Saturday, August 14, 2010

Finis

On Thursday August 5th I flew out of Cotonou with a few other volunteers. There were tears and laughter the last few weeks as we said goodbye to our friends and adopted families and then had to officially close out our service with Peace Corps.

I'm honestly not really sure what to say. How does one sum up two years? A single sentence or paragraph won't do, it won't express what I feel about my time in Benin. Last year while I was on vacation in the states a friend asked me if I still enjoyed my Peace Corps service. I said that I couldn't think of anything better to do with myself. I still believe that, that being a Peace Corps Volunteer was the best thing I could be doing with my time. But now it is time to move on to new adventures.

My Peace Corps service has come to an end, and so must my blog, but you can still keep track of me at http://www.malintegre.blogspot.com/

2 comments:

loehrke said...

Welcome back to the USA!!
Thanks for being such a faithful blogger!!
Best of luck with your new chapter in life.
Stay happy, Mark Loehrke (Carly's dad)

Judith A. Johnson said...

Have enjoyed your postings and news from Benin. I always like a good transportation story and you've had plenty. Good luck in your new life where ever it takes you!-Judy (carly's mom)