Another beautiful spring day. Went out and finished my mowing. Kathy did the weed eating again. I planted my two lilac bushes in my front flower bed. Trusting the critters won’t eat them.
I sent an application to the Fiji mission project. A lady called me today. It sounds interesting. The school closes during December so I would have to wait until January to go. If I stay under 12 weeks the Visa is reasonably priced. If I stay longer, it gets expensive.
I read some of the reviews about their program. Cold showers, if they have water available, and very limited if any internet is the most common complaint along with bugs of all sorts. Trying to decide if I can handle tropical summer heat with no air and limited electricity. It is in a rural area so no luxuries of any sort. Meat and fruit are considered a luxury. You take your own linens and from what I read sleep 12 people per room on a very thin mattress. Hmmmm.. I wanted something out of my comfort zone!
I was told women are asked to wear a long skirt and our shoulders must be covered during the time we are with the children at the school. Although English is considered the official language of Fiji it is often times the second or third language children learn. The class size is about 150 kids and there is only one paid teacher. Volunteers may end up with 20 or more children by themselves.
Travel insurance is a requirement as the local medical care is very limited. They fly patients to New Zealand for anything very serious. I asked what happens if I can’t handle it and want to come home. There is no binding contract I have to sign but they don’t refund the unused portion of the program fees. If I have to leave due to a medical emergency either for me or someone back home then the travel insurance covers the unused portion of the fees.
Now the question is can I picture myself doing this for 12 weeks? Long enough period of time that I will hit the wall several times and have to dig deep inside to climb over it. No rush to commit and I want to check out a few other programs to see what else is out there. For some reason this one feels right but I don’t want to act too quickly.
There is a 17 hour time difference between Fiji and Kansas. It is tomorrow there already!
Certainly exciting to think about the possibilities! I have been craving an adventure and this certainly sounds like an adventure. I have been attempting to become more conscious of my life choices and am thinking this will take that to a whole new level. I will sit with this and see where it leads – or not.
Got hold of my attorney and he answered the questions I had about the paper work he drew up. He needs to make a few revisions and then it will be ready to sign. I need to call Monday and make an appointment to go see him to sign the documents. It will be good to have this taken care of.
Roxy goes to the Vet Monday to get fixed. I noticed yesterday she has come into heat and I don’t want her to have another litter of puppies. Not sure she can safely deliver them herself and her C-section was expensive. I keep watching Star for signs of her first heat as I need to put her in a pen to keep her from getting pregnant. She is seven months old so it may happen anytime now.
We had a fun time at Keith’s retirement party last night. It was a beautiful evening to be outside. Abrahm showed me his chickens and ducks. Afterwards we stopped to see Chad and Jill at their bar. It was a nice evening.
I need to go to Matfield this afternoon for a funeral for the mother of a friend of mine. It is a beautiful day for a drive.
All is well on the beautiful prairie today.
Kay, I would really think twice about the Fiji venture! As a vacation destination, maybe, but 12 weeks there under those conditions? No. I do hope you keep looking. That’s just my input. I know the limits of my own comfort zone, lol!! Perhaps NZ or Australia themselves instead?