Tonga? Where's that?

Today, I found out that not only had I been fully accepted into the Peace Corps (after a year+ application process), I also found out that I had been invited to serve within the Community Micro-Enterprise Development program in the Kingdom of Tonga beginning on July 7th!!


Tonga is a tiny grouping of islands in the South Pacific...it is not in Africa as many people believe.

I can't even begin to explain what a surreal feeling this is! I can't even begin to really process it as I leave tomorrow for a trip to Guatemala and Belize with Julie. I will be leaving 2 months earlier than I had expected and I feel like I have a never-ending trip of adrenaline rushing through my veins. I am excited and terrified at the same time!


Below are a few photos of Tonga that I found...I think I might be able to handle living here - what do you think??