Area couple gives Peace Corps a chance

FULLERTON - Lara Tiller teaches English to more than 100 kids.

Yet, Tiller is learning more in her surroundings than the students are. That's because she has been teaching in Rudny, Kazakhstan, as part of a mission for the Peace Corps volunteer organization.

"I'm learning much more than they are from me," Tiller said. "I've learned a great deal about myself and the people over there."

Tiller and her husband, Tyler, of Fullerton have been in Rudny for a year. They came back for a month break that started in mid-June and will return to continue to work in Rudny until next summer, when their mission is complete.