Lost in Iași: Here Comes Goodbye...

So I had an amazing week that ended with an amazing weekend. Work was fantastic this week. We started working at a baby clinic with these precious little toddlers. They are so cute but the clinic is way harder than the hospital. There are only three workers for 55 kids. How in the world can that possible work? It doesn't...The little kids we work with are dirty and smelly. I feel so badly for them every time I walk into their room. I wish there was more we could do for them. They all have attachment disorder and it's super sad to watch. The little babies just latch onto you which is super cute but hard because that's not suppose to happen. Those seven little kids bring so much joy into my life.

We had a little girl leave our room but she went back to her foster parents. YAY!! I am so happy that she could go live with the people who love her and truly care for her. She was only in our room for a month but I was still sad to see her go. I had a hard time with her sometimes but one day I had a strong impression that she is a child of God and that God loves her very much. Of course I knew this already but the reassurance helped me work with her. It didn't make things immediately better but I had more patience with her after that. We did, however, have one little boy come back to our room. I missed him so much and am so happy that I get to spend my last week with him.

Yes, I have began my last week as a BYU intern. It's already a hard week and it is only going to get worse. I was saying goodbye to one of my kids today and he was like "tomorrow?" He asks me every day if I am coming back tomorrow and every day I get to say yes. On Thursday, I will not be able to say yes. Do you know how much that breaks my heart. I almost started crying while he hugged me goodbye today. I can't imagine leaving these kids. I want to see my family so badly but we are these kids' families here in Romania. So many goodbyes. I hate goodbyes.

On a happier note, guess what, y'all? I spent the past weekend at the Black Sea!! I can check that sea off my list, along with the Aegean and Mediterranean Seas. It was so much fun to spend the weekend there. It was nice to relax right before we are going to have such a busy week. I didn't even get too burn. For y'all that know me, that is a huge accomplishment! I am the most tan that I have ever been in my entire life! It was fun to spend a stress-free relaxing weekend with these girls who I have grown so close to over this past summer. I will miss them each so very much. Thanks girls!!! Here are some pictures! La revedere!