So happy to hear that everything is going well in El Paso--I called Pampa recently and she seemed in high spirits. Congratulations to Lily! Diane, I hope you feel better and I miss you very much. I'm glad Victoria is tutoring--I know exactly what those frustrations feel like but difficult students always turned out to be the ones that forced me to become a better TA. I'm sure the same will be true for you, too.

Camden and I talked yesterday and she sounds fantastic. Jordan has made her first deposit for her 5-6 month program in Chile. Turns out, while Jordan is in Chile Mama, the Adcocks, U.D. and his girlfriend, Lynn, and possibly a few others will be visiting Chile! You can imagine how well this works out for Mama, who would have undoubtedly found a way to get to Chile and to Jordan even if she had to go it alone.

I'm shaking in my knickers about Japan. One more month until the first announcement, March brings the final announcement. It's an awful wait aggravated by the fact that my sisters are not here anymore and I've even seriously contemplated hitting the Appalachian trail with Legion for a month or more after February in an attempt to be elsewhere, too. I've never felt with more certainty that people make a home. Without Camden and Jordan, I don't see how this is a home anymore.

I love you all and hope you're well! I miss everyone terribly and look forward to a time when we can all be together again. Maybe we should think of a quick get together before Jordan leaves?

Peace and Love and all that noise,

Your Erin