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Archive for December, 2008
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My First White Christmas
Posted on December 27, 2008 | 9 CommentsI remember this time last year how curious I was just where I would be celebrating the birth of Christ in the coming year. I had already been accepted to the Peace Corps, but I was waiting on my placement. After settling in to Ukraine in October, my thoughts quickly moved to the holiday season. -
Home Sweet Home
Posted on December 22, 2008 | 3 CommentsAfter 10 weeks of training, it was time yet again to leave a family, a community, and in my case an entire region of a country. Since graduation, it seems as if I’m in a constant state of motion. First, I left Waco for Katy, then Katy for Ukraine.