The Countdown has Begun!

I've tried writing a blog once before, it was for my trip to Indonesia. I wrote the first blog entry and never logged in again. Hopefully I will do better here. I'm not sure how often I will have Internet access, so my postings may be sporadic. So here goes...

Countdown, two days before I start my Peace Corps journey. On Monday I will travel to Washington D.C. (yes, I told people I would be leaving from Miami...surprise for me too.) for two days of orientation, this is where I will meet the others who will be serving in Guatemala with me. The group has already started email correspondence back and fourth, everyone seems great. On Wednesday we leave DC at 7:30 am to Guatemala. For the first 3 months we will be training in a town called Santa Lucia Milpas Altas and we will be staying with Guatemalan families. During this time our language skills and other technical skills will be tested determining where we will be placed.

I'm constantly asked how I feel about leaving. I don't think the reality of my trip has hit me yet. This question might better be answered in my next posting after I've arrived in Guatemala. Until then all I can say is that I will miss my family and friends immensely. So hopefully this will get the ball rolling on my blog, please feel free to comment. I will try to put up pictures as soon as I get some. Thanks for reading!