Mary is in her new home for the next three months

This update is from Mary's mom. We received an email from Mary on Tues. The trip to Togo was fairly uneventful. Here's part of the email we received:

"Peace Corps met us at the airport and got us through customs, security, etc. and collected all our bags for us. I think everything made it! At least I hope so. I had to do some minor moving around of my carryon luggage, but it all went through and I wasn't charged extra. We had a welcome dinner and then went to bed. I have a mosquito net on my bed, and put on mosquito repellant around 5:30-6 every night because that's when the mosquitos come out.

We've been learning a lot of information in this short time. I'm taking my doxycycline religiously, as we've been told countless times to do. We learned a lot about diarrhea today, and malaria yesterday. I've had a meninigitus, rabies, typhoid, and hepititus a. We'll be getting more shots in the next few weeks, I leave for my homestay tomorrow! It's exciting/scary to think about, but I'm looking forward to getting into the grind of things. I've been sleeping pretty good,still tired, but I'll get used to the time difference."

We got to talk with Mary for a few minutes Thursday, 9/23. It was so good hearing her voice; even though we woke her up. Things are going fine. She is with her new family. The dad is a doctor; the mom makes an orange drink that is sold in the local town; and there are two brothers - 10 and 16 years old.

Mary has a small sitting room as well as a bedroom with a double bed (and a mosquito net!). Since she took single bed sheets, she is making do until she receives the double set we will mail tomorrow. Her family home also has electricity which is really nice.

On Friday, Mary was to begin language school. She had also received her bike. The weather has been rather humid but not too hot. The nights tend to be rather cool.

Thank you to all of you who have asked about Mary, who have replied to emails you may have received, and who will be holding her up during this entire experience.

Until another post - T

Packing..............

Here are some pictures from my packing...

This isn't even half of it...

He was in my back pack a few minutes before...

So much left to pack..