Jeffrey Spencer, Peace Corps VolunteerOlder Volunteers Discuss Peace Corps ServiceRetired volunteers face the same challenges that our younger peers do. But in some ways, our experience is unique.7 min read·May 13, 2024----
Jeffrey Spencer, Peace Corps VolunteerThe Friendly People of North MacedoniaEverything about the way the Macedonian people live seems to express a message, “This too shall pass, and we will remain.”6 min read·Apr 21, 2024--2--2
Jeffrey Spencer, Peace Corps VolunteerGrace on the Edge of the AbyssI pulled my head out of the window that I’d just put through the glass. There was a little blood but no major damage that I could find…4 min read·Apr 8, 2024--1--1
Jeffrey Spencer, Peace Corps VolunteerFinancial Advantages of Retirement in the Peace CorpsYou can serve others and yourself at the same time.6 min read·Mar 25, 2024--1--1
Jeffrey Spencer, Peace Corps VolunteerMy Balkan Home in the Peace CorpsThere are incredible personal rewards to serving in the Peace Corps. But a lot of my friends want to know what it is like to live here…7 min read·Jan 17, 2024--2--2
Jeffrey Spencer, Peace Corps VolunteertuMy Peace Corps TeamPeace Corps’ unstated objective is to pull our heads out of the clouds and give us an unvarnished dose of reality. Mission accomplished.6 min read·Nov 15, 2023--1--1
Jeffrey Spencer, Peace Corps VolunteerI Love my Little Village in North MacedoniaI didn’t expect to fall in love with this community, but that’s exactly what happened.4 min read·Oct 19, 2023--2--2
Jeffrey Spencer, Peace Corps VolunteerLeaving for the Peace CorpsWrapping up a life and starting an entirely new one is so much more than choosing what to put in two suitcases.5 min read·Sep 17, 2023--1--1
Jeffrey Spencer, Peace Corps VolunteerBackgammon Is Life: MiraclesSince the time that humans first considered the concept of time, we’ve been trying to explain the unexplainable.5 min read·Jul 9, 2023----
Jeffrey Spencer, Peace Corps VolunteerBackgammon is Life: VaccinesWhat I love the most about backgammon is that it forces me to think rationally, to make decisions based on objective facts. For each…4 min read·Apr 10, 2023--1--1