48 Hours

So I just realized I have less than 48 hours before my flight departs from Grand Rapids... and believe it or not I have zero items in my suitcase. In fact, I unpacked from last semester yesterday. I'm behind, I know. My trip to Argentina has always seemed like something that was soo far away, and now I am leaving on Saturday! Craziness.

I will be flying out of Grand Rapids on Saturday to Chicago, Chicago to DC, and DC to Buenos Aires. If all goes how it should I'll be arriving in Buenos Aires on Sunday the 28th around 11 in the morning. I have never flown by myself, so it will be a new experience. The first of countless new experiences that I will have for the next four months or so.

Of course I am nervous about several things... getting lost, not knowing enough Spanish, getting along with my host family, doing well in my classes, having enough time to travel... probably the same worries many kids in my program have. But even though I am nervous, I am more excited for this unique and amazing opportunity. There probably won't be another time in my life when I'll be able to do this; I'm so lucky that I can do it at all. I'm anticipating meeting many new people, eating too many empanadas, dancing tango, and speaking butchered Spanish (that will hopefully turn into decent Spanish by July).

Pray for safe travels for me and all the other kids on Saturday! I will attempt to update often and with pictures! Now I should probably stop procrastinating and go pack...