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Category Archives: Service – Year 1
My most valued possessions in Botswana
Shoes – I have always been a shoe person. I would rather have a new pair of shoes than a massage, a night on the town, or a pair of diamond earrings (even the ones that come from the store … Continue reading
Got a letter from the President…
Wait for it — it takes a minute to load… http://c20.1e3.myftpupload.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/President-Obama-Peace-Corps-Holiday-Message.pdf Kind of nice, don’t you think?
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Life Without a Car
One of the rules of the Peace Corps is that volunteers are not allowed to drive a car (except on official leave) during their two years of service. This rule mainly comes from the mandate that Peace Corps Volunteers live … Continue reading
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Our First Christmas in Mochudi – No Room at the Inn
Our first Christmas in Africa was a lot of fun. But as with anything involving the Peace Corps we had to be patient and flexible. We had originally planned to invite as many as could comfortably sleep in our guest … Continue reading
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Christmas Season in Mochudi
To all reading this… Tish and I send the warmest Christmas wishes to you and your family. May God shower his choicest blessings on you and protect you this Christmas and the coming year! As I write this, it is … Continue reading
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Longest bus ride…ever
Last week we took the longest bus ride in Botswana to date. We traveled from our home in Mochudi all the way to Shakawe (near the Namibian border). The bus from Mochudi to Gabs takes about one hour. Then from … Continue reading
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Recent Events (BOTS-11, Rhinos, Furniture, EBP, and Language Week)
A lot of things have happened over the last few months that I have not written about. Before they completely slip my mind, I will write about several of those events together in this post… BOTS-11 The next group of … Continue reading
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Food in Botswana
The most commonly eaten food in Botswana is made from sorghum, a crop that is easily grown here. Sorghum is a grain that is pounded into a fine powdery substance that looks like flour. Water is added to it and it is cooked into porridge. A soft porridge, the consistency of Cream of Wheat is called motogo Continue reading
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