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Category Archives: Service – Year 2
Homeward Bound
It is official. We are not Peace Corps Volunteers anymore. Today is our Close of Service (COS) date and from now on will be referred to as Returned Peace Corps Volunteers (RPCV). After living in Africa for two years we … Continue reading
Posted in After the Peace Corps, Peace Corps, Service - Year 2
Tagged Botswana, Mobley, Peace Corps, Travel
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My Last Project – the Okavango Half Marathon
This past Easter weekend I was all the way across on the other side of Botswana helping with the Okavango Half Marathon, 5K and Health Expo. I have been collaborating with two Peace Corps Volunteers on the this project for … Continue reading
Posted in Peace Corps, Service - Year 2
Tagged Botswana, Mobley, Peace Corps, Road Race, Shakawe
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Five Days
We were notified a week or so ago that Tish’s mother is ill and in the hospital. She is almost 90 years old and we are very concerned for her. Please pray for Granny. We asked the Peace Corps if … Continue reading
How to make a Peace Corps Blog
Our blog is read by a lot of Peace Corps applicants who hope to be serving soon. Some of them have contacted me with advice about blogging. This post is for them… If you decide to keep a blog you … Continue reading
Wrapping Things Up
As I write this we have less than two months left of our Peace Corps service. In fact we have already purchased our tickets to return home. We will be flying out of Botswana at 4:20 pm on May 8th. … Continue reading
Married in the Peace Corps
One of things that has made our Peace Corps service easier is the fact that we are married. We have each other to talk to and vent about what happened that day, someone who is sharing the same experiences, fears, … Continue reading
Posted in Peace Corps, Service - Year 2
Tagged Marriage, Mobley, Peace Corps
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The Magic T-Shirts
At the very first meeting I had with the teen leaders for Mochudi Teen Club in 2011, they asked about getting T-shirts. They wanted to design shirts and have them made. I acknowledged it was a nice idea, secretly blew … Continue reading
Okavango Half Marathon and Collaboration
My friend and fellow Peace Corps Volunteer, Dinah Sandoval, is organizing a big event in her village of Shakawe that includes a half marathon race, a 5K race, and a Health Expo. She hopes to raise enough money to buy … Continue reading
Posted in Peace Corps, Service - Year 2
Tagged Botswana, Collaboration, Mobley, Peace Corps
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