It's official (well, almost)

Yesterday I received a call from the Peace Corps office in Washington, D.C. After a brief talk with my placement officer, she wished me congratulations and said that my invitation to serve is in the mail! I have a leave date of late June to Central or South America. I should hear any day now!

Apparently my timeline went rather quickly. I hear that it takes most people much, much longer to complete this grueling application process. Mine went:

-November(ish): completed application and references
-December 23, 2008: interview with recruiter
-December 30, 2008: nomination for the PC
-January 13, 2009: received my medical packet
-January 14, 2009: went to the doctor, dentist, and eyedoctor
-end of January 2009: repeat of many tests, blood work, etc.
-February 7, 2009: Peace Corps received my medical packet
-February 10(ish), 2009: dental clearance
-Febrary 19, 2009: medical clearance
-March 2, 2009: I'm invited!!!
-March 3, 2009: waiting for invitation :)

I'm very excited and emotional about all of this. I sat down and wrote my resignation today and turned it into my school principal. It's weird that I am leaving and not coming back here (at least for a few years).

Now the packing begins.....

:)

I leave in a little over 3 months. This is going to fly by.