adios USA!

So, I leave in two days. TWO DAYS. yay! I am so very excited, really not nervous, but sad to say goodbye to people for a long time. BUT, when you read my blog and leave comments, it will be as if we are having a never-ending convo!

I am really proud of myself because I accomplished a lot so my life won't be as hectic when I return from Guatemala. I have mostly everything picked out that I am moving with me to Wisconsin, and I have gotten all of my furniture so I can sit down in my new apartment.

Now, I just need to pack and say my goodbyes! I saw a lot of people Friday night (and some awesome people in Vegas a few days earlier) and it was so wonderful, and just reminded me how every time my friends and I reunite it will be wonderful and feel as if our conversation really never ended.

I got an email from the Estradas (I love confirmation), the family who is picking the three of us from the airport on Tuesday, so hopefully we will connect with them in Guatemala City and I can see all of my Guatemalan children, like Juan Carlos and Stephen and Leroy! Maybe I will even be able to see the medical clinic that my grandpa and uncle helped to set up and build down there. Seeing this family will be a great way for me to re-introduce myself to Guatemala before we head west to Comitancillo for our ETHOS projects! They speak English and Spanish so I will be able to transition to speaking Spanish.

What I am looking forward to most after I step off the plane: SPEAKING ESPANOL. It hit me the other day how much I LOVE speaking Spanish. And how much I thrive on communicating in another language. Entonces, voy a hablar tan mucho como posible.

Well, off to lay by the pool on this beautiful day in Cincinnati. Hopefully next time you hear from me, I will be in Guatemala. Have a great summer everyone, I love you all so much!

Me encanta el sol,
Lowra :)