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I typed this November 2, 2010
If you guys don’t know by now, its best that you do…I AM COMING HOME SOON!!!! And I am very excited. My Peace Corps service is ending the 14th of December 2010… which means they will pick me from my village and take me to the city. That is almost in less than a month!!!!!! It is a month earlier from my original COS date that I had planned but I had also planned earlier on possibly extending here, staying for another year …..little did I know that the Lord had a different plan for my life and I will be coming home around April . Its weird to think that my service is almost finished. Even though I am ending in December, I wont be coming home until around April. But still!!! That is coming up! Time flies… seriously. I thought I would write this blog about a few things… things that I have learned here about myself, things that have stayied the same… things that I want to carry on and also my dreams . Honestly speaking, I don’t believe I am the same person, this has been an amazing opportunity in my life… I am excited to come home and see all of you once again, but I am scared, nervous, anxious, excited, happy and all the above to come home… its going to be like a whole different culture shock.
Things that have changed
· My patients
· My view of time
· I love Lebanese food, dried fruit, nuts, ect
· A broader variety of music
· More communal feelings instead of independence
· Appreciation for my family and friends
· Ideas on development have broadened…
· My thoughts on other beliefs and religions
· Trying to understanding Gods calling
· I feel like I have learned a deeper meaning of mself
· I have become a woman
· Enjoyment of reading books, exercising, eating healthy
· Appreciation for freedom to vote and speech
· More reason
· Simplicity in life
· More familiar with bodily issues and first aid
· Realization that my life has a calling
· I am going to register as a Democrat now. Sorry my old Republican party!
· I AM IN LOVE
Things that are still the same
· I still love Dordt College
· Strong belief in education
· I still like to plan ahead
· Still organized
· Still like chocolate
· Laughing, crying, cracking jokes
· The smell of gasoline
· Farting when I feel like it
· Brushing and flossing my teeth
· Still a BAMF
· still believe that having a Positive Mental Attitude is key in life.
My dream and plan as of now….
· Go home and be closer to my crazy family!
· Get a diplomatic job with the government, maybe working with international people.
· Be a good wife, bare about 15 children for my Muslim husband
· NEVER FORGET TO SMELL THE ROSES