Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Goodbye Miami... Hello Bangladesh!

Okay, so a little bitty change of plans as of yesterday (the day before graduation & 3 days after UAB pack out).

We are now moving to DHAKA, BANGLADESH instead of Miami!! So those who don't know where it is, get out your map and look between India and Burma/Myanmar.

Some reading may be saying "wow", as in "what in the world are you thinking?!". We are just saying "woo hoo"! The Foreign Service to us means - get out there and do it... overseas. Most know the idea of another 2-3 years stateside was NOT what we had in mind. So we are ecstatic!

Lots of details to work out, but stopped the UAB and HHE (that was coming out of storage) in its tracks yesterday. Told most of our friends and family. Chris's parents got the crazy news as soon as they got off the plane here in DC yesterday. A few more months of training now, but we should all stay put here in DC during that time. We are estimating being in Dhaka this fall.

Much more to come, as we find out!

12 comments:

  1. Awesome! Congrats! Adventure awaits...

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  2. That happened to us, too. We got all the way to NYFO, spent a couple of days there, even, and then got an offer to ship off to Moscow.

    It's never boring, is it? Congratulations.

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  3. Dhaka seems so much more interesting than Miami! Glad you guys are happy with this "little" change.

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  4. What a surprise! Glad you are excited about it!

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  5. Holy cow!! that's phenomenal. Just a "minor" change of plans, huh? Amazing amazing..... if you want me to foster any of your plants, let me know! I have a great big courtyard, so they could at least enjoy a steamy DC summer...

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  6. Wow, that's quite a change! How fun and exciting!

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  7. HOLY COW!!!!!

    Congratulations - I know this is exactly what you guys were really hoping to do, and you've done it! Way to go!

    Can't wait for the details!!

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  8. Mazel Tov! I have a friend there with USAID who was previously posted in Chennai. If you ever want another contact, let me know and I'll pass along her info!

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  9. I just read the Dhaka was the rickshaw capital of the world! I expect pictures of you in a rickshaw. Anyway, congrats - we're all really excited for you!

    TMR GIRLS

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  10. Dhaka is going to be full of ADVENTURE ... that is for SURE!!!

    Congrats ... and I'm GLAD you're excited! Whoop it up, baby!

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  11. Welcome to the Dhaka club! I'm an FSO heading out in July with my 16-year-old daughter -- have been in DC since last August, and we are definitely ready to get going! I look forward to meeting you and your family next fall.

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