Leslie's parents recently came to Fiji for a two week vacation. They spent most of their time here at Volivoli Beach Resort, with a short, 4-day trip to Taveuni. It rained non-stop in Taveuni, but it was cool to see Niko, a volunteer working in an undisclosed location on the island. We really enjoyed having them here, as it gave us an escuse to spend practically every day at the beach. Leslie's dad did a couple of dives. Unfortunately he didn't see any sharks. Interestingly enough, while he was diving, I was snorkeling above him and I saw a shark! I guess they'll have to come back to Fiji now.
Not a whole lot else has been going on lately. Our work in the village has been blocked by the 1 week (3 weeks Fiji time) Methodist extravaganza going on in our village. Now that eternal salvation has been secured for every man, woman and child in the village I am hoping that we can focus a bit on more earthly matters, like sending kids to school, properly disposing of rubbish, making money etc.
I am really looking forward to seeing the new group of volunteers that will be coming in on Thursday. My request to help with training has sadly been rejected by the powers that be in Suva. It is really strange to think that my group of volunteers are now the "experienced" ones. Ha! We still don't really have this whole thing figured out. I feel I should warn any single males in the incoming Fre 7 group that the girls in my group have been scouring the internet looking for pictures of them and licking their chops lustfully. You see, my group has a high girl to guy ratio, and after a year in the bush you can imagine how desperate they can get for some fresh meat.
(Once again, this post reflects the opinions only of John Leonard and or Leslie Currie and not the U.S. government)
About Us
- Leslie and John in Fiji
- Leslie was born on the small island of Kodiak in Alaska but grew up in Silverton, Oregon. John was born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona. We met while attending the University of Dallas in Irving, Texas. At University Leslie studied fine art while John studied biology. We met in Human Figure Drawing class....amid naked tooshies...oh my! Leslie continued her education at UD, receiving an MBA in Non-Profit Management. John sought greener pastures at Texas A&M. Instead of green pastures John got the brown fields of "Brownfield" Texas where he researched the Lesser Prarie Chicken. John graduated with his Masters in Wildlife Biology in May of 2008. We were married on July 20th, 2007. Looking for a true adventure we accepted an assignment to serve in the United States Peace Corps as Environmental Volunteers. We currently live in rural Viti Levu, Fiji.
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Hi John and Leslie! Katie Niemeyer here, peeking in on your beautiful lives! I just saved the picture of Leslie jumping off the waterfall as my desktop screensaver (what a thrill leslie, you are so hard core! Sadly, my biggest thrill will be seeing your thrill when I log on at 9am M-F). Ha, that said, life here isn't too bad, but you guys have been on my mind and I hope all is well! That's great that Jim and Kathy were down for a visit - beaches and luxurious resorts don't sound all that shabby. I love you both and look forward to reading/seeing more!
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