Thursday, July 30, 2009

We took the official oath of office yesterday!

"...to defend and protect the United States of America..." We have been officially sworn in as Peace Corps Volunteers and have started our service. Present at the ceremony were the US Ambassador to Malawi, the Peace Corps Country Director (with whom we had lunch the day before), and several other country dignitaries. Quite a ceremony with a lot of tribal dancing taking place.
Still trying to get moved into our housing in Blantyre, but feel we are getting closer. Maybe tomorrow.
I am still trying to get some photos uploaded, but the connection speed is too slow and I do not yet have the Malawian patience. I will try when I get situated at my business location and try from there next week. Kaye will be teaching at the Malawian College of Nursing, and Noel will be working for Manaso, an NGO umbrella organization networking the HIV/AIDS services within the country.
I will post our actual mailing addresses in the next few days once we get settled into our final locations.

1 comment:

ediblealphabet said...

Noel and Kaye--

A big hello from Philly! We are celebrating your big day with warm wishes for continued patience as you both look forward to sharing your ever-abundant knowledge and collaborative skills. Our thoughts are with you everyday -- life is truly amazing and a joy to discover!