Safe in Africa

Hello all!!! I'm just doing a quick update from an internet cafe in Butha-Buthe, which is a small village in Lestho. I only have a few minutes, so this'll be brief, and sadly I don't have time to post any pictures, but maybe tomorrow. I'm visiting a current Peace Corps Volunteer at her sight for the next two days, and since we've been so shut-off from communication she's been sweet enough to bring us to the internet cafe :) I'm doing well......so much to say, so little time. I've sent out some letters, but it takes at least 2 weeks to get them to the states, more like 4 weeks I believe. I'm eagerly awaiting letters from all of you back home. My address is:
Haley Waggoner/PCT
United States Peace Corps/Lesotho
PO BOX 554
Maseru 100
Lesotho Southern Africa
I'd love to get some letters, and pics from home!!! I hope everyone is doing well! I should have a phone sometime in the next week, so I'll be able to stay in touch better starting soon. I will be investing in a phone with internet access.
LOVE and MISS you all!!!!!
Haley

Off to Lesotho

Today is 11/10/09.....let the count down begin. Right now I'm in Philadelphia, and I had my first Phillie Cheese Steak for dinner. It was delicious! My hotel roomies and I were also able to get up this morning and walk around Philadelphia for a bit, so I got some photos of the liberty bell and independence hall that I will post later, as I have limited time on the hotel computer (welcome to the next two years of my life). Today we went through "staging" which was just the basic PC paperwork and registration, and some ice-breaker games and lessons (gotta love that). I am officially PC trainee now, and not just an invitee. We're headed to New York in about 5 hours, and from there we will fly into Jo-Burg, and from there to Maseru...the capitol city of Lesotho. I can't believe it's all finally happening! The education group that I'm with consists of about 30 people, mostly females, but a handfull of guys. So far everyone is very nice, and we all seem to be depending a lot on our senses of humor to get us through this transitional period.

I want to thank everyone for the amazing going away party that was thrown for me, and for all the wonderful gifts. I think I'm pretty prepared....I deffinately have enough luggage! I know I didn't get to send thank-you cards to everyone, so for the record, "THANK YOU!!!" I coudn't have made it this far without everyone's support. I will miss everyone a great deal, but I'll come back with many stories to tell.

For the next 3 months we will be stationed in Lesotho for training, and I've heard that during that time we won't have any internet access. I promise to update this every chance I get, but I don't know how often that will be. I still don't have an address for sending letters or anything, but as soon as I do I'll post it.

Love You All! Now I'm off to call the boyfriend ;)

1 Week to go

Well, I'm done working at the WW Clinic, except I'll be going in one last time to do some training tomorrow. I spent my day running around and trying to take care of all of my last minute business. I'm posting a picture from Halloween. We all dressed up as the Peanuts Gang. I will miss Halloween, that's for sure!