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I'm sure some people already know this but in case you don't know I am joining the peace Corps and I'm leaving in December.

The peace Corps whats that?

Well it's a non-profit orgainzation that offers the oppurtunity to those willing to take their skills and expertise abroad and travel to far off places outside of the United States. They range from different assignmens from teaching to agroforestry. Just check it out for yourself on their website.

Wait, where is Kim going?

I will be departing soon for Guinea. Its a very small country in West Africa that speaks french and probably a number of other languages.

What are you going to be doing in Guinea?

Good question! I will serving as a Health education volunteer. My job that i have accepted will be to educate and create awareness about the AIDS epidemic and help in the prevention. I will be working closely with a health center and working on many different projects within this area.

OK? When are you leaving and for how long?

I'm leaving December 1st for my orientation, which will be be in Phillidelphia. I'll be ther for three or four days. After that it's off to Guinea and I'll be residing there for approximately two years.

Is this a joke? Are you being sarcastic again as always?

No, this is not a joke. I am seriously leaving. I already put my two weeks in at my job so I can spend my last weeks with my family and of course packing. I am seriously leaving!!!

So can i still email you?

Another good question. Apparently electricity is not a viable resource where I'm going however I should have some access to internet from time to time. So it would be safe for you to email me. My repsonses will be delayed.

Can I call you? I want to hear your voice?

Absolutely not. I am not paying for any calls from Africa to the States are you out of your mind. Thats mad expensive sounding! lol.

Can i write and send you care packages because you are so far away?

ABSOLUTELY!!! i Would love letters and packages. Please please please write if you can or whenever you can. remember I will be gone for two years. I will get homesick. I will write back and send things. i may need someone to upload my memorystick once in a while.

What's your new address?

My name
Corps de la Paix Americain (it's french for peace corps)
B.P. 1927
Conakry, Guinea
West Africa


What's your email?

Kimmie609@aol.com

Can I see you before you leave?

If you would like but you need to contact me ASAP! Cause I'm still working and I'm going to Virginia the week of thanksgiving. So hurry up!

Are you having a going away party?

Um possibly not a party but i was thinking of having a dinner and then maybe going out afterwards.

Am you going to visit NP before you leave?

I'm working on it! It may have to be a thursday before i leave. Because I don't know yet!

Are you serious?

Yes I'm serious! I'm not being sarcastic, I'm not joking around. I've been in the application process with the Peace Corps since January.

What can I do?

You can send me your updated contact information! This is so important I don't want to come back two years later and feel disconnected.

So when will you be back?

Ok. So I said approximately two years I will be there. A rough estimate of my arrival back home would be March 2010. But that is a ROUGH ESTIMATE!

Kim, I hate writing letters. Can I contact yoyu on myspace, facebook, or myyearbook?

Absolutely. from what I gather. I may have limited access to the internet so i can check those things out from time to time and it'd be great to hear from everyone back at home.

Kim, we haven't talked in a while? Why didn't you say anything beforehand?

Because I didn't know anything beforehand. Like I said I've been in the application process for a long while and there was a point where I wasn't sure whether I would get medically cleared to leave. I recently recieved an invite about a week or so ago.

Kim, I have more questions but I'm afraid to ask them right now?

Then message me, email me, or call me. I still have my phone until Nov 30. You can text me if you don't like the sound of my voice. lol. Whateva works!

I'll keep posting as i find more answers to those questions and when I have more information for you. Thanks so much for the support.

Take care,
Kimberly

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