Beautiful Beaukiss...

I can't begin to number the reasons I love this place...more than anything else, it's the beautiful people that call it home. Thank you all for loving us so and for being so hard to leave...the harder it is to go, the sweeter it will be to return.
I love you all  more than coconut cream shave ice...more than Luby's fried fish...more than Claussen pickles...more than Harry Potter...more than Ben Hur...more than The Judds Sing Christmas...more than Everlasting Gobstoppers...
For those of you reading this that aren't catching my obscure references...it means I love 'em a lot.
KJ

Here are a few shots of our time in Beaukiss...



The Reason For Big Dave's Morning Tradition



All My Favorite Boys Getting to Work on the Mini-Donkey Barn :)



The Newest Addition...Who Still Needs A Name



"Fry Night" - A Good Idea Gone Terribly, Terribly Wrong

The Coolest 10 (Almost 11 ) Year Olds On The Face of the Planet!



A Day At Peggy's

We are so thankful we got the chance to catch up with Dustin's family today. The girls are all growing like weeds -- the prettiest little weeds you've ever seen, anyway. Here are a few photos from our day at Peggy's.

The Family

America

Makayla

Lydia

The Plan...

We're new to this blog business, and to be perfectly honest, it's a little intimidating. I have absolutely no clue what to say - as usual...but I'm sure the long-winded diatribes will come with time. For now, here's what we know of the plan.
Wednesday, September 22nd: Philadelphia
- 12:00 PM - Official Registration as Peace Corps Trainees
- 2:00 - 7:00 PM - Orientation Sessions
Thursday, September 23rd: Philadelphia...and Beyond
- 11:00 PM - Hotel Check Out
- 1:00 PM - Loading the Bus for New York - JFK...Hope I Get A Seat At The Front...I'd Rather Not Have A Repeat of My Poland Bus Trip...That Poor Sweater Never Knew What Hit It...
- 9:40 PM - Flight Leaves For Azerbaijan - Connection in Frankfurt, Germany
Friday, September 24th: Another World
- 8:55 PM - Arrive in Baku, Azerbaijan

K's Assignment - TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language)
D's Assignment - CED (Community Economic Development)
Approximately 3 Months of Culture / Language Training Prior to the Start of Our Service

...More to Come...KJ