July 17, 2011 Lucy, Lonnie and JFK

 Two friends I only met July 2, and now can't imagine ever not knowing, Lucy and Lonnie. They are with the program called Children, Youth and Families, which focuses on addressing social concerns. We all trained together for a week, but then they left for the city, to further train.

In the background is another friend, Pam. We're in Education together and will leave this AM for Dinalupihan, Bataan, where we will live with Filipino host families and continue training. We'll be spending Monday making "Courtesy Calls" on local officials such as the mayor, so that we will then be able to enter the schools for Practicum (sort of Student Teaching). Our time for the next while will be divided between working in the schools and language drill.

Most of the time I am either too busy or tired (or hungry!) to think of it, but all of the sudden last week I was struck with, "! I'm in the Peace Corps!"