We've been invited to Peace Corps!

So after jumping through more hoops than we ever thought possible, Kristi and I were finally invited for Peace Corps Service. Since September it seems that our Peace Corps bus has experienced numerous flat tires, delaying our departure on multiple occasions. I do not lie when I say that i am utterly amazed and even flabbergasted at how it hard it can be for two college grads to work for free in Africa. So now after more than a year of having our brains, bodies and will power tested we have finally been seen fit for peace corps service.

So where will we be going? Drumroll...... THE GAMBIA! ...so now that you know where it is, you might still be wondering "where is it?" The Gambia is the smallest country in Africa located on the west coast, roughly twice the size of Delaware. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean and Senegal. I feel very honored and excited to be working in a country that prefixes itself with "The" or if you please "Da".
We have been designated to work as community and health developers. Kristi will focus more on the health side, especially dealing with women and child health, while I will focus more on developing sustainable community projects. Our departure date will be January 29th at which time we will spend 3 days at staging in the USA before leaving for Africa. I am excited that it is a country that i have not been to so that the experience will be a completely new one for both Kristi and myself.