Approved!

Today I heard from Peace Corps! I have (finally) been approved for re-enlistment. Yaaay! Which means I am now in the “medical clearance” stage. Luckily I met with my doctor today and she expressed excitement that I have no medical restrictions this time around, considering how hard I’ve been building up the muscles around my knee with kick boxing, etc. So, hopefully, my medical will be cleared by mid-August and I will be placed by the end of that month—which means I will depart sometime this fall, as early as this September. If I’m placed in by this Fall, I would not serve in Asia but on one of the other continents. No idea which one. Worst case scenario, if I’m not immediately medically cleared, I will not leave until January where I will be placed in Northern Asia—which is either China or Mongolia. I’m 95% sure it would be Mongolia…Brr…

I have no aversion to Mongolia, but I really do not want to wait THAT long to leave. That’s more than a year since my release from the Philippines (due to medical reasons). So, hopefully, Office of Medical Services performs a miracle and approves me this summer! Keep your fingers crossed, my friends!

More to follow…