Hello again.
So like I said before a lot of things have happend in the past few weeks and I just found out the other day that I am going to be moving villages. Actually I will be moving from a village to a much bigger ville, where I will most likely have running water, electricity and a site mate. So it will def be a much different experience but I am really excited about it and I think it is just what I need.
I don't really want to go much into what happend here but I will be seeing most of you in the next few weeks so we can talk about it then.
Speaking of, I can not tell you how excited I am to be going home. It is just what I need, a little vacation back to see everyone I love. I wont have my cell phone when I get back but I will hopefully have my moms, and I will be staying with Karen in Maryland so you can always call her to get to me (hope thats ok Karen). Otherwise I will send out an email with my moms number on it when I get to town. I plan to eat lots of yummy food and spend lots of time catching up on the tv and movies that I have missed in the past year, and of course to just spend time with all of you and to see my sister get married!

Until then I will be in Lome spending way too much money on food and such. There is this great place here that shows movies on Tuesday night. Its 5$ and you get a small pizza and a small beer. Usually the movies are pretty new from the states but dubbed in French which kind of sucks but its still great to go to the movies. And not too expensive so its fun! Tomorrow I'll do some shopping for gifts so if you have any ideas of what you want might enjoy holler at me.

ok to be continued later :)

Hello again.



So there have been some big changes going on here in Togo and I PROMISE that I will tell you all about it later but for now I am still in the process of getting everything figured out. But while doing so I will be in Lome the capital for about a week which means lots of access to the internet so I figured I would not only post some fun blogs but also some pictures so check this out....
the new love of my liferight when I got him...when he was still a young man...this was at camp after he got an imprompu bath from Connor and Ben... I mean really is there anything in the world cuter than this photograph?

I am currently adding some pics to webshots mostly from camp but also just from whatever. These are from the camp that I did for kids affected or infected with AIDS. Most of the kids were orphans whose parents died of AIDS and most of them have no been tested so they don't know their status although there were a few that were confirmed HIV positive. It was one of the most fun weeks ever. We just danced and sang and played games all week long and it was a chance for these kids to actually be kids, which unforntunately does not happen too often. And naturally I fell in love wtih a few of the kids who were just amazing. I really do think that these camps are some of the most important work that peace corps does here.

Ok enough about that. Other things.... A new group of volunteers just swore in the other day so there is officially a new group! Its exciting but kind of weird because its the first change in people since I've been here. And the older group is all COSing now (closing of service...aka leaving). Two of my closest friends just left a while ago to get married. Thats right they met in the Peace Corps and are getting married in less than a month. Crazy.

Time to go return my hotel key and try to find a place to stay tonight. I'll be back

BONSOIR
I really dont have any time left but just wanted to remind you that I shall be returning to the good old U S of A in about 2 weeks... I will be in Maryland the night of the 31 and then Ill be in Colorado Aug 1-10 then again to MD Aug 10-14 so lets make big plans to do amazing things
I CAN NOT WAIT TO SEE YOU

ps I have gained a lot of weight...no need to comment when you see me... just go with it
LOVVVVEEEE
TP