lundi 12 mai 2008

From a New Volunteer...

Thats me!!!!!!!

Friday was SwearIn and yesterday we arrived in Kaolack. I arrived with a 104.4 degree fever, but am mostly better and am taking advantage of the drugs in the PC med kit. Today was a major shopping day for gear for my hut and tomorrow I get Installed, aka Abandonned by q PC Rangerover for a few months. This is the moment Iùve dreaded since before applying. I would really just like to fastforward a week or two and skip through this moment Im so dreading. It will be ok and I have at least seen my village, which is more than most people, but still. Scary stuff...

Some pics:
or not...but Im working on switching to Flickr or another photo site, so hopefully things will go a little better with that.

My internet use will now become less and less regular until I figure out where the nearest halfway decent internet service will be. Im estimating it will be about 2 weeks before I get internet service again, just an FYI. Hopefully by that time I will also have a post box and can start receiving mail again.

Love you all, please think about and pray for me!

5 commentaires:

Katie a dit…

I know Dad and I called to check up on you earlier, but I'm glad to hear that you're doing a lot better today than yesterday. Get me that address as soon as you can and I'll get you some mail to your new location!! :) Good luck sissy!!

Mom a dit…

We'll be praying for you as you are starting your new adventure in your village. Keep your bible close at hand. Remember that you are never really abandoned. God will be with you. Everyone who loves you is sending you their good wishes. I'm glad you're feeling better. We love you so much and are very proud of you.

Unknown a dit…

104.4
is quite a high fever, B
not malaria?

ps - I graduated! and i love you! (sorry the ps isn't in haiku form)

Jodi a dit…

Good luck Bethany. We're thinking of you.
Love,
Jodi

Anonyme a dit…

pauvre, bethany!!! j'espere que tu fasse meilleure maintenant. as-tu mange qqch de mauvais? ta mere est intelligente--Dieu soit toujours avec toi--jamais oublier cette rapport. tu me manque beaucoup!!

as-tu recu mon lettre?

j'ai une histoire "bethanais" pour toi! en fait, ce n'est pas tres rigolo, mais je me suis tombee sur les escaliers a l'ecole il y a 2 jours--je ne faisais pas attention et la marche m'ai monque. maintenant, je marche lentement et mon pied est tres grand et bleu--et heidi m'appelle "gimp." heureusement, les etudiants et la faculte sont tres sympa et ils m'aident. (I thought you would find that interesting--esp. since you did something similar not too long ago.)

gros bisous!! XOXO