Tickets are Purchased (by the government)

Hey! This is hard to believe it is finally coming true! I decided I was doing the Peace Corps about 1 1/2 years ago and have been doing paperwork for about 13 months and I now have plane tickets!

I fly out of the Appleton Airport at like 7am on Monday Sept 10 to go to Atlanta, GA for orientation. We are in a bunch of meetings for that evening and all day the 11th. Then, we check out of our hotel at 6am on the 12th, get to the clinic and stay there until about 1pm. YEY! Who knows how many shots I will get in that 6 hour period! Then, we fly directly to Dakar, Senegal!

Thanks to everyone who came to my going-away party on Saturday! It was great seeing you all! If you couldn't make it, and would like my address while I am in training there it is:

PCT Kira Keuhn
Corps de la Paix
B.P. 299 Thies, Senegal
West Africa

But just remember, that is only for the first 2-3 months and then it will change when I get my 2 year assignment!

I've got plenty to do in the next 14 days, but if you are close and want to do a meal or coffee together I'm game! Let me know!

Set to jet: Sept 10

Hey! You found my blogspot!
I have been hearing good things about how I will (hopefully) have power (most of the time) and internet not too far away. I am a lucky one because I will be doing Small Enterprise Development (SED) and will be bringing my laptop and most likely will be in a more developed area of the country.
I will be starting my training on Sept 10ish and will be in Thies for 2-3 months. During that time, I will be living with an African family. After that, I will be placed into a village or city where I will get my own house/hut.

All if this is very exciting for me and I just want to thank everyone for your support! Hope to see you in the last few weeks that I am home - but please keep in touch! I will get posting my address here in a few weeks and your snail mail will be appreciated greatly, I'm sure! :-)