mommy! Tukadimona!
Anyways, my site visit was awesome because I finally got to practice some of the language i've been learning and the pieces of this puzzle are kind of starting to make sense in my head! All the poeple in my area are SO nice and I am very excited to get started working on health issues. Another highlight of my trip is that I got to kill a goat (Yes, i know i'm starting to sound like a psycho animal killer, but i figure if you are going to eat the meat, you best be able to kill it yourself). And come to find out, goat actually tastes very delicious, kind of like roast beef that's been sittin in mom's crockpot all day! MMMMM
Well I think that is enough about life here in Zambia for one day, but whoever is reading this blog, don't forget that I would love to be getting some real mail from you , so i can write you back and so i know how things are going with all my lovely friends and family back in the states! My addy is different now, and I dont' know if off the top of my head, but if you really want to mail me, look on facebook, or ask my awesome mommy! Tukadimona!
