Back to Buckley I go!

The most bazaar thing happened. Our country, Turkmenistan, denied us from coming into their country. No one really knows anything other than we are all going home and calling on Thursday to see where and when they are able to send us out to another country. This whole trip has been a trip from crazyland. On my way to the airport I got a call from the airline saying that our flight was canceled... what? canceled? We got it all straightened out and put on another flight with another airline. This time instead of a direct flight to Philadelphia we are flying to San Fran, then to Philly. Awesome, got checked it and went through security. My phone rings again. WHAT?!?!? Second leg of this trip is canceled. We went to the desk and they already had our tickets printed out. So, now we are flying to Chicago, then to Philly getting in a 9pm. That worked out and we were able to get to Philadelphia. Sometimes you just have strange feelings about something that is going to happen and this definitely was one of those times. The entire morning before we were told we are going back home my stomach was on the fritz. Strange intuition. Next step is to go back to Buckley and start making phone calls to figure out where to go now.

Seven weeks left in America

As I'm sitting my bedroom listen to the rain fall I realize that soon (very soon... seven weeks) I won't be hearing that. I am leaving for the most arid country in the world. A girl who loves taking walks in the pouring rain is going to have to find joy in 120 degree weather. Most of Turkmenistan is black sand desert and gets REALLY hot in July and August. What am I going to pack to stay modest and be cool during those hot months. I have been shopping at lot lately getting what I need to make it through the next few years. I only have three more weeks of work and then four weeks of preparing for my big adventure.

What I am most excited about my next two+ years...

Working with amazing people and sharing my knowledge of health education
Experiencing a new culture
The food!!
Learning a new language (or two)