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The following letter was written by Dylan Bosch, son of Don and Janette Bosch, of Dows, Iowa. Dylan is the grandson of Mona (Bosch) Rozeboom (Ray) of Hills. Dylan left the Des Moines, Iowa, airport on Friday, June 2. He flew to Los Angeles where he met with other Peace Corps volunteers before flying on to Mongolia for a 27-month stay.Hello All,This is to let you know quickly that I am safe and well in the airport in Seoul. The flight we just got off was a real marathon, but the Korean airline was pretty fantastic. We had a variety of movies and TV shows to choose from, video games to play, so it wasn’t terribly brutal. It was hard to get any sleep and I have a sort of hovering feeling right now that I can’t shake. I have a feeling the next couple of days are going to be pretty uncomfortable getting used to the time change, all the flying and the stress of the whole deal. I’m feeling very well and the group is really comforting to have around. In an hour we will board the flight to Ulaanbaatar which will be in the air for only a few hours. We’re on Korean Air again, so it should be pretty comfortable. They serve free wine also, which is helpful (in moderation, of course). When we get to Ulaanbaatar we will meet with a number of current volunteers, as well as the Peace Corps Mongolia staff and the U.S. Ambassador to Mongolia. From the airport we have a short bus ride to the ger camp where we’ll stay for a couple of days. I think they will give us all of our Peace Corps issue items then, and I hope they just let us crash for a couple of days. From there we go to Darkan City for a few more days of orientation and other business. From Darkan City I should be able to e-mail again, so perhaps in a few days you’ll hear more from me. I think everyone here is really excited about what we’re doing, but still there are so many uncertainties. We’re all looking forward to getting on the ground in Mongolia and getting more concrete information about what we’ll be doing. We’re all safe and one group of us is already in the air on the way to Ulaanbaatar. I enjoyed the short notes and even though I won’t be able to check up on them regularly, you should still send them on. I should get ready to board soon, so I’ll say good-bye for now and you’ll hear from me soon (probably). I love you all and miss you. Take care of yourselves. I’ll do the same.DylanNote: Letter sent to Hills Crescent by Janette Bosch, Dylan’s mother, Dows, Iowa.

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