mexico

is 15 or so hours away. i have no idea what's in store for me there, but i am looking forward to whatever it is :) 

i kind of feel like i'm abandoning everyone in jackson, though. mario told me today that since i'm going to be gone three weeks, he would be too. hm...that made me smile. i love those people, man. i really do. they're becoming more than neighbors. they're my friends. i will miss them while i'm gone. 

and it will keep getting better. 

i need to bathe. shalom to all and hopefully i'll get to write on this thing while i'm gone...if not there shall be post-trip reflections for sure. 

when it's all said and done, only three will remain: faith, hope, and love. so give me some of those.