Going to Cambodia people!

That's right! I will be leaving for staging July 22 and then off the Cambodia July 25 to be an English Teacher and Youth Development Volunteer!

As I opened my invitation and read through the Assignment book and the Welcome Handbook; I literally almost had a panic attack. I had to stop reading and sleep on it. I was overwhelmed, excited, nervous, doubtful that I could handle such an assignment, and flat out scared. When I woke up this morning I re-read everything, got a lot of information from volunteers currently serving in Cambodia, and then sent my e-mail accepting my invitation to serve! After reading and hearing that other people are actually surviving while serving in Cambodia I knew that I too could handle this assignment!

The people that I have been speaking with that are currently serving have been extremely helpful and am so thankful for that. I recommend that if you have been invited you find a way to reach out the the volunteers serving or past volunteers from your Country. I found a Facebook group and all and more of my questions have answered by current volunteers in Cambodia.

Now it is time to figure out all this Visa and Passport stuff, aspiration statement and resume, and spend time with family and friends before departing for Cambodia. I couldn't be happier right now.

It seems like with lots of determination and hard work, dreams do actually come true.

INVITATION!

So after hearing that I probably wouldn't recieve an invitation for a year, my placement officer calls me today to tell me that I am being invited to serve in Asia leaving in July!!!! I was speechless on the phone. It was so unexpected and just AWESOME! He wouldn't tell me the exact location but told me I would be recieving my formal invitation, the BBP, by the end of the week! I looked at the timeline and there are two Countries in Asia that are leaving in July, Phillipines and Cambodia. Anyone else already have an invitation for either of those countries?

My friends and family have been so supportive of me and were also so happy to hear that it is ACTUALLY happening.

Me, I am all the sudden feeling very overwhelmed, but I know this is something I want to do and am looking forward to sitting down with the BBP when I recieve it to give it a lot of thought before sending back my confirmation. I know I will ultimately take it, but this is a big decision and one that definitely should not be taken lightly.

Well that is all for now, but I will update when I get my BBP with the program details :)

WAAHOOO!