Monthly Archives: June 2010

Packing, Parties and Pedicures!

Posted on June 29, 2010 by Ashleigh

Well after the turmoil of my last post, I did it!! The duffel bag and green backpacker back pack are my two checked bags, weighing at a total of 77 lbs! *happy dance* I actually managed to finish Friday night … Continue reading →

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This Is More Difficult Than I Thought…

Posted on June 24, 2010 by Ashleigh

Packing. Ugh. This is how it started. Piled all up on our futon in the spare bedroom. At first things we’re going swimmingly: I spent about 3ish hours organizing and packing up my bags…. except it wasn’t quite that easy. … Continue reading →

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A Letter to Friends and Family

Posted on June 17, 2010 by Ashleigh

Dear Families & Friends, Greetings from the Malawi Desk in Washington, D.C.! It is with great pleasure that we welcome your family member to the Peace Corps/Malawi training program.  During the past year we have received many questions from Volunteers … Continue reading →

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Preparing to Pack…

Posted on June 10, 2010 by Ashleigh

THREE WEEKS! Oh my! I’ve been doing some serious “crunch-time” shopping this week. This is one thing I do not want to be rushing around last minute finishing. Especially since my last full day home will be spent waiting in … Continue reading →

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Departure Date Set! Early?

Posted on June 4, 2010 by Ashleigh

News! Tuesday I received an email regarding staging! *happy dance* They sent it exactly one month to the day of Staging. Sorry it took an extra day to update, but there was a small hiccup which I will explain in … Continue reading →

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