Picture Update
Trip Start
Jun 01, 2005
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Trip End
Sep 01, 2007
Rishnov,
Romania
Saturday, July 2, 2005
Just wanted to upload some pictures of Romania. I am a week away now from finding out my permanent site and I'm nerve-wracked! I keep wanting to take more pictures, but it's been raining alot lately and so you know...I want you to see this place when it's most beautiful. Anyway, I am doing well, the transitioning process is coming along and I'm not so much in a state of shock anymore about my sudden departure from Uzbekistan. I have been trying to keep up with the political developments in that country. I get shivers down my spine as I here about the dwindling situation there from news reports. I still find myself crying over both the friends I've had to leave behind there and what future awaits them. My heart, hopes, and strengh are always reaching out to them. They are in a tough situation and unfortunately they have very censored access of news information...if you would even call it news. I've tried to stay in contact with my counterpart, but I think even that is being filtered and she is not rec'ing my emails. The feelings that rush over me to know all this and what is really happening is heartbreaking and frustrating.
I'm doing well transitioning to the new language, although my head always registers responses in russian which is totally annoying! I really like my language facilitator and am starting to catch on more. Can you believe I am already at the half-way point of my training? The friends that I have made here are really great and i'm having a wonderful time hanging out with them. My host family is still too cute and I love giving my host dad hell all the time! He is a hoot and loves the banter back and forth, especially when it's in front of the extended family and friends!
Okay, so i really just wanted to give you a quick update and upload pictures. I hope you are all doing well...please keep your updates coming..i love em!!
take care,
amber
