Just finishing up my staging forms in the hotel. We have a meeting in half an hour that will take the rest of the day. Tomorrow we're taking a bus up to New York in the morning and flying out in the afternoon. Today has been hectic and I didn't sleep much last night. For the first time I'm feeling nervous about this decision but am pretty sure it was the right one.

Mailing address!

Leaving at 7am tomorrow. Just finished shopping packing a few hours ago!

Here is my mailing address for the three months I'm in training. Please send me as many entertaining things as possible!

PCT Michael Raybourne
Peace Corps Azerbaijan
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Azerbaycan pr. 15
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Azerbaijan

Finally received my staging kit which for whatever reason didn't get here a week and a half ago like it was supposed to. While my shopping is going well I can't help but feel a bit panicked as the 28th approaches and I haven't filled out all my papers and purchased everything I'll need. A lot of stuff has had to go to the backburner now though as my mom and I try to work through our latest family crisis. I'm not sure what I should be concentrating on honestly, its had to worry about whats going to happen even two weeks from now when I'm worrying about my mom and dad and closing down the camp etc. This seems like the worst possible time to be leaving my family behind but I know my dad wanted my to do this and I know the rest of my family wants my to do this. If anything this just means I'll have to work even harder in Azerbaijan to make my time away worthwhile.