Hola amigos!
Currently en route to Tegucigalpa ...16 hrs and counting. Nothing could prepare me for the goodbye to my family at the airport or thinking about all that I will miss in their lives..Olivia's 8th grade year, Katharine's senior year and college search. Only at the Spokane airport would the TSA identification checker offer me Kleenex instead of an angry grunt.
The fact that I will be living a whole new life tomorrow afternoon seems like a dream. I can't fathom being in Honduras, not seeing my sisters everyday or not being able to contact my friends with instant ease. The reality of knowing that I need to speak Spanish hit me hard on the airplane to salt lake city...here is to hoping that my next few hours of flashcard practice inspire me with divine fluency. Anxiety has finally set in...conquering my ecstatic naive volunteer spirit! Never fear...once I listen to some Journey, "wheels in the sky" at 6 am tomorrow I will be PUMPED.
Thank you so much for the cards, the calls and words of love. I hope I have fun stories to share once I wrap my head around what's going on! Cheers to challenges!
Much love and gratitude,
Hailey
P.s. I can't wait for emails!
HAILS! ahhh. i miss you so much already!
ReplyDeletebut don't stress! your going to be super, and become even more trilingual!
i can't wait to hear/see everything!
i love you!
Hailey,
ReplyDeleteI hope you are having a blast so far. By now you are adjusting to the life changing experience I am sure. Just know that everyone back here looks to you as an inspiration. I know I wish I had the huevos to put my life on hold to help others. I love you and hope you are smiling.