Welcome and Blog Mission Statement

Welcome all my friends and family!  I hope this will be a small window into my next adventure to Senegal working with the Sustainable Agriculture Program through the Peace Corps.  I have never created a blog before and I do not plan to take a computer with me to Senegal; so be patient with the posts.  I will try to update my progress and development as I can.

I am currently in Tennessee staying with my father trying to soak up family time before I leave.  I am scheduled to leave on September 19th to go to New York City for a day of staging and meet and great activities before heading to Thies, Senegal with the group I will be teamed with for the next 2 years.  Currently, I do not know much about the life I will lead in the next 27 months in West Africa, but I am beginning to get more and more small puzzle pieces to create an image of my life for the future.

Here is what I know right now:

• I will not know the location/region I will be placed in Senegal until I have begun training in Thies.  I will be given my assignment once I arrive.  This will be a major influence into whether or not I have easy access to internet, electricity, and running water. 
• Currently, the Peace Corps has not stopped working in Senegal due to the Ebola virus.  I have every intention of leaving New York bound for Senegal on September 20th.

Thanks to everyone's support and prayers for my trip.  I will miss you all, but I also am very excited for the experiences I will have in the next two years.  My term ends December 2016.