About This Blog
My name is Lysette Davis, and on my 23rd birthday I am dedicating myself to sharing my journey in the Peace Corps. I leave in 6 days to spend two years and three months in the Philippines!
I believe that all have ability. The difference is how we use it. In everything you do and say you are influencing change, effecting the future. I call this blog, A Pebble in a Pond, because in everything I do, I want to make positive ripples in life. Have you ever skipped a pebble across a pond? It may never make it all the way across, it may only skip once, or it may even fall straight to the bottom; but wherever it lands it changes its atmosphere.
During my Peace Corps interviews and essays they asked me several times what are my expectations.
I don’t imagine that it will be pretty, in fact I am prepared to share pictures of spiders larger than my head, and foods that I have to plug my nose to taste. But like a pebble, I’m not sure where I will land. I’m not sure if I will skid across once or twice, all I know is that I want to make a positive ripple. And hope that the ripples I make cause additional ripples, and one person at a time the world becomes a better place.
I hope when you read this I make you laugh. I hope when you read this it will make your day better, and that it will remind you that you don’t have to be a Peace Corp Volunteer to make a difference, but that you can each make your ripples at home. Remember to treat those around you with kindness, remember to smile at a person who looks like they are having a bad day, and mostly remember me. And that I’m really not that far away.
Thank you for your prayers and support as I make my best effort to change the world.
Hi Lysette,
Good luck in your continuing adventure in the Philippines!
My 3rd/4th grade class was recently paired with you through the Peace Corps’ “World Wise Schools.” Though your e-mail address was included in the information packet we received, it’s been eaten by our invisible classroom pet. (Or maybe I lost it). My class is so excited about the idea of communicating with you and learning more about the Philippines through your eyes! Would you mind sending me your contact info as well as 1) how you’d like us to communicate with you (e-mail, snail mail), 2) anything you’d like us to focus on in our conversations, and 3) anything you’d love to receive in the mail?
Hello, this is Lysette. I just had internet access!! I’m so happy you cound me. Our school is on a break now because its summer here, we resume in June, which is American Summer, so we can start up the program next year? If your students are already excied, I would love to write them a letter, or share with them pictures of the students here, as you can imagine life is very different. By blog will give you a good idea about me, and what my site is like. My email is Lysette.davis09@gmail.com. I have limited access right now, but I will write you a longer message next time. Thank you for finding me!! And I’m excited to get to know you and work with you!! xoxo lysette