Pre-Service Training Begins

Hello from Nicaragua! After three days in our previous nation's capital, we have finally arrived in our new nation's capitol, Managua. We are staying at a swanky hotel and are bound to the premisses for the next four days. Not that we are complaining, this place has AC, a pool, good food and lots of eager trainees from different parts of the US.

Now for the complaining... We have conformed! GASP! It was not by choice and we went down kicking and screaming. Fortunately, hair does grow back and noses can be re-pierced. Ultimatums aside, we have made a commitment and knew from the beginning that we would have to be open to change in order to see this through. The locks are gone :(. Adam no longer looks like Jesus, Beck, Oasis, James Blunt (or pretty much any British musician), Bleaker from Juno etc. Did I miss any? Now he looks an English Sheep dog who has enlisted in the army.

The last of the nosering


D.C. was short, though at times it seemed long. The icebreakers were plentiful as were the flip charts. Highlights included an efficient monument tour with Jared, conversation and beers with Craig (both fellow North Salem Vikings), and meeting our new PCV friends.

We will be updating frequently about our upcoming experiences and impending 3-month stint in separate host families/towns. Please leave us comments if you feel so inclined, we love hearing from you all!