My homestay house I have been staying in is a princess house. There's no other words. Then the family is seriously amazing, and I'm not sure how I got so lucky. The other 24 volunteers here too are seriously crazy intimidating and perfect, but from what it sounds like we ALL think similar things. It's crazy to think how much we all agree on how amazing our group is too, I'm sure I'm not the only one gushing!! We have long term nurses, EMT's, DOCTORS, crazy travelers, everything. Our age ranges are actually pretty random too. 1/3 of us are over 35 "seasoned" but very experienced in the medical field, 1/3 of us 26-34 and in the middle of life stages, and then 1/3 of us are just out of college. It's crazy how different we all are. I'm so proud and excited to see what we do in the coming years, our group is out of this world with our resumes combined we could probably find solutions to most Fiji problems! (haha too optimistic but seriously they're crazy amazing). Plus the staff is really great to us!! Our country director and his wife love Fiji so much they've lived here almost longer than they did in the states. I can honestly see why!!
I have so many people to thank for all of their amazingness and so many friends and some great people who have entered my life this year that I couldn't have even been able to understand this experience without them!! First my dad, he's been phenomenal and seriously even though we fight all the time I love him more than anyone. My grandma, she is my saving grace, enough said. Anne, thanks for being awesome! My beautiful siblings! Seriously you are perfect and I miss you everyday <3 I think about you every time I look in the face of another child. My family overall is seriously just phenomenal. My little, Sam Pastran, she hasn't forgotton about me yet and it makes me so happy. My best friends Justin, Madison, Shannon, Frank, and Amanda! I miss you more than you'll ever understand :) Just know I think about you almost everyday if not everyday! I'll try to get a hold of all of you when I can! Stacy Hopkins and Nonnie Owens, please know your giving grace will always stay with me, I think about your kindness and know you have given me more than just gifts to help me here but intangible gifts no one can see but me! I love you both so much <3 I will always go back to Fort Myers for you two! :) Staging was amazing and really overwhelming, the place ride over too! It's weird to think I'm a Peace Corps trainee right now. Or that I've just spent an hour on the internet! Obviously I've been having withdraws.
