July

I am not really motivated to write a descriptive blog about my life of the last month. I am behind on my paper (thanks World Bank), the organizational aspect of my community program and the days are absolutely flying by. I am still going to churches every Sunday, though now, the only places left are far away. 20-40 Kilometers on a bike through the mountain is quite rigorous. Next week myself and two other volunteers, Jimmy and Cameron, are climbing Mount Gurue. I believe it is the highest peak in Mozambique, if not it is #2. It should be a good time, I will try to make any pictures available. Sorry for the short update, but stress has stretched my patience. But one good aspect is something which is a normal occurrence. Whenever I see a white person who speaks English, obviously you are going to talk, but it is what is said that I love so much. It usually goes something like this: quick hellos and myself asking them what they are doing (usually traveling from Europe of other places in the world; for example a young guy from Israel is at the computer next to me and we had this same conversation) and then them asking me and after saying I am in Peace Corps from America here is the normal response "of course you are". Because these travelers come into contact with Peace Corps Volunteers from all over the world. We are everywhere and it should be a source of satisfaction to our friends in the states. We all speak the languages, understand the people and always help the traveler, because they always need it. It is the point that Peace Corps Volunteer have thousands of personal relationships with people from all over the world and they are most of the time extremely positive, and that is the most important part about Peace Corps. Am I going to foster a cultural behavior change affecting my whole community in Mugulama, probably not. But they are always going to remember what PCV's attempted to do for them and their community through hard work, humility and perseverance. I love the Peace Corps, its mission, what it has accomplished for almost 50 years with .00001 the respect American people give other aspects of our national heritage and all the American's who put desire to inspire and foster the ability of all peoples to create a better life for themselves. Everyday I daydream about the future possibility of the Peace Corps. It has been the greatest experience of my life. There must be something amazing about America if it has produced a society of riches and comfort and at the same time people who would give it all up.