Today is June 5th here and I was planning on posting our pictures today.....but we brought the wrong USB cord for our camera, so you will have to wait yet again for pictures to be posted.
We got some exciting news from the home front though, apparently next week we are going to be an aunt and uncle. Thus we are both hoping and praying everything goes well for Kaitlyn this week as she has what I am expecting to be a 12 lb baby boy, I think that was my guess this last christmas : ).
Also as for the title of my post, well I guess I have taught my brother so very little in the 20 years he's been alive. I wish I could be there to call him an idiot but I will just have to hope that Goldade and Paul do it for me.
As for news from here, well their is alot I am sure people want to hear about but I don't know where to start. Alyssa and I are living in the same host family in a small village right on the Rewa river. In fact the first Saturday we were their they just opened up the very first road leading to the village ever. Before that they were using water taxi's to get to a landing to take a bus. Our host family consists of our Ta (dad), Na (mom), 23 year old daughter Tavita, 7 year old son (Tuki), 28 year old brother-in-law Ananeia, and 10 year old nephew Joji. They very graciously have a allowed us to live in their master bedroom while we complete our 7 weeks of training and when I say master bedroom I don't mean what we think of in the states. It is a 10x12 room with a toilet attached. It is though the only house in our village with a master bedroom though. As I am writing this we have been with our host family about 2 weeks and they are very helpful in learning the language.
One huge problem in Fiji is sanitation and as you drive around Fiji you see trash every where. In fact our village tends to throw trash in the river and let the tide bring it out into the ocean. It is something that Peace Corps is asking us to focus our attention on when we get to our host village were we will be staying for two years.
I know there are a lot of questions that people want answered and really can't think of what they were, but Alyssa wants to go so we must go. : ) Talk to you all soon and hopefully next time I post, I will post the few pictures we have taken.
-See Ya Matt
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I can't wait to read another update. Keep them coming as often as you can. We will patiently be waiting for the pictures. What a generous host family you have, let us know if you want us to send something for them. Love you both, remember to find something to laugh about everyday. B & B
ReplyDeleteHi you two- Alyssa, it was wonderful to hear your voice when you called last night! We'll be talking again VERY soon when baby(aka Kicky) decides to enter the world. I'm taking a copy of your blog up to G&G Bob's today so they can stay up-to-date. Matt, you're doing an awesome job writing on the blog-thanks for keeping us all entertained and informed. It sounds like you've got a big jog ahead of you working with the sanitation issues there. Only a few more weeks of training, then it's on with the show! Checking everyday for more news, we love you! Mom
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