What's new in Guyana?

I am settling into a little routine in my village and have no internet.  My blog entries are going to be perhaps monthly now.  It is a quiet little Seventh Day Adventist village and so transportation considerations are to be taken into account on weekends.  Since I have been in my new home, I have been able to get a Zumba session started at a church about 1/2 hour bike ride away on Sunday mornings at 6AM!  It is a beautiful ride and I did surprise myself the first time as I could still give the class and ride back with ease!   The look out past my back yard.  I burn my trash just past the bridge. The lovely view as I sit a neighbor's veranda. For the last 2 weeks  I have conducted a Literacy Camp with some kids in the village. We had fun, but they exhausted me!  I think I will be glad to have one on one sessions once school resumes!  Here are the kids!  Yes, I GLOW all the time!   Musical flash cards were a hit. The last 1/2 hour each day we had journal entries

Oh my....I had my doubts once or twice.  Going through Peace Corps training is nothing to take lightly.  If I thought getting in the door was tough, I was mistaken.  The training, as I stated in a previous post is more than one can ever imagine.  Even if the environmental conditions were perfect, training would still be challenging. The staff is patient and motivating and yes, demanding.  If I think training was tough, I have been told that it simply helps us build resilience. The next two years are going to be the test. I am ready and officially qualified! Shellon presenting me my certificate!