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leeeaavin' on a... bus

i'm leaving for mexico in 6 days! i have no idea how it got here so quickly!

the rest of the week we have more academic presentations, conference calls (fellow missionaries at sites right now & family), and our big send-off, which we planned, on friday. then we have the weekend off and my parents & karen will be here so i guess we'll hit up san antonio. although honestly i'm so tired i'm not sure how much fun i'll be.

then monday is the big day.
the monterrey house, melissa & i will board a bus monday morning and cross the border and head to monterrey. we'll stay the night there and tuesday morning melissa & i will board another bus to mexico city! i'm so excited, but really trying to enjoy my last week here as well. i have no idea where this month went.
yes, i do think it will be a lot of bus time (fingers crossed melissa feels ok the whole time... she gets motion sickness), but i can't wait. i think we'll get to see so much more of mexico. in a different way. i'm also excited to see the monterrey household's home. it's always more fun to see it for yourself.

we're having some slight difficulties with our visas, but my fingers are crossed we can get it all figured out in a week. (Tere's been working on them for 2 months now... no joke)

i'm trying to soak up as much as i can this week with my august community =)
last night mike & i watched the cardinals because it was the espn game of the night. it was so much fun and a great game to watch for the last one for too long. carpenter pitched... pujols & ankiel hit homeruns... wonderful!
i fully enjoyed myself!

have a wonderful day. you'll hear from me when i'm in MEXICO at my new home =)
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  1. Jeff and GretaAugust 19, 2009 at 7:07 AM

    Lisa,
    Sorry we can't make it this weekend. I am glad that you are looking foward to your trip. Good luck with the Spanish, I know you will get it down soon.
    Love,
    Jeff

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  2. AnonymousAugust 21, 2009 at 11:12 AM

    We are so proud of you Lisa!! We are looking forward to seeing you later today!

    Love, Mom, Dad, and Karen

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