The Big Move

August 3rd came quicker than I expected, but has been the most amazing thing I have ever done. We left LR and headed off on a never ending flight to Anchorage. Once we got to Anchorage it was obvious the shorts I had packed would not ever see daylight. We decided to start the first day off with some shopping and just driving to the sports store the sights were breathtaking. The mountains are everywhere and make Pinnacle Mtn look like an ant hill. I got the last minute things that the lovely website decided to not ship to my village and boxed them up. That makes a total of 20 tubs, 2 orders to drugstore.com, 2 boxes, and a huge bush order from Costco. This move was a little more than what i had anticipated, but from what i can tell 100% worth it.


My parents and brother stayed here until Monday morning then headed back home to AR. I couldn't imagine coming up here and not having them see it also. They have been a huge help through out this whole process.

Sunday night I had a staff orientation dinner and got to meet my new roommate. Her name is Sammy and she is absolutely hilarious. From day one we have gotten a long and am so excited that we have become friends. Everyone I have met has been absolutely the nicest people ever. There is always someone around to talk to or ask questions. The staff that is going to my village are an amazing group. They are all eager to offer ideas and come from all over the US so this year will be far from boring.

I found out I will be teaching a 1st/2nd grade split and have 13 kids in my class. This is VERY different from the 20-25 you have in most classes back home. Our training started Monday and has been nonstop ever since. They have given us information about our curriculum, technology, and culture that we are about to head to. All I can say is that there are going to be many challenges and struggles, but it's going to be a year i'll never forget. I had my first adventure with Sammy doing a bush order and I now have a new appreciation for having the luxury of weekly shopping. We got all of our fresh food that we will need for a while. Hopefully it will last us quite a while, because it was EXPENSIVE.


Once I get my pictures put on my laptop i'll upload them up to my blog. I hope you all enjoy getting to read about my new life and remember care packages with Diet Coke are ALWAYS welcome! :) :)




This is where I will be living. Below is a closer look. :)