G 15

Greetings from the City of Brotherly Love!

Guinea 15, the 15th Peace Corps group to volunteer in Guinea since Conakry became the capital has finished staging (orientation, in non-peace corps lingo), our bags are packed and we're ready to go... well sort of. Tomorrow morning we are off to the clinic to get our shots, we then have some free time to take care of last minute things and then we are off to New York to catch our first flight out of the states headed towards our destination. After a connecting flight in Brussels, and refuel in Dakar we'll arrive in Guinea on December 4th.

Today feels much like Friday before I left home. I'm overwhelmed, nervous, scared and excited. Over the past two days I've met 36 amazing people who I am still getting to know, but at the same time I feel like we've bonded already. Staging was filled with ice breakers, and going over logistics, but as the chatter lingered amongst tables after group discussions were long over I feel as though we are well on our way.

As for my last night in America... I'm sitting here roughing it, with my laptop plugged into the wall, watching Desperate Housewives and Grey's with a full stomach. Exciting, I know. I have some paper work to finish up before the clinic tomorrow and I could use some sleep, who knows if the nerves will allow for sleep but I'm hoping!

I'm not sure where I'm going with this post because it's all over the place. But I want you all to know that I Love You (Aunt Karen, that one is definitely for you!) and I'll miss all of you. Think of me while I'm sitting on the plane with a sore butt and sore arms. I'll try to post in country because we'll have Internet access for about 5 days, and hopefully I'll have pictures as well.

G 15 Out.