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It's only day 3 in Rwanda but feels like we have been here a bit longer...maybe because we are living in tight quarters and are getting to know each other pretty well. Got here 2 nights ago and it was pouring rain and lots of lightning. Carrying our bags into the nunnery we are staying at was a nightmare to say the least. The ice cold showers with no water pressure at 6 in the morning are pretty brutal too but gotta stay clean! Yesterday we came to Peace Corps headquarters here in Kigali to get shots and fill out some paperwork. A group of us cruised to town to get phones and I ran into Emily Roberts. yea. in Rwanda. crazy! We had a reception with the current health volunteers at the country directors house which was pretty awkward. It was like a college party where you know 2 people but really, you know nobody. I was hoping someone got wasted and made an ass of themselves but it didn't happen. There was a nice little American dog running around which made me smile. Definitely not as cute as Tonka though. Today we went to the Genocide memorial where almost 250,000 Rwandans are buried. Super sad. Heavy. Saw Emily for the 2nd time! Nothing more exciting than seeing a familiar face and someone who actually knows me! Back at Peace Corps headquarters again for more shots and American food. Pretty sure 3 of our 5 or 6 meals have had french fries. pretty funny. Haven't taken many pictures as we haven't been wandering the city much. Can't upload the ones I do have as this isn't my computer. Sorrry. Tomorrow we head to Nyanza where we will be training for the next 10 weeks. Peace Corps has rented 6 houses where we will live during that time. After training we will all head out to our sites for the next 2 years. Intense. Overwhelming. Should be interesting to say the least...love you all. email me! xoxox