see ya, virginia.

Thanks! Thanks all you good people who came out for hugs and beers the last few days.

Just rolled through 2 days of pre-service training in Philly. Seems we've got a solid bunch of folks headed to Benin. Bright people. We've spent lots of time in stackable conference chairs discussing PC purpose, goals, policies and playing with highlighters.

In a getting-to-know-you exercise, one of the PC Staff asked everyone to raise their hand if they'd experienced any doubt, perplexion, or resistance from friends and family regarding their Peace Corps decision. As hands throughout the room shot upward, I realized I'm damn lucky to have such support. I can't name a single person who expressed a lick of doubt. Thanks.

Tomorrow we've got a bunch of vaccine shots in the AM, and then it's showtime. Arriving in Benin on July 4th. Giddy up.

See ya.

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