Forever in my Heart

It's been quite a few months since I have written and for good reason. In June, my grandmother passed away. She had been battling a type of muscular dystrophy called polymyositis for years now and on June 16, 2007, it got the best of her. She was my first grandparent that I have lost and really the first time someone close to me has died. I was not able to go home for the funeral which was really hard. Besides my mother, I think she was the number one reader of my blogs. Gramay, you are going to be greatly missed. The holidays will never be the same. Every time I see a butterfly, I think of you. May you rest peacefully in heaven.

My time here in Costa Rica is almost up. All of my fellow “peacemates,” who entered with me, flew home two weeks ago. Me, I asked for a two month extension of service so I will officially finish up at the end of November. I want to travel in December before flying home for Christmas. Lately, I have been keeping busy with co-teaching pre-school, working in the orphanage, teaching English to adults, and other odd end volunteer jobs. I also have a new boyfriend who has been making my last few months here extra enjoyable. Actually, he is my ceramics teacher whom I have known for almost two years now. Typical story, student/teacher relations......hahaha. Anyhow, Juan Felix is wonderful and I feel like this is the first time in my life that I have found true love. It's hard thinking that I am going home soon but I know that this is not going to be the end of us.

On another happy note, one of my best college friends, Erica, is coming for a visit at the end of October so I am really looking forward to showing her around my site and doing a few Peace Corpsish activities with her.

Surely the next time I write, I will either be back in the States or married...OK, that was a joke mom!