Staging Complete

Well I made it to D.C. and completed staging which means that I am officially a Peace Corps Trainee (PCT). I started off the day nice and early in order to make it to O'hare and through security for a 7:55 a.m. flight to National in D.C. After some tearful goodbyes to my family and finally making it through security (long lines, lots of angry people) I was able to board the plane and make it to D.C. where I was able to meet up with my great cousin Michael Wille for the third best subs in D.C. but the best roast beef in the city for sure! We stopped by the white house and saw some interesting sights before hopping on the bus and getting to the hotel. Once at the hotel I got all registered and then it was time for orientation to begin. Orientation was informative and also very thought provoking as it got us to think about many important aspects of this adventure that we have choosen. Orientation also gave me a chance to meet a lot of very cool people and start some very important friendships. I meet people from all over the U.S. and from all walks of life. The ages range from 22 -26, there are 4 guys and 12 girls. There are also four people from IL, the best represented of the states so it shows that we are doing something right I guess. We are checking out of the hotel at 2 a.m. Thursday morning and then will be heading to the airport in time to get a flight to miami and then a connection to Tegucigalpa and arrive right around 11 a.m. local time on Thursday. Seeing as how I need to get up so early I am going to call it a night. More to come as soon as I get internet access in Honduras. Love you all and God bless!