3/4 Year of Service

Hello all! Today is my last day in El Salvador. While I don't resume my studies at the University of Alaska Fairbanks until September, I've had other commitments which beckon me home. My birthday is in July and I can't wait to spent that special day with my family. It will be a time to remember all they have given me. Then I begin this amazing job as a resident assistant at a science camp in the middle of that same month.

Thank you to all my readers who have been here with me since the beginning, as well as to those who recently found this site. I may blog several more times after this. The past two weeks my mind has been rather occupied. I am happy to announce I've been able to say bye to everyone in Olocuilta, Chalatenango, and tonight is my going away party in Santa Elena (people from Santa Tecla will come too!) A new youth also arrived last Monday from the US. She'll be staying with my current roommate and I'll miss our silly chats about everything, from the lives of historical Baha'is to how much we love pupusas!

I realize I don't understand a lot of what goes on here in the country. My Spanish is ¨muy¨ better, but many things about the culture still confuse me. With confidence, I say the richness of this experience will accompany me through my life. What may seem blurry right now will surely clear out in the future. My gratitude is for this chance to travel to a developing country and give this short moment of my youthful years to the people here :)