Falling Into Place

Things are finally falling into place. After months of waiting, things are happening. I've heard from two of my host families. Three days ago, I had an appointment with the Chilean Consulate in Philadelphia, where I got my visa. Two days ago, on Friday the 8th, I received my flight itinerary. Today, we finalized and paid for the flight. I will be leaving on the 22nd, and will arrive in Santiago on the morning of the 23rd. In other words, I leave the country for nearly a year in less than two weeks. I couldn't be more excited.