Mom's update

Kelsey is at her new post, as of last Thursday or Friday. They had the swearing in ceremony last Wednesday...It is official...Kelsey is now a Peace Corps Volunteer. I still do not know exactly what her focus at her new post will be...Maybe she will be able to fill us in on that. I talked to her when she was in Bamenda last Thursday and she was going out to shop for items for her new digs. She had contracted with some craftsmen in her village to make her some furniture. I am not sure she knew what she was going to get when she "placed her order". She wanted a bed, table and chairs and a pie safe/hutch/storage cabinet. I talked to her briefly on Saturday...we kept getting disconnected...but she was very happy that the craftsmen had made her some beautiful furniture made of solid mahogany. She also mentioned that she had bought some beef and made the recipe of "All Day Meat Stew" out of Caryl Busse's "Cooking with Caryl" cookbook. Caryl is a good friend of ours from Green Bay, Wisconsin. She said it was excellent. She is getting used to no electricity. Why do I think I may get an e-mail saying...All I want for Christmas is a generator. Merry Christmas to all the wonderful friends and family of Kelsey's that supported her decision to make this wonderful journey. Drop her a line or leave her some Christmas wishes.

Love, Sue...Kelsey's Mom