We are going to South Africa. The Peace Corps has finally decided. We'll be part of the Schools and Community Resources Project. We'll be assigned to a village secondary school. Sally will teach English and do some teacher training, and I'll be a Technical Resource. We got the invitation at the end of April, just a little more than a year after we began the application process, and we depart on July 21.
As you might expect, we have been frantically trying to clean out and sell our house and get our lives in order to be gone for two years. Fortunately, the house sold in four days. (We had a great real estate person who gave us very good advice on strategy.) We've picked a moving-and-storage company. And we've burned out one office-sized shredder and started on a second.
So we have two major bits of advice: (1) Do this, or something like it: life is too short not to spend it on adventures, and (2) Clean out your stuff.
Thursday, June 11, 2009
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Hey! Dreams live! Congratulations on living them.....I was in Salem last week and had dinner with Larry & Pat Shrum who gave me the news about your having moved to Africa...I am so glad you are having a grand adventure and gladder still that you will share it in this blog with those of us who are interested...What a Herculean task to clean out a home....I have lived in eighteen or so homes so far and feel as if I have shed lots of dead weight along the way...but my daughter asked once: "Mom. Where are all the toys I played with as a baby?" Had to admit that I saved only one doll: Wayne's! oh well.....have a wonderful time and stay well....we are all eager to hear the details of your experience....Pat
ReplyDeleteHoly cow! David, this is awesome -- good for you! Believe it or not, I was just thinking this afternoon, "I wonder if it's too late to have another Interchange Alumni reunion". It's been so many years, but it would be cool to see folks again. I couldn't remember your email address, but did remember your domain name. And lo and behold, I found this! So obviously, you are not available for any party planning. ;-) I wish you and Sally all the best in your next, great adventure! Post pictures!
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