I've gone to visit my real life volunteer in Perdernales and visited the beach. She is running 2 youth groups and a women's computer class and since she is on the haitian boarder she speaks creole fluently. My first time traveling on my own in the D.R. The only thing that went wrong was a very sketchy guagua (overly crowded public bus) ride in the end. I'm pretty sure it was not a legal guagua- the windshield was held together with clear tape- you couldnt even see out of it and once the driver found out i speak english he had me sit in the front of the bus for the rest of the time. But I made it home alright. Yup- pretty amazing. Beyond that I have had more training classes and yes more vaccinations.
Some sad news- My neighbor and good friend here has decided to early terminate and return to the states. That makes 4 of the group of 56 (?) that have left. So Jeff if you found this- a group of us had a presidente in your honor the other night and we all hope the required stool samples went well.
Some good news- Tommorrow I am moving to a small town close to Nagua on the Northern Coast. There will be four of us volunteers living there right on the beach and working with the town's youth group. We will be there until mid november and if you want the number to call me you can get it from my parents *just call my old cell or home #*. one thing when you call ask for Rebecca not Becky. The sad part of this is that our training group is spliting up. We've gone to the carwash to drink dance and celebrate. It feels like the ending but really we have not even begun our service. I am stuck with these people for the next two 1/4 years- thats a good thing.
I am also going to miss my family here- they have been so nice to me. I am their first volunteer and they treat me amazing.
I am trying to get photos posted- i will post as soon as possible (think 2 or 3 weeks maybe).
Thank you for all of your emails. You'd better believe that I talk about all of you. I just recieved the first letters from mom and grandma on tuesday- so it takes around 3 weeks for mail to arrive.
Laura congrats! Welcome baby Gus!
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What laura had her baby!!!!
YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYY! I think about you a whole lot friend!!!
Becky, I just realized I don't know your non k-state email!! I realized this becaus I was thinking about how much I really wish I could talk to you right now, you would be the perfect person to talk to. I have an interview today...! I know crazy! What for you ask? The Asst. Manager position at the girls home at TLC. It was crazy how it all happened, but yesterday (with less than 24 hours notice) they asked me to interview. The problem is, and this probably wouldn't be a problem for most people, that I know the three people interviewing me. I know them pretty dang well too. Which makes me a bit more nervous. I woke up an hour before my alarm was supposed to go off and my stomach is totally upset.
I just wish you were here to tell me it's not a big deal and to put me in perspective. Everyone else has tried, but somehow you actually get through to me when you say that. Or maybe it's that you do the social work thing and tell me it's okay to be nervous and that I'm totally fine. Maybe that's the approach I should take, that's totally okay for me to be nervous right now. Instead of telling myself I don't need to be nervous, because well, I am and that's probably not going to change. Hmmm. Okay, I can do this, it's okay that I feel this way, it's expected and the people interviewing me expect it.
Look at that you helped me without evening being right here and even responding to what I say. I love you Becky. I hope the DR is a ton of fun!
Love,
Sarah
(here's my email: srkaiser@gmail.com)
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