Happy New Year!
This post has been late. I wasn't sure what to write or if I even needed to write anything. In November I visited America for Thanksgiving and decided to stay in the states instead of returning to Zambia. So the big news, I resigned from Peace Corps and am now living in the states. Needless to say, it has been a whirlwind and slightly frightening as I had expected to have a job lined up when I returned and to know where I was living and what I'd be doing. While I know where I'll be living (near Washington DC), I am officially unemployed. Not knowing what happens next is unnerving. I usually have a plan to follow and something to do but now I'm just applying for jobs and waiting to hear back.
In other news though, I'm getting a puppy with my boyfriend! We should be picking her up within the next 2 weeks. Yesterday we visited the breeder (we're getting a wire haired pointing griffon) thinking we would pick out our pup. Yeah, right! Instead we ended up playing with four puppies and thinking each one would be the one for us. Now it depends on the results of the temperament/behavior tests. We narrowed it down to two female puppies, one tubby thing with a ring on it's tail and spot on its' back and one darker girl with a spot on her shoulder. Look for pictures on facebook if we're friends!
I am excited for the next phase in my life. I'd like to continue posting stories from Zambia but when you're not experiencing it everyday it's more difficult to write about. While I miss Zambia, I do not regret staying in the states. It was the best decision for me. I will always have fond memories of my village and the people I knew there and will hopefully see them again in the future.
Farewell, Zambia!
