To all my friends, colleagues & relatives:
Thank you for being there to support and share my happy and sad moments in life. And thank you for those that have made an impact (big or small, in school or at work) and led me to become the person I am today. I have officially accepted the offer to serve for Peace Corps and will soon be departing to Kyrgyz Republic (a region right above Tian Shan, right above China). For those that know me well enough, you probably figured out that I would be the type to explore the world and do something like this. It was a hard decision to make but I am very excited for this experience and I look forward to this journey.
I will be gone for about 2 ½ years. During this time, I know that many of you will be undergoing many changes. Some may start or still be in med/law/grad/podiatry/dental and some will have graduated. Others whom have started working already may receive a promotion, be relocated, or even start a business. I may be missing out on some weddings and baby showers too! Some of you may take on new roles in life… spouse, parents, grandparents, uncle or auntie. And for all these changes, although I may possibly not find out and say “congratulations” till I return, I want to let you all know that I’ll be thinking about all this. I will be wishing you all health and happiness in the meantime.
For those that are reading this now, I will be keeping this blog active throughout my service in Kyrgyz. If you are ever wondering what Jee is doing at Kyrgyz, feel free to read up a bit on this page. And if you want full coverage details, then I believe e-mail (or snail mail) is the way to go.
Only about a month left before I depart and although I would like to meet up with each and everyone… I don’t think that would be possible with the busy schedules we all have. However, I am glad that I had the chance to meet with many individuals and look forward to continue to catching up with as many as possible before I leave.
Thanks to those that will be praying for me and have provided me words of encouragement. I will miss you all dearly.
G
