Tomorrow the phone and computer are going offline. Don't be surprised if I do not respond to calls; I will also be slow to respond to letters and e-mails for a while. My goal is to update the blog at least once a month - it may be more or less depending on which area of Benin I end up working in.
The last minute packing is underway and tomorrow should prove both hectic and satisfying as I prepare for my early morning flight on Wednesday. The tentative schedule is to spend 2 days in Philadelphia and then depart for Cotonou via Paris. After two months of training and living with a host family in Cotonou, I will hopefully fulfill my French requirements and start my service project.
In case anyone is interested in communicating the old-fashioned way, I will be taking a pad and pen with me as well as envelopes. I am not sure what postage is required to mail Benin, but I will post the mailing info on this blog when I find out more details.
Fare thee well, good Nebraskans and fellow Americans. I hope to be a better person when next we meet.
- Matt
Matt, I just looked up Contonou and it's right on the coast - I bet it will be gorgeous there!
ReplyDeleteDon't die
ReplyDeleteWe'll have a broken-french battle when you return
happy birthday
May the moosebirds be with you
Good luck!
ReplyDeleteGood luck Matt. Be sure to tell all the little gangsters about Obama.
ReplyDeleteAnd when it comes to Inspirado storytelling 'round the campfire, there is no better tale than when both you and I hit home runs off of Scooter as part of team Bananas in the championship game.