Re: Riding the Curve

Jenny: You are tooooo hard on yourself. You seem to forget that you are taking a year of your life - away from your continuing pursuit in the education field, your career, your family, your friends - all to make a difference. You are making a difference! Look at all you have done already! Really! Take a step back and look! Not just at what you are bringing to your job, your colleagues, your students, your community but to yourself! It is time you got into Africa time - "don't worry, be happy" - wait, wrong country...but same message!

Witcraft says, "A hundred years from now it will not matter what my bank account was, the sort of house I lived in, or the kind of car I drove....but the world may be different because I was important in the life of a child. You are important to the life of ALL those children. You care ...you are there. Now, pull yourself up into MOUNTAIN POSE and feel proud and strong! You deserve it!

Love you!

hi jenny i made a polar bear in pottey and i miss you so much jenny and i take jock so more walk and i like your photos jenny and it snow today jenny and beth is coming home and jeff and courtney is coming to are home and tammy and toran come for a visit and Love from Lauren xoxoxoxoxoxo

Very much enjoyed your story & pictures from your camping trip. Hope you had a good sleep when you returned! XXX

Hey Jen.. great pictures and I love your blog. Glad to hear you are enjoying your time there. You make your father very proud. Cheers from Canada.

Your stories are wonderful Jen! You are obviously embracing the adventure & your students are fortunate indeed! Looking forward to the next instalment ! XXX

Sparky! Amazing blogs...loved reading them. Haven't looked at the photos yet, but I am sure they are equally amazing...if you like bugs and that sort of stuff....Just kidding! Haha. Was just watching the Hills online and it made me think of you! (Not in a bad drama/petty fighting kind of way...haha...). Anyways, I am going to stop there because I know other people will be reading this...so I'll just say that I miss you, and it sounds like you are having an amazing time...couldn't be happier for you! And I am looking forward to seeing you every day!! Love you large amounts..xoxoxoxoxo

During my Prep I visited your Blog in the hopes I would see a new message. Today's news made me laugh out loud (I know I am old - I actually write the whole word) and made me feel happy inside (I am still smiling). I wish I was there with you! I miss you more than you can know!

Love Mom

P.S. You have a talent for writing - P-L-E-A-S-E think about writing a book when you are there! I know, I know, as if you don't have enough on your plate already.....

Hey Hunny! The pictures are amazing! Hope you are doing well! Gracie got the post card you sent today. She was so happy! That was a pretty big spider, glad to hear you have come to an agreement! Talk to you again soon :)

Hi Katie! I am here through the auspices of WorldTeach, an American organization, affiliated with Harvard University. You don't need to be a teacher to apply (although it definitely would be helpful to you!), just a degree. the website is http://worldteach.org/ for more information. If you have any questions please don't hesitate to email me!

jennifer_lahn@hotmail.com

Cheers!

Hi Jen, Susannah Brown in Kelowna sent me your blog... it sounds like you are having an awesome time! I worked for Right to Play in Sierra Leone in 2003 and have been yearning to return to Africa ever since. I was wondering if you could tell me a little about how you got this position. I am a teacher and would love the opportunity to do something like what you are doing! Thanks and hope to hear from you soon! Katie Nault