less than one month left

It has been awhile. After months and months of school, friends, vocab words, touristy adventures, and hundreds of good meals, suddenly I only have 26 short days left in this hemisphere. 26 days packed with class, projects, finals, studying, squeezing in the last touristy places, and some hard goodbyes, along with one final weekend in Uruguay.

a few little updates:

My beloved father came to visit in the middle of May and we enjoyed a few days of walking, good meals (plenty of beef), hours of English and wine shopping in the unusual heat. It was great to get to see him, and know that in a few short months I would see him, and the rest of my family, again in Indiana.  Sunday we made it to a beautifully historical Presbyterian church in the downtown area that had plenty of plaques written in English honoring the ancient Scottish missionaries. Dad loved sharing that experience and it felt good to be in a familiar church environment.

This week our own Spanish professor from Grace came to visit family and do some business. I was super nervous at first, as if it were the ultimate test, asking: how much have you actually learned in all of these months? His relaxed argentine personality smoothed things over quickly and I have been enjoying seeing him in his home country, talking and joking with friends, and still teaching us along the way.



Also in the last month we have celebrated the birthdays of two very important people in my life: Mari and Jose. They have been here all along, taking care of me every step of the way, and it was an honor to have been part of the celebrations!

I couldn't leave this post without mentioning the 3 other Gracies with whom I have been spending a lot of time. Carissa, Olivia and Jonah we are always up to shenanigans, walking block after block in the city, exploring a new area or just sitting around drinking mate and watching movies correcting each other's grammar. Its been interesting getting to know a new set of personalities.