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U.S. Foreign Service Officer headed to Wuhan, China

The mission of a U.S. diplomat in the Foreign Service is to promote peace, support prosperity, and protect American citizens while advancing the interests of the U.S. abroad. The work that diplomats do has an impact on the world as they serve at one of any of the more than 270 embassies, consulates and other diplomatic missions in The Americas, Africa, Europe and Eurasia, East Asia and Pacific, Middle East and North Africa, and South Asia.

The duties of a Consular Officer include to provide emergency and non-emergency services to American citizens and protect our borders through the proper adjudication of visas to foreign nationals and passports to American citizens. We adjudicate immigrant and non-immigrant visas, facilitate adoptions, help evacuate Americans, combat fraud, and fight human trafficking. Consular Officers touch people’s lives in important ways, often reassuring families in crisis. They face many situations which require quick thinking under stress and develop and use a wide range of skills, from managing resources and conducting public outreach to assisting Americans in distress.

Catching up

Whew! These summer days need to slow down - I can't believe it is almost August already. I've been spending my days catching up with family and friends which is, I've found, just about the best way to spend a day!


Sean's sister, Jenny, is in town so it has been fun to spend time with her. She likes to play games so there have been quite a few nights and afternoons spent at the Doyle's entirely filled by playing various board and card games. Since Mr. Doyle is going through his entire house and re-doing it, Sean and Jenny have found games from their childhood that we have been playing (most of which I have never heard of). One night we went out to eat at a place called Boatwerks and my friend Emily came along. Boatwerks is cool because it is right on the lake and it is nice to be outside. The food is pretty good and service is just so-so. Since the Chinese aren't really that gung-ho about raw vegetables I was super excited to eat salads again in the U.S. The strawberry-spinach summer salad was awesome with mandarin oranges, feta cheese, roasted pecans and a vinaigrette dressing. YUM.

Next week we're all heading to Pennyslvania for a family reunion based around my great uncle's 100th birthday. I'm super excited to see my sister and brother with his family - I am sure my nieces will have grown so much after a whole year!


There's quite a few more people that I want to see (and their new babies!) - we have a lot to catch up on. I'm also working on catching up on my beach and sun time - always a must in the summer!
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  1. Erica on July 27, 2010 at 1:14 AM

    I like that white & blue shirt you have on. Very pretty!

     
  2. Ken F on July 27, 2010 at 1:33 AM

    No tanning allowed! You will be so ugly back at JSTU! Think of the students and their desire for beautiful white foreigners!!!

     


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