John's Next Step

Sorry for the delay since my last post.   This might be a foretaste of the first 9 weeks of training when I also might miss weekly posting updates on my steps.   I hope that my site will have internet access and I will be able to post pictures once I’m done with training, but that remains to be seen. Last day at work I’ve quit work.   My last day was on the 12 th .   The job was fun, but even at around half time – I was not making enough progress on clearing out and organizing my stuff. My son moves back My son Daniel and Laura moved back to Missouri from Denver on the 20 th .   It will be nice to have them in the house before I go away for another 2 years.   This required me to move out of the room I was using and into one of the small bedrooms in my house.   (I’m fine with that of course.)   I’ve not yet seen him as I am traveling back from Arkansas today and will see him when I arrive. Death in the family My mom...

Going through my Peace Corps stuff I came across three documents that people reading this might find useful, and different from my writing.  One is for the volunteer and two are for family and friends. A Few “Minor” Adjustments Link:  PC_A_Few_Minor_Adjustments.pdf    This is a 54 page document written for the volunteer.  It provides information about what to generally expect during service.  It talks about adjustments to the country, climate, food, and such.  Preservice training is discussed along with what one might encounter in the first few months at site and then throughout the service.  It also covers readjustment after Peace Corps service. Family and Friends Guide (Answers the most frequently asked questions by family and friends of Peace Corps Volunteers.) Link:  PC_Family_and_Friends_2012.pdf This is a short 24 page document that covers how seriously the Peace Corps takes health and safety of the volunteers as well a...