It has been a crazy 3 weeks! Orientation was great! I got to meet 4 other people preparing to leave for mission and it was nice to finally be able to relate to someone who understood everything that was going on. I had the opportunity to practice mt Spanish and to meet some of the friends of the Brooklyn home. I could write a long novel about those two weeks, but I won't. I'll just sum it up by saying it was great :)


I got a call the other night that I am no longer going Barrios Altos. Instead, I am going to the other home in Lima, La Ensenada. It is more on the outside of the city and is a little quieter from my understanding. It is a difficult change for me this close to leaving but I'm hoping it'll be worth it, I'm sure it will.


This week I am working on going through all of my stuff and beginning to pack. I keep thinking I have a month left, but really I have 2 weeks to pack for the next 15 months of my life. This weekend is my going away party with family and then a week at home, a roadtrip with a good friend, and a week in Tulsa before I leave. I hope to say goodbye to as many people as I can, but I apologize if I don't get to you. I have already begun my goodbyes and it has proven to be extremely difficult. I know it isn't forever, but saying goodbye to my friends (really they're my family..) is really tough when they've had such an impact on my life. I'll be posting my new address soon along with other practical aspects before I leave.


Peace,
Kari