The Facts and Numbers

Remember when reading not to judge. I am sharing (probably too much) because I want you to have as realistic picture of me here in Ukraine.

45: roughly the number of cows I walk to and from school with
38: pieces of mail I have sent either solo or group mailed
15: lbs I have probably gained from eating ungodly amounts of potatoes
12: kool-aid singles my cluster went through in a Saturday night of drinking
10: times I eat ice cream weekly (at least)
6: letters I have received
5: the weeks I have survived of training
3: cats that live in my house (Kanopa, Lana, Sonia)
2: times I almost pooped myself
1: book I read in the very first week of being here (“Zeitoun” great read)
0: times I have shaved my legs since arriving in country

If I could have over 2 people tonight for dinner: my Grandma Nita (bc she is the bestest) and KS (to compare PC notes)
Favorite food here in Ukraine: borscht
Food I miss the most from home: salad & anything that doesn’t make me feel like I’m 500lbs
Biggest thing I underestimated: how difficult learning a language is
What I’m most thankful for: ending up in cluster with amazing people
Biggest frustration: slow rate that mail gets to me
Biggest challenge: navigating the streets and not ruining my Nikes
If I could have anything three things from home: SD card with every episode of “Friends” on it, another good book to read, Whitey (my beloved Saturn)
What would I have not brought: so many socks & button up shirts
What I am glad I brought: laptop, warm slippers, & bible (God if your reading it isn’t in order of importance)
Overall low: the realization that I can’t be two places at once & I’m going to miss big events in my family and friends lives
Overall high: God giving me the strength to do Peace Corps & also realizing I am blessed with having amazing family and friends who are supportive of me.