Peace Corps Namibia Group 37 made it through the first 3 months at site intact! Sometimes it is hard to believe that I have already been at site for 3
months and in country for 5… I just had reconnect where group 37 all got to be
reunited (and it feels so goooood, sorry couldn’t resist a Peaches & Herb
moment). We talked about the good, bad,
and the ugly of our sites and got to bounce ideas off of each other. It's a gentle reminder that while we are all away from home and away from out families we still have each other to pick us up when we are down and to rejoice in each others triumphs...(as corny as that sounds).
While it was good to see everyone after a
week I was ready to be back at site. I
missed my friends and the village life. However now we are on a school holiday so just about everyone has left my village for the farms and other homes around the place. The kids at the combined school were so happy to be going on break. You can always tell when holidays/out-weekends (weekends where the hostel kids get to go home) are coming by the size and enthusiasm of the KCS Choir.
Now I'm just looking at getting into some new projects (a lot of which are outreach to other villages/towns nearby). I am also preparing to say goodbye to my current site mate and prepare on getting at least 1 new site mate! It's bittersweet but I'm excited for both my old site mate to reconnect with the American world and my new site mate (maybe site mates) to start their lives in Namibia. I just hope that they fall in love with our village the way that I have. Cause no matter what pros and cons a place has at the end of the day this village is my Namibian home.
As usual below I'm going to post photos and such of what I've been up to the past few weeks. My mother always asks me on the phone if I'm happy. And the answer is yes. Being here feels right, and I've been having a lot of fun (as well as stresses) living and working in this wonderful country. I encourage ya'll to come visit this place. I promise you won't be disappointed.
On another note: I have decided that I will use this time to get into shape. (I have already lost 15kg/33lbs so I might as well capitalize on this yes?) So the plan is to eat healthy and do mini no-gym workouts. I have been scouring the Internet for mini workouts to fit in here and there. I have P90X and now have an arsenal of movie workouts (i.e. do 10 jumping jacks whenever a spell is cast in Harry Potter). My all-too-in-shape site mate is leaving me his pull-up bar thingy that goes in the doorframe when he leaves. My goal is to actually be able to do a pull up….
As usual below I'm going to post photos and such of what I've been up to the past few weeks. My mother always asks me on the phone if I'm happy. And the answer is yes. Being here feels right, and I've been having a lot of fun (as well as stresses) living and working in this wonderful country. I encourage ya'll to come visit this place. I promise you won't be disappointed.
On another note: I have decided that I will use this time to get into shape. (I have already lost 15kg/33lbs so I might as well capitalize on this yes?) So the plan is to eat healthy and do mini no-gym workouts. I have been scouring the Internet for mini workouts to fit in here and there. I have P90X and now have an arsenal of movie workouts (i.e. do 10 jumping jacks whenever a spell is cast in Harry Potter). My all-too-in-shape site mate is leaving me his pull-up bar thingy that goes in the doorframe when he leaves. My goal is to actually be able to do a pull up….
My Bulletin Board in my Office!
The sign I made for my door!
The boys falling asleep while watching a movie
KCS Kids playing with my phone taking photos.
This kid took my glasses and put them on his face!Laundry Day
