Yard Sale!!

CALEB: So we loaded the front yard with our stuff and invited the whole world to come scrutinize our existence. They complied. We made out ok, but it was a bit weird having erbody root through our goods. Next step, trashing/donating what didn't sell, storing the memorables, and packing up tight for the big move.

CASSANDRA: I was shocked how excited everyone seemed about our boxes o' trash. We had 50 cent, $1, and 2$ bins full of absolute garbage, and people went nuts with it! Someone even bought a bottle of used scented hand soap for 25 cents. Our house is weird now, we have our bed, a piano chair and piano, our computer, and a camp chair still and thats really it. We did the sale a bit early cause we're gonna be out of town for half the month of July, and wanted to get everything gone before it was too late.

The Invite!!!

Caleb: We got the official Peace Corps Invite today to go to Uganda on Aug 2, 2009. We are both totally stoked and can finally start shedding all of our unnecessary belongings. It has been a long process, but we are finally headed down the home stretch. It's crazy to think that we will be standing in Uganda 2 months from now. Now we just need to hammer out all of the paperwork, and we're home free.

Cassandra: Finally yay! Wholly year of uncertainty. We just got back from a Utah Peace Corps dinner in Salt Lake, and it was so awesome to talk to people who are in a similar situation to us. I don't think most people realize how much stress, uncertainty, and patience are involved with the application process. When I tell people that we got the official invite, they're like "I thought you were already going to Africa". It still doesn't seem real, but I'm sure it will in 2 months!