Monday

Took a little drive across the Chesapeake Bay to go have a visit with my Mom.  My sister-in-law Mary & I took her out to lunch.  Cheesecake Factory @ the Columbia Mall!  YuM!  I cleaned and sorted and did a lot of throwing away on Saturday & Sunday...so took time out today for a the day trip...I DID go the gym early and worked out before heading across the Bay... :) you know just trying to pay it forward to just a fraction of the calorie count I had for lunch!  Mom was good...sissy-in-law was good...

Tomorrow...Tuesday, work on Peace Corps aspirations (still feels like that sounds medical!  :>) and get them submitted!  Then back to the house I will be moving out of for 27 months!  I am chip - chip - chipping away at it!  Chipping away at 22 years!!!    Oh my!         ♥ 

Government Passport & Visa

Today I took all morning to read and RE->read the instructions to apply for my government passport = my passport that says Peace Corps Volunteer on the front + apply for my visa to Jordan.  I think I accomplished this task today.  Headed off to the local drugstore for another set of passport pix.  The first place could only take them with massive glare coming off my spectacles...so I headed off to the second drug store where they did a fine job.  Glad I researched a back -up plan ahead of time:)

I compiled all my paperwork and stowed it all in the PC provided UPS envelope to be overnighted to PC - Washington, D.C.  I am hoping (& praying) I got it all right the first time! AND wow oh wow!  The only thing that cost any $ were the pix...that wasn't too bad!

That's the latest update...not too exciting...just something else I can check off the list. :>)  I need to work on my "aspirational statement" next.  What? You say...yea, I know it sounds like aspirate as in snot or water into my lungs...no...it's my "aspirations" or goals I have- like I am dreaming of to accomplish as I serve in Peace Corps.  More on those as I write them.

Tomorrow:  (sATURDAy)  More de~cluttering of the house...and dusting out some major cobwebs I spotted today whilst working on passport & visa paperwork!  <3

Two

Just foolin' around twith posting here...trying out edit options etc.  It is East Coast time...late - 11:40 p.m....not 8:40.  Odd about the time post being wrong.  It has been an exciting day and I really need to try to get UN-wired and attempt to go to bed.  Thanks :)                 ♥

And so it Begins ->

Hello friends: Bear with me as I try to begin a blog for you all to follow on this very momentous day of a very new chapter in my life:  I posted this on my facebook wall today:  

UPS man brought me a package about 30 mins. ago: The cover letter says: CONGRATULATIONS!!! It is with great pleasure that we INVITE you to begin training in JORDAN for PEACE CORPS Service!!! Praise to my Heavenly Father & Lord & Saviour Jesus for your blessings in sending me where You want me to go!!! Thanks to all for your prayers & support!!! God's Grace !!! & Blessings & Timing!!! :)   Posted this about 4 o'clock...called Anna in Bulgaria and told her to move the phone away from her ear and screamed exclamatory & excitement screams about 4 or 5 times.  She was excited - we discussed so many things and we cried.  Life is so exciting for me right now and all in God's timing!  :)  Amazing !

I will try to begin a blog now to chronicle my new adventure...Life & Times of e-mailer known as Bananamom:   Mom of Anna Banana & Bonny.   

For the next 2 months I will begin preparing to leave the country & begin service as a Peace Corps Volunteer in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.  That is the full name of the country which will become my home for 27 months.  I will tell you more about the country & my quest to prepare to leave for service in the Peace Corps.  Please pray for me as I will need it ~ as I will pray for you ~ we ALL need it.  If you read this thanks...& love & Peace from my ♥