One Last Time

My group had its COS (Close of Service) conference last week in Antigua. Twenty-seven of us boarded a plane together destined for Guatemala on May 2, 2007. After losing two people in training and then another two during the first months of service, twenty-three of us were left to celebrate our time in Guatemala and plan for life after Peace Corps. Although we have two months left until our service officially ends, it was the last time we will all be together.

Some of us are entering grad school programs. Some of us are going to travel. Some of us are embarking on the job search in the states. Some of us are continuing our service in Guatemala. Some of us are transferring to serve in China. One of us is getting married (Congratulations Felipe!).

But regardless of our future plans and where life may take us, all of us will forever share the life changing experience of spending two years as United States Peace Corps Volunteers in Guatemala.