Comments on: Out of the Blue http://www.thirdgoal.com/careberg/2006/06/13/out-of-the-blue/ Peace Corps Stories and Photos Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:50:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Katy http://www.thirdgoal.com/careberg/2006/06/13/out-of-the-blue/#comment-516 Katy Fri, 21 Jul 2006 01:34:27 +0000 http://www.thirdgoal.com/careberg/2006/06/13/out-of-the-blue/#comment-516 <p>Hi Cynthia and Danielle.</p> <p>My name is Katy Prather (then Vence) and I was a Volunteer in South Africa from 2003 to 2005. My husband wrote the message above and I also wanted to let you know that I'd love to answer any questions you may have about the programs there, as well as anything else you may want to know. I've just begun a blog about my experiences that you can check out periodically. http://peacecorpskate.blogspot.com Also feel free to email me at peacecorpskate@yahoo.com...I'd love to ease your mind about the journey you have ahead. Just four days left before your departure. It's gonna be great!! (fear and apprehension is completely normal. be easy on yourself!)</p> <p>PS..Maybe you can carry the message to some PC friends who are still there. Let me know if that's a possibility. Thanks!</p> Hi Cynthia and Danielle.

My name is Katy Prather (then Vence) and I was a Volunteer in South Africa from 2003 to 2005. My husband wrote the message above and I also wanted to let you know that I’d love to answer any questions you may have about the programs there, as well as anything else you may want to know. I’ve just begun a blog about my experiences that you can check out periodically. http://peacecorpskate.blogspot.com Also feel free to email me at peacecorpskate@yahoo.com…I’d love to ease your mind about the journey you have ahead. Just four days left before your departure. It’s gonna be great!! (fear and apprehension is completely normal. be easy on yourself!)

PS..Maybe you can carry the message to some PC friends who are still there. Let me know if that’s a possibility. Thanks!

]]> By: Dale http://www.thirdgoal.com/careberg/2006/06/13/out-of-the-blue/#comment-515 Dale Fri, 21 Jul 2006 01:23:50 +0000 http://www.thirdgoal.com/careberg/2006/06/13/out-of-the-blue/#comment-515 <p>Hello, I admire your courage to tackle such an adventure. My wife just got back from South Africa in 2005. She had a handful of other PCVs there that were your age. What an adventure. She lived in Kameelputs, South Africa for 2 years. It's a little north of Kimberley. She kept a journal the whole time she was there, and still maintains it. She's transferring it all to a blog right now so that interested PCVs and RPCVs can share their experiences or get better insight. It's www.peacecorpskate.blogspot.com if you'd like to look at it. You could also email her if you like. She loves to help and she loves to share her story. It was very rewarding, but very hard for her. She misses it and thinks about her village all the time. Be safe and have the time of your life.</p> Hello,
I admire your courage to tackle such an adventure.
My wife just got back from South Africa in 2005. She had a handful of other PCVs there that were your age. What an adventure. She lived in Kameelputs, South Africa for 2 years. It’s a little north of Kimberley. She kept a journal the whole time she was there, and still maintains it. She’s transferring it all to a blog right now so that interested PCVs and RPCVs can share their experiences or get better insight. It’s http://www.peacecorpskate.blogspot.com if you’d like to look at it. You could also email her if you like. She loves to help and she loves to share her story. It was very rewarding, but very hard for her. She misses it and thinks about her village all the time.
Be safe and have the time of your life.

]]> By: Brooke Nagle http://www.thirdgoal.com/careberg/2006/06/13/out-of-the-blue/#comment-450 Brooke Nagle Thu, 06 Jul 2006 08:36:06 +0000 http://www.thirdgoal.com/careberg/2006/06/13/out-of-the-blue/#comment-450 <p>Hi Carolyn and Danielle,</p> <p>I am a current Peace Corps Volunteer serving in Ladysmith, South Africa with my husband Tom. I am 50 and Tom is 57. You will be meeting Tom soon because he is on the Volunteer Advisory Committee and will be coming to your training the first week you arrive. Yes, it is scary and hard to say goodbye to friends, family and pets and your regular life as you know it. But, you will be meeting and bonding with very wonderful people who are in the same situation as you and know how you are feeling. I do get homesick occasionally but being here is an amazing experience and I have no regrets about joining the Peace Corps. Tom and I are doing NGO development with an HIV/AIDS organisation in Ladysmith: www.mpilonhle.givengain.org. We are here for you if you need anything. Looking forward to meeting you both soon!</p> Hi Carolyn and Danielle,

I am a current Peace Corps Volunteer serving in Ladysmith, South Africa with my husband Tom. I am 50 and Tom is 57. You will be meeting Tom soon because he is on the Volunteer Advisory Committee and will be coming to your training the first week you arrive. Yes, it is scary and hard to say goodbye to friends, family and pets and your regular life as you know it. But, you will be meeting and bonding with very wonderful people who are in the same situation as you and know how you are feeling. I do get homesick occasionally but being here is an amazing experience and I have no regrets about joining the Peace Corps. Tom and I are doing NGO development with an HIV/AIDS organisation in Ladysmith: http://www.mpilonhle.givengain.org. We are here for you if you need anything. Looking forward to meeting you both soon!

]]> By: careberg in South Africa http://www.thirdgoal.com/careberg/2006/06/13/out-of-the-blue/#comment-403 careberg in South Africa Thu, 22 Jun 2006 05:01:29 +0000 http://www.thirdgoal.com/careberg/2006/06/13/out-of-the-blue/#comment-403 <p>Danielle: Thanks for the info. I went there, created an account and tried to join the group. No luck. My yahoo name is: carebergsa. How do I link this to the sa2006pcts group? Thanks</p> Danielle: Thanks for the info. I went there, created an account and tried to join the group. No luck. My yahoo name is: carebergsa. How do I link this to the sa2006pcts group? Thanks

]]> By: Danielle http://www.thirdgoal.com/careberg/2006/06/13/out-of-the-blue/#comment-402 Danielle Wed, 21 Jun 2006 19:41:55 +0000 http://www.thirdgoal.com/careberg/2006/06/13/out-of-the-blue/#comment-402 <p>Hey Carolyn-</p> <p>I too will be headed off to South Africa on July 24th...don't worry...there is a whole community of people out here going through a similiar experience of leaving the familiar and venturing into the "unknown". In fact, there is a Yahoo group created specifically for those of us leaving in the same group. There are a few older/younger people that serve as your support system. Go to Yahoo.com...click on groups...type in sa2006pcts...and you'll find us...if not, I'll see you on the 24th!</p> Hey Carolyn-

I too will be headed off to South Africa on July 24th…don’t worry…there is a whole community of people out here going through a similiar experience of leaving the familiar and venturing into the “unknown”. In fact, there is a Yahoo group created specifically for those of us leaving in the same group. There are a few older/younger people that serve as your support system. Go to Yahoo.com…click on groups…type in sa2006pcts…and you’ll find us…if not, I’ll see you on the 24th!

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