Decisions!

Wow. So much continues to happen. It’s like an up and down roller coaster. This week has been difficult. Cooking by candle light makes everything more difficult. When everything sticks to the pot no matter how much oil you add…this is a problem! I feel like an idiot trying to learn everything over again.

The PCMOs (Peace Corps Medical Officer) came to visit us yesterday. It was interesting. Apparently they are very concerned with how remote our site is. They are worried about how they would get medicine to us if we were very sick. They are concerned about how we would get to them if we were very sick/hurt. It’s just very confusing. On the one hand, this is exactly the concerns we’ve had. On the other hand, this is what the Peace Corps used to be all about. They used to be so remote that they literally dropped you off and then returned 2 years later to get you. The PCMOs was telling us about this GORGEOUS place that has a health clinic that is top notch. They said they felt amazed as physicians to walk into this top notch facility. Then, they proposed that they are thinking of moving us there. At first I was like what the heck! We just got here 1 week ago. But, as my wonderful level headed husband talked more to me about this I realized the opportunity as well as dilemma that we are in. On the one hand, we have Banda. This place is amazing. They need help, not that we by any means are that help, but we’ve already told them we are staying for 2 years. On the other hand, this place has a health clinic that we could work in and would get so much health experience in a professional environment. This could be exactly what our Health resumes need.  So there’s the dilemma.

We hitched a ride with them to Kamembe to get some supplies because being in Banda for a week we obviously realized the things we need and are missing. So, we stayed with another PCV at her nunnery last night. Man. She is blessed!! She has nuns that cook for her every single day for every single meal. I mean good food!! Then, she has this adorable little baby living here that the nuns care for and she gets to place with him all the time! They stuffed us FULL. I literally thought I was going to throw up. It was wonderful. Especially after knowing that all I had eaten for lunch was rice. And…it wasn’t even cooked all the way.  Man! So tempting to come here all the time. They told us to call our supervisors and “demand permission” to stay until Monday at least with them. It was nice. Sort of like a home away from home.

Well….breakfast is coming soon and I want to indulge before I head back into the forest. Have a wonderful weekend and we will write again soon!! Love you all.