Once again, since I'm really behind on updates, I'll be dating my entries based on when they were written. Thankfully, at least I've been keeping up in my written journal :) which is where these entries are coming from. Here we go!
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(on the train to Munich last Sunday morning)
...that brings me to today (finally!). I was really thankful that I got to see Sizzo and Brigitte this morning on my way out and say bye to them as well. :)
Wow, I really am going to miss Brunnenburg--the people, the food, the animals, the views, everything about it--so much. I usually don't like to repeat places or experiences, but I think I would be willing to make an exception in this case, at least for a brief visit. Haha, Sizzo mentioned that I should come back as a farm hand, seeing my interest in everything farm-related, but I'll have to see. Looking back, I'm trying to think/decide if this month was indeed a learning and enriching experience, as it was supposed (and I hoped it) to e. At first, I wanted to say not really, since it wasn't my first time abroad (Argentina last year). But I think it still has been. Maybe I haven't quite surprised myself with the things I've learned, but I'd still say I've learned and grown during my month at Brunnenburg. I legitimately traveled by myself (to the castle, to Switzerland) for a decent bit of time, which I think (and hope!) helped prepare me for my travels. I did so in a land where I really didn't know either language (German or Italian), but I was able to pick up some of both and figure out how to adapt when I still didn't understand. I learned more about myself--that I can handle myself in those situations--and also more about farm life, living eco-friendly, the value of branching out and getting to know new people (aka the de Rachewiltz family)--and I'm thankful, because I think being LG coordinator last year helped me a lot in this, as well as some McD skills--the magic of afternoon tea with an extremely cultured and respectable lady, how I spend (and don't spend)--an ongoing learning process that I started in Argentina...so much more. My faith was also tested and renewed. :) God, thank You for all these things and for this opportunity in general. Thank You also that my time in Europe isn't over yet. Munich, here I come!
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