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Photo 1 and 2 : My living room, slash office, slash kitchen
Photo 3: My bedroom
Photo 4: Our workstation front door, the Peace Corps office where I work and am now the lady in charge.
Photo 5: Our workstation living room]]>http://anniethebeninian.joeuser.com/article/130655http://anniethebeninian.joeuser.com/article/130655Thu, 17 May 2012 7:04:17 AM -04002012-05-17T07:04:17-04:00Beninian Anniehttp://anniethebeninian.joeuser.com/article/130601
August 1st - 5th - My last week at post
To be honest, I was not looking forward to this week at post. I was invisioning boring times, packing 24 hours a day, you get the idea. Well, it turned out to pass so quickly with lots of surprise twists. First off, my fellow teachers decided to throw a...]]>http://anniethebeninian.joeuser.com/article/130601http://anniethebeninian.joeuser.com/article/130601Thu, 17 May 2012 7:04:17 AM -04002012-05-17T07:04:17-04:00Beninian Anniehttp://anniethebeninian.joeuser.com/article/130587
Yes, it has been a whole two months since I have written and even longer since I've sent a letter. I deserved to be disowned, but them again perhaps its okay to be selfish from time to time.

Anyway this month has been crazy - so let me give you a quick calendar synopsis. Like Julie Andrews...I'll start at the vary beginning.

July 9th - World Cup Time
Soccer came big time to my village and really to the entire world. The world cup started right around the time sc...]]>http://anniethebeninian.joeuser.com/article/130587http://anniethebeninian.joeuser.com/article/130587Thu, 17 May 2012 7:04:17 AM -04002012-05-17T07:04:17-04:00Beninian Anniehttp://anniethebeninian.joeuser.com/article/125309
A lot of goodbyes done. A new house and worstation here, but still not feeling much at home. I think it will take a while. Alrighty...bye bye. More to come. ]]>http://anniethebeninian.joeuser.com/article/125309http://anniethebeninian.joeuser.com/article/125309Thu, 17 May 2012 7:04:17 AM -04002012-05-17T07:04:17-04:00Beninian Anniehttp://anniethebeninian.joeuser.com/article/124604Annie Reifsnyder
B.P. 359
Parakou, Benin

I NOW HAVE A NUMBER AS WELL:
23-61-21-14 Benin's Country Code is 229

Well...well...

It has been a long time and I again have no excuses to give. I really haven't had that much to do in the work rhelm, but I have been going through a bit of a normal mental roller coaster. As it stands now I have four days left at post. For the last three weeks I have been just trying to say goodbye savoring each moment. I ...]]>http://anniethebeninian.joeuser.com/article/124604http://anniethebeninian.joeuser.com/article/124604Thu, 17 May 2012 7:04:17 AM -04002012-05-17T07:04:17-04:00Beninian Anniehttp://anniethebeninian.joeuser.com/article/120428
Happy Birthday TOM!!!!!!!!!!!

He is getting older wiser, and as always continues to be smarter than I am.

Second, I apologize to all, especially to Becca for keeping you waiting. But, drum roll please. I am staying in Benin for a third year. My new Close of Service date is December 3rd, 2007. I will have two positions. First, is I will be the new Volunteer Leader for the Parakou Workstation, which is the main northern capit...]]>http://anniethebeninian.joeuser.com/article/120428http://anniethebeninian.joeuser.com/article/120428Thu, 17 May 2012 7:04:17 AM -04002012-05-17T07:04:17-04:00Beninian Anniehttp://anniethebeninian.joeuser.com/article/115206
All is well, but sadly the end of school is nearing. We have just three weeks left. That means one more quiz and one test left to grade. AHHHH!!!!!!

Despite not being in contact, I have stayed busy. The all-volunteer conference went extremely well and I got amazing feedback on my presentation. There are now 10...]]>http://anniethebeninian.joeuser.com/article/115206http://anniethebeninian.joeuser.com/article/115206Thu, 17 May 2012 7:04:17 AM -04002012-05-17T07:04:17-04:00Beninian Anniehttp://anniethebeninian.joeuser.com/article/109837
I am back. Standfast is over and I made it 28 straight days in my village. I think I could have made it another two weeks, but my batteries were starting to wear out and no radio means no connection to the world. It is amazing how much I have come to rely on BBC.

