Congratulations, H17! (*What does H-17 mean? Honduras 17, the name of our training group).We've made it one entire year in Honduras. We all met on June 22nd of last year in Houston, Texas for staging- I remember wondering who would become my friends, who would make it through training, who is going to cause the most drama.... One year later, and these strangers have become my Peace Corps family. So many thanks to all of you for your unconditional support and understanding.
All 57 of us made it through training, and in the past 9/10 months in site, we've lost a some volunteers for various reasons (mostly medical), but we're still going strong! It will be interesting to see how the numbers go as our one year "in site" mark approaches.
On June 23rd, 2010, we left our hotel in Texas and the developed world around 4 or 5am, and started the journey "down south." Landing in the capital city was absolutely horrifying, as the airport is completely surrounded by mountains (only pilots with special training can land in Teguz).
And that was the start of the most bizarre, rewarding, challenging experience of a lifetime. Congratulations everyone, for making it this far! And good luck to ALL volunteers, not just in Honduras- I hope everyone is able to safely complete their service and feel like they've accomplished something (no matter how big or small).
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