Mi new os

Today, Peace Corps Salone announced where we will be living for the next two years. After a long and agonizing day of waiting, imagining, and hugging dear friends to whom we wish to stay close, we were given envelopes each with a puzzle piece. We were to find other volunteers with pieces that fit. Once the puzzle came together, we were guided towards a teacher who handed yet another envelope to us. Inside, the long awaited name of our new homes. I will be living in a very small rural village (approximately 1000 in population) called Bandajuma in the southern most district called Punjehun. Bandajuma is about 30 miles south of Bo (the second largest city). There are small daily markets and a Sunday Trade Fair. My school is a Muslim JSS School called Ahmadiyya Junior Secondary (The equivalent of a U.S. Middle School). I will be the only Peace Corps Volunteer in my village and the only volunteer within a 20-30 mile radius. Next week, we will be going to visit our sites. I cannot wait for the adventure to continue! A tel God tenki!