life is a blessing.

One way ticket booked. FAFSA filed. Enrolled into 13 credit hours. All three of these things have been done in the past 24 hours. Yep, you read all of that right, I will be returning to the good ol' state of Kansas and attending school in the fall. It took a lot of pros and cons lists but after about a good month long debate, I settled on going back to school. Starting in the fall, I will be attending Wichita State University and finishing their Elementary Education Program.
     During Christmas break, I had myself convinced I wanted to stay and teach here in Honduras for one more year. While yes, this is still a very strong urge that I want to do, it simply came down to reality. The cold hard reality was that I could not afford traveling back and forth another year all while paying student loans (those things are inevitable, people!). So once, I came back to reality, I finally decided I wanted to go back to school to become a "real" teacher (you know that piece of paper that I have to prove to the State of Kansas.) So for the next two years I will be taking classes and officially getting licensed to teach! While this is super exciting opportunity and privilege of getting to go back to school, I cannot help but to wish these next two months could just slow down a tad. Time here goes by so fast...and I know everyone tells you the older you get the faster the years go, however, I am not accepting that because I am not getting old...yet. I just simply believe that time here goes by 4 times faster than anywhere else. No exceptions, just the truth folks.
      So today as I bought my plane ticket...my one way plane ticket home I would be lying if I said I did not shed a tear or two. But I had to remind myself to smile. Smile because I have been beyond blessed. Blessed with this amazing opportunity to fall in love. Fall in love with such a wonderful country, community and beautiful set of people. This opportunity has opened my heart and made itself a home that will forever be apart of my life. So here's to 2 more months and living in the moment!

P.S. People, do not forget to live in the moment. We, and I am just as guilty, are often so caught up in what is happening next or a few months down the road that we forget to look around and appreciate what we are doing and who we are with. Live in the moment :)

xoxo,
Carly