Packing - It's Hard

I feel like there is more to packing than just putting clothes into a suitcase. Everything started feeling more real after I finished. Now all I have left to wear is T-shirts and sweatpants that I'm not bringing with me! I have been talking about this for a year or so bye now, and packed seemed so far away! Now it came and I finally bought all the things I will need during my experience - outlet convertors/translators. Those were all things I would possibly get (if I was going at all) in the distant future. But it became a reality! The whole friend situation is hard, I want to see everyone before I leave but there just isn't time! I will have a going away party on August 27th, where I can see everyone for a last time and give them my contact information. It is hard though, I will miss them so much! I leave so soon and so much is going on that I feel like I won't get a proper goodbye. I keep thinking "one week from now" or "one month from now" situations and I am excited but it makes me feel like I will be gone in a flash! I don't know how everything will go but I will trust that God will take care of me! Oh, here is a quick little fact: St. Paul, Minnesota is exactly 4525 miles distance from Barcelona, Spain! Adios for now! Here is a photo of my suitcase!

Everything is Happening So Fast!

So much is happening all the sudden! I think a lot of people know that my host family and my real family are switching daughters. My host sister got here on August 10th and I can't wait until I am finally with her family on September 8th! Also, I got my passport back with my visa in it! Only took 2 weeks! And the tags for my suitcase are coming along with the information about my travel in España! Next week I will start packing, and I am not worried because my host sister (Clara) will help me. We speak Castellano together and every once and a while she teaches me a little Català. We are sharing a room right now, and I actually really like it! We get along really well, which is nice because I have heard some stories of sister's not getting along. I am glad she is here because it gives me a taste of her family, and I know that I will be with some awesome people while I'm in Barcelona! On August 30th we will go to New York City and hangout there until September 3rd. That is when my brother, Clara and my dad go back to Minnesota for work and school. But, my mom will stay with me until September 5, when she drops me off at the hotel! I can't believe I leave for New York in less than 2 weeks! It is all happening so quickly! I guess it is because I have been talking about this forever and I will finally go! I am sad to say goodbye to my family and friends though, but with today's technology I will still see them over skype, whatsapp, viber, facebook, etc.