Hey hi Erika! hows it going over in benin africa?i had my First soccer today. we won the score was 7 to 0 us. tell the whole family in africa hi for me and i'll talk to you l8er maybe when we call you again.
Love ya
Erika you sound like you are doing a wonderful job. I think that you will surely make an impact on the people and the enviroment. And the part about the book, well i thought of stuart too. How cute! i can't wait to meet these people. love you erika beth!
your best yet I loved this entry! You don't mind if I steal your lesson on trees, do you? I'll send more pb. Stuart is gonna love you for the tusk comment!
Duh, not all 'strike anywhere' So I was at a bar last night, and they had a container full of matchbooks. It made me think of Erika, so of course I had to perform some very scientific experiments. These cheapy matches are not only strike specific, but are difficult to strike in the one place allowed! Maybe you just need a liter.
Dancing Erika!!!
Glad to hear that things are going well!!!
Kaitlyn and I were outside the walkup Sonic, 2 days ago, waiting for our order, on the way home from Tulsa...the music playing was Aretha Franklin's, RESPECT, and we were both dancin' outside Sonic!!!
Keep Dancin"..it's in the genes!!!
Love,
Aunt Donna
Erika,I can just imagine you doing your dancing...just like in the bride's maid dress. Thanks for sharing your story. Tell us more about the people and your day to day life. Take care.
Football champ Maybe basketball isn't what you should be working on. Maybe you should perfect your soccer skills and whoop-up on Stu when you get back! I hardly think that you could be mistaken for a voluptuous man, but you will have some amazing farmer's tans when you get back!
Love you, Miss you --G
I didn't know there were other kinds of matches either. Hope the people in Atieme accept your "uniquness" as well as your family Asse. Love you to pieces!
Oh Erika, how I love reading about your adventures, it makes me look forward to mine more and more! I hope all is well and watch the mail, a letter is coming for you soon! Lots of love my PC buddy!
-Amy
Not "Strike Anywhere"? Wow, after all these years of lighting campfires and barbecue grills I figured you would have known to read the package to be sure you were purchasing "Strike Anywhere" matches. You can get both here in the U. S. also. Because I consider matches a thing for emergancy use while on an outing in the wilderness or without power here at home, they must be strike anywhere always, maybe you are only used to swiping my matches from the camp kit? I wondered why they disappeared so fast when we would only go camping a couple of times!
When it comes to dancing, do you play your music in Africa loud enough so all the neighbors on the next mile can hear it also, or do you just use your head phones. In the case of the headphones, Maman would probably think you were possesed if she caught you dancing wildly to music she could not hear! Keep dancing anyway! Dad
You haven't changed a bit! Erika, as I read your journals I think to myself about what an amazing life changing experience you are having in Africa, and yet at the same time I'm thinking...this is the same old Erika I have always known. I can actually hear your voice as I read each entry. It is way cool to tell others your stories. Thank you for sharing!
I miss you ms. Stouty stout stout Sorry it has taken me so long to write! I have been really busy, and dont have internet at my new APT yet. I am also very tied up with my Girlfriend, who needs a lot of attention (as do all women). we have been dating for 2 months and 6 days =). Well. I will email you ASAP, keep the pictures coming!!
shocking!! the similarity is very shocking indeed!!! I myself have random moments of harassment from crazy women, and just the other day I was watching animal sacrifices also!! hahaha I love how you look at things in such a calm way. You make everything seem "normal". -Lana
Make the best out of any situation Hi Erika, I just read your latest Blog and thought I would make a comment. Your information is very informative, educational and sometimes even funny. You always manage to make the best out of any type of situation and come away "happy". Keep it up! Love you, Gma K
Mother of another PCT in Benin Erika, I enjoyed your story.
It gave me some insight into how my daughter is living. Stay health and safe. I'll check this site again to read your next exciting and interesting update.
Thanks I received your blog address from your Grandma, and I am enjoying it immensely....so educational! I'm so glad you are doing well and having many unique experiences. Your blog is excellent. Thanks for sharing! Ann
EWW!!! Yea, that might be a little too much information on the bathroom story. Cockroaches are awful, I agree and apparently industrial strength!! I'm so glad that you are able to enjoy peanut butter. I think I have a tape recorder somewhere, I'll see if I can find it and mail it to you. Maybe Stuart has it.... Love you!
Did this come out of Nat'l. Geographic?! Erika, as I was reading your blog I was feeling like I was reading something out of National Geographic! I can tell that you are truly experiencing the culture and learning from them. Cleaning all your laundry by hand... I'm impressed:) I am so glad to hear that you are doing well! I hope you continue to stay safe and enjoy your company! Look in the mail for a letter I sent you:) I can't wait for your next story! Love ya!!
I began this blog as a recent graduate of Benedictine College, and traveled to Benin, Africa with the Peace Corps. I was there for 27 months, and enjoyed sharing everything I did there with friends and family at home. Whatever I say within these blogs speaks for my life in Benin, and does not have any connection whatsoever with the views of the United States Peace Corps itself.
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be a lady!
I guess you haven't ever rode a bike in a skirt before. Can you side saddle?