22 July 2011

It's been 2 months ...

since my last post... training was intense and it was hard to keep up with my blog posts...but I'm A PEACE CORPS VOLUNTEER Now!!!!

How ecxiting, those words still make me smile from ear to ear! I'm so glad I followed my heart, stepped out on faith and explored this light within me... I definitely can see myself making a gran difference in my community and I can't wait to be writing a post in 2 years reflecting on all the wonderful things my community and I was able to do!

Anyway, figured I would give you an update of training. I may have mentioned in previous posts, but some weeks we were working 7 days a week! Exhausting, coming from my working world of travel and monthly getaways! When we got here, the 52 of us were broken down into smaller groups based on our Spanish levels. I have to comment that I had the Best Training Group EVER!!! I LOVE Adora, Aaron, and Ryan! We worked very well together in our Puesto de Salud (health center), doing charlas and making posters (Condones son Cheveres!!!), and had a ton of fun along the last 3 months. I definitely owe getting through training to my loves! Thanks so much guys!!!

 My traning group at the beginning of training!

Us at our Swearing-in service!!!

I guess that's about all I have to say about the last 3 months! They were intense but I learned a shit load of Spanish.... I came in and tested at Beginner Alto and at Swearing-in I tested at Intermediate Alto... That was a huge accomplishment for me. But, I have a long way to go... IA really just means that I can ask for food and how to get to the bathroom, basic survival necessities! lol I'm doing ok, but am looking forward to seeing my Spanish progress over the next few years! I'll keep you posted!