Getting Ready

Well, I am off in a few short days, April 26, 2010 to be exact for an amazing adventure. An adventure with the Peace Corps to Guatemala. I will be flying to Atlanta for a quick 2 day orientation and introduction to the Peace Corps and the opportunity to meet other volunteers I will be serving with. Then it will be off to Guatemala early morning April 28 to begin my 3 month training in Santa Lucia Milpas Altas (located between Guatemala City and Antigua). As a Peace Corps trainee, I will be living with a host family and learning about local culture, health and safety, language and the specifics of the job I will be doing for the next two years of my life. Up to now, I know that I will be working with rural families to teach them how to use daily health and hygiene practices. I am getting very excited and looking forward to this opportunity over the next few years. I'm hoping to keep this blog up-to-date, so stay tuned...