Pack up!

As you may or may not know, I am planning to go to Rio de Janeiro, Brasil again this summer. I was talking to André tonight about it, and he said something that was funny, but encouraging at the same time. First, some background info on the conversation: I have been unsuccessfully looking for a job. The problem is....I live in the middle of nowhere, with few job opportunities. I have some money saved up already, but as plane tickets to Rio are expensive, I still need to save more. The cool thing is this: my dad and step-mom are putting hardwood floors in their house, and my step-mom has offered to pay me to help her put the flooring in! Yay! After telling André about all of this he said..."Julie, pack up. You're gonna be in Rio in a few months." My first reaction was laughter, and then I felt really encouraged by what he said. Sometimes I worry about it, but then there are moments like that....and they make it all ok. Graças a Deus.