Preparation

I am approximately two and a half weeks out from my Staging date (August 7th, 2015).  I thought it would be a good idea to get this blog up and running so it will be easier to add to later.

So, why have I decided to spend the next 27 months in Namibia?

I suppose you can say I'm looking for peace out of the deal; inner and outer.  I am no stranger to volunteering, but the immense joy that accompanies it?  Now that is something I had either never fully felt or never fully understood.

Then, one bright Autumn day, there was a community garden.  It was shriveled and grey; the soil interlaced with shards of glass.  We brought it back to life and it did the same for me, if only temporarily.

I found relief in letting go and taking the attention off myself.  To spend just a bit of time with the earth and some good-hearted people can be healing beyond measure.

An ideal life would be waking up every morning with an opportunity to feel that way.  27 months is not so much a commitment to me as it is a blessing and a privilege.  From my perspective, I have nothing to lose and a country filled with knowledge and wisdom to gain.

Yes, this journey comes with some fear.  It's a long time to be on my own away from home.  But can any worthwhile adventure come without risk?

If you would like to send mail:

Flat mail and US Postal Service packages can be sent to me through the Peace Corps Namibia P.O. Box:

Kimberly Bailey
c/o Peace Corps Namibia
P.O. Box 6862
Windhoek
Namibia 9000

If you would like to send something through an expedited service, FedEx or DHL, then you need to send it to the street address of the Peace Corps office in Namibia. You cannot send regular mail to this address:

Kimberly Bailey
c/o Peace Corps Namibia
19 Nachtigal Street
Ausspannplatz
Windhoek
Namibia

The next post will come from my new home.  Talk to you then!