MIA

Well, another month has gone by and I've yet to update my blog. The whole month I've had good intentions to write, but it just hasn't happened. It's been a busy month. I finally started the application process for my carnet(residency card for Peru). This included a nice stay in Lima. It was kind of my first time in Lima since before that, the only time I had spent in Lima was passing through in the airport. It was nice to be in a big city for a couple of days, go to a mall, go to the movies, eat at TGI Fridays, enjoy Dunkin Donuts, and much more. I had the opportunity to meet the MTW director for Peru and spend some time with his family as well. It was a good time of rest and refreshment for me. Oh yeah, and I did get step one completed for applying for my carnet(really, there was work stuff in there too).

A couple of days after I came back to Cusco, I took my first trip into the campo (countryside-about six hours out from Cusco)for the start of a year long community health project with mom's and kids. It was quite a trip. Lots of firsts for me and plenty of surprises along the way. I WILL write more about the adventure in the near future. Right now just isn't the best time.

Last week started another new South America experience for me. I was sick last week, so had a chat with the doctor at the clinic I'm working at. The end results were me taking antibiotics and also hearing that there was a high possibility that the answer to all my issues at the moment is that I have Typhoid. Things are getting better, but I'm looking forward to being vertical again. I think my cat is enjoying having me around all the time and I have had more than enough sleep for the next year, but I would really like to get back to work, be fully functional, and maybe be outside again too...

So, that's it for now and I hope to be writing more in the near future.