downwards

It's hard to believe that I have 17 more days in Uruguay before I board the plane bright and early on August 25th. A little too early for my liking - 6:30 am in the airport. I have two weeks left to fully enjoy the beautiful country and wonderful people I've met. It's a little hard to believe.

I was sad when I thought that I wouldn't see Katy, a girl I've been working with all year before I left. Her oldest brother sent her away to live with her grandmother in another town and a month had passed without any word from her. Last Tuesday she was there, she came running up the street and jumped into my arms and it was the best gift ever. She told me she missed me, which doesn't help my "never going to happen" plan of smuggling her back with me.

This week has flown by, I came back from La Paz Monday morning for Silvina's birthday, Alejandra and I went to visit a friend who's down from Paysandú, I taught the super funny kids in grade 3 and today I'm off to Bible study with American women, then kids club later on. Tomorrow, I have the blessing of going back to Colonia until Monday morning to visit a good friend that I want to smuggle back with me too.

I have a feeling my suitcase will be heavier than I expected...