crunch time.

This morning I woke up with the harsh realization that in a week I will be waking up in a different bed, in a different house, and in a different country. Needless to say I am having a panic attack. I have so much to do still! My mom and I keep going over everything I still need to get and I feel like the list keeps getting longer.

This past week has been pretty crazy. It was an...interesting...last week in Utah. I was insanely busy the whole week and honestly I hardly remember it now.

I finally made it back to Alabama after a 31 hour road trip. It wasn't like most road trips I have taken though. Most drives out and back to Utah take three days and we stop every night in a hotel. Well, not this time. My mom, my friend Katie and her husband Devin, and I all drove back together only stopping to get food and gas. Driving straight through was certainly an experience I have ever had. We had so much fun despite being completely sleep deprived. Four sleep deprived people are quite hilarious. Not only are we hilarious, but absolutely everything we see is also hilarious. This made for an even more interesting trip. I was so thankful Katie and Devin were there with us. If they wouldn't have been there we couldn't have driven all the way through.

I've been back for a few days now and I don't think I've really had any free time. A friend of mine might say that "I'm in high demand." Just kidding. I just have lots to do and lots of people to grace with my presence.

This week is flying by and it is terrifying me. Each day I get closer to leaving. I don't think it has completely hit me yet. I'm just following the steps I'm supposed to take without fully comprehending where the steps are taking me.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


So, funny story about this post. I typed it out on Tuesday night right before I went to bed. I was about to publish it when I accidentally hit the back space button and the whole thing disappeared. It was late and I was tired so I just left it, thinking it was lost forever. Well, tonight I get back on to write a new post and I was excited to discover that it was here all along!

Since Tuesday I have managed to do more supplies shopping, eat at my favorite restaurant, have a meltdown, hang out with my little sister, chase a frog with my best friend, and start the organization process for packing.

The packing has been the most difficult so far, and I'm pretty sure it will be hard until Monday morning when I finally have to leave. At on point tonight my little sister came upstairs and said, "Jenna, you need to be practical. Don't take everything with you!" This is coming from the girl who does not need to pack enough for 4 months. She obviously doesn't understand the hardship I am facing.

I only have a few days left in America and I am determined to make the most out of them!