Sometimes all I can do is laugh. I do not understand life. I sure as heck don't understand God's plan. Maybe someday I'll be better than just OK with that. So, today, the day before I leave, I got an email. It was from the organization I applied to in April but got wait-listed. This talked about vacancies and if I was serious about taking this teaching job (Oct-May, health insurance, stipend, totally legit...) then to email them back and we'd start the visa process. Well, I'm leaving tomorrow! And so I emailed back and told them I was interested but my situation is such... Well, I quickly got an email back saying things wouldn't work out if I was definitely going to Spain right away.

In my head, that job opportunity seems so perfect! All the details line up. It's easy to tell people what I'm doing. There's the comfort of the consistency of it all. How ironic that this should all happen the day before I leave. Eeeeek! But as my friend Steph said the other day in the car, [we] are the biggest advocates for Qué será será. What will be will be. We have said that so much to each other that sometimes I think that would be a legit tattoo........

It's normal to not know what is coming next. It's such a stress inducer in life- people constantly worried about what's going to happen in the future, short or long term. Today I read in Jeremiah 29:11 "'For I know the plans I have for you,' declares the Lord, 'Plans to prosper you and not to harm you; plans to give you hope and a future.'" The good thing (one of the many great things!) about my trip is that God already knows what's going on.

Oh goodbyes. No más. I'm tired of them. I'll be back, anyways. Honestly, they're making me a bit sad. Tonight, I'm a hot mess of emotions. I'm nervous, excited, sad to leave my friends, ready to embark on the new adventure. Another wise friend (it seems that my friends are always saying wise things) said today, "With every end comes a new beginning." And that's just what we have today. A new beginning!

Adiós for now!
Some friends threw me a little farewell fiesta. It was just perfect!


Ink Well now has many great memories associated with it. More recent than ever. Good times. I'm just being all nostalgic.