After almost 3 years of preparing and pursuing service in the Peace Corps, we were formally invited to service in Guatemala.

Leslie will serve in a position called “Healthy Schools” and I’ll serve in “Youth in Development”.

Service in the Peace Corps is a process.  We’re not “locked in” the PC yet!  However, being invited is a major hurdle that we’ve just accomplished.  Then starts the medical/dental exams, background checks, etc.  If all those things pass muster, we’ll begin “Pre-Service Training” in Guatemala for 3 months starting in September.

Only after successfully meeting all the required tasks and passing an intermediate level of Spanish fluency, do we take the oath of service at the end of Pre-Service Training and are officially “sworn in”.