tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18689740.post113166191430940345..comments2007-03-10T11:08:34.286-08:00Rudihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07436352087043269130noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18689740.post-1132096719250513032005-11-15T15:18:00.000-08:002005-11-15T15:18:00.000-08:00Hi Ellen,<BR/>This is Julya's mom. Julya is very excited about being placed in <BR/>Savai'i. She thinks the island is beautiful. It is great that she has developed friendships with all the volunteers. Hopefully these friendships will last a lifetime.<BR/>I also are planning on going to visit Samoa probably in 2007. I would like to go sooner, but don't know if we can work that out. When are you planning on going to visit? I wish we could go several times, but doubt that will be a reality. Great hearing from you<BR/>MaryEd and Mary Steyhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15908827086447217316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18689740.post-1132086905740477192005-11-15T12:35:00.000-08:002005-11-15T12:35:00.000-08:00Ellen<BR/><BR/>Per Rudi's suggestion in the first post on the blog I signed up for the calling card at http://www.tel3advantage.com. The rate to Samoa with this card is $.39/minute.<BR/><BR/>Here in the Pacific Northwest Julya was always cold so she is loving the heat in Samoa. She hasn't mentioned the bugs yet. We will be talking with her again tomorrow evening so I will have to ask her about the bugs.<BR/><BR/>Hope they are all doing ok.<BR/><BR/>EdEd and Mary Steyhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15908827086447217316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18689740.post-1132007827828071952005-11-14T14:37:00.000-08:002005-11-14T14:37:00.000-08:00Ed and Mary<BR/><BR/>I just got my AT&T bill today and it is EXPENSIVE to Samoa. Definitely not smart of me to use my home phone long distance service. total of 322 for 3 calls, not counting yesterday's. Any suggestions for economic long distance to overseas calls? <BR/><BR/>EllenEllen J. Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14977377641091385597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18689740.post-1131974599850086122005-11-14T05:23:00.000-08:002005-11-14T05:23:00.000-08:00HI Ed and Mary<BR/><BR/>I am Joshua's Mom, Ellen. I talked to him yesterday and he was embarking for 3 days with a PCV in a village a distance from Apia. I have talked to him 2 or 3 times and have also not seen the bill yet. Can you give me the site or name someone mentioned for cheaper international calls? I have lost it. I do call another son in who is on Chad, Africa with calldepot.com. <BR/>Joshua will ultimately be on Savai'i with Julya. He was telling me about her yesterday. They seem to get along well and he enjoys her. He is doing well. The heat and the bug bites are his biggest complaint. He says the heat is something he has never experienced. I imagine it is somewhat like the heat in Africa. I was there and it IS different. Just wanted to extend a hello and hope to keep in touch. I will be going to Samoa at some point and will let you know what I come up with for flight/cost. I just booked tickets for Chad and they were roughly 2100 each. <BR/><BR/>Kindly,<BR/>EllenEllen J. Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14977377641091385597noreply@blogger.com