A Little Piece of Home

Last week, after having a frustrating day, there was a knock on the door during language class and one of my fellow volunteers opened the door with a giant package in his hands. My eyes immediately lit up knowing that my package had finally arrived safe and sound. Two minutes later there was another knock on the door and a letter was also delivered to me. Instantly my frustrating day turned in one of the best days of Peace Corps thus far.

It's so full thats it's bulging everywhere 

We all have experienced the joy of getting mail, and receiving mail in the Peace Corps is no different. Although I think it's even more exciting since the mail has traveled so far and managed to clear customs. Everyone wanted me to open it in class but if you know me, you know that I like to do this type of thing in private to make the moment more personal.

Once arriving home, I opened the package. I still can't understand how my parents managed to fit so much stuff in one box. It weighed over 9 pounds! Some of the treasures inside were winter running clothes, marshmallows, candy corn and even a cake mix with s'mores icing! I plan on using the marshmallows to make sweet potatoes with marshmallows for Thanksgiving and I am going to make the cake for my host family next weekend!

So much love in one package!

What a true blessing this was! Feel free to send some snail mail my way! My new address is listed below. I won't be moving there until the end of November but with the way this mail system works, it will be weeks before I receive any of the sent mail.

If sending a package, we sure to put "old clothes worth $0" on the customs forms or my package will most likely be opened and things may be stolen from the box. 

Paige Gibbons 
Ul. 4 јули 16 
1430 Kavadarci 
Macedonia

The second line is in Macedonian and if you can't write this, you can also write "4 Juli, 16"

Thank you to all my family and friends for taking the time to send thoughtful and inspiration messages, notes and goodies!