I’m sitting in a fold up chair on top of a small dirt hill outside typing this on my laptop. I can’t make this up.
I need to be somewhat quick in this because I don’t have too much free time yet, but I wanted to let you all know that I did get a cell phone (see side panel) and everything has been great here. They feed us amazing food and give us good training, and I am a happy girl.
Sweaty, but happy. Speaking of sweaty…
Mom, you were right, I should have bought the Gold Bond. That’s all I’m gunna say. Chaffage.
Oh and pit stains. Ohhhhhh, the pit stains.
I am learning Patois and it is such a cool language! I can say some common greetings, such as “Whaa gwaan?” (what’s going on) and “Glad fi si unu” (good to see you). The Jamaican people are friendly, funny, welcoming, and proud. The land is breathtakingly beautiful and the fruit…UNBELIEVABLE. So good. Today I ate some Mango from the mango tree outside my room and some Naseberries, Sour Sop, and Guineps (I guess kind of like a small green grape-sized shell that your crack open and you suck on the pink colored melon-like fruit inside…?).
I hope all of you are having a great fourth of July. I am thinking of you all! I am glad to be serving in the Peace Corps on our Independence Day!
More later on this week, but take care until then!
Love you!
P.S. Mom, I got your letter with the quotes, you made me cry happy tears! Thank you so much. MUAHHH!
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I am very proud of you! I don't even know what else to say. The article in the TH was nice to read. I am glad they had the number of volunteers in Jamaica wrong though...I was a little worried about the rest of the world.
Remember you are a beautiful and talented woman and the strength you possess is unable to be measured!
I look forward to reading more of your blogs over the next two years and hearing about everything.
Never forget you are amazing!
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