Hey All,
I hope this post finds you well, as I am in very good spirits. I will be swearing in tomorrow taking the same oath as the president. This week has been wild,but it's been exciting to meetmy counterpart and learn more about the NGO I'll be working with in Baucau.
I should start off by saying that my LPI went well (Intermediate Mid). Diak, tamba ho'u hanoin ho'u bele komunika diak liu dukè molok. Regardless I'm just excited for tomorrow when we all leave for our sites.
I want to give a shout-out to the TL8's in Baucau for being super supportive. I also want the thank the TL7 couple for their letter and well wishes. If you guy's want me to shout you out by name in the future, or want me to make a post about you, just hit me up on WhatsApp.
I have been keeping up with people at home, and love hearing stories. The support I get from home makes my life hear insanely more rewarding when I know I'm not hear alone, but with all of you. I truly feel that my experience here will be life changing, but I most of all want to encourage all of you to think globally when you are going through your day to day. So for the mother's worried for their children as they take this journey, you (as well as anyone else supporting them) are the real motivation behind the changes being made during your child's service. I sure as hell know I wouldn't be in the situation I am now, without the love and support for my mentor's and my family. You are here with me, and I hope this window into my experience here, gives you strength, and helps youin sone way regardless of the stresses of roadblocks you face throughout your life.
I've got to go eat dinner now, but I hope this reaches you this morning and encourages you to attack the day with the strength of all of the people who believe in you. Until I see you again, I'll leave you with this.
"A man may die, nations may rise and fall, but an idea lives on."
~John F. Kennedy
Much love,