You're Invited to Lesotho!

"Congratulations! It is with great pleasure that we invite you to begin training in Lesotho for Peace Corps service."

I'm finally invited!!

After 17 months of patience, patience, patience I have my orientation date, my country and piles of paperwork that I knew were coming but still had to cringe at. A big blue package via UPS arrived while I was on the phone with my grandma and sitting at my mom's house so it was family affair.

I leave November 2nd with 26 other volunteers that will be in-country with me for the two years.

My official position is a secondary science/math teacher and I will also be running an HIV program since 23% of Lesotho is infected. I'm pretty sure it's standard to run an awareness program in most African countries due to the infection rate. In some places it's higher than 1/3 percent infected so Lesotho doesn't have the shortest end of the stick.

My last day of service is January 13, 2013. Just in case any of you are planning ahead and thinking about a Welcome Home party. Preparedness never goes out of style.

Anyway! Now I've got to write aspiration statements and send resumes to the local staff in Lesotho and apply for my Peace Corps passport (it's special, so special) and submit press releases- so keep your eyes open Adrian Daily Telegram, Hudson Post Gazette and Owosso Something-or-Other. I'm about to be temporarily famous.

More updates as I get more information. Yay invites!!!!!!!