Good Bye USA

Hello everybody,
Well, I am heading out in like 5 hours. So strange!!!! I just got back from the government medical facility and got a few shots. Staging is finally over, it was a long few days. Everybody in my group seems great...only 3 Cali kids, which surprised me. A few of us went out in full force last night for my birthday and our last night in the states. I love you all and miss you already. Stay safe and keep in touch.

My Mom (Jean) and Dad (Bill)..Love you guys :)

My dog..Duke..I miss him

We went to the Happiest Place of Earth. What a great day with my sister (Jenny) and brother (William).

At the JFK library in Boston...he started the Peace Corps :)

My family...William, me, Dad, Mom and Jenny

Please leave your messages to me here!!!

Traveling schedule

~I leave on Sat Jan 21st from John Wayne Airport at 9:47 and arrive in Philly at 7:46 after a lay-over in Texas.
~Jan 22nd: We register and begin training.
~Jan 23rd (which is my 23rd birthday): The training program lasts all day. (8:30 am til 6pm)
~Jan 24th: Depart to the medical clinic to get shots and head to the airport for the long flight to South Africa. We leave JFK airport at 5:55 pm and arrive in Johannesburg, South Africa at 5:50 pm on Jan 25th after a lay-over in Dakar.
~Jan 26th: We leave Johannesburg at 11:40 am and finally arrive in Lusaka, Zambia at 1:40 pm.

Then we all head to Kitwe which will be my new home for the next 3 months.