Hey everybody, hope you had a great Thanksgiving. It was sad that I missed our big family gathering back in Michigan, but I still had a pretty good turkey day. I've basically been on vacation for the past week traveling around. Peace Corps volunteers celebrate Thanksgiving together every year with a big gathering in the beautiful mountains of Chiriquí at a really nice resort. So I enjoyed being cold for the first time in a long time, sleeping on a real mattress, and lots of good food. A group of us climbed Volcán Barú, the highest peak in the country, where we had an amazing view of both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Tomorrow I'm headed back home (gotta get back to work).
I realized I'm very thankful for the other volunteers here in Panama, having people around that I can relate to and get energy to keep going here. I'm also thankful for my friends and all the encouragement and love I get from you all. So I just want to say thank you for being my friends, even when I do a terrible job of staying in touch and leave you guys wondering if I'm still alive.
