Yes yes- it has been far too long and I am sorry.

First off language test- we had to pass a language test in order to swear in and become PCVs, peace corps volunteer. Let me tell you, it was hard. There is so much involved with this language and so many words sounds alike, example, amahoro means peace, umahoro means machete. Very similar words, very different meanings. I managed to pass my language test with a low-intermediate, that is what I needed to pass and that is what I got. I am actually very pleased with my achievement thus far. After passing the language test and a written test on not only language but cross cultural training and technical training as well we went to Kigali for the swear in ceremony.
There was talk of us staying in the same fancy hotel we went to before site visit with a pool and wireless internet since we didn’t get a chance to really enjoy it, but that didn’t happen-were keeping our fingers crossed for something nice for our three month in service training. Once in Kigali we got all dressed up for the swear in ceremony that was at the ambassadors house. We were told by current volunteers that there would be American food, they were telling the truth, it was delicious!!! Speeches were given and we took an oath, it was broadcast on Rwanda television and an article was in the paper the next day. The next few days were relaxed chaos. We all went to stores in Kigali to buy whatever we needed for our houses, problem, half of the people didn’t know their living situations, what furniture they would have, if they would have running water or electricity etc. So you can imagine, 35 muzungs running through Kigali not knowing where to go or what to buy but still wanting to see, touch, and price everything.
After a few days in Kigali it was time to go off to site. I got in a car with a peace corps driver, a peace corps employee and on other volunteer. Everything we own here, a mattress, a trunk, a fancy bike, and our suitcases were put in the back of a truck and off we went. Of course I was dropped off first, literally we got to my site and out I went. The moment of panic didn’t really hit me until my first night alone. Everything is getting sorted out slowly, I got my actual bed today, im going to put the screens on on my windows this weekend, I got fabric from the market to use as curtains, and I pretend that my mosquito net is a fort, thanks Allie. I haven’t been at site for more than three consecutive nights, I was here a few days and then asked to go to a workshop on permagardens in Nyanza. I am now an expert farmer. Tomorrow I am off to another workshop for CHF, the overhead organization I work with, I will be back on Friday. Now that I am getting settled I will start to blog more often. Phone calls and emails are greatly appreciated!!!