The End of Training

So we just finished up our last week of training! Next week, we officially swear in as volunteers. We will have a special ceremony presented by the U.S. embassy that the Queen is expected to attend. We started the week off by going to visit the Swaziland National Museum and then a cultural village. At the end of this visit, we watched a traditional dance. I was sitting on the front row. The dancers pulled me up to dance in front of everyone not once, but twice!!! If only you could see!! Luckily, one of my fellow trainees did get it on video, so maybe I can post it some day…. We’ll see about that. And yeah, for those of you that have seen my moves in Seattle, they are even better in Swaziland!! Yeah, yeah.

Yesterday, we had our language tests! We each had a personal interview with someone who could ask questions in Siswati about everything we have learned so far. It was difficult, yet exciting at the same time. It was exciting to sit and have a conversation and realize that I have learned a lot these last few months. I’m not sure about the results yet, but it feels so good to have that behind. Today our families threw us a surprise party. It was so sweet! They gave each of us traditional Swazi attire and cooked a feast. These are our final days in our current villages. After our ceremony next week, we will be starting over new. I hope to hear from you soon!