Pictures from Miami and St. Lucia (Phase One Training)

Ryan, Evan, and Will....our long hair boys.

Same boys, new hair!

Ari, Jenn, me, Brad.

My lovely Kelty backpack....filled.

Miami International Airport.

Waiting to check luggage.

Boarding our plane in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

San Juan Airport.

Getting ready to meet our host families.

Mandi, Lora, Mary, Brad, Tom, Rossana.

Janelle, my neighbor in St. Lucia.

Gospel Extravaganza 2005.

"Jump Up" in Gros Islet, St. Lucia.

A new little friend down the road.

Lucian sunset from behind my house.

My host family's house.

Babonneau, St. Lucia.

St. Lucia countryside.

Rodney Bay, St. Lucia.

Lucian Sunset from Reduit Beach.

Reduit Beach.

Babonneau.

The pineapple house!

Peace Corps beach picnic.

Volunteering at a literacy camp in Anse La Raye, St. Lucia.

Say cheese!

Break time....with singing and dancing.

A group of happy students.

More happy students.

Nathan, Kendra, Mel, Shannon

More happy children.

Nathan and my class.

Anse La Raye at dusk.

Culture night....our "Island" song.

A taste of local dance.

Singing and playing guitar.

A surprise fire-thrower....did not know he would actually be doing this in the show.

Marilyn, my host-mom...she was fabulous!

Babonneau.

Our training group at Babonneau Secondary School.

Erin and Me.

Miss Cecille, my host grandmother.

Erin and Megan with our family.

Megan, me, Erin.

Marina, our Peace Corps Medical Officer, in Lucian dress.

Awaiting island assignments....Erin, Kristina, Lora, Me, Alisa.

EC 75 with our trainers!

Babonneau Secondary School....our training home.

Gordon's Shop.

Tyler and me.

Bradley, my host brother!

Our last Lucian beach day....for now.

Kristina, Kauser, Maureen, Me, Lora, Crystal, Rossana.

Shannon, our special ed technical trainer.

Our last Lucian sunset for awhile.