Time Only Flies When You're Having Fun...

If you are reading this right now, I need you to stop whatever you're doing and help us with a big favor.

Close your eyes, bow your little head and pray that our Medical Kit packets come tomorrow before we leave for Athens for 2 weeks. I don't think they would do us a lot of good there, but it would be nice to have them to show my parents and potentially get started on (at least with making appointments, etc.). Toolbox says they were mailed on May 26th, so it's entirely possible that they could make it from DC to West Palm Beach in 3 mail days, right?

Hurry up, Mr. Mailman!

Playing Catch Up

I want to start a blog now to keep everyone updated on our journey through the Peace Corps application process as well as our time overseas (one day...) so you can follow us and we'll have something to look back on. As of now, here is what has been going on.

Feb. 1, 2010: "Deadline" for applications. Later our recruiter would tell us that they operate on a rolling application process but we were naive and got everything in by the 1st. We receive initial paperwork packet, including all legal documents and fingerprint forms.

Feb. 8, 2010: I get fingerprinted at the Jupiter Police Station. They spell my name wrong. Really?!

Feb. 9, 2010: Receive initial contact e-mail from our recruiter, Alethea, and required paperwork and skills addenda.

March 12, 2010: Interview with Alethea in Jacksonville. She is based in the Atlanta office but recommended an in-person interview, and would be traveling for work anyway, so we met her in Jacksonville (halfway between Atlanta and WPB - who knew?!). The interview went great and we had a lot of fun exploring Jacksonville (and eating at Mossfire Grill. Best. Salsa. Ever.) but she was honest about the potentially long waiting period for married applicants.

May 26, 2010: Call from Alethea. She has a nomination for us - Eastern Europe/Central Asia in April/May 2011 for Secondary English Teachers (TESL/TEFL). We (especially me!) will need to complete 30 hours of some sort of education training or volunteer work.

May 28, 2010: Receive official nomination packet and other goodies in the mail.

So that's where we're at. Waiting on medical review forms....