First of all, I added some new pictures to my day to day album on facebook! Click Here if you'd like to check them out!
In other news, we had our Peace Corps Mid-service conference this week! It was a great time to getting together with the other 42 volunteers we traveled to Uganda with (we are all *still* here 14 months from when we arrived!!!) and getting some training to help us continue to serve effectively at site. Although the training was mainly idea sharing and trouble shooting, the best part by far was seeing our friends and fellow volunteers from all over the country. While sitting in a discussion group with the other 8 or so volunteers placed at PTCs, it was amazing to hear their struggles and successes and realize that we are not alone in the challenges we have at site. What a great perspective to be given! At one point we made posters to visually describe our year at site. It's crazy to think back on all of the details last year - friendships made, discouragements weathered, new things learned, successes celebrated - all the day to day ups and downs of life as a PCV. I have to say, though, at the end of it all, I'm really happy with where we are at, and also really happy to know that in less than a year we will be home!
We also got checked out by our medical unit, and had our first visit to a Ugandan dentist's office. We are both foot fungus and cavity free (sort of funny the things they check for!) and survived both visits without too much pain! :-)
And, Ryan's parents flew in yesterday!!! So, the Johnsons and Kjesbo-Johnsons will be enjoying Uganda together this week! Also, Mom just booked tickets to come in June, and Bryan and Jen will be here in August! We have a great few months ahead of us!
Love and miss you all!
~emily~
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