Vacation in Niger was wonderful. I did not get time to write on my way back. I have found my new favorite way to vacation. There is just something so different about seeing a place from the perspective of someone w...]]>http://anniethebeninian.joeuser.com/article/109837http://anniethebeninian.joeuser.com/article/109837Thu, 17 May 2012 7:04:17 AM -04002012-05-17T07:04:17-04:00Beninian Anniehttp://anniethebeninian.joeuser.com/article/101528
Alrighty, my love to all.

Becca, I...]]>http://anniethebeninian.joeuser.com/article/101528http://anniethebeninian.joeuser.com/article/101528Thu, 17 May 2012 7:04:17 AM -04002012-05-17T07:04:17-04:00Beninian Anniehttp://anniethebeninian.joeuser.com/article/100965
Bye bye]]>http://anniethebeninian.joeuser.com/article/100965http://anniethebeninian.joeuser.com/article/100965Thu, 17 May 2012 7:04:17 AM -04002012-05-17T07:04:17-04:00Beninian Anniehttp://anniethebeninian.joeuser.com/article/99939
Our second set of tests for the year is next week, so I will be observing tests, then grading, and finally calculating the semester grades. All by hand.......yippee. Teaching is definately easier this year. Lesson plans do not take me as long, but I sometimes wonder if this is because I have become lazie...]]>http://anniethebeninian.joeuser.com/article/99939http://anniethebeninian.joeuser.com/article/99939Thu, 17 May 2012 7:04:17 AM -04002012-05-17T07:04:17-04:00Beninian Anniehttp://anniethebeninian.joeuser.com/article/98599
Tests for the end of the semester are in two weeks. Then, I go ...]]>http://anniethebeninian.joeuser.com/article/98599http://anniethebeninian.joeuser.com/article/98599Thu, 17 May 2012 7:04:17 AM -04002012-05-17T07:04:17-04:00Beninian Anniehttp://anniethebeninian.joeuser.com/article/97284
The boys are back safely and I am headed up North again to start the second quarter of school. A week late, but I am sure they understand. Let me fill you in on our trip.

December 26th-27th
Boys got in incredibly tired. Mike had to check his bag in order to provide lighting for the entire trip, feel free to ask him, thus his bag took a little longer. I kept on jumping off my tippy toes to catch sight of them. I fi...]]>http://anniethebeninian.joeuser.com/article/97284http://anniethebeninian.joeuser.com/article/97284Thu, 17 May 2012 7:04:17 AM -04002012-05-17T07:04:17-04:00Beninian Anniehttp://anniethebeninian.joeuser.com/article/95628
School is out and thus I am here in Parakou finishing some grant work. School went by so quickly and I in general it was so much easier this year correcting the exam papers and preparing the students for the tests, etc. However, at the same time, sometimes I feel like I am cheating the students because this uear I have not spent as much time preparing lessons. More time has been spent doing secondary projects.
It seems like I have continuously had something going o...]]>http://anniethebeninian.joeuser.com/article/95628http://anniethebeninian.joeuser.com/article/95628Thu, 17 May 2012 7:04:17 AM -04002012-05-17T07:04:17-04:00Beninian Anniehttp://anniethebeninian.joeuser.com/article/93434
I am full beyound belief. I had three pieces of pumpkin pie and all the stuffing I could ever want with really really good mashed potatoes. It does not get any easier having holidays away from friends and family, but we made our own little party here in Nattitingou. There were 19 of us all eating together and although a turkey was not found, three pheasants did the trick.

Things went well at post this last two weeks. The traveling sensabilization for Female Empowerment Vicotr...]]>http://anniethebeninian.joeuser.com/article/93434http://anniethebeninian.joeuser.com/article/93434Thu, 17 May 2012 7:04:17 AM -04002012-05-17T07:04:17-04:00