A Bittersweet Goodbye

I leave for Uganda tomorrow. After years of contemplating this decision and a year of applying, interviewing, and medical clearance I finally get to leave. Finally! Why the Peace Corps? I have wanted to go to the Peace Corps or something like it for quite sometime. Peace Corps in particular will provide me with a medium to do the kind of work I truly want to do. I am excited about this life-changing opportunity. I won't be the same after this experience. However, I will greatly miss my family and friends. I am thankful to have such a great support system in NC. But, now I am blessed again with a great supportive training class. My fellow PCT's (Peace Corps Trainees) are GREAT! Check out some of their sites at the bottom of my page. I know the next few months will be great with these people. I have had my moments of doubt, frustration (packing), sadness, and fear (of frogs). But, I know I CAN DO ALL THINGS THROUGH CHRIST! So these apprehensions have no place with me. Our intensive cultural and job training begins this week and ends in October, so this will be my last blog for sometime. During this training I will not have a cell phone and very limited access to the internet. If I do have internet access I will check my email and this blog page for comments. So please make a comment. You don't have to log in, just put your name in the text of the comment and then I will know who you are. Please keep me and my fellow PCT's in your prayers. I am signing off for now.