August 2022

  • Bishkek, here we come!

    We’re thrilled that our first post will be Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan! How do we feel about this post? Couldn’t be happier! It reminds me of when our oldest kiddo started kindergarten,…

  • The Last Week of Orientation

    Foreign Service Orientation (aka A-100 or SOAR) is 6 weeks long… then after that comes more training, specific to what your job is, and where you’re going. There are close…

  • Splitting Myself in Two

    I had to split my brain in two to get this job, and I’ve had to split my heart in two to start it 💔. It took me 15 months…