almost done with stage....

So alot of things have happened these past few months but a few things to keep in prayer:

=that i passed my language interview (which was just 2 hours ago)
=that i start gaining weight, been sick from both ends, and have an uber good time with my english speaking friends before finally going to post
=for everything that post will entail (cooking for myself, sweet!!; that i get my house furished and can barter for some good prices with the carpenter; for my safety; for meeting all my future work partners and starting to learn about their work; to become integrated into the community; learning some fon, local language; understanding my expectations and what the expectations are of my supervisor

Alors; my post is beautiful. Lots of red dirt roads, i will have very strong legs when i come back from biking Africa. There are lots of fruits and vegetables, and lots of opportunity for work. I am going to be working with artisans teaching basic accounting, working with some womens savings and loans groups, and searching for other opportunities to maybe intergrate agrobusiness or other environment focused work. My house is two rooms totally empty and stripped of the lights so i have to get the electrician in to but in some lighting. No running water but there is a citren/well for bathing water and a pump down the road for drinking and cooking water. We have to filter/boil all of our water and bleach our vegetables. I live alone but there are some other people in my concession, aka they are in the same cement wall down the line of rooms in one long building. Really close to the Oueme river. My friend lives on the other side; we were hypothesizing taking a boat to visit each other. I think it takes less time but costs more money. I also have another peace corps volunteer in my village and one not too far away who comes once a week for the marche. Well abientot: see you soon, through this wonderful invention of the internet.

Post Visit

Sitting in my new post at the home of the coifferse. The city is beautiful and has lots of fruit. My home was being painted today, and I gave a downpayment on the repairs that are being made: screening on the windows, creation of a screen door, fixing of the doors for the kitchen and shower out back. It is kind of dirty right now but once it is painted and my counter part cleans it will be better. *

Leaving to go back to Porto Novo tomorrow; we have 2 more weeks. I have my french test, for those who are praying, on Friday. Pretty much one of the most important days. After we are done in Porto Novo I will be at my post for 2 years. I will be learning fon and sharpening my ever improving french. More to come I dont want to take advantage of my hosts hospitality in letting me use their canacu... satelite internet.