Quite a lot has happened recently and I guess that can account for my lapse of blogging. We got back from the States about a two months ago (already!?!?!) While we were there it was pretty much daily chaos with relatives and the usual holiday fuss. We also managed to have a legal “ceremony” while there. Our plans for a formal ceremony have basically fallen apart for quite a number of reason but they have been killed nonetheless.
We officially submitted our applications to Peace Corps two days ago. We are excited to get the process started and hopefully we will be able to complete everything that they require on our behalf while we are still in the Philippines. After that it is basically just a waiting game.
We have started looking for work now which will fill the gap between the end of our time in the Philippines and the start of a new service. Right now it looks as if India or Tajikistan may be our best bets.
We only have about 3 weeks left at our home here in Kabankalan. It is a very bitter-sweet feeling. We have been plotting our next step for so long and now the finish line is in sight. I will truly miss our host family here. I don’t feel quite so sad but I think I am really taking the time right now to appreciate everything. This upcoming week we will be in Manila, it will be the last big hurrah for batch 263 before people start leaving the country. These next few weeks will certainly be busy and exciting.
