It’s been a whirlwind of a past week. We had the permanent site announcement and then went straight into a visit, spending three days in the village we will be in for the next few years. I appreciate all the prayers through this process and I am excited to see what is coming next. The …
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“By the Sweat of Your Brow…”
One of the biggest questions when one goes abroad is, “what is the food like?” I figure this will be one of several food posts throughout my time in Moldova but wanted to address the question early to satisfy all of the hungry readers (pun intended). A bit of a setup is needed to understand …
“Seek the Peace of the City…”
It’s 7 am Sunday morning and I leave my house to make the hike to the top of the nearby hill. At the top is a 30 ft cross which overlooks the entire village. As I approach the cross, passing the horse that is always grazing in the same pasture, the trees clear away, and …
Familia Mea Gazdă
I have successfully made it to my training village just north of the capital and have finished my first full week of training. I was having trouble deciding how best to do this blog, but I think for this first part I am going to do a topical approach and through it you can piece …
Prepare to Be Prepared
Having done enough programs abroad with large organizations, I understand that the experience highly depends on the in-country staff for that organizations and the systems and processes they have in place, not just what corporate dictates the experience should be like. How blessed I am that Peace Corps Moldova runs better than a well-oiled machine. …
“Behold I am doing a new thing…”
“So, how are you feeling about the Peace Corps?” I am excited for the work but still in the midst of my post-grad crisis on “figuring my life out.” I know I am going to get to Moldova and love the work and my day-to-day life. Nothing about the Peace Corps itself or living …
Sean in Moldova-land 