Would you like to make a tax deductible donation to my future projects?

Hello Fellow Blog Readers:

To those of you who are interested, I will be setting up an account that will allow you to make tax deductible donations to the projects I will be working on my second year. I will be spending my first year working on education. Then in my second year, I will determine families that are in need of a project in order for them to better their health. Projects could include, an improved cook stove, latrine, cement floor, water storage system, or drainage system. Criteria for recipients of projects will also be based on families dedication to the educational health talks that I will be giving and how great their desire is to better their health. More details to come concerning cost break down as it becomes available.

I am giving you a heads up so that you can start putting money away for this now if you so desire, maybe you have something you can give up and instead of spending the money you can send it towards a good cause. I will be setting up a fund when the time gets closer to begin my projects.

Sunday, May 16, 2010

One Day at a time

Hello again everone,

I have made it to an internet cafe inorder to update my blog,. Life is going well, weather is 80 and sunny most days with a few days of rain mixed in. This experience is about as challenging as I thougth it would be. So many times I wish I could back out and then it would be so much easier and I could be with my friends and family but I have to remind myself why I am doing it. I have come here to grow, to learn about myself, to learn another culture and language and to help people. I am still in the phase of transition and time will make the adjustment easier.

My host family is great but it´s been a challenge to converse with them. I am lacking some confidence in speaking spanish. I don´t want to mess up but I know I have to so I just need to work on putting myself out there. Conversations are about superficial things right now like the weather and how their day went but I hope with time to broaden our topics.

We went out on Thursday to visit a volunteer that is just finishing up her service. It was nice to see what life is like on the other side of training. It helps make my long days of classes bearable when I know what is coming on the other side. She is working about 2 hrs from where I am now. She lives in the city but hikes up in the mountains to work with people. It´s beautiful out there and hopefully I can post some pictures sometime soon.

I added more picutres to the link above, check it out!
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2 comments:

  1. CassieMay 25, 2010 at 9:31 AM

    Hey Beauty!
    I'm glad you're doing well. What city are you in again? Someone asked me and I couldn't remember, but then I couldn't find it on here either. hahaha. Be sure to keep us updated on your contact information or you won't get no presents...
    Anyway, keep up the good work, and stay strong. Also, remember that conversing with us native English speakers isn't always smooth sailing either. And probably a lot less interesting.
    And when it gets tough, remember Genesis 11:1-9 (The Tower of Babel). God made it difficult for us to communicate so that we would have to rely on Him. It's not supposed to be easy. We need our God to help us work it out.
    Love you!!
    ~Cassie

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  2. KelseyJune 4, 2010 at 4:51 PM

    I am near Antigua which is close to the capital

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