December 14, 2008

Almost Time...

Well, it is 10:20 pm here, Sunday December 14th. Sure enough we will be leaving in a matter of hours. We plan to hit the road by 4:30am, Monday December 15th. 6 short hours. Then, begins another journey of our trip back home. Sitting in the airport with Jim and Teddy, with the same feelings of sadness and excitement...but this time, we will be going the opposite way. Teddy left today for Paris. We will meet up with him in the Paris airport for our flight overseas. I cannot believe our time here is coming to an end. Looking back on everything we've done and how much we have grown..

I want to say 'thank you.' Thank you to all of you for supporting me through these four months of my life. Thank you to all the new people I have met and have welcomed me into their country. Thank you to Tim for being understanding that I am the only girl, for always giving us a good laugh, and for being so open to us and making us feel at home. Thank you to Gerry for always putting a smile on our faces and really making us feel as though we were apart of your family. I want to thank my parents for being the biggest supporters of all... and a biiigg thank you to my boyfriend who has stuck beside me through everything.

It's been a blessing. I really don't know how else to describe it to you. I can't put into words all of the things I have done. I am looking forward to showing you pictures and telling you about different places and of different stories... But over all, the biggest blessing is this journey has allowed me to become the woman I have grown to be.

I must be going now... I will let you know about our travels back to the U.S.
Can't wait to see you all soon <3 <3

God Bless.