they call me "teacher."

3 days left. i can't believe i am about to come home. it boggles my mind that i will be on the other side of the world again soon. hah.

i'm definitely having those bittersweet feelings right now of not wanting to leave, but wanting to leave at the same time. i absolutely LOVE these kids. they are so beautiful. and my team is great. it will be strange to not be with 9 other people constantly when i get back. on the flip side, i am stoked to see all of you and catch up with you about life.

a few highlights of the trip:
1. the beautiful mountains and people of Sapa
2. the pottery village... teapots and coffee mugs everywhere!
3. the waterpark we went to today... the water felt so great!
4. getting to know my teammates.
5. flying kites at night, making hot air balloons, and going to the night market
6. hanging out with some really awesome kids. :)
7. realizing how much i love everyone back home.

okay, so that was kinda cheesy, but just wanted to give you a quick overview of the stuff i'm doing. thank you all for the comments and messages i have been getting! they are so encouraging to me and have kept me going. :)

i get home august 4th... so i will see you all soon!! (that still is crazy to me)

love you,
mal