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