Michelle received her care package from Auntie (my sister Carol) today. She was thrilled!! She has also received two letters from my mother. Being Nana -- my mother mentioned to Michelle about her unmade bed in the pictures!!!! Once a Nana always a Nana!!!! Michelle had a good laugh. We are finding out that it takes about two weeks for delivery. Inside the package was a jar of peanut butter with a spreader attached (complete with bling -- that's Auntie!), crackers, small packages of tissues (they use handkerchiefs there), granola bars, chocolates, and packages of instant Starbucks coffee!!!!! Almost like home --- no Starbucks there!!!!! Michelle's Uncle John (my brother) provided each of the girls with Starbucks cards with monthly deposits while they are/were in college. Boy does Michelle miss her Starbucks and her Starbucks card!!!!!! Jenny is still enjoying hers.
I told Michelle about the PCorps story on NBC. After hearing about the living conditions of the PCTrainees in Sierra Leon, she is very happy where she is. She laughed when I told here about the PCTrainee who mentioned that she wouldn't be able to get that Starbucks Iced Coffe for two years. At least Michelle has electricity and running water (and those packages of instant coffee) . They do have washing machines --- no dryers.
This weekend they have an all-day workshop on Saturday on classroom management in another city. They won't find out where they are going until tomorrow. Sunday, since they are now allowed to travel a little bit, the group plans to go Veles and just spend the day seeing what is in the city. Michelle has just been going back and forth to teach and then return to Losovo.
Yesterday the group had a little break in the afternoon,so they went for a walk outside of the village. They saw the mountains and the mist and sheep hearders with their sheep. She said is was very beautiful and peaceful.
Michelle said she would call on Sunday and I'll post then ---- Kathy
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